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Mel B will return to the judge’s table on Season 20 of “America’s Got Talent,” which debuts Tuesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. on NBC.

The former Spice Girl will replace Heidi Klum, who exits the series after 11 nonconsecutive seasons. Mel B joins fellow judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. Terry Crews returns to host the national talent competition for his seventh season.

Auditions for Season 20 of “America’s Got Talent” are currently underway, with virtual and in-person opportunities available for aspiring talent. Mandel will host an audition comedy showcase on Feb. 6 at the Ice House in Pasadena, Calif., and “AGT” finalist Sofie Dossi will host virtual auditions on Feb. 25. An in-person open call will take place March 10 at the Pasadena Civic Center.

Mel B first joined “America’s Got Talent” in 2013 for Season 8. She sat on the panel alongside Klum, Mandel and Howard Stern. Mel B departed the series in 2018 after six seasons,...

Heidi Klum has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.

The German supermodel, one of the first Victoria’s Secret Girls, went beyond the fashion runway to secure a thriving reality TV career. The Emmy-winning TV host and co-creator is returning to Project Runway following rotating platforms for the fashion reality show.

She and former co-host Tim Gunn in 2018 announced they were leaving Project Runway after 16 seasons before the pop culture duo launched Making the Cut as a global fashion show on Amazon in 2020. For its upcoming 21st season, Project Runway will have a new weekly home on Freeform, with the series to stream shortly after on Disney+ and Hulu. Series judges and a premiere date have yet to be announced.

Klum recently wrapped her 11th season as a judge on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent. She has also judged franchise spinoffs like America’s Got Talent: The Champions,...

She dreamed a dream, and it came true. In 2009, Susan Boyle stunned the British public when she auditioned for the hit ITV series, Britain's Got Talent.

A then 47-year-old Susan attended the auditions in London, England where she performed the hit, I Dreamed A Dream from the musical, Les Misrables. While her appearance certainly had everyone doubting what was about to happen, especially former judge, Piers Morgan, known for his feuds with many celebrities over the years, Boyle managed to blow everyone away.

Boyle's audition went viral, landing herself on Simon Cowell's good side, which secured her a record deal and millions of fans across the world. Well, after a decade since her big moment, here's what Susan Boyle has been up to.

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After 19 seasons of working on “America’s Got Talent,” Jason Raff is exiting as showrunner due to budget cuts. Moving forward, the unscripted competition series will be helmed by Sam Donnelly, who previously shared showrunning duties with Raff.

“America’s Got Talent” completed its 19th season on NBC in September, after which Raff was notified that he was being cut. He has been with the series since its 2006 debut, while Donnelly joined in 2014 with Season 9.

Along with the flagship series, Raff had developed and served as showrunner on each of its spinoffs, including “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” which ran for two seasons from 2019 to 2020; “AGT: Extreme,” which ran for one season in 2022; “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars,” which premiered in 2023 and has aired one season; and “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League,” which premiered earlier this year and has aired one season.

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Jason Raff, who has served as showrunner of the long-running NBC hit for 19 seasons, has left the show.

After 482 original episodes including 140 hours of live episodes, Raff told Deadline that he was informed that he was being let go the day after season 19 finished at the end of September due to budget cuts.

Raff also developed and served as showrunner for all of the show’s spinoffs including America’s Got Talent: The Champions, AGT: Extreme, America’s Got Talent: All-Stars and America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League.

Sam Donnelly, who has served as showrunner alongside Raff, will continue as solo showrunner on Season 20 show, which is produced by Fremantle and Syco Entertainment, and will likely air in May 2025.

Raff told Deadline that nearly 20 years ago, he was handed a DVD of a presentation for British broadcaster ITV called Paul’s O’Grady’s Got Talent.

The confetti. The tears. The hugs. Admit it: you just can’t get enough of those emotional Golden Buzzer moments on “America’s Got Talent” … and neither can we. This twist was first introduced on the U.S. version of the worldwide talent competition in Season 10, and it’s been an integral part of NBC’s reality TV show ever since.

Throughout the auditions, the four “AGT” judges (and the host as of Season 11) get to press the Golden Buzzer for an act that moves them emotionally, which sends the performer straight through to the live shows. During the now-defunct Judge Cuts round, guest panelists were allowed to push the button as well for their favorites. At the start of Season 18, Simon Cowell announced that there’d be an audience-voted buzzer for an act that wows the crowd.

In Season 19, a new twist allowed the judges to each press their buttons twice during the auditions,...

