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' Recruits Kelly Clarkson to Fill In for Simon Cowell After Bike Accident

Kelly Clarkson will temporarily take over for Simon Cowell on the “America’s Got Talent” judging panel. The news comes after it was reported over the weekend that Cowell underwent back surgery over the weekend following a bike accident. “My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won’t be ab... more

Simon Cowell Speaks Out After Breaking His Back in Bike Accident

Update 8/10/20: Simon Cowell has spoken out about the electric bike accident that resulted in him breaking his back. On Sunday, one day after the America's Got Talent judge had surgery to treat the injury, he posted a thread to his Twitter that confirmed the reports of his accident and subsequent hospitalization, and he thanked his fans for their messages of support. "Some good... more

America's Got Talent: Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum Join Season 15 - First Look

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 jus... more