VIDEO: Simon Cowell Channels Hannibal Lechter in New AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Promo

In an all-new promo for NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, the show's newest judge Simon Cowell is placed in HANNIBAL Lecter-like restraints to spare this season's contestants. Check it out below!

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT returns for its 11th season on May 31st!

After a record-breaking 10th season, NBC's top-rated summer series "America's Got Talent" returns with some big news: "Got Talent" creator and executive producer Simon Cowell joins the judges panel alongside Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel.

Nick Cannon is back as host and the series returns to Los Angeles this summer, with live shows broadcast from the famed Dolby Theatre.

With the search open to acts of all ages and talents, "America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing unique performers from across the country. The series is a true celebration of creativity and talent, featuring a colorful array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists and hopeful stars, all vying to win America's hearts and the $1 million prize.

Last summer, "America's Got Talent" remained the #1 summer show in total viewers for the 10th consecutive year. The season concluded with a star-studded performance at Radio City Music Hall with contestant Paul Zerdin taking home the grand prize by winning over viewers with his inventive and unique take on ventriloquism, using comedic characters and personalities to outshine thousands of acts.

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