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      'AGT' Recap: Heidi Klum Returns as Final Season 15 Auditions Continue From Home

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      The auditions of season 15 of the NBC show are suspended after 9 days due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading the competition to continue with at-home auditions.
      Jul 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” returned with a new episode on Tuesday, July 14 for final season 15 auditions. It started normally in the studio, sans an audience, with judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel witnessing the contestants perform in person. As for Heidi Klum, she was still at home due to health reason.
      Kicking off the show was Alex Hooper, who was booed off the stage when he performed two seasons ago. Now, he offered a much improved performance, much to the judges’ liking. Following it up was The Lightwave Theater Company, who took the stage with their lifesize puppetry. Sofia loved it and called it “very special.”
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      Singer Kameron Ross then sang “Red Dirt Road” but Simon stopped him midway his performance to ask him sing a capella. It was much better and Kameron moved on to the next round. John Austin later gave a bizarre yet interesting performance. First, it looked like he was just saying gibberish, but when it was played in reverse, it turned out that he was singing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”. Howie gave him a standing ovation. While Simon didn’t dig into it, Sofia sent John to the next round with a second yes.
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      Chicken Scratch Sam brought laugh to the studio as he walked out in a full chicken costume. Howie praised him, saying that he was “so funny and silly and brilliant.” He moved on after Sofia gave him a yes. Also going to the next round was stand-up comedian John Hastings.
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      The Ninja Twins hit the stage to perform synchronized dancing and singing, but it wasn’t Simon’s cup of tea. However, Sofia and Howie liked it so they went through to judge cuts. Performing Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts”, Jefferson Davis High marching band awed the judges. Meanwhile, Siena Uremovic stunned the judges as she flaunted her dancing and acrobatic skills while blindfolded. She headed to judge cuts.
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      A singer, who later revealed that his name is Sheldon Riley, sang an incredible rendition of Billie Eilish’s “Idontwannabeyouanymore”. Unsurprisingly, he moved to the judge cuts.
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      The auditions of “AGT” were then suspended after 9 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The competition continued with at-home auditions while Heidi finally returned after missing the show for a few weeks. Among the incredible performers were singing duo Chris and Sid, adorable dog act Alexis Brownley, amazing mentalist Max Major and opera singer Erin McCarthy.
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      New episode of “America’s Git Talent” season 15 will air on July 28 at NBC.

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      Gabrielle Union on 'AGT' Row: NBC Needs to Do More to Stop Executives From Intimidating Talent

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      In the wake of his controversial exit from ‘America’s Got Talent’, the former judge calls NBC’s plan to prevent toxic environment ‘a great start’ but says it’s not enough.
      Jul 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gabrielle Union has praised NBC’s plans to address workplace harassment as a “great start” but insisted they need to do more to “stop executives from intimidating talent.”
      On Tuesday (7Jul20) Union took to Twitter to comment on the network’s plans, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, were revealed in a memo from NBCUniversal TV and streaming chairman Mark Lazarus on the same day.
      Lazarus’s memo detailed the company’s move to expand protections for employees against toxic workplace environments on shows produced by NBC and by third-party production companies.
      “Great start by NBC to recognize the need to not turn away & ignore racial & gender discrimination on programs like #AGT,” the “Bad Boys” star tweeted, in response to the report.
      But she added, “More changes are needed however. Like stopping executives from intimidating talent from sharing their experience of racism in their own workplace investigations.”
      The former “America’s Got Talent” judge went public with allegations of harassment and discrimination she witnessed and experienced during her time as a judge on the NBC show during season 14.
      Union said that the network needs to do more in the future to protect employees from network leadership, and reiterated her allegation that she’d faced intimidation from an unnamed NBC executive.
      The announcement by Lazarus comes after the company’s internal investigation concluded, “no one associated with the show made any insensitive or derogatory remarks about Ms. Union’s appearance, and that neither race nor gender was a contributing factor in the advancement or elimination of contestants at any time.”