The final auditions episode of “America’s Got Talent” aired on July 23, with the all-important live shows scheduled for August. A whopping nine acts received coveted Golden Buzzers during the auditions phase, including comedians, singers, dancers and even a first-ever drone group. But who is Your favorite “AGT” Golden Buzzer from Season 19? Vote in our poll below and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

This year, there was a new twist in that each of the four judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara — were allowed to push their golden buttons twice. The show’s host, Terry Crews, still only got a single Golden Buzzer. That brought the total number to nine for this “Golden Summer” season of “America’s Got Talent.”

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Terry kicked off the 19th season by choosing comedian Learnmore Jonasi.

“America’s Got Talent” continued its 19th season on July 23, 2024 with a two-hour episode of first-round auditions. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Among the acts that performed for judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara this week were aerialists, singers, dance crew and comedians. These 13 acts had their fate in the competition decided by “yes” or “no” votes from the judges.

Now, we want to know which non-Golden Buzzer acts You liked most. Vote in our poll below to tell us who was your favorite act from “AGT” Auditions 8, and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

The July 23 episode included performances from pogo stick crew Xpogo, acrobatic group Prilepin Quartet, comedic troupe Black Peppers, aerialists Haley Viloria and Kelsey Jane, keys player and singer Journeyy, balancing act Alejandro Licea Pellon, comedic magician Jonathan Burns, dance crew Airfootworks, stand up comic Corkey Miller, singers Sophie Lennon and Brooke Bailey,...

On the July 23 episode of “America’s Got Talent” Season 19, judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara will meet Brooke Bailey, a young singer who takes on a classic Aretha Franklin song. Her two-minute rendition of “Ain’t No Way” earns a rousing standing ovation from the audience and judges, with Heidi proclaiming it to be her “favorite audition of the day.” Do You agree? Watch Brooke Bailey’s performance above in this week’s “AGT” sneak peek video.

“You had me right at the beginning,” notes Heidi. “You really do belong on this stage. My favorite audition of the day today, by far.”

See ‘America’s Got Talent’ winners list: All seasons, plus ‘Champions’ and ‘Extreme’

Howie remarks, “I think that you have an amazing instrument. Your voice is really good. You’re a really good singer. And I think you have a future ahead of you. I really liked it.

Following the two-hour “Auditions 6” episode of “America’s Got Talent” Season 19 on July 9, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the contestants that performed for the judges were armored fighters Full Steel Combat, trapeze artist Super Silva Jr, singer Alex Sampson, youth dance crew Espiritu, comedy performer Ridiculous Nicholas, sound healer Ry the Healer, dancing cow Kalina Moolina, singer Missy Galore, hobby horse rider Ada Filppa, balance act Praveen Prajapat, saxophonist B. Thompson, action performer Tyler Burke, foot juggler Helen the Foot Juggler, and entertainer Balloon Taro.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 6 poll, your favorite act of that night was Alex Sampson. The 20-year-old artist delivered a “retro” original song titled “Pretty Baby,” and the judges praised his originality and urged him to continue singing tunes that sounded like they’re from the ’50s and the ’60s. “It’s the kind of song you would hear in a Martin Scorsese movie,...

On the July 9 episode of “America’s Got Talent” Season 19, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara will meet Alex Sampson, a 20-year-old singer who delivers a “retro” original song titled “Pretty Baby.” The judges praise his originality and urge him to continue singing tunes that sound like they’re from the ’50s and the ’60s. Watch Alex Sampson’s performance above in this week’s “AGT” sneak peek video.

When Alex first steps out on the stage, he admits that he’s “a little bit nervous,” and then he bonds with Simon over their similar wardrobes, aka plain black T-shirts. He’s from the small town of Atikokan, Ontario, Canada, which he jokes has less people than are currently sitting inside the “AGT” theater. As for what he plans to do with the $1 million should he win, Alex divulges, “I’m just trying to get through this audition,...

Following the two-hour “Auditions 5” episode of “America’s Got Talent” season 19 on July 2, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the contestants that performed for the judges were costumed entertainers Owl Man, A.merica’s G.olden T.iger, Goat vs Fish and Tt Brothers, musicians Oscar Stembridge, Jollux and Menudo, aerialists Sebastian & Sonia, dancers Bboy Nana and Boss Baby Brody, shadow theater group Attraction Juniors, stand up comedian Erica Rhodes, jump roper Connett Croghan, shock comedian Chris Wilson, and magician Young-Min.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 5 poll, at the time of this writing your favorite act of that night was Goat vs Fish. Though comedic acts using costumed aliases and silly songs have been successful in past seasons, this year the “AGT” judges were not having it. All four judges hit their red X buzzers during the Goat vs Fish “song,” with Simon Cowell insisting that...

