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Displaying all articles tagged:
America’s Got Talent
lawyer up
June 3, 2024
(Almost) Every Reality TV Lawsuit Right Now
From villain edits to one contestant being forced to bake a pie the day she had a stroke.
By
Jennifer Zhan
speed reading
Aug. 9, 2023
Josh Alfred Perfectly Spoofs
AGT
Contestants on
AGT
The comedian showed up as “the fastest reader in the world,” “the fastest rapper in the world,” and a mind-controlling magician.
By
Hershal Pandya
injuries
Oct. 15, 2021
America’s Got Talent: Extreme
Stuntman Suffers Near-Death Accident on Set
Jonathan Goodwin was airlifted to a trauma unit after a rehearsal went dangerously wrong.
By
Rebecca Alter
it’s lit
Sept. 17, 2020
BTS Light Up an Amusement Park for ‘Dynamite’ Performance on
AGT
Showing
America’s Got Talent
what talent is.
By
Justin Curto
accept some substitutions
Aug. 17, 2020
America’s Got Kenan Thompson Filling In for Simon Cowell
He’s taking over
AGT
judging as Cowell recovers from spinal surgery.
By
Halle Kiefer
accept some substitutions
Aug. 10, 2020
Kelly Clarkson Steps Into Simon Cowell’s
America’s Got Talent
Shoes After Injury
She’s filling in as guest judge after Cowell broke his back in an electric-bike accident.
By
Halle Kiefer
i want to ride my
Aug. 10, 2020
Simon Cowell Breaks His Back From Electric Bike Crash
He’s now joking that he should’ve “read the manual.”
By
Devon Ivie
discrimination
June 4, 2020
Gabrielle Union Files Harassment Charge Against
America’s Got Talent
Producers
A statement from Union’s lawyer claims NBC Chairman threatened her not to speak out against racism on set of
America’s Got Talent.
By
Rebecca Alter
tv
May 27, 2020
Gabrielle Union Says Simon Cowell’s On-Set Smoking Gave Her Bronchitis
“I ended up staying sick for two months straight.”
By
Zoe Haylock
coronavirus
Mar. 13, 2020
Heidi Klum, Off Sick From
AGT
, Says She’s Been Unable to Get a Coronavirus Test
“I tried with two different doctors, and I just can’t get one.”
By
Halle Kiefer
justice for gabrielle
Dec. 4, 2019
NBC Meets With Gabrielle Union, Agrees to Investigation of
America’s G
ot Talent
The network sat down with Union for five hours.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
the last laugh
Nov. 28, 2019
Gabrielle Union ‘Up Off The Ground’ After
America’s Got
Talent
Departure
Union was let go from the program on Friday after being labeled “difficult” by Simon Cowell and the producers.
By
Chris Murphy
backstories
Nov. 27, 2019
Gabrielle Union Criticized the Culture at
America’s Got Talent
Sources say she was let go after raising concerns about Simon Cowell and alleged racist incidents.
By
Yashar Ali
cher!
Sept. 19, 2019
Cher Sang ‘Waterloo’ on
America’s Got Talent
Because We Do Deserve Nice Things
A three-minute justification for why Technicolor even exists.
By
Rebecca Alter
June 18, 2019
Terry Crews Is the Mother Hen on
America’s Got Talent
“If they need a drink of water, I’ll go up there and give them some water.”
By
Bethy Squires
well hello! let’s celebrate this
Sept. 27, 2018
Terry Crews Will Host
America’s Got Talent
in Piece of Excellent Good News
Remember good news?
By
Hunter Harris
music
Sept. 19, 2018
Kiss Will No Longer Be Rock and Rolling All Night, Nor Partying Every Day
Their “End of the Road World Tour” will be your last chance to use up the rest of your face paint.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
rehab
Aug. 26, 2018
Mel B. Entering Rehab for PTSD Following Divorce
“I am fully aware I am at a crisis point.”
By
Anne Victoria Clark
metoo
Aug. 1, 2018
Chris Hardwick Will Host
The Wall
and Guest-Judge
America’s Got Talent
Turns out he’s literally the last person on Earth capable of hosting TV shows.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
May 23, 2017
America’s Got Talent
Contestant Accuses Tyra Banks of Humiliating a Child
Banks allegedly “physically manipulated and verbally abused” the contestant’s daughter.
By
Tolly Wright
super smizing
Mar. 12, 2017
Tyra Banks Will Bring Reality-Competition-Hosting Skills to
America’s Got Talent
America’s talented better get smizing.
By
Tolly Wright
Feb. 21, 2017
Nick Cannon Threatens to Sue
National Enquirer
Over Upcoming Gossip Article
“Only Evil operates in this manner.”
By
Tolly Wright
controversy
Feb. 13, 2017
Nick Cannon Says He’s Leaving
AGT
, Claims NBC Threatened His Job Over Joke
“So I wish
AGT
and NBC the best in its upcoming season but I can not see myself returning.”
By
Halle Kiefer
accidents
Aug. 3, 2016
America’s Got Talent
Arrow Act Goes Awry
That’s going to be one awkward plane ride home.
