Just before he entered the show, he told me he booked a theatre himself, a thousand seats, and one person shows up. The best ambassador is (Season 2 winner and ventriloquist) Terry Fator. I’ve got to believe that every year we’re going to find someone who has that star quality and will have that career. We didn’t have any competition.Ĭowell: 100 per cent. When we first did it, it was a different time. People have great memories, but it’s very difficult to remake that. You start with 10,000 performers, you go down to 500, then 10, then one. That format is what I call a 10,000-down-to-one show. (When it ended on Fox in 2016), I turned up to say, ‘Sorry it’s going (away).’ And then it comes back again.Ĭowell: I wouldn’t have a clue. I had some great years on it, but now I’m not interested. Have you watched?Ĭowell: Has it started? (Big laugh.) I couldn’t care less. Q: You were a judge, but not a producer, for nine seasons on Idol, which was revived this year on ABC. The network has to make a big commitment in terms of hours. Q: Why haven’t there been many new reality-competition hits in recent years?Ĭowell: If you look at the last 15, 20 years as to how many formats have worked long-term globally, there’s not many. (In 2016), I said I was hoping we could attract better singers to the show and I think that’s a big part of it now.” There’s three or four singers who have a real shot. You go from happy act to sad act to thrilling act. I watched the first episode and was blown away. Q: What can viewers expect in Season 13, and are any changes planned?Ĭowell: To be honest, there’s not that much we’ve needed to do over the years to change the format. When no one else was interested, they took a chance. NBC stuck its neck out in the beginning with this show. We have great producers, we’re on a network that loves these kinds of shows, we get good people to come on the show and we’ve got a great judging panel (that also includes Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel). Simon Cowell: I think you just get that perfect combination. Question: How has AGT been able to add viewers when the audiences for most reality shows are shrinking? He spoke to us about AGT, the reality-competition genre and another talent show fans might remember, American Idol. 1 show.Ĭowell’s Talent format can be seen in 184 countries. (15.4 million viewers) and, as usual, summer’s No. Speaking of magic, AGT pulled off its own impressive ratings trick in Season 12, topping the previous season to become the show’s most-watched yet It’s one of the weirdest, scariest acts we’ve ever had on the show.” It was like Linda Blair decided to audition for The Exorcist,” judge and executive producer Simon Cowell says of NBC’s durable summer talent competition. “I get a chance to say thank you to the cast and the crew, because we have worked with them a long time now and I have had the most fun making this show,” he added.America’s Got Talent returns tonight with fire, acrobatics, singing, magic, a car demolition, lots of crying and a healthy dose of scares. “I want to thank MGM because we would not be here without your support and it has been an absolute pleasure,” he said. I mean 10 years ago would have been a lot more fun, but you know what I am talking about,” he continued. “I would like to take this chance to say first of all this is amazing. Thank you so much,” the American media personality said. “So the year I decide to get married you give me the key to Las Vegas…great timing. As he was presented with the prestigious honour, he couldn't hold back his tears. “His AGT special series at the start of the year are real big hits for NBC, because they bring in their highest entertainment related numbers,” The insider said adding, “The audience remains very strong for that show even though it’s been on for almost 20 years.” Key to Las Vegas Strip honourīack in 2022, Cowell was honoured with the key to the Las Vegas strip for his America's Got Talent Live show. Fans often revisit because the show changes the talent who have appeared on past shows.” According to the insider, Cowell is “enjoying a really great run at the moment.” They added, “He'll probably take in $13m/ £10m for this extension for the year it is another piece of brilliant business for him. Catch the complete coverage of Budget 2024 only on HT.
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