Three very different singers and a group of special-effects wizards got talent — and votes. Soulful 30-year-old crooner Michael Grimm, flashy 32-year-old showman John “Prince Poppycock” Quale, 10-year-old opera phenom Jackie Evancho and 13-man performance troupe Fighting Gravity are advancing to the “America’s Got Talent” finale. The four acts were revealed Wednesday to have received [...]
Televisions hit TV show America’s Got Talent is launching its first ever nationwide tour — America’s Got Talent Live – kicking off this October. Hosted by Jerry Springer, the spectacular live stage version will feature the Season 5 winner, who will be crowned during the show’s season finale on September 15th, as well as other [...]
Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe (GA’-buh-ray SIH’-dee-bay) isn’t the only one in the family with talent. In a segment that aired Tuesday night, her mom, Alice Tan Ridley, auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” and wowed the audience with her performance. Read More
“America’s Got Talent” is holding auditions online. Performers can upload their audition videos through June 18 to the “America’s Got Talent” site on YouTube, NBC and producer Fremantle Media North America announced Monday. Read More
Howie Mandel won’t have to hassle the Hoff for his next gig. The former “Deal or No Deal” host will be replacing David Hasselhoff on “America’s Got Talent,” NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed on Sunday morning at NBC’s Television Critics Association panel. Read More
David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles. The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Pamela Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard. She was booked at the LAPD’s Van Nuys jail and released. Read More
The “America’s Got Talent” finalists did it their way — and the judges loved it. Piers Morgan called the Texas Tenors, a cheesy trio of cowboy-hat-wearing crooners from Houston who performed Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” his new “guilty pleasure,” while David Hasselhoff said Voices of Glory, an inspirational singing sibling act from Highland, N.Y., had [...]
A trio of tenors, three singing siblings, five dancing sisters, a 75-year-old comedian and a singing chicken farmer will advance to the finals of “America’s Got Talent.” Five other acts were dismissed from the NBC talent show during Wednesday’s episode. Read More
Jerry Springer is coming back in the “America’s Got Talent” fold — this time hosting a live version of the TV talent contest in Las Vegas. Springer, who served as host of “America’s Got Talent” for two seasons on NBC, will emcee the Las Vegas show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino starting in October. [...]
A guitarist from Baltimore, three singing sisters from Seattle, a percussive quartet from Goffstown, N.H., an opera singer from Houston and a pint-sized ballroom-dance duo from Everett, Wash., have claimed the last five semifinal spots on “America’s Got Talent.” Read More
While America’s got talent, NBC still has a hit talent show in these waning weeks of summer. “America’s Got Talent” had the two top slots in prime time last week, as viewers flocked to see performers vying to move into the show’s semifinal round. Also in the reality realm, CBS’ “Big Brother” did well, too, [...]
A trio of singing siblings, five sisters who tap dance, three tenors from Texas, a husband-and-wife dance team and a man and his dog are advancing to the next round of “America’s Got Talent.” Voices of Glory, a singing trio from Highland, New York; the Fab Five, dancing sisters from Morgan, Utah; the Texas Tenors [...]