'America's Got Talent' Live Shows Kick Off Next Month -- Here Are the 44 Acts That Made It!

second night of live quarterfinals, and there was a new face at the judges' table.

Kenan Thompson will be filling in for Simon Cowell as a judge onafter Cowell injured his back earlier this month.

underwent back surgery over the weekend of Aug. 10 following a bike accident.

Kenan Thompson is the latest celebrity to take a seat in a judge’s chair on “America’s Got Talent”.

Simon Cowell is on the mend following his back surgery and feels very lucky to have the support of his America’s Got Talent family, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.“He’s having to miss America’s Got Talent live shows at the moment and just for fun, the production team sent him a giant X and a golden buzzer for while he’s watching,” an insider shared with Us.The producer, 60, broke his back on August 8 while riding an electric bike in Malibu, California.

Simon Cowell is already back on his feet just days after undergoing surgery on his broken back, according to his fellow America’s Got Talent judge Heidi Klum.Over the weekend, it was reported that the 60-year-old TV mogul had been rushed to hospital with a broken back, after falling from an electric bike he was riding at his home in California.Having now undergone surgery on his back, reports have suggested that Simon has already been up walking, which his AGT co-star Heidi Klum appears to have

Archie Williams stunned viewers with a moving performance. On Tuesday's live episode, the fan-favorite contestant, who was wrongly incarcerated for over three decades, delivered an emotional rendition of «Love's In Need of Love Today» by Stevie Wonder, that impressed Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, as well as guest judge Kelly Clarkson.

acts who performed as the show returned this week. Wednesday's episode kicked off with sword swallower Brett Loudermilk, ukuleleist Feng E and singing duo Double Dragon as the three acts in danger of being eliminated.

Simon Cowell has thanked Kelly Clarkson for standing in for him on America’s Got Talent as he recovers after breaking part of his back.

returned on Tuesday — and there was no shortage of amazing acts.Live from Universal Studios Hollywood, 11 of the 44 remaining acts and contestants geared up for the next stage of the competition. Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and host Terry Crews were ready to see the acts perform around the lot and in person.

is back! Live from Universal Studios Hollywood, the competition show returned Tuesday with acts performing all over the lot and with international acts beamed in via satellite from all over the world.Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, along with host Terry Crews, all returned to set, with Simon Cowell noticeably missing after suffering a bike accident on Saturday. Filling in for Cowell was none other than Kelly Clarkson.

Kelly Clarkson will fill in for Simon Cowell as judge on America’s Got Talent while the X Factor star recovers  after breaking part of his back.

Simon Cowell and Sofia Vergara, along with host Terry Crews, who explained how the crew is safely producing the competition show live.«A few weeks ago, we were having this conversation, and I thought it wasn't going to happen,» Cowell admitted to ET's Kevin Frazier. «I mean, there are so many hoops you gotta go through, right? But I think we pulled it off.

Simon Cowell is already working again after breaking his back – and is set to return to TV next month.The X Factor judge is known in the business as a workaholic and was sending emails from his hospital bed just hours after he had emergency surgery.The 60-year-old fell off a new electric bike he was trying out at home in Malibu, California, and broke his back in several places.A source close to Cowell said he was resigned to missing America’s Got Talent shows this week but hoped to recover for

Kelly Clarkson!!!" at the top of your lungs, the talented songstress and affable TV host is stepping in for Simon Cowell as a judge on America's Got Talent. Cowell is currently out on medical leave after breaking his back in an electric bike accident which required surgery to repair.

is on the mend following surgery after he broke his back in an electric bike accident at his Malibu, California home on Saturday.“My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won’t be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday’s live shows for AGT.

Also Read: Simon Cowell Offers Up 'Some Good Advice' About Electric Bikes After Breaking His BackCowell underwent five-hour surgery on Saturday evening after suffering a serious injury while testing his new electric bike outside his Malibu, California, home.