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 1 win & 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

For the seventh season, production of the live show moved from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey in order to accommodate new judge Howard Stern whose radio show is based in nearby New York City. For the eighth season, production for the live show was moved to Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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Connections

Featured in Room 101: Episode #11.6 (2007)

User Reviews

America's Got Talent (but I wish it was on this show...)

OK. I agree this show qualifies as "guilty pleasure". A few of the acts actually DO have talent. Many of the others have a certain brainless remedial value to watch while you do the dishes, chat on the internet or sort through your mail.

As a serious talent search, however (like Star Search was), it's absurd! Out of the immense pool of talented people in America, this can't possibly represent the highest echelon! This show is watchable in the way The Gong Show was; a number of silly novelty acts. Yet The Gong Show didn't take itself so seriously! It didn't try to claim it had some of America's greatest talent! It didn't have judges who feign sincere commentary. Plus the acts appeared ONCE and were gone; you didn't have the same acts vying for slots in final rounds. It was simple silly fun. This show would have done better to be the same.

This show became somewhat absurd when the judges not only venerated the RAPPING GRANNY but voted her into the finals! America's Got Talent lost all credibility with that move. "America's Got Cheap Novelty Acts" would be a better title.

They shouldn't pretend to sincerely be about quality when a no-talent "rapping granny" is the judges' choice.

P.S. Should I even mention that "America's GOT Talent" is improper English?