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Kelly Clarkson took to Instagram to share a video of herself practicing her British accent ahead of her guest judge appearance on America’s Got Talent. The talk show host is filling in for judge Simon Cowell after he broke his back in an electric bike accident, The Inquisitr reported. The singer shared a video of […]

Kelly Clarkson will replace Simon Cowell as a guest judge on America’s Got Talent for at least two episodes as the music mogul recovers from a horrific accident. Simon broke his back while riding an electric bike in the courtyard of his California home. The first American Idol winner, whom Simon helped vote into victory […]

America’s Got Talent will become one of the first “big-budget non-scripted” television shows to resume production amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to Deadline. The article stated that the popular talent competition series started to film outside last week in Los Angeles. Deadline spoke with several of the show’s executive producers and creator Simon Cowell […]

Gabrielle Union reportedly filed complaints against NBC, Simon Cowell, FremantleMedia, and Syco Entertainment with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing on Thursday, six months following her controversial America’s Got Talent exit. According to Entertainment Tonight, the former talent competition judge and her attorney Bryan Freedman filed harassment, discrimination, and retaliation complaints, which are reportedly […]

The newest America’s Got Talent judge, former Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, used her Golden Buzzer to send one singer all the way to the live shows during the second auditions episode of Season 15. Roberta Battaglia, a 10-year-old singer, received the pass from the actress after a stunning rendition of a popular film song. […]

Kelly Clarkson opened up about the rough time she had right before her life changed forever, thanks to her American Idol audition 18 years ago. The singer recently spoke about the day she went up in front of Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and Simon Cowell on Season 1 of the talent search and recalled how […]

Simon Cowell revealed the future of the talent competition series America’s Got Talent and shared how he feels the show will move forward in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The series, which has entered its 15th season, will reportedly film new episodes as a remotely produced competition until large groups are again allowed to […]

Heidi Klum is apparently eager to get back in the judge’s chair for America’s Got Talent. On Saturday night, the German supermodel-mogul took to Instagram to shout out the show and to tag everyone involved on the AGT panel as a heartfelt welcome, putting up a string of red heart emoji to further prove her […]

Carrie Underwood recently admitted that she finds it hard to find songs and demos in the world of country music that suits a woman’s voice. In order for there to be a change, the “Before He Cheats” hitmaker believes more people need to step up and do what’s right, per Music News. “It’s hard for […]

Nicole Scherzinger and Naughty Boy are currently both working on The X Factor: The Band and have taken cozy photos together. Scherzinger shared two images within one post to her Instagram account which saw the duo getting slightly intimate with one another. In the first photo, the duo touched heads together and smiled directly at […]

Nicole Scherzinger has been very busy recently, but that hasn’t stopped the star from posting content regularly on her Instagram account. The “Don’t Hold Your Breath” chart-topper shared a boomerang and two photos within one post, and they haven’t gone unnoticed. Scherzinger wore an eye-popping ensemble that looked great on the singer. She paired a […]

TV channel NBC is now officially investigating America’s Got Talent following judge Gabrielle Union’s exit, reports CNN. This investigation follows accusations that Union experienced a “racially insensitive” work environment. According to a report published in Variety, Union’s contract was potentially not picked up after she wanted the show’s producers to report a racist joke, which […]

Former America’s Got Talent judge Howard Stern is speaking up and sharing his thoughts on the recent announcement that neither Gabrielle Union or Julianne Hough would be returning to the NBC series next season. A lot has been said about Gabrielle’s exit in particular and it sounds as if the shock jock is essentially coming […]

Yesterday, it was revealed that Mel B will not be taking part in the second season of America’s Got Talent: The Champions and that Alesha Dixon will be taking her place, per The Mirror. But, who is she? Alesha first rose to fame when she became a member of the British girl group Mis-Teeq in […]

Kelly Clarkson is dropping jaws. The American Idol alum seems to have the whole of America gripped with her new talk show, although fans will likely be losing their minds over what The Kelly Clarkson Show has in store for tomorrow. The newly-launched series has its own Instagram account offering sneak previews of what’s to […]

Carrie Underwood is open to the possibility of a big reunion with American Idol‘s original judges – Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul – but it turns out she has one condition to seeing the trio all in one place again. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the country star revealed that she […]

Simon Cowell opened up about his “weird” reunion with fellow former American Idol judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson’s new self-titled talk show. The star – who’s currently serving as a judge on America’s Got Talent – spoke out this week about what it was really like to have […]