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      'America's Got Talent' Builds Drive-in Theatre to Resume Production

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      The contestants are expected to perform on an outdoor stage at a drive-in theater that allows the judges to watch the performances while social distancing.
      Jul 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” has resumed production on an outdoor stage to allow judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel space to watch performances while socially distancing.
      Just six episodes of the popular TV talent show had been completed before filming ground to a halt during the audition stage in mid-March (20) as the coronavirus pandemic began, but series creator Cowell was determined to find a way to allow successful contestants the opportunity to compete as normal and continue shooting season 15.
      Production picked up again last week (ends26Jun20) ahead of “America’s Got Talent” live episodes, with the show moved out of its usual location at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre to an outdoor set-up in Simi Valley, California, where officials designed a stage to look like a drive-in movie theatre.
      The first post-shutdown instalment will feature the four judges entering the venue in separate cars, before taking their seats in socially-distanced director’s chairs, as they make their picks for the Judge Cuts segment, which has been reduced from the usual four episodes to just one, airing in the U.S. on 28 July (20).
      Meanwhile, the production plan’s new safety precautions also include mandatory face masks for everyone on set when not talking on camera, individuals handling their own microphones, and crewmembers sticking to their specifically assigned areas throughout shooting to prevent intermingling between different teams.
      Officials have yet to decide where the live shows will be filmed, but producers are reportedly trying to find a way to include an audience of some sort during the episodes, which are due to start on 11 August, according to TheWrap.

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      'AGT' Recap: Howie Mandel Gives His Golden Buzzer to Show's First Spoken Word Artist

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      Also performing that night are harmonica-playing act Brothers Gage and two-time Olympic runner Shevon Nieto, the latter of which showcases her amazing vocal with an original song for her husband.
      Jul 1, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” returned with a new episode on Tuesday, June 30. The episode saw that Heidi Klum wasn’t present due to health problem, while Eric Stonestreet was still there to fill in her place. Kicking off the show was Cheer Athletics, a competitive cheer group from Texas.
      It was such an amazing performance, making Sofia Vergara’s jaw drop in awe. Meanwhile, Howie Mandel said that the group was “terrific” with Simon Cowell noting that “AGT” audience would love this act.
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      Following it up was young piano player Jacob Velazquez, who offered a beautiful original song before transitioning Fall Out Boy’s “Centuries”. Simon raved about his “amazing aura” and added that the act was “one of his favorite auditions of the season.”
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      Michael Yo later took the stage to perform a stand-up comedy. Howie and Eric loved the performance and clapped before he even concluded his performance. Simon applauded Michael for his “fantastic” audition, while Eric told him that he “nailed it.”
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      Also performing that night were harmonica-playing act Brothers Gage and two-time Olympic runner Shevon Nieto. The latter showcased her amazing set of pipes with a performance of an original song she wrote for her husband Jamie titled “Through The Good & The Bad”. The judges raved about it as Howie called it “beautiful” and Sofia told her that she has a “wonderful” voice.
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      Up next was young cello player Elijah who opted to showcase his talent by performing Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings”. That convinced Simon that he had “great potential.” As for Kenadi Dodds, she sang an original song called “One Way Ticket To Tennesse”, and blew Simon’s mind.
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      Comedian Crystal Powell also earned a praise from Simon, who said that she was “naturally funny.” Concluding the night was Brandon Leake, who took the stage to perform an audition poem as an ode to his sister. Sofia was brought to tears with the emotional performance which was enough to make Howie push his Golden Buzzer for him. Brandon was sent straight to the live shows!

