{"id":30976,"date":"2022-08-16T00:39:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=30976"},"modified":"2022-08-16T01:20:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T06:20:58","slug":"klum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/16\/klum\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviews with Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and AGT contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30995\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandelklum.png\" alt=\"Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum, judges on &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; on NBC\" width=\"271\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandelklum.png 352w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandelklum-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Interview with Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and contestants of &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; on NBC by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 8\/9\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a fun night (but very long). Members of the press were invited to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\/video\/qualifiers-1\/9000246194\">live show (Quarterfinals)<\/a> and then interview some of the judges and most of the contestants! It was very entertaining &#8211; even if it did go on for 4 hours! I don&#8217;t normally watch shows like this, but I loved it. I can&#8217;t wait for the one coming up August 16! These comments below are just my impressions from watching them. All of these artists worked very hard on their acts. I feel bad for the ones that didn&#8217;t make it to the next round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heidi Klum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30993\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum2.jpg\" alt=\"Heidi Klum, judge on &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; on NBC\" width=\"316\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum2.jpg 517w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum2-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were two judges there, but Heidi Klum was the one I was able to speak to (see Howie Mandel below). She was very funny and went on for quite a while.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Howie Mandel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was great to see Howie because I used to watch him on &#8220;St. Elsewhere&#8221; years ago when I was in college. Great show, but he&#8217;s really come a long way. He was hilarious in this chat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandel.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandel.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mandel.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazing Veranica <\/strong><strong>&amp; Her Incredible Friends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are my favorites of the acts. I was really hoping this girl would go on to the next round because her act was so adorable. She&#8217;s only 12 years old!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Amazing_Veranica_%26_Her_Incredible_Friends\">Learn More about her<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amazingveranica\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/veranica.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/veranica.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/veranica.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Players Choir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought these guys would go on to the next round because they&#8217;re very talented. They sing, dance and put on a great show! The crowd clearly loved them. What a great idea to have a choir made out of NFL players! We only got to see a few of them on Zoom, though, because it&#8217;s a big group. <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Players_Choir\">Learn More<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/playerschoir\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/playerschoir.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/playerschoir.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/playerschoir.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avery Dixon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This guy is not only very talented and has a great story, but he puts on a great show and has a lot of charisma. I wasn&#8217;t too surprised when he went on to the next round because you could tell the judges really liked him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.averydixon.com\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/averydixononsax\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dixon.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dixon.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dixon.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don McMillan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There were two comedians among the contestants. They were both OK, but I didn&#8217;t think either of them was outstanding.\u00a0 Don was slightly funnier, I thought, than the other one. Both of them are professionals who perform standup regularly, so what do I know? <a href=\"https:\/\/technicallyfunny.com\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/donmcmillancomedy\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mcmillan.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mcmillan.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mcmillan.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lace Larrabee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lace was funniest, I thought, when she was fighting with Simon during the show, and in our interview, where she was clearly still very angry with him.\u00a0 Like Don above, she is a professional comic. I don&#8217;t think you can fight with the judges, though, and expect to go on to the next round&#8230;? Maybe that&#8217;s just me. She&#8217;s a very busy woman, based in Atlanta. I will say that she has a sharp wit. I would watch her in a good sitcom.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacelarrabee.com\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lacelarrabee\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/larabee.mp4?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/larabee.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/larabee.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake Milligan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t as excited about this act as everyone else. To me, he&#8217;s just another pretty-boy country singer&#8230; but then, I&#8217;m not really into country music. The judges and crowd seemed to love him, and he was the other one selected to go on to the next round. He has an album coming out in September, and he&#8217;s already going places. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drakemilligan.com\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drakemilligan\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/milligan.mp4?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/milligan.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/milligan.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Lapidus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This guy does comedy-singing. He thinks he&#8217;s a lot funnier than he is. The audience seemed to like him, but I&#8217;m not sure why. My question got cut off of the video for some reason. I asked him if he was influenced by &#8220;Weird Al&#8221; Yankovic. His bit is singing about Parmesan. Sorry, I&#8217;m allergic to dairy!