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

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 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.64 (2010)

User Reviews

America's got talent, the show has not

Simon Cowell manages to try another spin-off of "American Idol", despite of the failure with his previous attempt "American Inventor".

It follows the same guidelines than "American Idol", you know, a host the three stereotypical judges, an obedient crowd for audience, and some entertaining contestants plus many more that are shown only for their humiliation on national TV, that is actually what most of the public seems to dig anyway. Even more, giving it is an open talent contest, half of them are singers what gives Cowell a chance for a shot closer to the "Idol" success.

Regis Philbin does his job, he always manages to look as a nice guy, I don't think he contributes rising the show interest but is not responsible for the poor overcome either.

Moving on. I may concede that the Idol's judge model settled what seems to be the Holly Grail of reality-show contests, but that's not magic. The chosen court must have some charisma. In the Idol, it was this Cowell's quality that brought attention to the show. But did he manage to put together an attractive set of judges prescinding of himself? Let's see.

Let me start by David Hasselhoff just because he is the only I know. At least when watching Hasselhoff a couple of generations will feel some kind of comfort reminding "Knight rider" and "Baywatch". And it guarantees the show will be sold in Germany too.

Piers Morgan, who I don't have any clue who he is, takes the role of the wise and balanced judge completing his stereotype with a British accent that in America seems -wrongfully- to be synonymous of a higher intellect.

Finally Brandy. No, they are not drinking any alcoholic liquor, but may be you'll need it to digest why this completely unknown -or at least very well forgotten- singer (that is how they introduced her) is the judge that completes the trilogy. When Hasselhoff and Morgan are somehow appealing, Brandy is some kind of hyper-kinetic and overexcited Tasmanian Devil sat in the middle. At some point I felt bad for Morgan whose face seems Brandy preferred target for the uncontrollable spin of her arms and her annoying affection demonstrations.

In his modesty Cowell doesn't realize that the success of his shows is linked to him being in front the cameras rather than behind them. If Simon were in this show not even the contestants would be necessary to nail its success. But this is not the case. Clearly.