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      'AGT': A Contestant Terrifies Sofia Vergara With Crazy Stunt

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      ‘I’ve never seen anything more horrible!’ the judge tells Chef Boy Bonez, who makes her scared so much that she trips and falls onto some audience members because of his performance.
      Jun 24, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” aired its new episode on Tuesday, June 23. In the new outing, one contestant stole the attention of the judges, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Eric Stonestreet, who filled in for sick Heidi Klum. However, it was not in a good way.
      Chef Boy Bonez took the stage to show off his rapping skills. But it was his disturbing eye trick that received so much attention. He approached the judges’ panel before unexpectedly popping out his eye balls in front of Sofia, much to her surprise.
      She quickly stood up and went to the back because of the terrifying sight. She was so scared that she tripped and fell onto some audience members. The “Modern Family” star stayed sitting on the lap of some until the wild performance was over. Meanwhile, Eric yelled, “I can’t look! They are still out! Put them back in!”
      “I’ve never seen anything more horrible!” Sofia hilariously told the Chef Boy Bonez following the performance. He then responded, “Horrible?!” and popped his eyes at her again. “You’re gonna hurt yourself! How was I the only one that gave him an X?” she exclaimed.
      The Colombian star pushed her X buzzer for Chef Boy Bonez, hoping to eliminate him. However, the other judges gave him a yes. “I think there’s a market for this,” Simon argued. “I always say this: Without acts like you, we don’t exist. So I’m going to kick us off with a yes (vote).”
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      “Eric, don’t betray me,” Sofia told Eric, who then responded, “This is ridiculous. I don’t deserve this. Heidi deserves this. I’ll tell you what. This is probably the only day I’m going to be here this season, so I’m going to torture the rest of you guys with a ‘yes.’ ”
      Also among those who auditioned that night were Extreme Dance Force, comedian Ty Barnett, Australian singer Annie Jones, Nashville guitar player Jesse Krame and Bone Breakers.

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      'AGT' Recap: An Amazing Dancing Crew Earns Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer

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      In the new outing, 11-year-old Noah Epps opens the night with a performance that earns him praises from the judges as Howie Mandel raves about his ‘lit’ performance.
      Jun 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” auditions continued to offer amazing performances in the Tuesday, June 16 episode. In the new outing, 11-year-old Noah Epps opened the night with a performance in which he showed off his flexibility while looking like a marionette doll. That earned him praises from the judges. “What you just did was lit,” Howie Mandel said.
      Following it up was 17-year-old Luca Di Stefano, who sang Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”. It was so good that Heidi Klum called his voice “so special.” Later, subway dance crew W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew offered an electric performance. “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life,” Terry raved, while Simon Cowell dubbed them his “favorite audition” so far. W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew’s performance was so amazing, enough to make Simon give his Golden Buzzer to the group.
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      Next up was Nolan Neal, who touched everyone with his “amazing voice.” Howie shared that “we felt your heart, we felt your soul, we felt your pain.” Meanwhile, Sofia Vergara added, “It was really touching for me, your song. I know very well the sickness of addiction.”
      Receiving standing ovation was Ukulele player Feng E. As for unique duo OLOX, they mesmerized Heidi with a one-of-a-kind performance. Sofia said it was “beautiful,” while Simon gushed over their “very original act.”
      Also blowing the judges’ minds were young singer Ashley Marina and Marco Angelo. “You are amazing. You’re a winner,” said Howie to Marco. Concluding the night was sword swallower Brett Loudermilk from North Carolina. He asked Sofia to pull the sword out of his mouth. Even though she ran off several times, she eventually managed to pull the sword out of his mouth. Additionally, the 3 judges all pulled a sword each from his mouth after he swallowed 3 swords beforehand.

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      'AGT' Recap: Heidi Klum Hits Her Golden Buzzer for This Amazing Singer