“America’s Got Talent” continued its 19th season on July 2, 2024 with a two-hour episode of first-round auditions. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Among the acts that performed for judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara this week were costumed entertainers, musicians, comedians, aerialists and dancers. One act advanced straight to the live shows as a Golden Buzzer selection while 15 other acts had their fate decided by “yes” or “no” votes from the judges.

Now, we want to know which non-Golden Buzzer acts You liked most. Vote in our poll below to tell us who was your favorite act from “AGT” Auditions 5, and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

The July 2 episode included performances from costumed entertainers Owl Man, A.merica’s G.olden T.iger, Goat vs Fish and Tt Brothers, musicians Oscar Stembridge, Jollux and Menudo, aerialists Sebastian & Sonia, dancers Bboy Nana and Boss Baby Brody,...

On the July 2 episode of “America’s Got Talent” Season 19, the judges will meet Young-Min, a Korean magician who wows Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara with his never-before-seen sand act. Will he go on to become the next magician to win NBC’s reality TV show, following Mat Franco (Season 9), Shin Lim (Season 13) and Dustin Tavella (Season 16)? Watch Young-Min’s performance above in this week’s “AGT” sneak peek video.

Set to the song “Wicked Game” by Ursine Vulpine & Annaca, the young magician keeps the audience members on their toes by manipulating sand to become solid as a rock and then transforming it back into tiny grains. At the conclusion of his unique routine, Young-Min turns sand into a metal ring and then it erupts into a sandy shower, sprinkling him with glitter from head to toe.

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Following the two-hour “Auditions 4” episode of “America’s Got Talent” season 19 on June 11, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the contestants that performed for the judges were acrobatic crew Hypers Kids Africa, father and son rap duo Flewnt and Inkabee, world champion trick shot artist Venom Trick Shots, scientist Emotional BrainWaves, robot dancer Daniel Simu, singer songwriter Stephanie Rainey, trick artists DaksDominoes, guitarist Maya Neelakantan, roller skating group Cpa Girona, chicken act mentalist Jo De Rijck, and family singing group L6.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 4 poll, it was a close race between a sentimental original song and the wits of a chicken for favorite act of the episode. Stephanie Rainey’s lyrics to “Please Don’t Go” about her young nephew that passed away touched the most hearts, earning 23% of the vote. Close behind was the chicken act/mentalist hybrid routine from Jo De Rijck...

“America’s Got Talent” continued its 19th season on June 25, 2024 with a two-hour episode of first-round auditions. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Among the acts that performed for judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara this week were a trick shot artist, rap duo, dancing robot, domino trick artists, and a roller skating crew. One act advanced straight to the live shows as a Golden Buzzer selection while 11 other acts had their fate decided by “yes” or “no” votes from the judges.

Now, we want to know which non-Golden Buzzer acts You liked most. Vote in our poll below to tell us who was your favorite act from “AGT” Auditions 4, and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

The June 25 episode included performances from acrobatic crew Hypers Kids Africa, father and son rap duo Flewnt and Inkabee, world champion trick shot artist Venom Trick Shots,...

On the June 25 episode of “America’s Got Talent,” the judges will meet L6, a Filipino family singing group who flew to the United States in order to fulfill their “late mother’s dream” of performing on NBC’s reality TV show. In this week’s “AGT” sneak peek video (watch above), the family explains how they sell garments for a living, but that singing is their true passion. They then deliver a version of “All By Myself” by Celine Dion that prompts Simon Cowell to stop them mid-performance … and he’s immediately booed by the studio audience.

First things first, the singers explain how, if they end up winning the $1 million prize, “We will buy a big, big house for the family, because in the Philippines we rent a small house.” Their family currently consists of 10 adult siblings and four children, so there’s understandably not a lot of space.

