Posts with tag "americas got talent"

Howie Mandel's Got Talent (and OCD): 'I'm a Professional Neurotic'

Posted Jun 27th 2011 at 10:37 PM by Nicki Gostin

Howie Mandel is back as one of the triumvirate of judges on NBC's top-rated variety show 'America's Got Talented.' The Canadian funnyman spoke to PopEater about his style of judging on the show and defends the quirky acts that tend to do so well. He also fills us in on a new show he's working on about flash mobs and what it's like to be a 200-nights-a-year stand-up while simultaneously ...

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Jackie Evancho Charms Sharon Osbourne All Over Again (Video)

Posted Jun 25th 2011 at 01:41 PM by AOL TV Editors

As one of the biggest discoveries to come out of NBC's 'America's Got Talent,' Jackie Evancho has had an exciting year. The 11-year-old classical singer released a best-selling Christmas album during the holiday season, and just released her major-label debut, 'Dream With Me.' On Friday's episode of 'The Talk' (CBS), Sharon Osbourne -- who does double duty as both 'Talent' judge and 'Talk' ...

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'The Voice', 'America's Got Talent' Hit High Notes

Posted Jun 1st 2011 at 07:03 PM by AOL TV Editors

The season premiere of 'America's Got Talent' heated up NBC with record ratings. The talent competition was watched by 15 million viewers, the highest premiere for the series. Moving to its new time right after 'AGT,' NBC's new singing competition 'The Voice' was watched by 14.4 million viewers, a series high for the show so far. 'AGT' was seen by 4.2 million viewers in the 18-49 demo, while ...

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Lauren Alaina Was Rejected by 'America's Got Talent' (Video)

Posted May 27th 2011 at 07:33 AM by AOL TV Editors

'American Idol' runner-up Lauren Alaina stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' and revealed some shocking new about her previous attempts to enter a TV singing contest. Host Jay Leno and fellow guest Piers Morgan began by asking Lauren about her relationship with 'Idol' champ Scotty McCreery. After insisting that they're just friends, Lauren summed-up the situation: "Everyone wants us to ...

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Prince Poppycock's 'Whirlwind' Rise to Fame Leads to This: Mayor of Halloween

Posted Oct 29th 2010 at 11:15 PM by Stacy Jenel Smith

Who among the celebrity crowd will have the biggest Halloween shindig this year? Sure, you've got Heidi Klum and Seal's A-list party taking place at New York's LAVO, with AOL sponsoring. You've got Dave Navarro's Playboy Party, and the awesome-sounding Snoop Dogg Vampires Ball. But there's only one celebrity who'll be leading a quarter million revelers in Halloween fun this Sunday: Prince ...

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Wife of 'America's Got Talent' Contestant Found Dead in Hotel

Posted Oct 25th 2010 at 07:20 PM by PopEater Staff

Los Angeles police are investigating the death of a woman found dead in a hotel stairwell while visiting her husband, a contestant on 'America's Got Talent,' RadarOnline.com is reporting. Laura Finley, wife of contestant Joe Finley, was found in stairwell at the Millenium Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. Auditions for 'America's Got Talent' were being held at the hotel. Surprisingly, ...

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Michael Grimm Stuns in 'America's Got Talent' Upset

Posted Sep 16th 2010 at 06:01 AM by AOL TV Editors

We have a winner on 'America's Got Talent'! After a summer chock full of magicians, aerialists, dance troupes and pint-sized opera singer, the winner came as a bit of a surprise. In a shocking finale outcome, singer Michael Grimm triumphed over early favorite, 10-year-old opera singer Jackie Evancho, to win the $1 million prize and a Las Vegas show. ...

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LeAnn Rimes Performs in Teenie Weenie Bikini

Posted Aug 20th 2010 at 11:05 AM by PopEater Staff

LeAnn Rimes showed some serious skin during her sexy performance on 'America's Got Talent' Thursday night. Wearing a retro, navy blue bikini, the singer straddled a male dancer before singing her hit song, 'Swingin'.' Before the show, Rimes tweeted, "Dress rehearsal! Lots of tape to make sure I stay in my bikini. Doing a lot of flipping! First time ever performing in a bikini! Fun!" Her ...

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David Hasselhoff "Kicked" Off His 'America's Got Talent' Spot? It's All Part of the Roast

Posted Aug 15th 2010 at 07:50 AM by Bryan Alexander

The Hoff takes a night of knocks during 'The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff.' But one doozy is a rapid-fire video-roasting by the 'America's Got Talent' judges which mocks him for getting "kicked" off the NBC show. Hasselhoff's replacement as a judge on 'AGT' by Howie Mandel this season was never fully explained. Both a representative from NBC and Hasselhoff's pr person insist to ...

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Jackie Evancho: America's 10-Year-Old Answer to Susan Boyle?

Posted Aug 12th 2010 at 10:20 AM by Steven Avalos

Almost daily, a new challenger hoping to snatch Susan Boyle's unlikely-singing-sensation crown surfaces. From Taiwan's Whitney Houston-singing Lin Yu Chun to 81-year-old powerhouse Janey Cutler, it's been a close race, but could the real contender be 10-year-old Jackie Evancho? The young girl graced the 'America's Got Talent' stage this week, delivering a beautiful performance that received a ...