By
Halle Kiefer
political comedy
June 15, 2016
Teen Comic Mocks Trump on
America’s Got Talent
Lori Mae Hernandez roasted the presumptive Republican nominee.
By
Nate Jones
america!
June 10, 2016
This Silly
America’s Got Talent
Weirdo Is Silly and Weird
The American we deserve.
By
Jesse David Fox
June 8, 2016
Simon Cowell Said This Girl Is the Next Taylor Swift (It Was a Compliment)
This ukulele-strumming 12-year-old blew away all the judges on
America’s Got Talent
.
By
Adam Banicki
and
Cait Munro
america’s got talent
Oct. 22, 2015
Simon Cowell Will Judge
America’s Got Talent
He’ll join the show for season 11.
By
Dee Lockett
and the winner is…
Sept. 17, 2015
Meet the British Ventriloquist Who Won
America’s Got Talent
His lips! They don’t move!
By
E. Alex Jung
vulture lists
Oct. 16, 2013
A Completely Judgmental Ranking of TV Talent Shows by Their Judges’ Panels
We have your Cee Los, your Sharon Osbournes, and your Simon Cowells, right here.
By
Lindsey Weber
Sept. 19, 2013
Comedian Taylor Williamson Placed Second on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Last […]
Standup Taylor Williamson came in second on America’s Got Talent last night, losing out to martial-arts inspired dancer Kenichi Ebina. He even […]
By
Elise Czajkowski
Sept. 17, 2013
Standup Taylor Williamson Is In the Finale of ‘America’s Got Talent’ […]
Taylor Williamson will be competing in the finals of America’s Got Talent tonight on NBC, where he stands to win a million dollar prize. The […]
By
Elise Czajkowski
Aug. 27, 2013
Standup Taylor Williamson Is in the ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinals […]
Over the last few weeks, LA-based standup Taylor Williamson has been advancing through the America’s Got Talent rounds, and tonight, he’s […]
By
Bradford Evans
Aug. 13, 2013
Vote for Standup Taylor Williamson on the ‘America’s Got Talent’ […]
Standup Taylor Williamson is competing in the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent tonight, and you can vote for him if you’d like to see a […]
By
Bradford Evans
reality tv judges
Mar. 3, 2013
Heidi Klum Will Judge
America’s Got Talent
She signed on weeks after Spice Girl Mel B. joined.
By
Zach Dionne
reality tv judges
Feb. 21, 2013
Spice Girl Mel B. Joins
America’s Got Talent
She’ll take over for Sharon Osbourne.
By
Zach Dionne
reality tv judges
Dec. 18, 2012
Rosie O’Donnell Considering
America’s Got Talent
Get your Koosh balls ready.
By
Margaret Lyons
hot doggery
Sept. 14, 2012
Watch the Dog Act That Won
America’s Got Talent
You know what, as dog acts go, this is pretty good.
By
Margaret Lyons
tv ratings
Sept. 5, 2012
The Big Losers (and Rare Winners) of Summer TV
Aside from the Olympics and
Hatfields & McCoys
, things were very grim across the cable box.
By
Josef Adalian
tv ratings
July 18, 2012
The Summer TV Ratings Jamboree: What We Are (and Aren’t) Watching
Here are seven of the most interesting things we discovered after digging into the summer TV numbers.
By
Josef Adalian
fighting words
May 12, 2012
Howard Stern Doesn’t Expect Much From Britney Spears on
X Factor
He’s got his own singing competition to promote.
By
Caroline Bankoff
tell-alls
Apr. 21, 2012
Simon Cowell Prefers Black Toilet Paper
And other fun facts from his unauthorized biography.
By
Andre Tartar
judge not lest ye be
Jan. 18, 2012
Why Did Reality Judges Decide to Never, Ever Say Anything Critical Again?
Vulture investigates why criticism became verboten on musical competition shows like
American Idol
.
By
Josef Adalian
judging
Dec. 15, 2011
Howard Stern Is Your New
America’s Got Talent
Judge
He’s taking over for Piers Morgan.
By
Amanda Dobbins
Nov. 10, 2011
Howard Stern Might Be the New Judge on
America’s Got Talent
Hmmm.
Nov. 10, 2011
Piers Morgan Leaves ‘America’s Got Talent’
To concentrate on CNN program full-time.
clickables
Sept. 1, 2011
Hear Susan Boyle’s Underwhelming New Single, ‘You Have to Be There’
From her third (really!) album.
By
Amanda Dobbins
friday
Aug. 11, 2011
Rebecca Black Was On
America’s Got Talent
Very Briefly
See the video.
By
Amos Barshad
clickables
July 15, 2011
Here’s an Unusual Dancing Dwarf Routine From
America’s Got Talent
Wait for the shirtless Cirque du Soleil dudes to show up.
By
Amanda Dobbins
clickables
June 1, 2011
Meet the SH’Boss Boys, the Adorable and Educational Rap Trio From
America’s Got Talent
“Y’all weady?”
By
Amanda Dobbins
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