Following the two-hour “Auditions 3” episode of “America’s Got Talent” season 19 on June 11, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the contestants that performed for the judges were trick cyclist Andrei Burton, dancer Bboy Samuka, country duo The Reklaws, dancer Studmuffin Supreme, dog act Roni Sagi & Rhythm, quick-change magician Solange Kardinaly, sibling band Biko’s Manna, comedic entertainer Borah the Witch, costumed dancer Scufflemoss Treemen, invisible illusionist Olive, danger act Jelly Boy the Clown, nunchuck specialist Randy Beams, comedy performer Jacob Hoffman, and singer Dee Dee Simon.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 3 poll, the comedy variety act that all of the judges said “no” to is your overall favorite of the bunch. Jacob Hoffman’s routine on “AGT” was to lobby compliments at each of the judges using puns and humor, but none of them were as impressed as the fans. An overwhelming 52% of voters in the...

“America’s Got Talent” continued its 19th season on June 11, 2024 with a two-hour episode of first-round auditions. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Among the acts that performed for judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara this week were a trick cyclist, sibling bands, dancers, illusionists, and a witch. Earning the Golden Buzzer, one act was sent straight through to the live shows. Fourteen other acts had their fate decided by “yes” or “no” votes from the judges.

Now, we want to know which non-Golden Buzzer acts You liked most. Vote in our poll below to tell us who was your favorite act from “AGT” Auditions 3, and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

The June 11 episode included performances from trick cyclist Andrei Burton, dancer Bboy Samuka, country duo The Reklaws, dancer Studmuffin Supreme, dog act Roni Sagi & Rhythm, quick-change magician Solange Kardinaly, sibling band Biko’s Manna,...

During the upcoming June 11 episode of “America’s Got Talent” on NBC, the judges will meet Solange Kardinaly, a quick-change artist who performs her magic act to the song “Material Girl” by Madonna. Midway through the two-minute routine, Solange changes her clothes multiple times without warning, prompting Simon Cowell to declare, “That was magic.” Watch the “America’s Got Talent” sneak peek video above before the episode airs on Tuesday night.

“You’re very, very good,” noted Heidi Klum after the studio audience’s applause finally died down. “And your quick-change was beautiful. I mean, it was really amazing.”

Howie Mandel chimed in, “You did it very uniquely. The mixture of magic and your performance made it so much more special. You’re the best quick-change artist we have ever seen, you really are.”

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“You look beautiful and professional,” an awed Sofia Vergara told Solange.

Following the two-hour “Auditions 2” episode of “America’s Got Talent” season 19 on June 4, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the contestants that performed for the judges were five-year-old drummer Chrisyius Whitehead, band Ashes & Arrows, balancing act Hakuna Matata Acrobatic, dancer Alex Zinger, classically trained musicians The Otama Collective, Chinese instrument player NiNi, acrobatics Cata & Jay, Japanese dance group Sabrina, baton twirler Phillip Lewis, and danger trick act Bao Cuong.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 2 poll, danger act and illusionist Bao Cuong was your favorite with over 48% popularity. In his performance, Bao was able to show Simon Cowell something he’s never sen before: giant scissors put into a human body. For that reason, Simon thought Bao delivered something “incredible,” and even if Sofia Vergara was hesitant to setting herself up to see such a hard-to-watch act again, she joined the other judges in a unanimous vote...

Following the two-hour premiere of “America’s Got Talent” season 19 on May 28, we asked You, “Who was your favorite act?” Among the acts that performed for the judges in Auditions 1 were dance group Los Osos High School, two-year-old mathematician Baby Dev, magician Sam Huang, dog act Daisy May & Clifford, ballet dancer Ashlee Montague, country singer Reyna Roberts, contortionist Arshiya, world record holder Chris Ivan, and body performer Tonikaku.

Based on your votes in our Auditions 1 poll, the dancers of Los Osos High School were your resounding favorite with over 67% popularity. The group was the very first act to take the stage for the new season and wowed the judges with what Heidi Klum called a “kaleidoscope” of a routine, even though she was ultimately on the fence. She thought that while it was good, they could “up the choreography a little bit.” Howie Mandel agreed with Heidi and voted “no” in...

“America’s Got Talent” fans, get ready for another night of eye-popping acts when the second episode of Season 19 airs June 4, 2024 on NBC. One of the contestants featured this week will be Liv Warfield, a singer-songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. She’ll be backed by her R&b/jazz band on the “AGT” stage, and you can watch an exclusive sneak peek of her performance in the video above. Heads up: this episode is a big game changer with a surprise twist.

One of the judges, Simon Cowell, obviously likes what he hears and starts clapping along to Liv’s routine. He even turns around to the live studio audience and encourages them to applaud as well. The other panelists are Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel, but you’ll have to tune in Tuesday night to hear what they have to say about the powerhouse performance.