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benlapidusmusic.com\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/benlapidusmusic\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-9\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lapidus.mp4?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lapidus.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lapidus.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>Oleksandr Yenivatov and Aur\u00e9lie Yenivatov<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oleksandr is a contortionist, which is a very unusual act. He&#8217;s also got a weird-looking face and looks kind of creepy (which he plays to).\u00a0 Aur\u00e9lie is his wife and partner in the show, and they&#8217;re circus performers by trade.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a very strange act, but I didn&#8217;t think he would win because it&#8217;s a little unpleasant to watch.\u00a0 He&#8217;s from Ukraine, so he mentions that a lot. In this interview, which was the last one of the night, they paired them with dancers (below).\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Oleksandr_Yenivatov\">Learn More<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yenivatov\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stefanny and Yeeremy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These dancers from Colombia did a great job, but they were nothing special, so I didn&#8217;t think they would go on to the next round, either. Unfortunately, the interview was difficult because most of them had very limited English. <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Stefanny_and_Yeeremy\">Learn More<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stefannym\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-10\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yenivatov.mp4?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yenivatov.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/yenivatov.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amoukanama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a group of acrobats from a circus in Guinea. They were very good, but they didn&#8217;t really wow the crowd or judges. <a href=\"https:\/\/amoukanama.org\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amoukanama224\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-11\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/amoukanama.mp4?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/amoukanama.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/amoukanama.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ava Swiss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ava is a pop singer. She&#8217;s fine, but she wasn&#8217;t outstanding. Her back-story is interesting because she was a survivor of a high school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, last November.\u00a0 Tragically, there are so many mass shootings now in the U.S. that it hardly stands out (not enough to give her any help in the competition). She was judged on her talent more than her sad backstory. <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ava_Swiss\">Learn More<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avaswissmusic\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30976-12\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swiss.mp4?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swiss.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/swiss.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<p>The 17th season of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d returns with a new set of aspiring performers looking to compete for the ultimate $1 million prize. Executive producer Simon Cowell returns to the star-studded judging panel with global fashion icon Heidi Klum, fan-favorite comedian Howie Mandel and acclaimed actress and international superstar Sofia Vergara. The dynamic Terry Crews returns as host. This season promises to deliver some of the wildest acts to ever grace the \u201cAGT\u201d stage. <a class=\"external-link\">Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30997 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges.jpg\" alt=\"Judges of &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; on NBC\" width=\"381\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges.jpg 868w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges-768x354.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/>August 2, 2022<\/p>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>New Supersized Format Means More Acts Than Ever Before Are Set to Compete for $1 Million Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u201cAmerica\u2019s Wildcard\u201d Is Back as Fans Choose an Additional Act to Advance to the Live Shows\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d summer\u2019s most-watched show for the 17th straight year, returns to the Pasadena Civic Center for six weeks of live shows beginning\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, Aug. 9 (8-10 p.m. ET\/PT)<\/strong> <strong>on NBC<\/strong>.\u00a0Results shows will air Wednesday nights (8-9 p.m. ET\/PT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>In a series first, there will be 55 acts, divided into five qualifying rounds, that will perform live for \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and host Terry Crews. Voting is more important than ever before, as each week, only two acts of the 11 that perform will move directly into the finale \u2013 both acts will be decided by viewers from the overnight vote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>These top 10 finalists will be joined by an 11th act \u2013 a \u201cFinal Wildcard\u201d \u2013 chosen by the viewers in an Instant Save on Wednesday, September 7th. This vote will consist of four eliminated Live Show acts, each selected by one of the judges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The top 11 finalists will compete one last time for America\u2019s vote and the chance to win a $1 million prize during the two-night finale on Sept. 13 &amp; 14. The winner will also perform in \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent Las Vegas <em>LIVE<\/em>\u201d\u00a0at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Below are the 54 acts the judges selected for the live shows, including a wide variety of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, magicians and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\u201cAmerica\u2019s Wildcard\u201d spot is back with four acts in contention for the final spot in the live shows. Viewers can go to NBC.com or the \u201cAGT\u201d app to rewatch the four performances and vote for their favorite contestants. Voting is open from Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. ET until Friday, Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. ET. The winning act will perform on the live show on Tuesday, Sept. 6 (8-10 p.m. ET\/PT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Throughout the live shows, viewers of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d will have a chance to vote for their favorite act at NBC.com\/AGTVote and via the \u201cAGT\u201d App (available through Google Play and on the App Store).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d was created by Simon Cowell and is co-produced by Fremantle and Syco Entertainment. Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly and Jason Raff are the executive producers.\u00a0 \u201cAmerica&#8217;s Got Talent\u201d is the #1 most-watched program across TV and streaming of the summer with 966 million video views across all of its social accounts.