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The 14th season of America’s Got Talent is underway and the first photo of the new judges panel and host has been released. The photo (which you can see above) included returning judges AGT creator Simon Cowell and 10-year AGT veteran/comedian Howie Mandel. The new additions to are award winning actress, author…

Simon Cowell is sticking with America’s Got Talent and NBC. The creator of the hit global franchise has renewed his multi-year deal with NBC as judge on the juggernaut series. He’ll also continue as executive producer. Cowell became a judge on America's Got Talent for season 11 in 2016, joining Howie Mandel, Mel B and…

As reality competition series go, America's Got Talent is a bit of a rare bird. Launching its 13th season late last month—with Season 12 up for Emmys consideration—Simon Cowell's NBC series has been on the air since 2006, and only continues to increase its viewership over time. Remaining the United States' number one…

If Sunday's NBC phone call with reporters is any indication, the network will spend a goodish chunk of Monday’s Upfront presentation touting its mid-season push on the reality-TV front. Calling it NBC's "most ambitious mid-season in years," network execs boasted about a slate that includes summer hit America's Got Tale…

Done “treading water” between editions of The Voice, NBC execs unveiled a midseason schedule thick with celebrity-studded reality TV series, including America’s Got Talent’s in-season debut. At this morning’s phone press call unveiling its new plans for the coming season, NBC called the strategy part of “its most…

Simon Cowell has an upgrade in the works, bringing America’s Got Talent: The Champions to NBC for the 2018-2019 winter schedule. The show will feature the best talent of the America’s Got Talent summer season back for a second showcase, supplemented by some of the most popular acts from the other global "Got Talent"…

Coming off its most watched season, summer staple America’s Got Talent has been officially renewed for a 13th season by NBC. The onscreen team from Season 12 will remain intact, with AGT creator/executive producer Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B set to return as judges next season, along with Tyra Bank…

UPDATE: Simon Cowell is out of the hospital and back at his London home after a fall this morning, The Sun reports. The X Factor is in rehearsals this afternoon for its first live show Saturday and the show is not expected to be affected. It’s not known yet whether Cowell will appear. PREVIOUS, 7:30 AM: Simon Cowell…

EXCLUSIVE: The X Factor UK will return to AXS TV in a two-day premiere on September 3 and 4 at 9PM. Episodes of the 14th season will then air 24 hours after their UK broadcasts, with encore airings every night. To set the stage, AXS will run an X Factor marathon this Sunday. This is the fourth year in a row the…

BBC One has set 60-minute entertainment special Harry Styles At The BBC for this fall. The One Direction singer branched out as a solo artist earlier this year and will perform tracks from his first album. Styles also recently made his acting debut in Christopher Nolan's epic Dunkirk, and will discuss his burgeoning…

Just look what a singing clown and a piano-playing chicken can do for you. Back for Season 12 last night, summer’s perennial No. 1 show America’s Got Talent (with its new host Tyra Banks replacing Nick Cannon) kept the ratings momentum going that spiked last year when Simon Cowell finally became a judge (replacing…

Cross one original American Idol judge off the list for ABC’s reboot of the singing competition. Simon Cowell told Extra tonight that he “was asked to do it, and the answer is no." The once-polarizing Cowell left Idol in 2010 and these days is making and shattering dreams as a judge for America’s Got Talent on NBC…