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“America’s Got Talent” kicked off its 19th season on May 28, 2024 with a two-hour premiere. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Among the acts that performed for judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara this week were dancers, a math wizard, magician, singers, and a ballet danger act. Earning the Golden Buzzer, two acts were sent straight through to the live shows. Nine other acts had their fate decided by “yes” or “no” votes from the judges.

Now, we want to know which non-Golden Buzzer acts You liked most. Vote in our poll below to tell us who was your favorite act from “AGT” Auditions 1, and then be sure to defend your choice in the comments section.

The May 28 episode included performances from dance group Los Osos High School, 2 year old mathematician Baby Dev, magician Sam Huang, dog act Daisy May & Clifford, ballet dancer Ashlee Montague, country singer Reyna Roberts,...

Exclusive: Up-and-coming comic Preacher Lawson has announced that his second special, My Name Is Preacher, will debut on YouTube on March 18th. Check out a trailer above.

Marking his follow-up to 2019’s Get to Know Me, which released on BET+ and later Prime Video, My Name Is Preacher sees the comedian discuss everything from his nomadic upbringing, to navigating life with a mischievous dog, to getting pulled over on his birthday, with an emphasis on family.

“Family is very important to me,” Lawson said. “My mom opened for me at the taping of my special, my brother is a frequent collaborative of mine, and my fans are a part of my extended family. It’s why I spent the past five years working on this material for my fans and their families and I can’t wait for them all to see it.”

Boasting over 3.4 million followers on TikTok and...

NBC has unveiled its latest America’s Got Talent spinoff and its got a fantasy football-style format.

The network will launch AGT: Fantasy League in 2024 with judges including Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Terry Crews will host.

It comes after Deadline revealed in May that the network had another spinoff in the works; it has previously launched spinoffs including America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, AGT: Extreme and America’s Got Talent: The Champions.

It follows Season 18 of America’s Got Talent, which premiered in May and runs through this month. It is hosted by Cowell, Klum, Mandel and Sofia Vergara and hosted by Crews.

Similar to a fantasy sports draft, the judges will each choose a roster of their favorite acts picking from winners, finalists, viral sensations and fan favorites from America’s Got Talent and Got Talent franchises around the world, all pre-selected by viewers in an initial vote.

For...

To date, eight of the 11 finalists have been named for the “America’s Got Talent” Season 18 finale, and five of them are Golden Buzzers: dance groups Murmuration and Chibi Unity, plus singing acts Putri Ariani, Lavender Darcangelo and Mzansi Youth Choir. There is still one week left to go in the Qualifiers round, and Gold Derby readers predict one additional such act will advance to the finale: singer Gabriel Henrique.

That would mean roughly half of the 2023 finalists received a confetti shower in their auditions. However, that doesn’t necessarily give them an advantage over the non-Golden Buzzer acts still in the competition: dog act Adrian Stoica and Hurricane, comedian Ahren Belisle and magician Anna DeGuzman. In fact, you don’t have to look back too far throughout “AGT” history to find an example of such an act going on to win the show.

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Michael Grimm, the season 5 winner of “America’s Got Talent”, is currently hospitalized and sedated amid a mysterious illness.

The 44-year-old singer’s wife, Lucie Zolverva-Grimm, took to her husband’s Instagram account on Tuesday and shared an update with friends and family about Grimm’s condition. He’s currently in intensive care and has been hospitalized since Memorial Day. In the video, Lucie described Grimm as not feeling well for some time, saying he was looking “sickly” and was “fussy.”

At first, Lucie said, she thought Grimm may have had a stroke but “that wasn’t the case.” She said there were signs he wasn’t feeling well, like lacking energy and struggling to finish recent performances. It got to the point that he could barely walk and struggled to even lift his head.

He was then taken to the hospital where his health continued to decline. He started talking...

The 2007-08 writers strike is widely credited with helping to ramp up the presence of unscripted television on broadcast and cable.

This year’s labor action, however, is not expected to have the same positive impact that the last writers strike did, and a confluence of events could mean that many of the top non-scripted shows are also hit.

“It’s not going to be a carefree, hot girl, reality summer,” one producer told Deadline.

Some of the popular game shows are already WGA productions. Jeopardy!, for instance, is written by WGA writers. While the long-running daytime prepares its questions in advance of a season, the worry is that a long strike would hit these types of shows, not to mention talent, such as hosts like Mayim Bialik, could want to show solidarity with the writers.

We’re already hearing of efforts from some writers on other unscripted shows to...

