America's Got Talent

Season in Review: The Top 10 Performances of Season 12

Darci Lynne Farmer may have won America's Got Talent, but did she have the best moment of Season 12? To find out, I reviewed nearly every meaningful performance from the audition round straight through to the finals and ordered up the cream of the crop.Since it's only a Top 10, every included act is ranked based on his, her or its best. For example, you could justifiably argue that Darci Lynne's routine in the finals belongs on this list. But you won't find it here, because her semifinal perf... more

Season 12 Finale A New Champion is Crowned

Cue up the music, fill the confetti cannons, and have Tyra Banks ready her final-ever dramatic America's Got Talent pause (probably), because the time to crown the Season 12 champion is finally here!After four grueling months, countless sob stories (nearly all relating to vocalists), a whopping nine golden buzzers (nearly all going to said sad vocalists), several shocking judge cuts and a few viewer mistakes, we're about to find out who will walk away with $1 million (payable in a financial a... more

The Top 10 Perform

Welcome, welcome, ladies and gents! The long-awaited moment is finally here.The painstaking endeavor of whittling down thousands of America's Got Talent competitors into a questionably worthy Top 10 is complete, and a single performance is all that stands between the remaining acts and the coronation of the season 12 champion.Will it be a singer? Will it be a crooning ventriloquist? How about dancers, be they aglow or on atop giant contraptions? Could it be our first-ever stand-up co... more

America's Got Talent Eyes Sofia Vergara as Replacement Judge - Report

When America’s Got Talent returns to NBC for Season 15 this summer, don’t be surprised to see Sofia Vergara seated next to Simon Cowell. NBC and Fremantle, which produces AGT, reportedly met with the Modern Family star on Wednesday about filling one of the two vacant seats on the judges’ panel, according to TMZ. Neither Julianne Hough nor Gabrie... more

Gabrielle Union Alludes to 'America's Got Talent' Firing

Speaking on a female empowerment and inclusivity panel at the launch of her holiday collection with New York & Company, Gabrielle Union alluded to her firing from “America’s Got Talent.” While she did not specifically call out the NBC series, Union’s comments marked the first time since her departure from the show that she addressed workplace inequalities in a public forum. Giving advice on being a ... more

'America's Got Talent': Asian American Advocacy Groups Condemn Jay Leno, Call on NBC to Sever Business Ties

Two organizations dedicated to the inclusion and representation of Asian American communities in media have condemned comedian Jay Leno, and called on network NBC to sever its business ties with the former late night host. Both organizations — Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans — refer to a joke Leno made about Asians eating dog meat when he appeared as a guest judge on “America’s Got Talent” in August. An account ... more