<\/li>\n<li>For more information, please visit the official show site at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/agt\">http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/agt<\/a> and the official press website\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcumv.com\">https:\/\/www.nbcumv.com<\/a>. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30996 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges2.jpg\" alt=\"AMERICAS GOT TALENT -- Password Promo Pictured: (l-r) Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell -- (Photo by: Trae Patton\/NBC via Getty Images)\" width=\"354\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges2.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges2-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges2-1024x368.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agtjudges2-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Follow America\u2019s Got Talent on social media:\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AGT\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AGT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGT\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>YouTube:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/AmericasGotTalent\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/AmericasGotTalent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agt\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agt\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agt?lang=en\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@agt?lang=en<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hashtag: #AGT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Auditions for the next season of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d are currently underway. Interested acts can visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AGTAuditions.com\">www.AGTAuditions.com<\/a>\u00a0to submit a video online or to receive updates about the upcoming in-person open call auditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30999\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agt.png\" alt=\"AGT promotional poster - Host and Judges of &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; on NBC\" width=\"377\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agt.png 466w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/agt-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 54 Acts Advancing to the Live Shows Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Acapop!<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acapopkids\/\">@acapopkids<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ncorT1WTZ1I\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ncorT1WTZ1I<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Aiko Tanaka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aikocomedy\/?hl=en\">@aikocomedy<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7aqMHOWXObw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7aqMHOWXObw<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Amanda Mammana<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amanda_mammana\/\">@amanda_mammana<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PQGYv6Khk8E\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/PQGYv6Khk8E<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Amazing Veranica <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&amp; Her Incredible Friends<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amazingveranica\/\">@amazingveranica<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OzcnneNlOtI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/OzcnneNlOtI<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Amoukanama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amoukanama224\/\">@amoukanama224<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a7jZszvFpTY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/a7jZszvFpTY<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Aubrey Burchell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aubreyburchellofficial\/\">@aubreyburchellofficial<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kJpF20EtYG4&amp;t=0s\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/kJpF20EtYG4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Ava Swiss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avaswissmusic\/\">@avaswissmusic<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6ahFTM-1y9k\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6ahFTM-1y9k<\/a>k<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Avery Dixon *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/averydixononsax\/\">@averydixononsax<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7TOysi_1INs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7TOysi_1INs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Bayley Graham<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bayley_taps\/\">@bayley_taps<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R3gZCNMjig4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/R3gZCNMjig4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Ben Lapidus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/benlapidusmusic\/\">@benlapidusmusic<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2lbv4goST4w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2lbv4goST4w<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Blade 2 Blade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tyronblade\/\">@tyronblade<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ge4e4H0LWXU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ge4e4H0LWXU<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Celia Mu\u00f1oz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/celiamunoz_artist_\/\">@celiamunoz_artist_<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/amMxvPO0JBI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/amMxvPO0JBI<\/a><u>I<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Chapel Heart *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chapelhartband\/\">@chapelhartband<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WLKmDbDv6j0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WLKmDbDv6j0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Cline Twins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clinetwins\/?hl=en\">@clinetwins<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/85-EAq3c26A\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/85-EAq3c26A<\/a><u>A<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Don McMillan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/donmcmillancomedy\/\">@donmcmillancomedy<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O6yL-piP_ho\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/O6yL-piP_ho<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Drake Milligan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drakemilligan\/\">@drakemilligan<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p01x-Mk19n0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/p01x-Mk19n0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Duo Rings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duorings\/\">@duorings<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O-BZGbxbg5A\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/O-BZGbxbg5A<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Freckled