With the announcement of the first America’s Got Talent: All-Stars winner, fans are skeptical about the results. AGT: All-Stars is the third spin-off in the franchise. Its premise is similar to America's Got Talent: The Champions, in that highly-favored participants from across the Got Talent franchise compete against one another.

On February 27, America's Got Talent season 16 competitor Aidan Bryant became the first winner of AGT: All-Stars. His victory was chosen by the America’s Got Talent superfans, a select group of viewers who reflect the diversity of the nationwide viewing audience. There seems to be a great deal of mystery around these superfans, and even since the announcement of the AGT spin-off, fans were a little confused.

Related: America's Got Talent Season 16: Where Are They Now?

Fans Voice Disapproval With AGT: All-Stars Results Spoilers ahead! The Winner of #AGTAllStars is... pic.twitter.com/ELyVaU8Hl6 — America’s Got Talent (@AGT) February 28, 2023

As such,...

During the regular 2018-19 season, NBC launched six new scripted TV shows and four of them were cancelled. Which TV shows will be cancelled or renewed during the 2019-20 television season? Stay tuned.

NBC shows this season (so far): America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent: The Champions, The Blacklist, Blindspot, Bluff City Law, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago Pd, Council of Dads, Dateline NBC, Ellen's Game of Games, Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways, Good Girls, The Good Place, Hollywood Game Night, Indebted, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, Little Big Shots, Making It, Manifest, New Amsterdam, Perfect Harmony, Songland, Sunnyside, Superstore, This Is Us, The Titan Games, The Voice, The Wall, Will & Grace, World of Dance, and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

There's lots of data that NBC execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel...

“America’s Got Talent” crowned its 15th champion on Wednesday night after what was one of reality TV’s most unconventional seasons. Due to the global pandemic, the show adapted to incorporate video submission auditions, a modified Judge Cuts round then quarter- and semi-final rounds that included live performances from the Universal Studios lot as well as some pre-recorded or via satellite from different parts of the world. Simon Cowell was absent from the second half of the season while recovering from surgery, leaving Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and new judge Sofia Vergara alone on the panel.

With the country still semi-locked down and the need for social distancing and safety requirements on set still in place, where will “AGT” go from here? We hope they’ll see the successes of season 15’s adjustments and adapt them to a third season of the hit spin-off “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” Another...

For the first three seasons of “The Masked Singer,” only the studio audience got to weigh in with their votes on the best and worst contestants. That feedback helped the four judges make their decisions. The singer with the least support was eliminated at the end of each episode, with a jaw-dropping reveal as host Nick Cannon helped them remove their elaborate costume.

For season 4, producers have listened to us and found a way for the home audience to participate in the process. We still aren’t getting live episodes, like other singing shows such as “The Voice” and “American Idol.” That would have allowed all of America to take part in picking out those celebrities who continue in the quest for the Golden Mask and those who are eliminated.

Instead, taking a page from “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” the powers-that-be at “The Masked Singer” have assembled a group of super fans.

European broadcasting group Rtl, whose bouquet of companies include “American Idol” producer Fremantle, has seen group revenue down 16.4% to €2.7 billion ($3.3 billion) in the first half of 2020, according to half-yearly results declared on Thursday.

Adjusted earnings before interest and amortization (Ebita) fell 52% to €258 million ($305 million).

Fremantle’s half-yearly Ebita stood at €23 million ($27.2 million), less than half of the €52 million ($61.5 million) achieved during the same period last year. Revenues dropped from €828 million ($979 million) to €707 million ($836 million). The decline was “mainly due to fewer deliveries of shows and postponements of productions as a result of the Covid-19 impact on numerous territories,” Rtl said.

The overall group downturn was due to the Covid-19 outbreak across Europe in the second quarter of the year, that led to a year-on-year fall of 40% in advertising revenue. However, this fall would be down to 10% in the third quarter, the group estimates, but is unable to provide an outlook for the full year,...

Exclusive: 30 Rock alum Keith Powell, Jill Knox (Keith Broke A Leg), Shakina Nayfack (Transparent), Ely Henry (Suburgatory) and Preacher Lawson (America’s Got Talent) are set as series regulars in NBC comedy series Connecting, from Blindspot creator/exec producer Martin Gero, his frequent collaborator Brendan Gall and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios.

Written and executive produced by Gero and Gall, Connecting, which has received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is an ensemble comedy about a group of friends trying to stay close (and sane) through video chats as they share the highs and lows of these extraordinary times.

