Simon Cowell News

NBC's unrivaled and beloved summer sensation "America's Got Talent" revs up the excitement for season 14 with award-winning actress, author and producer Gabrielle Union and actress, dancer, singer and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Julianne Hough joining the judging panel. In addition, Terry Crews will serve as host of the hit series, a role he currently fills on the highly rated "America's Got Talent: The Champions."

Today Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced the cast for the New York premiere of  Surely Goodness and Mercy, a truly Keen story about an exceptional boy living a troubled life in Newark, NJ who does a good deed for an often unnoticed person.   Sarita Covington, Jay Mazyck, Brenda Pressley, Courtney Thomas, and Cezar Williams will star under Jessi D. Hill's direction. The design team includes Lee Savage (scenic), Nicole Wee (costumes), Devorah Kengmana (lighting), and Sadah Espii Proctor (sound).

On February 4th, Sons of Serendip will compete on “America's Got Talent: The Champions”, the franchise that catapulted the band to world-wide notoriety in 2014 as 'America's Got Talent' finalists and fan favorites.  The genre-defying group will also kick off a 2019 tour and release a new original single, “Love You Still”, on February 14th. The tour - which began with a packed house at Joe's Pub in NYC this month - is followed by over 40 U.S. concerts from coast to coast, through May (see dates below).  This month the group also begins a residency with Boston area students in a series of performances and master classes based on themes from Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give.

On February 4th, Sons of Serendip will compete on “America's Got Talent: The Champions”, the franchise that catapulted the band to world-wide notoriety in 2014 as 'America's Got Talent' finalists and fan favorites. The genre-defying group will also kick off a 2019 tour and release a new original single, “Love You Still”, on February 14th. The tour - which began with a packed house at Joe's Pub in NYC this month - is followed by over 40 U.S. concerts from coast to coast, through May (see dates below). This month the group also begins a residency with Boston area students in a series of performances and master classes based on themes from Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give.

Susan Boyle returns to America's Got Talent for their 'Champions' edition. Last night, Susan performed 'Wild Horses' by The Rolling Stones, which earned her the golden buzzer from Mel B.

Today (3 Jan), Darren Day took to the stage with fellow co-stars Meera Syal (Magical Mermaid), Matt Slack (Smee) and Jaymi Hensley (Peter Pan) as he takes over the role of Captain Hook in Birmingham Hippodrome's pantomime adventure, Peter Pan.

Puddles Pity Party, "the sad clown with the golden voice," will showcase his awe-inspiring vocals and comical candor at Atlanta's Fox Theatre today, December 18 at 7:30 p.m., for his first official holiday show 'Puddles Pity Party & Friends Holiday Jubilee.' A singularly special event, the Holiday Jubilee marks Puddles' first-ever headlining performance at the Fox and promises to be a joyous evening filled with holiday cheer and perhaps even a few tears of nostalgia. Puddles' show will include the implementation of The Fox's custom M.P. Moller pipe organ "Mighty Mo," which is the second-largest theater organ in the world, and a number of soon to be announced special guests that are near and dear to Puddles.

Forget your plans to rock around the Christmas tree this Monday, because NBC has something bigger and better in mind for you to do!

NBC has announced the second group of superstar acts who will compete on the all-new winter edition of TV's #1 alternative series, "America's Got Talent: The Champions," premiering Monday, Jan. 7 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT.  

“America's Got Talent” season 12 winner and audience favorite Darci Lynne Farmer is celebrating the holidays Oklahoma style in her first original TV special, “Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas,” airing Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. For viewers of all ages, the special will celebrate family togetherness at the holidays.  

Following an incredible sold-out run across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Mexico this summer and a current fall tour in the U.S. and Canada, Il Divo announced they will return to North America in 2019 for an all new leg of their Timeless Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the second leg of the tour will make stops in 19 new cities, kicking off March 4 in Regina, SK and visiting Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston and more before wrapping April 6 in New York, NY. See full itinerary below.

Cynthia Erivo will play The Hawaii Theatre Center next year! The Broadway superstar will present her solo show 'Ballads of Broadway' on March 16, 2019.

Consisting of four brothers - Reece, Carl, Aaron and Eden Sakyi - Sakyi 4 are back with their fourth official release 'I Need You', out today.

As the company continues to cement its new executive leadership team, Universal Television Alternative Studio head Meredith Ahr has been promoted to President, Alternative and Reality Group, NBC Entertainment.

NBC has announced the first group of world-renowned, superstar acts who will compete on the all-new winter edition of TV's #1 alternative series, “America's Got Talent: The Champions,” premiering Monday, Jan. 7 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT.

Due to overwhelming demand, Angel City Chorale, golden buzzer winner on "America's Got Talent," will present an encore performance of some of their most beloved holiday songs from the last 25 years, on December 12th, at The Novo Theater at the L.A. Live complex.  Don't miss traditional holiday favorites, including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Do You Hear What I Hear and more, wrapped in stunning arrangements with festive orchestral accompaniment

Leading music industry information platform Music Business Worldwide (MBW) has entered into a partnership with iconic music publication Rolling Stone and its owner, Penske Media Corporation (PMC).

The UK's number one swing/jive band and "Britain's Got Talent" stars, The Jive Aces, present their new show "Jump Jive and Wail" at The Birdland Jazz Club at 7 p.m. on December 5-8.

The UK's number one swing/jive band and “Britain's Got Talent” stars, The Jive Aces, present their new show “Jump Jive and Wail” at The Birdland Jazz Club at 7 p.m. on December 5–8.

Serving as the nation's preeminent talent show, NBC's America's Got Talent (AGT) will once again hit the road to search for the most talented variety acts in the country. AGT is the original modern-day talent show and has led in ratings for 13 straight years.  Having just wrapped its 13th season in September, AGT once again dominated the summer television landscape, averaging 14 million viewers per episode, and served as the nation's No. 1 entertainment show of the season in total viewers.  The show was also the No. 1 most social broadcast TV program of the summer based on Nielsen Social Content Ratings, securing more than 30 million social interactions for AGTcontestants across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.