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Exclusive: The cast of the BET+ and Hartbeat adult animated series Lil Kev continues to grow with the addition of Gerald “Slink” Johnson as a series regular, and Jamar Neighbors (Keanu), Cree Summer (Abbott Elementary), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Mad TV), and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat Show) in supporting roles. The trailer for the show premiering March 6 can be found above.

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On Wednesday night, “America’s Got Talent” said goodbye to a whopping nine acts during the second live results show of Season 17. Singing trio Chapel Hart and magician Yu Hojin were the only two contestants who advanced to the Grand Finale based on America’s overnight votes. As for the nine ousted acts, a leading 33 of “AGT” fans who voted in our recent poll think 12-year-old singer Madison “Maddie” Taylor Baez was most “robbed” of a finale spot. Do you agree or disagree with your fellow viewers?

Here are the complete poll results for who fans think should have made it through to the finale:

33 — Maddie

20 — Duo Rings

16 — The Brown Brothers

13 — The Pack Drumline

11 — Fusion Japan

4 — Mr. Pants

3 — Freckled Zelda

0 — Wyn Starks and Aiko Tanaka

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Maddie’s initial audition went viral after the talented tyke fooled the judges into thinking she was a simple audience member.

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for America’s Got Talent Season 17 Episode 13, “Qualifiers 2 Results.”] Nine more acts got the chop in America’s Got Talent‘s second week of live show eliminations on Wednesday, August 17 on NBC. Hosted by Terry Crews with judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel, the Tuesday, August 16 episode featured performances from two golden buzzer winners, plus nine more acts. In order, the performers included comedian Aiko Tanaka, singing duo the Brown Brothers, country music trio Chapel Hart, aerialists pairing Duo Rings, mystical singer Freckled Zelda, dance group Fusion Japan, young singer Maddie, quirky comedian Mr. Pants, the energetic Pack Drumline, singer, Wyn Starks, and magician Yu Hojin. All of the night’s acts originally auditioned in the second episode of the season. The live results show also included an appearance from Season 11 and AGT: The Champions finalist Jon Dorenbos, a magician and former NFL player. Last week, saxophonist Avery...

Last week “America’s Got Talent” season 17 advanced to the second stage of the competition, known as “Qualifiers.” In this second round, 55 acts are divided into five groups for five weeks of performances, all in the hopes of advancing to The Finals. While series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel are still around to offer their support and critique of the acts, the power is out of their hands and rests all America’s vote. Only two acts from each of the five qualifying groups will win over America and earn a spot in the “AGT” finale.

The two acts that advanced from Qualifiers 1, which aired live on NBC on August 9, were country hit-maker Drake Milligan and Terry’s Golden Buzzer, saxophonist Avery Dixon. Qualifiers 2 aired on August 16 and featured performances from comedians Aiko Tanaka and Mr. Pants, aerialists Duo Rings, musician Freckled Zelda, dance group Fusion Japan,...

All week long, “America’s Got Talent” viewers have been making their predictions at Gold Derby for which two acts from the Qualifiers 2 round will advance to the finale, and we can now reveal the results. Country singing trio Chapel Hart and 12-year-old singer Madison “Maddie” Taylor Baez will both sail through to the next round, according to our users’ racetrack odds. Of note, both acts received Golden Buzzers earlier this season, with Chapel Hart earning the group buzzer and Maddie being Howie Mandel‘s personal choice.

Do you agree or disagree with our “America’s Got Talent” predictions? There is still time to make or update your picks before the Qualifiers 2 results show airs Wednesday, August 17 on NBC.

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For Chapel Hart’s live show performance, the trio performed an original song called “The Girls Are Back in Town,” which included a rap...

This summer, “America’s Got Talent” returned for its 17th season with Terry Crews resuming his hosting duties and Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara once again making up the judges panel. As in the past, this year’s champion will take home a 1 million cash prize and be able to showcase their talent as a headlining act in Las Vegas.

In the preliminary round, 138 acts were chosen by the judges to advance in the competition, but they’ve been narrowed down to only 55 to compete in the Qualifiers. Among those 55 are the six chosen by the judges and Terry with their Golden Buzzer. Terry picked saxophonist Avery Dixon, Howie chose singer Maddie, Simon went with vocalist Sara James, Sofía threw her support behind dance group Mayyas, and Heidi gave the honor to songstress Lily Meola. On the July 26 episode, the judges and Terry joined to give a...

