Simon Cowell’s talent competition may launch a global special–titled World’s Got Talent, of course–that would air next summer on NBC, ITV, and elsewhere, and include acts from various international editions, including America’s Got Talent. The series would “[feature] contestants picked from more than 80 countries staging Got Talent shows” and “be held at London’s Royal… continue reading
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Bianca Ryan’s record released Tuesday, when her “media blitz” begins
America’s Got Talent‘s first-season winner, Bianca Ryan, releases her self-titled debut album today. She’s 12. It’s okay to hate her a little. Although she’s not yet a teenager, she’s already learning how to be a media whore. Her “media blitz” will find her “[a]ppearing on Today, Ellen DeGeneres and The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and later… continue reading
Brandy and Michael Knight are dating
America’s Got Talent judge (and, you know, singer) Brandy and Project Runway 3 finalist (and yes, straight man) Michael Knight are dating. They met “while she was promoting her reality series in his hometown of Atlanta” and were “introduced by an industry acquaintance,” SFGate’s Daily Dish reports. Brandy reportedly “flew to New York City and… continue reading
Bianca Ryan signs record deal with Columbia
The winner of America’s Got Talent, Bianca Ryan, has signed a record contract with Columbia Records/SYCO. The “12-year-old’s first album is slated for a Nov. 14 release, the same date that debut albums from American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and finalists Katharine McPhee and Kellie Pickler have been scheduled to drop,” according to E! Online…. continue reading
America’s Got Talent beats So You Think You Can Dance in total viewers, but loses among 18-49s
The summer’s two biggest reality shows both came away winners from their final week. NBC’s America’s Got Talent drew the largest number of viewers, but So You Think You Can Dance. FOX’s show “dominated ‘America’s Got Talent’ in adults 18-49 all summer,” according to Media Life Magazine. However, the finale of NBC’s Regis Philbin-hosted talent… continue reading
Bianca Ryan, 11, wins America’s Got Talent
An 11-year-old has won America’s Got Talent, taking the $1 million prize. Bianca was easily the favorite, and Piers Morgan noted this Wednesday, telling her, “I think you’re going to win the competition,” and David Hasselhoff echoed that, calling her “the best in this competition.” When Regis Philbin announced her victory, Bianca, who sings like… continue reading
America’s Got Talent finale starts tonight; So You Think You Can Dance ends tonight
FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance 2 concludes tonight with a two-hour finale that starts at 8 p.m. ET. The best dancer gets a car, $100,000, and a spot dancing with Celine Dion in her Las Vegas show. Only Benji, Donyelle, Heidi, and Travis remain, and if you want to know what they’ll perform… continue reading
Hasselhoff may quit America’s Got Talent before season two because he was “conned … into it”
America’s Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff, who is now going by “The Hoff,” says he might quit the show before its second season. Asked by Newsweek if he’ll return, he said, “I don’t know. This is not my cup of tea.” He doesn’t elaborate about why being on a cheesy show is somehow not his… continue reading
12.4 million watched America’s Got Talent
NBC’s summertime talent search series debuted strongly on Wednesday. It was watched by an average of 12.4 million viewers, which “marked NBC’s strongest Nielsen performance in the Wednesday 9-11 p.m. time slot since April 2005, excluding the network’s Winter Olympics coverage this year,” according to the AP. The AP notes that it had a better… continue reading
NBC debuts America’s Got Talent tonight
NBC debuts America’s Got Talent tonight at 9 p.m. ET, adding yet another talent search reality TV show to the lineup of unwatched talent search reality TV shows. The Simon Cowell-produced talent search show won’t feature the acerbic Brit as a judge, but it will feature another acerbic Brit as a judge, Piers Morgan. Joining… continue reading
David Hasselhoff, Brandy, and Piers Morgan will judge NBC’s America’s Got Talent
As part of Simon Cowell’s barrage of talent-based competitions, NBC will air America’s Got Talent this summer. The show is a “search for the hottest variety and novelty acts from across the country,” according to NBC, and not surprisingly, the viewer-selected winner gets $1 million. As we saw with the fetid waste of an opportunity… continue reading
Simon Cowell teams with NBC for Las Vegas performer search
Simon Cowell will produce yet another Idol knock-off show, bringing his total of new audience-voting talent shows to three. (He’s also planning American Inventor for ABC and Duets for FOX.) The new series will air this summer on NBC and will allow viewers to “vote on which amateur performer is ready to be showcased in… continue reading