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America’s Got Talent is back!

is back, and wilder than ever! The reality competition returned for season 17 on Tuesday and brought some of the wildest auditions to the stage for an exciting premiere.Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum returned to the judges table alongside host Terry Crews as they weighed in and voted on a slew of wild, weird and unpredictable performances.However, there were a few that clearly stood out — and one that inspired the judges to hand out the first of the season's coveted Golden Buzzers.The last act of the night was a young man named Avery Dixon, who hit the stage with an emotional story and a saxophone, and he instantly earned a lot of love before he even played a note.The young man shared his story of being bullied as a child for his voice and his appearance, and admitted that, before he found the sax, he even contemplated suicide. However, he found hope and salvation in his music and it turned his life around.When it came time to show how good he was, Avery blew everyone away with his stellar performance that no one could have known would be as good as it proved to be.«Avery, look, every time I hear a story about a kid being bullied at school, it breaks my heart.

“America’s Got Talent” returned with its 17th season on Tuesday, May 17, kicking off its latest summertime run.

Simon Cowell has seen several confusing auditions during his tenure as a reality competition judge, but none left him quite as divided as this one.MORE: Simon Cowell steps out with fiancée Lauren Silverman for date night ahead of busy weekALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleAmerica's Got Talent's premiere show featured an audition from Ben Lapidus, who came on giving the air of someone about to blow the judges away.VIDEO: Meet Simon Cowell's AGT Golden Buzzer act NightbirdeHe then launched into a rendition of a song about wanting to get more parmesan cheese with his Italian meal at a restaurant, a comedic ditty that featured the recurring lyric: "I always want more parmesan, but I'm embarrassed."The audience quickly started to divide in their take on the song, with a few cheering him on and some booing. Simon quickly reacted by pressing his red buzzer, as did Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara.MORE: Simon Cowell's friend Sinitta accidentally reveals his wedding date - and she's not on the guest listHeidi Klum jived along to the song for quite a bit before hitting the buzzer when Ben started getting more rock-oriented with his performance. Ben Lapidus' audition divided the judges, especially SimonThe supermodel pledged her allegiance to the cause of parmesan as well, but Simon retorted with: "I hate bloody parmesan, it's disgusting."The audience immediately started to boo him, and he maintained that he wasn't interested in putting Ben through.

Howie Mandel is amped for the new season of and the longtime judge has a fairly good idea why the auditions this time around are some of the best in recent memory.ET's Matt Cohen recently spoke with Mandel ahead of Tuesday's season 17 premiere, and the comic teased the forthcoming episodes with three choice words: «Exciting, exciting, exciting.»«This year, it is off the hook. It’s not normal!» Mandel shared. «People are thinking outside the box.

Ventriloquist Celia Munoz is wowing the “America’s Got Talent” judges in this sneak peek ahead of the season 17 premiere on Tuesday.

SPOILER ALERT: The winner of “Canada’s Got Talent” will be revealed by reading further, so anyone who hasn’t seen the episode yet is duly warned.

slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars in March, and Dave Chappelle, who was tackled by a stranger at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month — comedians across the country say violence from audience members is an increasing problem.Curtis Shaw Flagg, 37, president of The Laugh Factory in Chicago, told The Post he’s seen an alarming uptick in incidents over the past year, as people feel increasingly emboldened to lash out if a comic displeases them.“Not long ago, we had a patron stand up in the middle of a performance and say, ‘I will be outside waiting for you, I’m going to kill you,’” Flagg said. “After the show, we did a sweep of the outside and there was no sign of the guy, and the comic left unharmed. But nobody felt safer.”In recent weeks, the Laugh Factory chain — which has clubs in Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, Reno and Long Beach — has added cameras and metal detectors to its venues, and in some locations, they’ve doubled their security personnel. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” Flagg said.

Deal or No Deal was a TV staple in the UK from the moment it hit the screens in 2005.The UK version of the show was hosted by presenter Noel Edmonds up until it was axed in 2016. There was also a popular American version that was hosted by Howie Mandel. Known for the bright red numbered boxes and the black phone with the ominous Banker, the TV show was open to members of the public to apply and compete for the £250,000 cash prize.

Ugandan siblings Esther and Ezekiel Muteesasira were back with another stunning performance on Tuesday’s “Canada’s Got Talent” semifinals.

Ali Wong was out to surprise her best friend.

(CNN)Howie Mandel and other comics are sounding the alarm after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage following a performance.An audience member attacked Chappelle Tuesday night right after the comedian wrapped up a set during "Netflix is a Joke: The Festival" at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.The man who tackled Chappelle had a knife blade and was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Talking to "Extra's" Billy Bush on Wednesday, Mandel expressed concern."Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear," Mandel said.

Standing behind him. After Dave Chappelle was attacked by an audience member while performing on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, many of his fellow comedians have shared their thoughts about what the incident means for performers moving forward.

Howie Mandel admitted he'll probably be touring less following the attack on Dave Chappelle in the middle of the comedian's performance Tuesday night. Mandel explained during an interview with Extra's Billy Bush what his biggest fear is following the attack on Chappelle and Will Smith's attack on Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. "That hit...

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in March and the recent attack on Dave Chappelle at the Netflix is a Joke festival on May 3.“Not to comment on what happened at the Academy Awards, but I thought that that opened the flood gates,” the “Deal or No Deal” host told E! News’ Daily Pop Wednesday.“We’re already as comedians being attacked as far as being canceled for something that you don’t like, something that you find offensive, something that you think is too soon,” he continued. Mandel went on, “You saw what happened at the Academy Awards, and I thought that just triggers — violence triggers violence.

