Simon Cowell News

On last night's finale of NBC's AMERICA's GOT TALENT, multi-talented Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winner Cyndi Lauper joined finalist Emily West in a duet of the rockers hit single 'True Colors.'

Grammy Award winning recording artist and Academy Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson performed her new hit single, 'It's Your World' on last night's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT live results show.

The votes are in and America has chosen Mat Franco as the winner of season 9 of 'America's Got Talent.' Franco won over viewers with his ability to continuously reinvent America's PERCEPTION of magic, outshining thousands of acts including finalists, AcroArmy, Emily West, Miguel Dakota, Quintavious Johnson and Sons of Serendip. He is the first magic act to ever win 'America's Got Talent.' Franco will appear on NBC's TODAY tomorrow, Sept. 18.

Travis Barker, Cyndi Lauper and more surprise celebrity guests will perform during the finale of 'America's Got Talent' tonight, Sept. 17.

Travis Barker, Cyndi Lauper and more surprise celebrity guests will perform during the finale of 'America's Got Talent' on today, Sept. 17

"America's Got Talent" concludes with a star-studded finale Sept. 17 at a special time, 8-10p.m. ET on NBC, featuring performances by critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, Grammy Award winning songstress Jennifer Hudson

Director Ron May doesn't hide the fact - although maybe he should - that he's a reality TV junkie, which makes him the perfect choice to direct Seminar, the first of Actor's Theatre's four Arizona premieres to be staged during the 2014-15 season.

On Twitter, Simon Cowell wrote 'I am so sad to hear about the news Simone Battle has passed away. She was such a fun nice person. It's such a loss. Rest in peace Simone.'

The First American National Tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Beautiful- The Carole King Musical will launch in September 2015, beginning at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, Rhode Island (September 15-20, 2015); a 12-week limited engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL (December 1, 2015 - February 21, 2016); and will play the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles, CA; DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC in October 2015.

Yesterday, producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced that this year's Broadway hit BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL will be transferring to the West End's Aldwych Theatre. According to Daily Mail, the producers further announced that the West End production would feature an all-British cast.

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that the Tony Award-winning hit BEAUTIFUL-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will make its L.A. Premiere at the Hollywood Pantages as part of the 2015-2016 Season. This announcement comes four weeks prior to the start of the Hollywood Pantages' already announced 2014-2015 Season.

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that the Tony Award-winning hit Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will expand across America and the world in 2015. The West End production of Beautiful will begin previews on February 10, 2015 in the West End at London's Aldwych Theatre, with an official opening night set for February 25, 2015. The First American National Tour of Beautiful will launch in September 2015, beginning at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, Rhode Island (September 15-20, 2015); a 12-week limited engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL (December 1, 2015 - February 21, 2016); and will play the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles, CA; DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC in October 2015; and Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, NC, among other cities across the country.

The countdown to the finale begins as “America's Got Talent” announces the Top 12 contestants who will perform on Sept. 9 for the chance to compete in the Finals

On last night's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT on NBC, Maroon 5 stopped by to perform their new hit single 'Maps'. Check out the appearance below!

The 'America's Got Talent' semi-finals will conclude with a not-to-be-missed performance from rock band Maroon 5 during the live results show on Sept. 3 (9-10 p.m. ET). The chart-topping recording group will play, 'Maps,' the most recent single from their upcoming fifth studio album, 'V' through 222 Records/ Interscope Records (Sept. 2).

'America's Got Talent' kicks into high gear as the first week of semi-finals begin, featuring a performance by the chart-topping, double-platinum selling recording artist, Ariana Grande. Grande will perform 'Break Free,' the latest single from her sophomore album 'My Everything' during the live results show tonight, Aug. 27 (9-10 p.m. ET).

The unofficial end of summer is here, as MTV brings its annual Video Music Awards back to Los Angeles after taking the show on the road to Brooklyn's Barclays Center a year ago. Though every VMA ceremony has a level of unpredictability, with last year's Miley Cyrus-Robin Thicke performance still disturbingly fresh in many people's minds, the question is, can anybody top it? The rumor is that Beyoncé is going to be addressing rumors about her marriage during her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award performance. Is this going to be a good thing, or a bad thing for Jovah?

"America's Got Talent" kicks into high gear as the first week of semi-finals begin, featuring a performance by the chart-topping, double-platinum selling recording artist, Ariana Grande.

The ALS ice bucket challenge, which dares people to either donate to the cause or dump a bucket of ice-cold water over their heads, was originally started by the ALS Association in July.

The last quarter-final round of 'America's Got Talent' before the semi-finals begin is set to feature a mind-blowing performance by three magicians from the critically-acclaimed 'The Illusionists: Witness The Impossible.' Kevin James, Dan Sperry and Adam Trent will mesmerize America with a breathtaking showcase of illusion during the live results show tonight, Aug. 20 (9-10 p.m. ET) from Radio City Music Hall.