America's Got Talent (2006– )

A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.

Creators:

Simon Cowell, Jason Raff, Ken Warwick

Stars:

Sharon Osbourne, Nick Cannon, Piers Morgan

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sharon Osbourne	...	Herself - Judge (160 episodes, 2007-2012)
Nick Cannon	...	Himself - Host (131 episodes, 2009-2013)
Piers Morgan	...	Himself - Judge (130 episodes, 2006-2011)
Howie Mandel	...	Himself - Judge (105 episodes, 2010-2013)
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself - Judge (66 episodes, 2006-2009)

Storyline

A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.

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Plot Keywords:

las vegas nevada | based on british tv series | circus | vaudeville | punctuation in title | 

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Simon Cowell/Las Vegas Project

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fremantle Media, Fremantle Media North America, Syco Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sound made when the judges "check" an act was originally the sound used when spins are passed on "Press Your Luck". The sound made when the judges "X" an act is the strike sound used in "Family Feud".

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Connections

Referenced in The Oprah Winfrey Show: Simon Cowell Reveals Some of the Most Talented People in the World (2008)

User Reviews

The Best

The best and most diverse talent competition show on network TV. Period. Great judging. The best host on TV...Nick Cannon. From singers to dancers to magicians to comedians to acrobats, all you are missing were thrilling danger acts...wait, they have those too. This show is a lot of fun. Howie Mandel is a very funny man and the addition of Howard Stern ( however emasculated he may seem) is actually quite entertaining. And isn't that what it's all about? I do believe that there is no other show on television that offers all of that. Singing, yes. Dancing, yes. Sit back and enjoy. Should win every Emmy in it's category every year. Great fun for all