Comedians are weighing in on the attack against Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night.  Chappelle was performing as part of the "Netflix Is a Joke" festival when he was attacked on stage. Police have identified the suspect as Isaiah Lee, 23.  Lee was carrying a replica gun with a knife blade inside when he attacked Chappelle during the show, police say.  Comedians took to Twitter after the attack to share their thoughts.  Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. (Mathieu Bitton/Netflix) Howie Mandel spoke with Extra's Billy Bush about how the attack against Chappelle will affect his future in comedy.  "Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear.

“Canada’s Got Talent” contestant Courtney Gilmour is going “straight to the live finale.”

Snoop Dogg is giving back in the newest episode of “Celebrity IOU”.

Howie Mandel is opening up about an unexpected side effect of contracting COVID-19 earlier this month.

Howie Mandel has recovered from a bout of COVID-19, revealing that the most difficult thing for him was having no human contact for 10 days while he isolated.

Howie Mandel is recalling his final conversation with Gilbert Gottfried. While speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier, the 66-year-old TV personality revealed the last time he spoke with the late comedian, who died from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II earlier this month at age 67.«I think I was the last person to talk to him,» Mandel told ET. «I talked to him as he was going into the ambulance, going into the hospital the last time.

Howie Mandel is reflecting on the friends and comedy legends he's lost this year. Mandel opened up about the deaths of Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried and Louie Anderson during a recent interview with People magazine. "I never dreamed there would be a moment where I could list people who are just gone," Mandel, 66, told the outlet.

Howie Mandel has lost some good friends in recent months.

Howie Mandel gave back to his manager on Monday’s episode of “Celebrity IOU”.

Brother-and-sister singing duo Esther & Ezekiel had the “Canada’s Got Talent” judges on their feet on Tuesday.

Let it never be said that Stacey Kay doesn’t know how to leave an audience wanting more.

Contestants have the chance to win $1 million if they can lie well enough on “Bullsh*t: The Gameshow”.

Netflix has debuted the trailer for Bullsh*t The Game Show, which is the only trivia game where you could win $1M…without ever giving a correct answer.

Simon Cowell has been pictured with his arm in a brace after he was involved in his second bike accident in 18 months.The Britain’s Got Talent star, 62, only started riding again late last year after breaking his back in Malibu in August 2020 after revving his e-bike by accident.The star then broke his arm in the second crash earlier this year, which took place near his home in West London, and later called himself a “nutter” and vowed to “wear a helmet” in future. It looks like the music industry boss is still on the mend as he made an appearance at the Kid’s Choice Awards in Santa Monica over the weekend while sporting a black and grey arm brace.

America's Got Talent judge Sofia Vergara is no stranger to a sexy selfie and on Saturday she set hearts racing once again as she stepped out looking phenomenal in aid of the Kids' Choice Awards.MORE: Sofia Vergara sets pulses racing in jaw-dropping summer dressTaking a classic kitchen selfie in her huge mirror, the Modern Family star looked effortlessly beautiful wearing a white one-shouldered Safiyaa jumpsuit which she matched with pink and red statement earrings.WATCH: Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum show off their moves on AGT setSofia documented the evening both on her Instagram feed and on her Stories. On the most recent update, she captioned a photo with the words: "We won!!!! Thank u to everyone that voted!!! We luuuv u!"MORE: Sofia Vergara wows in sultry bikini - and fans go wildSEE: READ: Sofia Vergara's daring bejewelled bustier might be her most impressive look yetIn the photo, Sofia was standing besides the whole America's Got Talent team including producer Simon Cowell, actor Terry Crews, comedian Howie Mandel and supermodel Heidi Klum who was holding the award they won for Best Reality Show.

Fans of celebrity humiliation got their money’s worth at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022,  which emanated live this evening from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Wilson Chapman editorNickelodeon will feature TikTok stars, recent Oscar winners and Grammy nominated artists at the 35th Annual Kids Choice Awards, the channel announced on Thursday.Peyton List, Xavier Woods, Ralph Macchio, Unspeakable, Charli D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Jordan Fisher, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, Jace Norman, Charlie Puth, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Isaiah Crews, Isla Fisher have all been announced as participants for the show, which honors achievements in television, film, music and sports, as voted on by viewers of the Nickelodeon channel.

Todd Gilchrist After almost 50 years as an interviewer, comedian and talk show host, David Letterman’s pedigree on stage feels so firmly established that it’s hard to imagine a situation where he’d be intimidated. But the first time that he performed during open mic night at The Comedy Store back in May of 1975, the Indianapolis native admits that he was deeply afraid to squander what he saw as an opportunity to break into the entertainment industry’s major leagues.

Jeanick Fournier has made it a long way from singing with her “hair brush on the couch.”

Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum are back in their judge seats. The two shared clips of their return to the “America’s Got Talent” stage over their social media, clearly happy to be back for another round.Karol G is that you? Sofia Vergara’s new look has us seeing doubleSuper Bowl 2022: Celebrity sightings in Los AngelesA post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)Klum shared a photo of this season’s judges, who will be made up of herself, Vergara, Simon Cowell, Terry Crewes and Howie Mandel. She captioned the post, “we’re back! See you May 31.” Klum spoke with People Magazine and shared her excitement over coming back.

Lilly Singh has made the members of a talented dance troupe very happy.