Zelda<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefreckledzelda\/\">@thefreckledzelda<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2ILQhbSZ5Kc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2ILQhbSZ5Kc<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Funkanometry<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/funkanometry_\/\">@funkanometry_<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X9b2MV-13xQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/X9b2MV-13xQ<\/a><u>Q<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Fusion Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fusionjapan\/\">@fusionjapan<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xhVV2T66f2I\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xhVV2T66f2I<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Harper<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatyellaharper\/\">@thatyellaharper<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C-TkyCwy4CU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/C-TkyCwy4CU<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Hayden Kristal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/haydenkristal\/\">@haydenkristal<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8INeuzPxLIE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/8INeuzPxLIE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Jack Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/puppetjack_\/\">@puppetjack_<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/40jCjWXCgt0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/40jCjWXCgt0<\/a><u>0<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Jannick Holste<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jannick_magic\/\">@jannick_magic<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tSgX0LURIOA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/tSgX0LURIOA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>JoJo and Bri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joseph.b.clarke\/\">@joseph.b.clarke<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNQMbShnG8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bHNQMbShnG8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Kristen Cruz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kristenncruz\/\">@kristenncruz<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vusp-xMzOfk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vusp-xMzOfk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Kristy Sellars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kristysellars\/\">@kristysellars<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VEqTD157_zw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/VEqTD157_zw<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Lace Larrabee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lacelarrabee\/\">@lacelarrabee<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JbDyhdDGhsE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/JbDyhdDGhsE<\/a><u>E<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Lee Collinson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lee_collinson\/\">@lee_collinson<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ytx9u5bjPAg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ytx9u5bjPAg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Lily Meola *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilymeola\/\">@lilymeola<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pamgs-9cxQ0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pamgs-9cxQ0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>MPLUSPLUS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mplusplus_official\/\">@mplusplus_official<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ReAusknSMms\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ReAusknSMms<\/a><u>s<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Madison Taylor Baez (Maddie) *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madisonbaezmusic\/\">@madisonbaezmusic<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xo_frfPIgC4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xo_frfPIgC4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Max Ostler<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maxostler_\/\">@maxostler_<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OtCZyOQSVPE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/OtCZyOQSVPE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Mayyas *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mayyasofficial\/\">@mayyasofficial<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZD0doCSkBY8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZD0doCSkBY8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Merissa Beddows<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/merissaria\/\">@merissaria<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xtrB4tVjxZ8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xtrB4tVjxZ8<\/a><u>8<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Mervant Vera<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mervant\/\">@mervant<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KGvbaLl33CY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/KGvbaLl33CY<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Metaphysic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metaphysic.ai\/\">@metaphysic.ai<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mPU0WNUzsBo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/mPU0WNUzsBo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Mia Morris<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miamorrismusic\/\">@miamorrismusic<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pFePLRs-u6g\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pFePLRs-u6g<\/a><u>g<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Mike E Winfield<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikeewinfield\/\">@mikeewinfield<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MGMPcGmjueY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MGMPcGmjueY<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Mr. Pants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatsmrpants\/\">@thatsmrpants<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7O4KWPsXf8w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7O4KWPsXf8w<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Nicolas RIBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolasribsmagicien\/\">@nicolasribsmagicien<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pa2NFcHS91M\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pa2NFcHS91M<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Oleksandr Yenivatov<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yenivatov\/\">@yenivatov<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nuKf2q7okZg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nuKf2q7okZg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Players Choir<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/playerschoir\/\">@playerschoir<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gk57yGYAESk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gk57yGYAESk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Sara James *<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sara_james_music\/\">@sara_james_music<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HZb-nym3HhA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/HZb-nym3HhA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Shu Takada<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shutakada_yoyo\/\">@shutakada_yoyo<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kz214PN7bsE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/kz214PN7bsE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Stefanny and Yeeremy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stefannym\">@stefannym<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LEbpamA4HNc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LEbpamA4HNc<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>The