Everybody’s favorite “America’s Got Talent” dancing group, Dance Town Family, was shockingly eliminated during the third week of Quarterfinals. But now they’ve just been given a second chance on NBC’s reality TV show in the form of a coveted wild card spot, TVLine reports. That means these Miami dancers, ages 8-35, will now be seen in next week’s Semifinals, airing Tuesday, September 8. The total number of “Agt” semi-finalists currently stands at 21.
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Dance Town Family performed a Latin ballroom routine — in masks — during the August 25 live show atop a beach-side hotel. Everyone was dressed in black and white as they danced atop a checkered rooftop to Celia Cruz‘s “Bemba Colora.” (Re-watch their performance video above.) When the voting results were announced the following night, the hot-steppers were...
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Dance Town Family performed a Latin ballroom routine — in masks — during the August 25 live show atop a beach-side hotel. Everyone was dressed in black and white as they danced atop a checkered rooftop to Celia Cruz‘s “Bemba Colora.” (Re-watch their performance video above.) When the voting results were announced the following night, the hot-steppers were...
- 9/4/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
America’s Got Talent wrapped its Season 15 quarterfinals on Wednesday, solidifying which 20 acts will proceed to the semifinals next week.
Let’s start, as always, with the good news: singer/pianist Kenadi Dodds, guitar duo Broken Roots and spoken-word poet Brandon Leake received the most votes, immediately sending them to safety. They were later joined by singer Celina Graves, the winner of this week’s Dunkin’ Save, as well as acrobatic trio Bello Sisters, who earned the final spot of the evening thanks to the judges’ benevolent mercy.
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Let’s start, as always, with the good news: singer/pianist Kenadi Dodds, guitar duo Broken Roots and spoken-word poet Brandon Leake received the most votes, immediately sending them to safety. They were later joined by singer Celina Graves, the winner of this week’s Dunkin’ Save, as well as acrobatic trio Bello Sisters, who earned the final spot of the evening thanks to the judges’ benevolent mercy.
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- 9/3/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the fourth live performance show and Wednesday with the results of that show based on audience votes. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the September 1 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were alone on the panel while Simon Cowell remained absent while recovering from surgery.
Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: spoken word artist Brandon Leake, comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots, and Resound, cheerleaders C.A. Wildcats, dancers Divas & Drummers of Compton and Noah Epps, and puppeteers Lightwave Theatre Company.
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The five that advance from...
Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: spoken word artist Brandon Leake, comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots, and Resound, cheerleaders C.A. Wildcats, dancers Divas & Drummers of Compton and Noah Epps, and puppeteers Lightwave Theatre Company.
See ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges rankings: All 13 judges ranked from worst to best
The five that advance from...
- 9/2/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
All week long, “America’s Got Talent” fans have been making their predictions for which acts from the 4th night of Quarterfinals will advance to the next round, and which ones will be eliminated. Five acts will make it through to the Semifinals during the Wednesday, September 2 results show thanks to a mix of America’s overnight votes, the Dunkin’ Save the the judges’ pick. That means six acts are about to have their dreams crushed on NBC’s reality TV show.
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Based on our readers’ odds, things are looking good for these five acts: spoken word artist Brandon Leake, singer Celina Graves, singer Kenadi Dodds, puppetry group Lightwave Theatre Company and singing trio Resound. The judges sang all of their praises during Tuesday’s performance show.
That means the other...
See‘America’s Got Talent’: Spoken word artist Brandon Leake evokes George Floyd, Breonna Taylor in emotional live performance [Watch]
Based on our readers’ odds, things are looking good for these five acts: spoken word artist Brandon Leake, singer Celina Graves, singer Kenadi Dodds, puppetry group Lightwave Theatre Company and singing trio Resound. The judges sang all of their praises during Tuesday’s performance show.
That means the other...