Nayfack will play Ellis, a pragmatic, type-a and a huge Clippers fan. Powell and Knox, who are married in real-life, will play husband and wife Garrett and Michelle, who are thriving in quarantine. Henry will play Rufus, paranoid and conspiracy minded, he’s more comfortable online than off. Lawson will portray Ben.

NBC’s long-running reality TV show “America’s Got Talent” has had its fair share of successful winners over the years. But none has struck a chord with viewers more than ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer. This talented tyke from Season 12 has become one of the most viral acts ever, with her original 2017 audition racking up more than 350,000,000 views. In our recent poll asking fans to name their favorite “Agt” winner of all time, Darci Lynne unsurprisingly topped the list at 38%. Only three other champs came in with double-digit support: close-up magician Shin Lim in second place at 18%, singer/ukuleleist Grace VanderWaal in third place at 12% and singer/pianist Kodi Lee in fourth place at 10%.

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Here are the complete poll results:

38% — Darci Lynne Farmer (Season 12)

18% — Shin Lim (Season 13)

12% — Grace VanderWaal (Season 11)

10% — Kodi...

Between the seven seasons of America’s Got Talent she’s judged and her season on America’s Got Talent: The Champions, Heidi Klum has witnessed hundreds, if not thousands, of performers trying to make a name for themselves on the show’s stage. And one of the things she appreciates most about the show is that, even in [...]

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“America’s Got Talent” has gone through many different facelifts at the judging panel, but one person has stayed put for the past 11 seasons: Howie Mandel. This Canadian comedian originally joined up with NBC’s reality TV show in Season 5, where he had big shows to fill as David Hasselhoff‘s replacement. Howie sat beside Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne for two seasons, with Howard Stern stepping in for Piers in Season 7 and Heidi Klum & Mel B taking over for Sharon in Season 8.

Over the past decade Howie has made a name for himself as the funniest and wildest panelist, but also someone with a keen eye for talent. In fact, his Golden Buzzer Grace VanderWaal ended up winning Season 11 and becoming one of the most successful “Agt” acts of all time. Below, see our four reasons why Howie Mandel is simply the best judge on “America’s Got Talent.”

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Every year, the NBC television network airs new and continuing TV series. Many are cancelled and many are renewed by the season's end. Although everyone understands that Nielsen ratings usually play a big role in TV cancellations and renewals, most fans do not get to participate in that system. So, we are offering you the chance to rate NBC TV shows here, instead.

NBC TV series that have premiered (so far) during the 2019-20 television season: America's Got Talent: The Champions, The Blacklist, Bluff City Law, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago Pd, Council of Dads, Ellen's Game of Games, Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways, Good Girls, The Good Place, Hollywood Game Night, Indebted, Law & Order: Svu, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, Little Big Shots, Making It, Manifest, New Amsterdam, Perfect Harmony, Songland,...

What do you think of new “America’s Got Talent” judge Sofia Vergara? She joined the show for season 15 as one of the replacements for Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough, who were bounced after just one year on “Agt.” The other woman on the panel is returning fan favorite Heidi Klum.

Do you think Sofia has the same knack for spotting for talent as the last actress to serve on the judging panel? Remember, Gabrielle gave her Golden Buzzer to singer/pianist Kodi Lee. He went on to win “America’s Got Talent” 2019. Surprisingly, Lee did not number among the 40 acts vying for the win on season 2 of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.”

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Vergara is a four-time Emmy nominee for her scene-stealing work on “Modern Family,” which just wrapped after 11 seasons. She has been a...

Comedians tend to fare pretty well on America’s Got Talent, but we’ll let you decide whether this Season 15 hopeful has what it takes to become the next Preacher Lawson.

TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek of Tuesday’s Agt (NBC, 8/7c), which introduces the viewers to Los Angeles-based funnyman Usama Siddiquee. By employing the time-honored combination of self-deprecation and oversharing, Siddiquee has all four judges in stitches — including Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell, both of whom are notoriously difficult to impress, albeit for very different reasons.

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Has “America’s Got Talent” found its own version of Strauss Serpent? That 2017 winner of “Africa’s Got Talent” was a contortionist who twisted and bent his arms, legs and torso into nightmarish positions. Strauss became such a hit overseas that he was asked to participate in Season 2 of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” which aired earlier this year. In NBC’s sneak peek video for Tuesday’s episode of “Agt” Season 15 (watch above), viewers are introduced to Frenchie Babyy, a 25-year-old dancer from the Bay Area who appears to be just as talented as Strauss.