Brown Brothers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gabeandnatebrown\/\">@gabeandnatebrown<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3dOM9f7nqQ0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/3dOM9f7nqQ0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>The Lazy Generation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelazygenerationuk\/\">@thelazygenerationuk<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Im9qJbB7KKg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Im9qJbB7KKg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>The Pack Drumline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepackdrumline\/\">@thepackdrumline<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1K2n1G-joIw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/1K2n1G-joIw<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Travis Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travis_japan_official\/\">@travis_japan_official<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xnAICeBS63I\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xnAICeBS63I<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>urbancrew (Flyers of the South)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/urbancrew_official_ig_ph\/\">@urbancrew_official_ig_ph<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yg4t3iVMtxg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yg4t3iVMtxg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Wyn Starks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wynstarks\/\">@wynstarks<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KP5n42pIPVc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/KP5n42pIPVc<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>XOMG POP!<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xomgpop\/\">@xomgpop<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WX3QYkTzfyg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WX3QYkTzfyg<\/a><u>g<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><strong>Yu Hojin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hojin_yu\/\">@hojin_yu<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WS7Vvd-Hp1k\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WS7Vvd-Hp1k<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>*Golden Buzzers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Acts in Contention for \u201cAmerica\u2019s Wildcard\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"206\"><strong>Auzzy Blood<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/auzzyblood\/\">@auzzyblood<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t9MpF28LMzs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/t9MpF28LMzs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"206\"><strong>Ben Waites<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bjwaites\/\">@bjwaites<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oY4FctsUCfw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/oY4FctsUCfw<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"206\"><strong>Debbii Dawson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/debbiidawson\/\">@debbiidawson<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t1P3uoG4KLM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/t1P3uoG4KLM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"206\"><strong>Jordan Conley<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loljordancon1ey\/\">@loljordancon1ey<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k4d-zrWwglg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/k4d-zrWwglg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content bios__content\">\n<h3>Heidi\u00a0Klum<\/h3>\n<h4>Judge, &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221;<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"feeb8b80-a099-4e0b-9d52-38e1a83dad1b\" class=\"photo__asset alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lightbox-thumbnails.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/NUP_197387\/feeb8b80-a099-4e0b-9d52-38e1a83dad1b\/NUP_197387_00684.jpg\" alt=\"AMERICA\u2019S GOT TALENT -- Season: 17 -- Pictured: Heidi Klum -- (Photo by: Sami Drasin\/NBC)\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo__buttons\">Heidi Klum serves as a judge on NBC\u2019s hit summertime series \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Born in Germany, Klum began modeling at the age of 19 and shortly thereafter she appeared on the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue which then propelled her career. Klum\u2019s many titles now include supermodel, producer, entrepreneur, television personality, actress, author and fashion designer and she has continued to make an impact across various industries. In 2013, she won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Television Host for her longtime hit, \u201cProject Runway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Klum launched her most recent endeavor alongside her frieend Tim Gunn as co-creator, host and executive producer of Amazon Prime Video\u2019s new fashion competition series, \u201cMaking the Cut.\u201d Twelve talented designers competed to take their fledging brands to the next level with all the winning looks were shoppable on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Klum is also the executive producer and host of \u201cQueen of Drags,\u201d which premiered in Germany in 2019, alongside drag queen Conchita Wurst and German singer Bill Kaulitz of the band Tokio Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Klum was the host and co-creator of \u201cProject Runway\u201d and also served as an executive producer for 16 seasons. Under Klum\u2019s tenure, the show received 14 consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Reality Competition program, which is the second-most nominations in the category\u2019s history. Klum is also the host and executive producer of \u201cGermany\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d a runaway hit for 15 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Author of lifestyle book \u201cBody of Knowledge: 8 Rules of Model Behavior\u201d as well as \u201cRankin\u2019s Heidilicious\u201d and \u201cHeidi Klum by Rankin,\u201d featuring some of her favorite photos taken by world-renowned photographer Rankin.<\/p>\n<p>Klum\u2019s acting appearances include \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada,\u201d \u201cBlow Dry,\u201d \u201cElla Enchanted,\u201d \u201cSpin City,\u201d \u201cThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers,\u201d \u201cHow I Met Your Mother,\u201d \u201cParks and Recreation,\u201d \u201cSex and the City,\u201d \u201cSesame Street\u201d and a voiceover for \u201cHoodwinked Too.\u201d She also swam with sharks for an episode for Discovery Channel\u2019s popular \u201cShark Week\u201d and hosted Lifetime\u2019s \u201cSeriously Funny Kids.\u201d She hosted the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards and has hosted various specials for MTV, TNT and CBS.<\/p>\n<p>Klum has been the face of numerous brand campaigns over the years, worked with many of the world\u2019s top photographers and has graced the cover of every major magazine across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Known for her epic Halloween bash and earning the nickname Queen of Halloween for her unpredictable, over the top costumes, this October marked the 20th anniversary of Heidi Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>Klum\u2019s charity involvements include work on behalf of such organizations as UNICEF, Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles, the American Red Cross (as part of its Celebrity Cabinet), God\u2019s Love We Deliver, amfAR and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. \u00a0Klum also appears in PSAs for Stand Up to Cancer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content bios__content\">\n<h3>Howie\u00a0Mandel<\/h3>\n<h4>Judge, &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221;; Host\/Executive Producer, &#8220;Deal or No Deal&#8221;<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo\">\n<div class=\"photo__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"1bf2b418-8e15-4017-bfcb-ad94c392a282\" class=\"photo__asset alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/lightbox-thumbnails.