It was just another fun-filled day for Jinger Duggar and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo. On Saturday, the duo headed to the Malibu Chili Cook-Off with their 1-year-old daughter Felicity, where they got the chance to try some delicious chili and hobnob with a few celebrities. Jinger and Jeremy have been documenting their new life in […]

Simon Cowell brought some color to America’s Got Talent. TV’s grumpiest judge shocked fans — and his fellow judges—by donning a bright red shirt for the MBC reality show’s live quarterfinals this week. While Cowell has regularly worn only white, black, or grey T-shirts and sweaters dating back to his days on American Idol, the […]

Simon Cowell was showing off a new look as he hit the red carpet for the America’s Got Talent Season 14 quarter finals on August 13. As reported by The Daily Mail, the infamous talent show judge looked slimmer than ever this week — proudly flaunting his recent 20-pound weight loss — as he continued […]

Known as a brutally honest judge of an assortment of entertaining talents, Simon Cowell is the credited brains behind several hit shows including The X Factor, America’s Got Talent, and Britain’s Got Talent. With his 60th birthday just a few months ago, the music mogul has his sights set on shaking things up and improving […]

X Factor winner Louisa Johnson attended The Lion King’s premiere in London last night and wore a revealing number. The “Best Behaviour” hitmaker wore a black blazer and loose fitted pants to match. Underneath her jacket, Johnson was topless, leaving her chest bare with no jewelry. She showed off her little tattoo symbol in the […]

America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has been showing off his much slimmer figure after losing 20 pounds recently. The 59-year-old recently adopted a vegan diet after becoming unhappy with his body and apparently is never looking back. According to The Daily Mail, Simon arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum in Knightsbridge, U.K., this […]

Musician Andy Grammer was so blown away by the performance of 11-year-old America’s Got Talent phenom Tyler Butler-Figueroa that he has invited the violin virtuoso on tour with him this fall. In an Instagram post, Grammer noted the talent of the preteen musician and asked him if he would like to join him on tour […]

One of the judges of America’s Got Talent couldn’t contain their excitement and jumped on the judge’s table for this in support of a superstar contestant. Howie Mandel was so in awe of 21-year-old singer Joseph Allen that he used his only golden buzzer of the season to send him directly to the finals. The […]

One of the most dangerous acts of this season’s America’s Got Talent will soon debut in front of the show’s panel of terrified judges, who may fear for the lives of the showmen as they demonstrate their talents for viewers. A sneak peek video posted to the show’s official Instagram account consists of two men […]

America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell is in the best shape of his life after dropping 20 pounds due to a health scare, one that made him realize he is not “invincible.” Cowell spoke to Extra, in an interview made available via YouTube, and revealed that a 2017 incident forced him to take a good […]

Last week, The Inquisitr reported that “The Boy Does Nothing” hitmaker Alesha Dixon was pregnant after she revealed it live on television on Britain’s Got Talent. The 40-year-old judge shared the news while sitting with her other panelists — Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, and David Walliams. Alesha gave birth to her first child, Azura Sienna […]

(NOTE: This post will contain a minor spoiler for the first episode of this season’s America’s Got Talent.) America’s Got Talent debuted on Tuesday night on NBC — without judges Mel B and Heidi Klum in their former chairs. The pair were replaced by Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union, Women’s Health reports. Meanwhile, judges Howie […]

Alesha Dixon recently got some good news, as she announced on Britain’s Got Talent that she is expecting her second child. The “Breathe Slow” hitmaker couldn’t keep the secret much longer after hosts of the show, Ant and Dec, said she was expecting, per The Daily Mail. Dixon confirmed the news when sitting with the […]

In a hilarious new trailer for Season 14 of America’s Got Talent, judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel are joined by newbie judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough, as well as new series host Terry Crews in a superhero-themed laugh fest. The new trailer shows Cowell as a captain who assembles a team of campy […]

In the U.K., Sharon Osbourne was a judge on The X Factor, which is one of the biggest entertainment reality talent shows there is. She first became a judge in 2004 when the first season aired and stayed as one for another three seasons after that. In 2008, she was replaced by Girls Aloud member […]

Simon Cowell looks noticeably slimmer lately, and his new, healthy lifestyle secrets have had people guessing about what he’s been up to. Cowell recently shared some of his new, healthy-living rules with the media, attributing the fact his weight loss and his new-found energy to a diet plan he’s been following. After he took a […]