“I started dancing actually when I discovered this amazing dance battle down the street from my school,” Frenchie tells host Terry Crews. “From there, I was hooked. Now I became a dancing machine, just dancing everywhere.” The green-haired performer reveals he’s estranged from his parents because they don’t approve of his talent — they...

“America’s Got Talent” went through a major overhaul for season 15. Two of the four judges from season 14 of “Agt” — newcomers Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough — were bounced from the panel and replaced by returning fan favorite Heidi Klum and newcomer Sofia Vergara.

Vergara is a four-time Emmy nominee for her scene-stealing work on “Modern Family,” which just wrapped after 11 seasons. She has been a popular presence on talk shows and red carpets because she always speaks her mind. Will she do the same on “America’s Got Talent”?

What do you think of this new addition to the panel? After watching the first episode of “Agt” 15, do you miss Gabrielle and Julianne or are you glad that they are gone? Give a grade to Sofia in our poll below and then sound off in the comments section.

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Since mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic has upended every aspect of life in the United States, causing stay-at-home mandates in most states in an attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19.

As a consequence, the entertainment industry — a multi-billion-dollar global business — has come to a grinding halt, with every television show and movie indefinitely shut down, putting most of the tens of thousands of people employed by those productions out of work. The shutterings hit the broadcast networks — Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, and The CW — toward the end of the traditional TV season, so some shows had already completed production before the summer hiatus. Others — such as ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” which had shot 21 episodes of its 25-episode order — simply had to adjust accordingly, concluding its season early on April 9.

The bigger concern for the networks is what to do with their fall 2020 schedules, which under normal circumstances would have been unveiled to advertisers,...

One of the most successful contestants to ever come out of “America’s Got Talent,” opera singer Jackie Evancho, now age 20, made a return trip to the franchise during the 2019 spinoff series “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” With “Agt” set to return this summer on NBC, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit Evancho’s most powerful performance on the reality TV stage. In the Season 1 finale of “The Champions,” the then-18-year-old gave us all goosebumps by singing Barbra Streisand‘s “Somewhere” while donning a blue ballgown (watch above).

Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Heidi Klum were all speechless as they watched Evancho do her thing. Weeks earlier she had been eliminated in the first round of competition, but she still accepted their invitation to return in the finale’s results show for this non-competitive performance. Later that evening, close-up magician Shin Lim was named...

Heidi Klum wasn’t at today’s taping of America’s Got Talent because she’s under the weather, TVLine has learned.

We hear that Klum went home sick yesterday with a common cold and will not appear in the Agt episode filming today, which will air during the NBC reality series’ upcoming season.

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What a difference a year makes. NBC on Monday released the first photo of America’s Got Talent‘s Season 15 judges panel, and there’s been quite a shake-up.

As previously reported, Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum are filling the seats left vacant by Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough, both of whom were let go after just one season. This marks Vergara’s first time appearing on Agt, whereas Klum already served as a judge from 2013–2018; she also judged both seasons of America’s Got Talent: The Champions.

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Sofia Vergara is going from one dysfunctional TV family to another. The Modern Family actress will join America’s Got Talent as a judge in Season 15, TVLine has confirmed.

“I’m so happy to join my new family on Agt,” Vergara said in a statement. “This is a new and exciting next chapter for me and I’m extremely proud to be the first Latin judge on the show. I can’t wait to watch all the talent and have fun with all you guys!”

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NBC’s America’s Got Talent has filled its two vacant judge chairs. Modern Family star Sofia Vergara is joining the hit summer reality series as a new judge for its upcoming 15th season. Additionally, Heidi Klum, who was a judge on Agt for six seasons, from 2013-2018, is coming back. They are being joined by returning judges Simon Cowell, who is Agt’s creator and executive producer, and Howie Mandel, as well as host Terry Crews.

“I’m so happy to join my new family on Agt,” said Vergara, who will be making Agt history. “This is a new and exciting next chapter for me and I’m extremely proud to be the first Latin judge on the show. I can’t wait to watch all the talent and have fun with all you guys!”

Vergara and Klum succeed Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough who were let go in November after one season on Agt.

V. Unbeatable, a Mumbai-based acrobatic dance crew, was crowned winner in the season two finale of America’s Got Talent: The Champions on Monday. The group received their original Golden Buzzer in season 14 of America’s Got Talent after dedicating their performance to a former member who died six years ago after a stunt gone wrong paralyzed […]

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