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/NUP_197387\/1bf2b418-8e15-4017-bfcb-ad94c392a282\/NUP_197387_00911.jpg\" alt=\"AMERICA\u2019S GOT TALENT -- Season: 17 -- Pictured: Howie Mandell -- (Photo by: Sami Drasin\/NBC)\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Howie Mandel begins his 12th season as a judge on NBC\u2019s summer hit \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mandel hosts the podcast \u201cHowie Mandel Does Stuff\u201d alongside his daughter. He recently finished production on his new documentary, \u201cHowie Mandel: But Enough About Me.\u201d Other recent projects include judging NBC\u2019s \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent: The Champions,\u201d CNBC\u2019s \u201cDeal or No Deal,\u201d where he served as executive producer and host, and Nat Geo\u2019s \u201cWild\u2019s Animals Doing Things,\u201d where he co-hosted with his son Alex. He also executive produced the Quibi series \u201cKirby Jenner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 he released his first solo special in 20 years, \u201cHowie Mandel Presents: Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club.\u201d In 2020 he teamed up with ePlay Digital and launched the charity \u201cBreakout the Masks,\u201d and mobile game campaign to give back to those involved in the fight against COVID-19. Via Howie\u2019s Games, the first challenge is Outbreak, where players\u2019 points translate to donations of N95 face masks, portable ventilators, gloves and other personal protective equipment to doctors, nurses and more frontline workers. The second game, SwishAR, has users looking for Mandel to join in a backyard basketball game to shoot hoops. Both games are available on the Apple App store and Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>His additional projects as a host, actor, and\/or executive producer include \u201cTake It All\u201d and \u201cHowie Do It\u201d for NBC, \u201cDeal With It\u201d for TBS and \u201cMobbed\u201d for Fox. Previously, Mandel received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for \u201cDeal or No Deal\u201d and a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host for the syndicated version of the show. Mandel\u2019s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage. From his work on the Emmy Award-winning \u201cSt. Elsewhere,\u201d to the international animated children\u2019s series \u201cBobby\u2019s World,\u201d Mandel has become a mainstay of the American comedy scene.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Mandel added author to his resume when he released his frank, funny and no-holds-barred memoir, \u201cHere\u2019s the Deal: Don\u2019t Touch Me.\u201d The memoir revealed his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD, and how it has shaped his life and career. It made the New York Times bestseller list on its first week and remained on the list for several consecutive weeks. Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, \u201cThe Howie Mandel Show\u201d and continues to be a mainstay on the talk show circuit. He also continues to perform as many as 200 stand-up comedy shows each year throughout the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season 17 premiere:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Terry Crews<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judges:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Created by:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Simon Cowell<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly and Jason Raff<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive in charge:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mike Hofferth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-executive producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ke\u2019alohi Lee Lucero, Adam Shapiro<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior supervising producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Nigel Caaro, Emma Greenhalgh, Meg MacGregor and Lev Mergian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervising producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Susan A. Moyer, Michelle Taylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Chris Crawford (post), Kayla DePew (acts)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Producers:<\/strong><br \/>\nMaureen Biegas (post), Dan Bowen (post), Kristin Campbell-Taylor (reality), Jamie Citron, Kelsey Cornell (reality), Miles Crowe (post), Courtney Harrell, Jasmine C. Leyva (reality), Jon Menell (post), Liza Pablico, John Piermarini, Bryan Riches (field), Alevil Rincones (post), Cory Smith (reality) and Joe Warwick (reality)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Keith Glidewell (reality), Angela Green (reality), Christa Irvin, Anjali John, Brianna Solo (reality), Zach Stern (reality), Nicolas Villamar (reality) and James Zukor (reality)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line producer:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Chase Marbumrung<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Russell Norman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate directors:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Carrie Havel , Debbie Palacio and Marty Pasetta Jr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate director\/production supervisor:<\/strong><br \/>\nCasey B. Davis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production designer:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Joe O\u2019Neil, Florian Wieder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music supervisor:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Meryl Ginsberg<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music coordinator:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Christa Irvin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital producers:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Nick Berry, Anthony Scott, Ausrine Plioplys and Ever Pabon Torres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Art director:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gregg Rainwater<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting designer:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Noah Mitz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting directors:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Michael Berger, Bryan Klunder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origination:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Series produced by:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Fremantle and Syco Entertainmen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30994\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum1.jpg\" alt=\"Heidi Klum, judge on &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; on NBC\" width=\"219\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum1.jpg 336w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/klum1-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! 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