- 9/2/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The first time kid dancer Noah Epps performed on “America’s Got Talent,” he played the part of a marionette puppet and instantly went viral. When he took the live stage during Tuesday’s episode, the 12-year-old wowed once again with a look inspired by a horror movie. The judges loved Noah’s latest act, with Heidi Klum even likening him to Maddie Ziegler, who rose to fame by dancing in Sia‘s music videos. Do you think Noah can make it into next week’s Semifinals round? Watch the “Agt” video above and read the judges’ comments below.
SEESofia Vergara (‘America’s Got Talent’) wishes she could press Golden Buzzer for singer Celina Graves [Watch]
Heidi Klum: “So good. I mean, you are like a top-notch solo dance performer. It is hard to do this all by yourself. You’re kind of to me like the new Maddie Ziegler, who was in the Sia video.
SEESofia Vergara (‘America’s Got Talent’) wishes she could press Golden Buzzer for singer Celina Graves [Watch]
Heidi Klum: “So good. I mean, you are like a top-notch solo dance performer. It is hard to do this all by yourself. You’re kind of to me like the new Maddie Ziegler, who was in the Sia video.
- 9/2/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Fifteen-year-old country singer Kenadi Dodds returned to “America’s Got Talent” during Tuesday’s episode and took a risk by performing an original song she dedicated to her kid sister. Kenadi’s family has a rare genetic eye disorder that eventually causes blindness, but so far both sisters have been lucky enough to avoid the worst of it. Kenadi’s emotional performance stirred a fight at the judges’ table, with Howie Mandel even getting booed from the remote audience when — gasp! — he claimed he didn’t like the song, titled “Dancing Through the Stars.” Watch the “Agt” video above and read the judges’ comments below.
SEEWho’s performing tonight (September 1) on ‘America’s Got Talent’? Kenadi Dodds, Noah Epps … but Not Thomas Day
Heidi Klum: “I think you’re great. I think you’ve done a fantastic job. And no matter what happens tonight or tomorrow on the results show, I...
SEEWho’s performing tonight (September 1) on ‘America’s Got Talent’? Kenadi Dodds, Noah Epps … but Not Thomas Day
Heidi Klum: “I think you’re great. I think you’ve done a fantastic job. And no matter what happens tonight or tomorrow on the results show, I...
- 9/2/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the third live performance show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. After each round of performances, three acts will advance to the semi-finals based on the overnight audience vote, then the 4th, 5th and 6th vote-getters will compete live for the Dunkin’ Save which one will earn and another will be saved by the judges.
On the September 1 live show, Simon Cowell was still absent while recovering from surgery, leaving Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara on their own on the panel of judges. The line-up for this final night of quarter-finals was led by Howie’s Golden Buzzer act spoken word artist Brandon Leake. He was joined by comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots,...
On the September 1 live show, Simon Cowell was still absent while recovering from surgery, leaving Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara on their own on the panel of judges. The line-up for this final night of quarter-finals was led by Howie’s Golden Buzzer act spoken word artist Brandon Leake. He was joined by comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots,...
- 9/1/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
One Golden Buzzer numbers among the final group of “America’s Got Talent” quarter-finalists who will take the live stage at Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, September 1: Howie Mandel‘s spoken word artist Brandon Leake. Tour our photos above for a preview of Tuesday’s Quarterfinals 4 episode, including talented kids Kenadi Dodds and Noah Epps. Keep in mind that football player/singer Thomas Day withdrew from the competition, so he’s been replaced by Broken Roots.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the entire season had to be re-structured, including the all-important live shows. Several of the acts who initially auditioned online due to stay-at-home orders will now come to Hollywood to perform, despite there not being a live studio audience. Host Terry Crews returned for this 15th season, joining judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie. After Simon broke his back, he missed the live shows as he recovered at home.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the entire season had to be re-structured, including the all-important live shows. Several of the acts who initially auditioned online due to stay-at-home orders will now come to Hollywood to perform, despite there not being a live studio audience. Host Terry Crews returned for this 15th season, joining judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie. After Simon broke his back, he missed the live shows as he recovered at home.