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      Opening the new episode of the NBC talent competition show is acrobat Emerald Gordon Wulf who shows off her flexibility, prompting judge Heidi Klum to rave about him.
      Jun 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” returned with a new episode on Tuesday, June 9. The new episode featured contestants hitting the stage for the third round of season 15. Opening the outing was acrobat Emerald Gordon Wulf who showed off her flexibility, much to the judges’ liking. “What an amazing gift you have,” said Heidi Klum, while Simon Cowell asked her to show something that “AGT” audience had never seen before.
      Following it up was musical trio Resound, who performed “What the World Needs Now”. It was such an amazing performance, enough to earn them a standing ovation from Simon. Meanwhile, Sofia Vergara said that their performance made her want to get married again so they could sing and walk her down the aisle.
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      Dancer Amanda LaCount then flaunted her skills. While Sofia, Simon and Howie Mandel gave her a standing ovation, Heidi hit her buzzer. Simon loved her performance, saying, “For me, I loved every moment of the audition.” With two yes from Simon and Sofia, Amanda got to move to the next round.
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      Later, it was a stunning performance from Kazakhstan singer Daneliya Tuleshova, who belted out Camila Cabello’s “Cry for Me”. Sofia dubbed it both “breathtaking” and “surprising,” while Simon raved that it was Daneliya’s “incredible first audition.” Unsurprisingly, Daneliya was moving on. Also joining others in the next round was comedian Marty Ross.
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      Celina wowed everyone with a performance of “Mercy” by Shawn Mendes and was sent to the next round. Magic act The Demented Brothers also moved to the next round. Earning 4 yes were Shakir and Rehan Kahn, dancers from India. “I thought it was spectacular,” Sofia mentioned.
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      Concluding the night was singer Cristina Rae who offered a performance of “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins. Everyone was on their feet at the end of her performance. Simon even asked her to sing another song and she performed The Rolling Stones’ hit “Gimme Shelter”. Heidi loved it so much that she gave Cristina her Golden Buzzer!

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      Gabrielle Union Accuses NBC Boss of Trying to 'Silence and Intimidate' Her Amid 'AGT' Row

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      The former judge of ‘America’s Got Talent’ has hired a top lawyer as she’s preparing to launch a lawsuit against ‘AGT’ producers following ‘toxic’ workplace allegations.
      Jun 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint against Simon Cowell and his Syco Entertainment partners over her dismissal from “America’s Got Talent”.
      The actress exited the show after just one season at the end of 2019 and maintains her departure came as a result of complaints she made about the “toxic” working environment behind the scenes, referencing harassment, inappropriate behaviour and misogynistic conduct.
      Union sat down with the TV show’s bosses at the end of last year 2019 to outline her issues and the producers carried out an independent investigation into her claims. Last week, as the 2020 season of “AGT” began, they pledged to improve reporting processes behind the scenes thanks to Union’s complaints about diversity off-camera.
      NBC, Fremantle and Syco officials issued a joint statement about the results from the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the firing of the former judge and concluded that “no one associated with the show made any insensitive or derogatory remarks about Ms. Union’s appearance, and that neither race nor gender was a contributing factor in the advancement or elimination of contestants at any time.”
      “While the investigation has demonstrated an overall culture of diversity, it has also highlighted some areas in which reporting processes could be improved,” the statement continued. “NBC, Fremantle and Syco share Ms. Union’s dedication to diversity and inclusion in the industry. We continue to remain committed to having an inclusive environment for everyone associated with the show, and to upholding AGT as one of the most diverse programs on television.”
      Now Union has responded with her intent to sue Cowell, Syco, Freemantle Productions North America, and Universal TV by filing a harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
      As part of the document, obtained by Deadline, she claims NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy directly intervened in the investigation, sparked by her complaints, to “silence and intimidate” her.
      Tough Hollywood lawyer Bryan Freedman, who previously helped Megyn Kelly win a multi-million dollar payout from NBC following her 2018 exit from the network, has signed on to represent the actress.
      He writes, “On or about February 4, 2020, Telegdy threatened Union through her agent and warned Union’s agent that Union had better cease from pursuing her claims of racism while filming AGT. Union’s agent was shocked that the Chairman of NBC Entertainment was attempting to threaten and intimidate Union. Union’s agent could not recall another instance in his career when a senior executive at a network had threatened and intimidated an employee during an ongoing workplace investigation…”
      “It thus became clear to Union that Telegdy was not merely attempting to silence Union in the media, but attempting to silence Union from making any further comments to the investigator.”
      Speaking to Deadline on Thursday, June 4, 2020, Freeman said, “There is no place for this type of racial bullying in the workplace, and it is going to take more than a Tweet from NBC to demonstrate that NBC intends to create an environment free from racism.”

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