Americas Got Talent News

"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" IS COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU!

Posted 02/25/2008 in Americas Got Talent

"America's Got Talent," NBC's hit summer series from "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television, will be traveling to Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York as part of a nationwide search for the hottest performers in the country to compete in the blockbuster reality show's third season.

Auditions and show tapings take place in each city as an array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists of all ages strut and perform on stage in front of judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon…

'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' FINALE DOMINATES TUESDAY NIGHT

Posted 08/22/2007 in Americas Got Talent

Last night, the second-season finale of "America's Got Talent" surged by 17 percent in adults 18-49 and 15 percent in total viewers above the results for last year's "Talent" finale, dominating the night by all key ratings measures, according to preliminary "fast affiliate-based" "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC Renews America's Got Talent And Last Comic Standing

Posted 08/06/2007 in Americas Got Talent, Last Comic Standing

NBC has re-upped its popular summer series franchises "America's Got Talent" and "Last Comic Standing" for a third and sixth season respectively, it was announced today by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

"Both of these innovative series have proven to be summer staples and important franchises for NBC," said Craig Plestis, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment. "We have the most watched show in 'America's Got Talent,' and one of the most upscale series in 'Last Comic Standing,' and now viewers can look forward to seeing these popular brand series with fresh new shows again next summer."

'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' AND JERRY SPRINGER ARE COMING TO DALLAS MARCH 31 TO DISCOVER THE HOTTEST PERFORMERS FOR THE RETURN OF NBC'S HIT TALENT-COMPETITION SERIES

Posted 03/19/2007 in Americas Got Talent

BURBANK, Calif. - March 19, 2007 -- America has talent  and NBC's hit talent-competition series "America's Got Talent" is in hot pursuit of it as the series from Simon Cowell ("American Idol") and FremantleMedia North America announced today the addition of Dallas, Texas to its audition sites. In addition, the series' new host Jerry Springer ("The Jerry Springer Show") will make a special appearance at the open call, which will take place on Saturday, March 31 at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre. Performers of all kinds are encouraged to attend!

"It's great that Jerry will be in Dallas…

POPULAR TELEVISION TALK-SHOW HOST JERRY SPRINGER NAMED HOST OF NBC'S 'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' WHEN HIT VARIETY-TALENT COMPETITION SERIES RETURNS THIS SUMMER

Posted 03/06/2007 in Americas Got Talent

BURBANK, Calif. - March 5, 2007 - NBC has named popular talk show host Jerry Springer ("The Jerry Springer Show") as the new host of "America's Got Talent," when the hit variety-talent competition series returns to the network line-up this summer.

The announcement was made today by Craig Plestis, Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment.

"Jerry Springer is the perfect ringmaster to harness all the incredibly diverse talent of 'America's Got Talent' under one big tent," said Plestis. "To say the least, he is known for presiding over an unpredictable show where…