- 9/1/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
One of the most viral contestants from the “America’s Got Talent” auditions, Thomas Day, has been replaced in next week’s live show by singing duo Broken Roots. NBC/Fremantle confirms the last-minute switcheroo to Gold Derby, but isn’t revealing what prompted Thomas’ decision to withdraw from the reality TV show.
This 17-year-old singer and football player from Brentwood, Tn originally auditioned in the June 2 episode with “Break My Heart Again.” As you’ll recall, Howie Mandel earned boos from the crowd and his fellow judges when he called Thomas’ performance “stiff.” However, when Thomas was next seen in the Judge Cuts, Howie completely changed his tune and happily joined with the others in sending the teenager through to the live shows.
See ‘America’s Got Talent’ live show preview for September 1: Meet the 4th group of ‘Agt’ quarter-finalists
Thomas was originally supposed to return to “Agt” during the August 25 live show,...
This 17-year-old singer and football player from Brentwood, Tn originally auditioned in the June 2 episode with “Break My Heart Again.” As you’ll recall, Howie Mandel earned boos from the crowd and his fellow judges when he called Thomas’ performance “stiff.” However, when Thomas was next seen in the Judge Cuts, Howie completely changed his tune and happily joined with the others in sending the teenager through to the live shows.
See ‘America’s Got Talent’ live show preview for September 1: Meet the 4th group of ‘Agt’ quarter-finalists
Thomas was originally supposed to return to “Agt” during the August 25 live show,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For the “America’s Got Talent” Season 15 live shows, 44 acts will perform for America’s vote across four weeks. Tour our photos above for a preview of the fourth group of 11 “Agt” quarter-finalists that will take the live stage at Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This group notably includes one Golden Buzzer: Howie Mandel‘s spoken word artist Brandon Leake.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the entire season had to be re-structured, including the all-important live shows. Several of the acts who initially auditioned online due to stay-at-home orders will now come to Hollywood to perform, despite there not being a live studio audience. Host Terry Crews returned for this 15th season, as did judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie. New judge Sofia Vergara joined the “Agt” crew for the first time. After Simon broke his back, he missed the live shows as he stayed home to recover.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic the entire season had to be re-structured, including the all-important live shows. Several of the acts who initially auditioned online due to stay-at-home orders will now come to Hollywood to perform, despite there not being a live studio audience. Host Terry Crews returned for this 15th season, as did judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie. New judge Sofia Vergara joined the “Agt” crew for the first time. After Simon broke his back, he missed the live shows as he stayed home to recover.
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- 8/27/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the third live performance show and Wednesday with the results of that show based on audience votes. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the August 25 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were alone on the panel while Simon Cowell remained absent while recovering from surgery.
Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: Simon’s Golden Buzzer act dance group W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew and Heidi’s Golden Buzzer act singer Cristina Rae, aerialist Alan Silva, dance crews Bone Breakers and Dance Town Family, drummer Malik Dope, magician Max Major, stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, and singers Annie Jones, Nolan Neals, and Sheldon Riley.
The...
Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: Simon’s Golden Buzzer act dance group W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew and Heidi’s Golden Buzzer act singer Cristina Rae, aerialist Alan Silva, dance crews Bone Breakers and Dance Town Family, drummer Malik Dope, magician Max Major, stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, and singers Annie Jones, Nolan Neals, and Sheldon Riley.
The...
- 8/26/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
There aren’t many middle schoolers who will be able to start the new school year saying they’ve competed on America’s Got Talent, but Noah Epps will be able to. The talented young dancer took the judges by surprise when he performed a unique dance routine on America’s Got Talent. Not only was Noah’s routine creative, but he used the stage well and danced with a level of confidence that even some people three times his age don’t have. Noah’s dancing skills, hard work, and positive attitude have officially gotten him to the next round of the competition, and fans are
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- 7/31/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Following this week’s socially distanced Judge Cuts episode, America’s Got Talent has confirmed the 44 acts proceeding to the Season 15 live shows, which kick off Tuesday, Aug. 11 (8/7c) on NBC.
Scroll down for a complete list of the contestants you’ll see again in the live shows, including 16 singing acts, six dance groups, three comedians and two animal acts. (Gee, does anyone else suddenly have “The Twelve Days of Christmas” stuck in their head?)