Who’s performing tonight on “America’s Got Talent“? The Season 17 live shows continue August 16 on NBC with the Qualifiers 2 group. This lineup notably includes cosplay singer Freckled Zelda, whose powerful voice surprised the judges during her audition, and Mr. Pants, a stand-up comedian dressed as a common pair of trousers. Remember, this year the live shows have gotten a major facelift. Gone are the days of Quarter-Finals followed by Semi-Finals. Instead, there will only be five Qualifiers rounds, with two out of 11 acts advancing from each group — yes, that means nine acts will go home each week.

Also on Tuesday night, two Golden Buzzers return to the big stage: 11-year-old singer Madison “Maddie” Taylor Baez (pushed by Howie Mandel) and country singing trio Chapel Hart (pushed by the whole group). Maddie previously tricked the judges into thinking she was just a simple audience member, while Chapel Hart took America by...

Two popular Golden Buzzer acts return to “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday, August 16 to compete in the all-important live shows. Country singing trio Chapel Hart (recipients of the group Golden Buzzer) and 11-year-old singer Madison “Maddie” Taylor Baez (anointed by Howie Mandel) are among the 11 contestants that will be performing live for America’s votes on the big stage. Who else is set to appear? Read on for your “America’s Got Talent” Qualifiers 2 preview.

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“AGT” airs Tuesdays (performance show) and Wednesdays (results show) for the rest of this 17th season. The judging panel once again consists of Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel, with Terry Crews serving as host. Next week’s 11 acts are:

Aiko Tanaka

Talent: Comedian

Age: 42

The Brown Brothers

Talent: Comedians

Ages: 32 and 30

Chapel Hart

Talent: Singing Trio

Ages: Tba

Duo Rings

Talent: Aerialists

Ages:...

Last week, viewers of “America’s Got Talent” were given their first voting task of this 17th season: to choose who would become the 55th and final live show act. Judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara narrowed down the decision to four contestants: singer Ben Waites, singer Debbii Dawson, sword swallower Auzzy Blood and comedian Jordan Conley. During the August 9 live show, host Terry Crews officially revealed the results, and it was good news for Jordan.

During the comedian’s original audition (watch above), he was easily the best stand-up comedian shown in that episode. His confidence and infectious personality wowed the judges, with all four voting to advance him to the next round. In fact, Simon couldn’t stop laughing and Howie compared him to Kevin Hart.

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Howie loved how Jordan’s stand-up...

On June 7, “America’s Got Talent” returned with more spectacular auditions on Episode 2 of Season 17. Host Terry Crews welcomed series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel back to the dais with performances from the second set of entertainers. But who were the best performers from the episode? And did any move forward that shouldn’t have? Below we rank the 11 acts who advanced from worst to best.

See ‘America’s Got Talent’ episode 1 performances ranked: Top 10 acts ranked from worst to best

Season 17 Episode 2 rankings:

11. Marvin Achi: What did we just watch?! How is that worthy of advancing? Not sure, but it did and I disagreed with the judges not named Howie. A waste of a spot in all honesty and social media let that fact be known.

10. Zeno Sputafuoco: On a list of things that I never wanted to see again was Zeno Sputafuoco. Naturally, he showed...

Night 2 of auditions on “America’s Got Talent” season 17 continued on June 7 with another slate of audition performances from acts vying for this year’s 1 million prize. “AGT” host Terry Crews was back in the theater with series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel after offering up his Golden Buzzer to saxophonist Avery Dixon on Night 1. Among the Night 2 acts was comedian Aiko Tanaka who impressed the judges with her set of jokes focused on the immigrant experience in America. Watch the full audition in the video above.

Aiko’s set up to her comedy routine was perfect — she told the judges that she works as a translator, which she loves because “when [she] screws up [she’s] the only one that knows about it.” That short joke about translating from one language to another was a great foundation for her set that began with how her own name translates...

On May 31st, “America’s Got Talent” returned with a spectacular two-hour premiere episode of its 17th season. Host Terry Crews welcomed series judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel back to the dais with performances from the first set of performance artists out of thousands that auditioned. The new season continued with the second wave of auditions on June 7.

As in the past, this season’s champion will take home the 1 million cash prize and the chance to showcase their talent as a headlining act in Las Vegas. The first set of auditions from the premiere was capped off by Terry’s Golden Buzzer selection, saxophonist Avery Dixon. Will any of the judges send an artist of their choice straight through to the live shows? Check out our “America’s Got Talent” season 17 episode 2 recap below to find out:

8:03 p.m. – The first audition of night 2 was...