As one of only two survivors on a Nigerian plane that crashed and stole 107 lives, Kechi Okwuchi struggled with the fact that she lived and 60 of her classmates from Loyola Jesuit College did not. She sustained third degree burns across her entire body and eventually was flown from South Africa to Shriners Hospitals […]

Does America’s Got Talent creator and executive producer Simon Cowell want to change the judges’ panel before the upcoming season of his hit NBC competition series? That’s what two insiders told Page Six in a report published on January 19. “The word on the street is they are replacing all AGT judges except Simon. It […]

Original X Factor judges from the very first Season of X Factor UK, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh are under fire for blatantly fat-shaming a pregnant contestant after a video clip from her audition in 2004 resurfaced. The clip was recently rediscovered and shared on Twitter by an individual with the handle @RussellHayward. […]

The wait is over! America’s Got Talent: The Champions premieres on NBC on Monday, January 7. The series is bringing 50 popular entertainers from Got Talent shows all over the world to one stage to battle in a grand competition to find the greatest performer. The series will be judged by the current America’s Got […]

Simon Cowell has built a reputation for having a harsh, prickly, and no-nonsense personality. Those who have had the pleasure of working with the music mogul and talent show judge, however, admit there is a softer side to Simon than the one portrayed on television. No one knows this better than Simon’s 4-year-old son, Eric. […]

It’s getting closer and closer to the January premiere of America’s Got Talent: The Champions. The spinoff series will feature popular winners and finalists from Got Talent competitions all over the globe competing on one program to earn the title of World Champion. In the middle of November, as previously reported by the Inquisitr, NBC […]

When she was just 12-years-old, ventriloquist and singer Darci Lynne Farmer was crowned the winner of Season 12 of America’s Got Talent in 2017. Now that she has reached the ripe old age of 14, NBC has given the talented teen her very own holiday special. The hour-long program, Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas, will […]

The first all-star edition of America’s Got Talent will hit the air in January, and fans of the performing arts competition series have been anxiously waiting to find out if their favorite entertainers from past seasons and other countries would be getting a second chance at stardom. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, America’s Got […]

Music mogul Simon Cowell had a child later in life. He also brought his son into the world in a pretty unconventional manner. As the Inquisitr reminded us in a piece earlier this month, Cowell’s relationship with his partner, Lauren Silverman, started out as an affair while she was still married to her husband. The […]

In January, NBC will launch three fun competition-based reality shows that are sure to have audiences chatting up a storm on social media. On Friday, October 12, the peacock network revealed premiere details for the new series The Titan Games, the spinoff show America’s Got Talent: The Champions, and the returning program Ellen’s Game of […]

He may be a tough critic, but Simon Cowell definitely has a soft spot when it comes to animals. The America’s Got Talent judge recently busted out his checkbook to make a generous donation to aide animals in need. According to People, the 59-year-old donated upwards of $32,000 to Humane Society International. The charity ended […]

Simon Cowell, reality music competition judge and mogul, acquired the new role of “Dad” four years ago when he and Lauren Silverman gave birth to their son Eric. Despite coming off as hard and tough on television, the music mogul recently revealed just how much being a dad means to him. Speaking to the Daily […]

Now that Season 13 of America’s Got Talent has wrapped up and magician Shin Lim was crowned the winner, fans of the competition series can look forward to a brand-new show hosted by Terry Crews that will air this winter — America’s Got Talent: The Champions. In a press release from NBC that was posted […]

Many people in several Asian countries still enjoy consuming dishes made with dog meat despite the stigma attached to it. America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell wants this practice to stop and has donated more than $32,000 to the Humane Society International in the United Kingdom to help the charity rescue pups from a South […]

Fans of NBC’s hit competition series America’s Got Talent were shocked on Wednesday, September 19, when 14-year-old singer Courtney Hadwin was thrown out of the competition, finishing in sixth place. Ultimately, AGT crowned magician Shin Lim its Season 13 winner — but Hadwin may still come out on top. According to the Daily Star, the […]

America’s Got Talent finalist Michael Ketterer placed fifth in the televised finale of the popular competition show, but things went downhill from there. Cosmopolitan reports that the 41-year-old has been arrested for domestic violence following a physical fight he had with his wife. Ketterer was arrested in Hollywood on Thursday afternoon, per the Los Angeles […]

Fans of America’s Got Talent took to Twitter to vent their “shock” and frustration that singer Courtney Hadwin failed to make the top five during the live season finale of the NBC show. Hadwin was the Golden Buzzer pick of judge Howie Mandel and was among the favorites to win the $1 million first prize […]