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“America’s Got Talent” (“AGT” to the cool kids) went head to head with “Bachelor in Paradise” on Tuesday, when the family-friendly NBC show came out on top. As a result, NBC finished first in primetime. ABC was runner-up in the key demo of adults 18-49, but settled for third place in terms of total viewers. NBC was first in ratings with a 0.7 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. “America’s Got Talent” from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. put up a 0.8 rating and 6.6 million total viewers. At 10, “Capital One College Bowl” had a 0.4 rating and 2.5 million total viewers. “America’s Got Talent” revealed America’s Wildcard winner on Tuesday’s show, with the return of a previously eliminated contestant who beat out several others for a chance at redemption: Storm Large. The singer was awarded her comeback through the...

“America’s Got Talent” revealed America’s Wildcard winner on Tuesday’s show, with the return a previously eliminated contestant who beat out several others for a chance at redemption: Storm Large.

The singer was awarded her comeback through the first-ever Peacock competition special “AGT: America’s Wildcard,” which allowed viewers to vote between these five acts, which didn’t make it through Judge Cuts: singers Dylan Zangwill, Storm Large, Matt Mauser, magician Patrick Kun and comedian Mike Goodwin.

“AGT” host Terry Crews had the pleasure of announcing the results of the special event on Tuesday’s edition of the NBC competition, with Storm Large coming out on top.

In the video above, you can see her performance as she returns to the “AGT” stage for a shot at making it through the quarterfinals and onto the semifinals round. She manages to impress the judges — minus Simon Cowell, of course — with...

On August 2, “America’s Got Talent” fans were saddened to learn that Nightbirde, Simon Cowell‘s Golden Buzzer and one of the front-runners to win Season 16, had to withdraw from the competition because of her battle with cancer. “Since my audition, my health has taken a turn for the worse and the fight with cancer is demanding all of my energy and attention,” she wrote at the time. “I am so sad to announce that I won’t be able to continue forward on this season.” Since the “AGT” producers had already planned on Nightbirde taking up one of the Top 36 live show performances, they had a decision to make: leave her spot open or fill it with a wildcard? They chose the latter.

Two weeks ago, “AGT: America’s Wildcard” aired on the Peacock network, with five also-rans duking it out for viewers’ votes. They were: singer Dylan Zangwill, magician Patrick Kun,...

Who’s performing tonight (August 24) on “America’s Got Talent“? Two popular Golden Buzzers numbers among the third group of “AGT” quarter-finalists who will take the live stage at the Dolby Theatre on Tuesday night: quick-change artist Lea Kyle (pushed by Heidi Klum) and martial arts group World Taekwondo Demo. Team (pushed by Terry Crews). The two-hour episode begins Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.

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As usual, the roster is led by singers. This group includes 51-year-old Anica, 30-year-old Brooke Simpson, plus family singers/magicians The Curtis Family C-Notes. For fans of dance acts, there’s family group ChapKidz and silly solo dancer Keith Apicary.

Besides World Taekwondo and Lea Kyle, there are several acrobatic/variety acts hoping to win over America: strongman trio Rialcris, unicycle group UniCircle Flow, Mexican magician Klek Entos and voice actor Michael Winslow.

America’s Got Talent has unveiled the 35 acts confirmed to compete in the upcoming Season 16 live episodes, with one final act to be determined via a first-of-its-kind Peacock special.

The one-hour special, titled AGT: America’s Wildcard, will feature five acts competing for that elusive last spot in the competition. Those acts are: singer Dylan Zangwill, singer Matt Mauser, comedian Mike Goodwin, magician Patrick Kun and singer Storm Large.

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Matt Mauser performed on America’s Got Talent and spoke about what it was like to lose his wife, Christina Mauser, in a helicopter crash – the same one Kobe Bryant was in on January 26, 2020. On their way to a youth basketball game at Bryant’s Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California, the helicopter crashed into a […]

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Matt Mauser, the singer who lost his wife in the same helicopter crash as Kobe Bryant, gave an emotional performance of “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins on “America’s Got Talent.”

“You know if I had it my way, I would have my wife and I’d be supporting her, but that’s not what happened,” Mauser told the judges on Tuesday night. “It’s been a rough year, but here I am.”

Mauser is the lead singer of the rock band Tijuana Dogs and has also performed in a Frank Sinatra tribute band. His wife, Christina, was Bryant’s assistant coach on Team Mamba, the young girl’s basketball team that Gianna Bryant played on. Bryant, the famous Lakers superstar; his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna; Christina and five other people died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.

During a pre-interview with “America’s Got Talent” host Terry Crews,...

Matt Mauser gave more than just talent on the most recent episode of America's Got Talent. On Tuesday, July 6, the 51-year-old musician tugged everyone's heartstrings after opening up about his late wife, Christina Mauser—who tragically passed away in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant and several others in January 2020. Before performing a cover of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds," Matt opened up about his wife's untimely death to judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara and Howie Mandel. "I'm a singer. And I'm here because my wife and...

The only thing more surprising than the stunning final performance on Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent was what happened next.

Victory Brinker, a precocious young singer, had the judges wrapped around her finger before she even sang a note, thanks to her sassy critique of Simon Cowell’s questionable fashion sense. (“You need some color!”) And then she sang… opera! With a voice far beyond her years, Brinker lulled the judges into a stupor before melting their faces with a powerful finish. The performance was so incredible, it literally summoned a bird.

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Matt Mauser is thankful for all he has, a year after his wife Christina Mauser perished in a helicopter crash with Gianna and Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020. On the one-year anniversary of the tragic accident, the musician hosted Concert for Christina: A Musical Tribute Benefiting the Christina Mauser Foundation. With the help of a band, Matt sang some of her favorite songs, including "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers. He also performed a song with their daughter Penny, 12, who he said nearly boarded the plane that fateful day.  Matt shared the heartbreaking story, explaining that he had booked a concert for Jan. 26 and had asked Christina if Penny could skip the...

Former President Barack Obama remembered Kobe Bryant and eight others killed in a helicopter crash during a speech at the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch in Chicago.

“That loss is something that I know many are still grappling with,” Obama told attendees Saturday, adding, “particularly Kobe because he was with his daughter and those families, and those children.”

In a video posted on social media by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Obama noted that as a father he found the deaths of the children on the helicopter particularly “heartbreaking.”

“Those of us who have had the joy and privilege of being parents and taking kids to ballgames, and then rooting for our children, and seeing our dreams and hopes passed on to them. Nothing is more heartbreaking,” he said.

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It was a moving and emotional moment at the @nba All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch when former President @barackobama spoke about Kobe Bryant.