America’s Got Talent
TV Ratings: Republican Primary Debate Down, Still Leads Primetime
The second debate of the Republican presidential primary didn’t draw quite as big an audience as the first. Wednesday’s event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library drew a combined 9.5 million viewers across Fox News, Fox Business, Univision and Fox digital platforms. That’s down about 27 percent from the 13 million who watched the first […]
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‘America’s Got Talent’ Sets Next Spinoff Format at NBC
NBC has announced its next America’s Got Talent spinoff. The new iteration is titled AGT: Fantasy League and is set to premiere in early 2024. It borrows a wrinkle from another NBC unscripted staple, The Voice, in that the show’s judges will have a stake in which acts advance through the competition. AGT: Fantasy League […]
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Fremantle Hires ‘X Factor’ Veteran Andrew Llinares as Director of Global Entertainment
Global production giant Fremantle has appointed Andrew Llinares as its director of global entertainment. Llinares — who will be based in London and report to group CEO Jennifer Mullin — takes over from Rob Clark, set to retire at the end of February after 20 years with the company. The role sees the exec assume overall responsibility […]
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NBC Summer Lineup Includes ‘Who Do You Think You Are?,’ 10 Years After Last Network Airing
NBC has set its lineup of summer unscripted series, and it includes usual suspects America’s Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior — along with a show that last aired on the network a decade ago. Who Do You Think You Are?, a genealogy series executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky, will premiere Sunday, […]
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TV Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Keeps Tuesday Crown
America’s Got Talent suffered a small ratings decline Tuesday, but the NBC show held off Bachelor in Paradise for the top 18-49 spot and was by far the most watched show in primetime. On cable, Fox News’ The Five scored a big audience, and Little League World Series coverage on ESPN outdrew its big league […]
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TV Ratings: MLB All-Star Game Inches Up vs. 2019
Fox’s broadcast of baseball’s All-Star Game posted a small increase in viewers compared to its last installment two years ago, avoiding a third straight all-time audience low. Tuesday’s telecast delivered 8.24 million viewers, about 100,000 more than the 2019 game’s 8.14 million. (Last year’s All-Star Game was canceled due to the pandemic.) It’s also worth […]
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This Week in TV: ‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘Kominsky Method,’ Tulsa Massacre Remembered
Summer schedules for the broadcast networks get rolling in the next week, with a half dozen shows beginning their seasons. The next seven days also brings the final season of a Netflix awards contender and several specials marking the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and […]
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‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘Ninja Warrior’ Set Dates as NBC Plots Summer Normalcy
The two shows, along with 'Making It,' will debut in late May and early June.
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Pop Star Noa Kirel Signs With WME (Exclusive)
Noa Kirel, Israel's biggest pop star and an 'Israel's Got Talent' judge, has signed with WME.
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Gabrielle Union Reflects on ‘AGT’ Investigation and Hollywood’s Accountability Problem
Appearing on 'The Daily Show' on Tuesday, Gabrielle Union discussed the growing fight against systematic racism and the discrimination she experienced at 'America’s Got Talent.'
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‘America’s Got Talent’ Investigation Reveals “Culture of Diversity”
The 'America's Got Talent' investigation has effectively wrapped following former host Gabrielle Union's accusations that she experienced racial insensitivity and a toxic culture on the NBC competition series.
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‘America’s Got Talent’ Sets Debut Date With Production in Limbo
NBC has set a premiere date for its flagship summer series 'America's Got Talent,' but just what the bulk of the season will look like remains up in the air.
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