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Scroll down for a complete list of the contestants you’ll see again in the live shows, including 16 singing acts, six dance groups, three comedians and two animal acts. (Gee, does anyone else suddenly have “The Twelve Days of Christmas” stuck in their head?)
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- 7/30/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
The Judge Cuts round of “America’s Got Talent” season 15 began on July 28 with another two-hour episode that saw the series doing things a little bit different in order to keep the crew and talent socially distant from one another. In this phase of “Agt,” judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara convened on an outdoor set for a drive-in movie themed viewing of the acts filmed from home.
Absent from the Judge Cuts are the five acts that advanced from the auditions round straight to the live shows for receiving a Golden Buzzer from one of the judges or host Terry Crews. Those were Voices of Our City Choir (Terry’s pick), singer Roberta Battaglia (Sofia’s pick), singer Cristina Rae (Heidi’s pick), dance group Waffle Crew (Simon’s pick) and spoke word artist Brandon Leake (Howie’s pick).
Below, follow along as we recap all...
Absent from the Judge Cuts are the five acts that advanced from the auditions round straight to the live shows for receiving a Golden Buzzer from one of the judges or host Terry Crews. Those were Voices of Our City Choir (Terry’s pick), singer Roberta Battaglia (Sofia’s pick), singer Cristina Rae (Heidi’s pick), dance group Waffle Crew (Simon’s pick) and spoke word artist Brandon Leake (Howie’s pick).
Below, follow along as we recap all...
- 7/29/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
And then there were… fewer. Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent reunited the judges (in person!) to crush a few more dreams and reveal which acts will be proceeding to the Season 15 live episodes.
As is the case with all difficult Agt decisions, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara were at each other’s throats from the jump, with several judges bringing up valid arguments like “You don’t know what it’s like to swallow a sword” and “Nein! Nein! Nein!” It was utter chaos.
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As is the case with all difficult Agt decisions, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara were at each other’s throats from the jump, with several judges bringing up valid arguments like “You don’t know what it’s like to swallow a sword” and “Nein! Nein! Nein!” It was utter chaos.
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- 7/29/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
What do you get when you mix dancing, contortionism and puppetry? It can only be “Agt’s” marionette dancer Noah Epps. This 11-year-old boy from Ashburn, Virginia took the stage during Tuesday’s fourth episode of “America’s Got Talent” Season 15 and blew the roof off the theater with his amazing skills. The judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel — gave him four “yes” votes, advancing him to the next round, but not before they heard his personal story about being told by bullies that he wasn’t good enough. Now Noah is sounding off in a new NBC interview (watch above) about what brought him to the reality TV stage.
“A couple years ago I saw these kids, they were dance battling,” Noah declares. “I tried to get in, but they told me I couldn’t dance and I was no good at it. Here I am now,...
“A couple years ago I saw these kids, they were dance battling,” Noah declares. “I tried to get in, but they told me I couldn’t dance and I was no good at it. Here I am now,...
- 6/24/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
When aerialist Alan Silva takes the stage during Tuesday’s episode of “America’s Got Talent,” he will do something he’s never done before: perform in front of his wife and kids. This Brazilian-born artist, who’s now an American citizen, explains, “I come from a circus family so I love to perform, but people always told me that I should just be a clown because of my size. I’ve been bullied my entire life and people judge me for my appearance, so I’m a little bit nervous about that.” In the sneak peek video above, watch how Alan defies his bullies by flying through the air on aerial silks.
See Heidi Klum (‘America’s Got Talent’) on the fever that sent her home during auditions
“Go Papa!” his son shouts excitedly from the side of the stage as Alan begins his act. His routine is set to the...
See Heidi Klum (‘America’s Got Talent’) on the fever that sent her home during auditions
“Go Papa!” his son shouts excitedly from the side of the stage as Alan begins his act. His routine is set to the...
