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'America’s Got Talent:' Production Poised To Leave California After 21 Seasons

Published: 09/21/2026

"America's Got Talent" is the latest TV show debating moving production out of California ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to production tell TMZ … the NBC competition reality show, judged by Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B, is reviewing options to film season 22 in…

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Kenan Thompson To Fill In for Simon Cowell on 'America's Got Talent'

Published: 08/28/2026

Kenan Thompson is taking over Simon Cowell's seat on "America’s Got Talent" ... stepping in as a guest judge for Tuesday night's Quarterfinals 3 episode. The show announced Friday the "Saturday Night Live" star will substitute for Simon Tuesday while the music mogul continues recovering from a…

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Simon Cowell Out of 'America's Got Talent' for Weeks Over Routine Surgery

Published: 08/23/2026

Simon Cowell is going to be missing from "America's Got Talent" for the next couple of weeks while he undergoes a routine procedure related to his back ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cowell is scheduled to have back surgery soon, and the procedure will force him to…

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Simon Cowell Says Tom Sandoval's Band Is Perfect for Birthdays, Weddings

Published: 03/25/2026

Simon Cowell says Tom Sandoval would make a ton of money in the music industry ... as a wedding singer -- not as a mainstream frontman. We caught up with the "America's Got Talent" judge and asked him about Sandoval's performance on the show back in August ... which Cowell lightly ripped apart --…

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Simon Cowell Says He Can't Be Responsible for Liam Payne's Death

Published: 11/25/2025

Simon Cowell’s speaking out about Liam Payne ... saying the loss hit him hard -- but you can’t pin someone's life on a guy 10 years after he signed them to a music deal. "The X Factor" mogul addressed the chatter that he somehow played a role in Liam’s death last year ... saying he doesn’t…

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Tom Sandoval Ripped Over 'AGT' Performance by Judge Simon Cowell

Published: 08/20/2025

Simon Cowell dusted off his "Mr. Nasty" crown, making it clear Tom Sandoval -- AKA "the Most Hated Man in America" -- wasn’t about to charm his way to a win on his watch! The Brit went full savage on the former "Vanderpump Rules" star and his band The Most Extras -- torching their pitchy…

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Simon Cowell Says He Turned Down $150K to Judge Couple's Sex Session

Published: 05/08/2025

Simon Cowell's known for being a bit nasty to contestants on the TV shows he judges ... but, a couple wanted him to get nasty in the bedroom too -- asking him to judge them while they did the deed. The former "American Idol" judge sat for an interview on the "How to Fail with Elizabeth Day"…

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Harry Styles, One Direction Members Arrive at Liam Payne's Funeral

Published: 11/20/2024

Harry Styles and members of One Direction arrived at a London-area church on Wednesday to say their goodbyes to Liam Payne ... just over a month after the singer's death. The private service is taking place at St. Mary's Church in Amersham -- not far from Wolverhampton, the city near Birmingham…

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Sharon Osbourne Totally Cool With Kelly Being Pals With Simon Cowell

Published: 11/02/2024

Sharon Osbourne is not a big fan of Simon Cowell after their publicized falling out ... but she doesn't care if her daughter Kelly is chummy with the guy, she tells TMZ. We ran into SO while she was leaving Kelly's 40th birthday party in Hollywood ... and we just had to know what she thought about…

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Simon Cowell Feels 'Empty' & 'Heartbroken' After Liam Payne's Death

Published: 10/18/2024

Simon Cowell is speaking out for the first time since former protégé Liam Payne died ... issuing a poignant statement on social media. "The X Factor" creator posted on Instagram, revealing he is "truly devastated" following the news about the singer -- who Simon tapped to join One Direction back…

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Simon Cowell Cancels 'Britain's Got Talent' Taping After Liam Payne's Death

Published: 10/17/2024

Simon Cowell is taking a brief step back from the spotlight following the tragic death of former protégé Liam Payne. "Britain's Got Talent," the long-running competition series created by Simon, canceled its Thursday taping after the One Direction star's passing in Buenos Aires, Argentina…

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'AGT' Cheerleader Emily Gold To Be Honored At H.S. Football Game After Apparent Suicide

Published: 09/17/2024

Emily Gold -- the teenage "America's Got Talent" cheerleader who tragically died last Friday -- will be honored by her high school football team and its student body later this week ... TMZ Sports has learned. The Chaffey Joint Union High School District in Southern California tells us ... Los…

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