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    The Real Reason Why 'America's Got Talent' Isn't On Tonight

    By Paulette Cohn,

    28 days ago

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    America’s Got Talent , which normally airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, will be preempted tonight by Olympic Trials.

    The 2024 Paris Olympics are nearly here, but the United States has yet to finalize which swimmers will represent the country at this year's games. Tonight’s meets will take that one step further as the athletes compete to see who will be joining Katie Ledecky representing the red, white and blue.

    First up from 8 to 9:30 p.m. will be the Summer Olympic Trials in swimming. Then from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the divers will take to the boards.

    America’s Got Talent, hosted by Terry Crews and judged by Simon Cowell , Heidi Klum , Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara , will return on June 25 with the fourth night of auditions for Season 19 with a variety of acts and contestants of all ages performing for the chance to win $1 million and a chance to headline the AGT variety show in Las Vegas.

    Related: AGT ’s Heidi Klum on Why She’s Glad that Simon Cowell Does Whatever the Heck He Wants

    The Golden Buzzer acts have a jump start on everyone else as they are definitely moving on to the Live Shows. Here is how that has broken down so far:

    On week three, Sofia awarded her first Golden Buzzer to Legion, an Argentinian Malambo dance troupe, who literally set their feet on fire. “We needed that. That was epic,” Simon said as the audience and the judges gave the men a standing ovation.

    Week two, two lucky acts were awarded the Golden Buzzer, putting them straight through to the Live Shows. The first artist awarded the Golden Buzzer was Chicago rock-soul-R&B singer Liv Warfield , who won Simon's 'AGT' Golden Buzzer with the original song “Stare.” Simon said, “It was like in a good way being punched in the face by your energy…” The second act to earn a Golden Buzzer was Sky Elements . The Dallas-based company programed 1,000 drones—combining technology with art—to make a dazzling light display unlike anything ever seen on AGT before. And Simon broke the rule book, awarding Sky Elements his second Golden Buzzer of the season.

    Related: Watch the America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer Act that Simon Cowell Says Felt Like a 'Punch in the Face'

    The first night, two lucky acts were also awarded the Golden Buzzer. The first was Terry Crews ’ selection of 31-year-old Learnmore from Zimbabwe, who now lives in Pittsburgh. He demonstrated that he may be the first comedian to win the title with his act, which compared life in his small village in Zimbabwe to life in America. Simon called him “one of the funniest people ever.” The second was Heidi’s pick. She awarded her Golden Buzzer to 55-year-old Richard Goodall , a janitor from Terra Haute, Ind., who sang “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey and was as big of a vocal surprise as Susan Boyle was on Britain’s Got Talent.

    Fans can catch up on those Golden Buzzer performances and more by watching the first three episodes of Season 19 on Peacock.

    Next, Here's the Bottom Line on Season 19 of America's Got Talent

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