- 6/22/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The winners list for “America’s Got Talent” already includes two magicians — Mat Franco (Season 9) and Shin Lim (Season 13) — but will the current 15th season add another to this elite group? During the upcoming Tuesday, June 23 episode of “Agt,” the judges meet a young card magician named Winston who wows them with his eye-popping tricks. As the 21-year-old from Venezuela explains, “This is a huge opportunity to show America my love to magic and I hope they will love it.” Watch the sneak peek video above.
SEEMarionette dancer Noah Epps (‘America’s Got Talent’) ignites rift between Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum [Watch]
Part interpretive dance, part horror show, Winston’s act consists of him calmly sitting in his chair as he’s bombarded with dozens of white playing cards. The more he throws the cards away or spits them out, the more they seem to take over his entire body — even his hair!
SEEMarionette dancer Noah Epps (‘America’s Got Talent’) ignites rift between Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum [Watch]
Part interpretive dance, part horror show, Winston’s act consists of him calmly sitting in his chair as he’s bombarded with dozens of white playing cards. The more he throws the cards away or spits them out, the more they seem to take over his entire body — even his hair!
- 6/22/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Hey,"America's Got Talent" fans. Tonight, June 16,2020, another new episode of America's Got Talent did indeed air with the judges: Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum. Tonight's episode featured round 4 of the early auditions. Noah Epps kicked off the performances. He's an 11 year old dancer. He did a Pinocchio-inspired dance routine. It looked great. It had a sort of hip hop/pop type of feel to it. Both the crowd and the judges loved it. Afterwards,Howie said, "I'm impressed how you commanded the stage." Sofia said, "It was fantastic." Simon said, "You told a great story. You may be one to watch.” Noah got a yes from all four judges. So, he's through to the next round.
- 6/17/2020
- by Derek Smith
- OnTheFlix
Every once in a while an act comes along that causes a rift at the “America’s Got Talent” judges’ table, and marionette dancer Noah Epps was just that act. At the top of Tuesday night’s episode, the 11-year-old was getting ready for his performance when Howie Mandel declared, “Single dancers are always harder to me,” referring to them having to command the “big stage” all on their own. That’s when Heidi Klum interjected, “No, it depends on how good they are.” For the next 90 seconds, Noah entertained the crowd with his puppet-like moves and creepy contortionism (watch above), and sure enough, Howie’s mind was completely changed.
SEE5 ways ‘America’s Got Talent’ can make history in Season 15
“Howie was saying it’s hard for one dancer to command the stage, but 11-year-old Noah got us all up on our feet,” Heidi declared at the conclusion of the boy’s high-octane performance.
SEE5 ways ‘America’s Got Talent’ can make history in Season 15
“Howie was saying it’s hard for one dancer to command the stage, but 11-year-old Noah got us all up on our feet,” Heidi declared at the conclusion of the boy’s high-octane performance.
- 6/17/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“America’s Got Talent” season 15 continues on June 16 with another two-hour episode showcasing the best (and worst) auditions. In this phase of “Agt,” an act needs at least three of the four judges to give them a “yes” vote to advance to the next round. If two or more judges buzz the act, it is immediately eliminated.
Each judge, along with host Terry Crews, has one chance to hit the “golden buzzer” and send an act straight through to the live performances. Terry was inspired to press his golden buzzer on the season 15 premiere by the performance of the Voices of Our City Choir. Their mission is to serve the homeless community of San Diego. In their audition they sang “Sounds of the Sidewalk,” an original tune written and produced through their songwriting clinic. In the second episode, new judge Vergara made it rain gold for 10-year-old Roberta Battaglia who delivered...
Each judge, along with host Terry Crews, has one chance to hit the “golden buzzer” and send an act straight through to the live performances. Terry was inspired to press his golden buzzer on the season 15 premiere by the performance of the Voices of Our City Choir. Their mission is to serve the homeless community of San Diego. In their audition they sang “Sounds of the Sidewalk,” an original tune written and produced through their songwriting clinic. In the second episode, new judge Vergara made it rain gold for 10-year-old Roberta Battaglia who delivered...
- 6/17/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
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