Judges return for 17th season of ‘AGT’
Summer buzz: America’s hottest summer competition returns for Season 17 when “America’s Got Talent” premieres Tuesday, May 31, on NBC.
“America’s Got Talent” has captivated audiences across the United States for years with its unrestrictive talent show setup that allows some of the most unique stage acts to step into the spotlight. Contestants grace the stage with song and dance or perform death-defying stunts and mysterious illusions, as solo performers or in groups.
Should they make it past the first few rounds of elimination, the selected take their finest acts to compete for the grand prize of $1 million and the opportunity to headline “AGT’S” Las Vegas show. Season 16 crowned magician Dustin Tavella as its winner.
Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-nine”) renews his infectious enthusiasm as the show’s host this season, as Simon Cowell (“American Idol”), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”), Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”) and Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”) return to the judges panel.
Crews and each of the judges will once again have access to the Golden Buzzer once throughout the audition period.when they view a particularly striking audition, they may reward the act with the Golden Buzzer, which allows them to move directly from their audition to the live portion of the show.this lets them skip the initial elimination rounds, which serve to reduce the number of finalists from hundreds of hopefuls to fewer than 50 acts.
Audience voting will begin after the audition rounds when the live shows begin, either through Nbc.com or using the “America’s Got Talent” app.
Don’t miss the two-hour premiere of “America’s Got Talent” when it airs Tuesday, May 31, on NBC, followed by the series premiere of “Dancing With Myself,” a new competition series inspired by Tiktok dance routines and starring Shakira (“Zootopia,” 2016), Nick Jonas (“Jumanji:welcome to the Jungle,” 2017) and Liza Koshy (“Liza on Demand”) as judges.
Hip-hop history: The impact of hip-hop on modern music has been felt across multiple genres, though its origins still remain unclear to many. Beginning Monday, May 30, A&E takes a deep dive into some of the music and dance genre’s most influential names with the new documentary series “Origins of Hip-hop.”
As part of A&E’S nonfiction expansion, this eight-part series dedicates one episode to each of its featured artists, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-t, Ja Rule, Lil Jon and Uncle Luke.a&e is also expected to launch a nonfiction hip-hop podcast sometime this in May (check your favorite podcast platform for more details).
Throughout the series, viewers get to experience exclusive, intimate interviews with the featured artists, as well as with their family, friends and collaborators, each sharing the experiences and influences that helped inspire their music.
Mass Appeal Records co-owner and legendary rapper Nas narrates the biographical stories of the artists, delving into how they were shaped by the world and how hip-hop influenced their path in life. Rare archival footage supplements the interviews to highlight some of the most influential points in each subject’s career.
The project hopes to shine a brighter light on the massive impact these artists had on the genre and on the world stage at large.
Fat Joe kicks off the series, as he discusses the challenges he faced and overcame on his way to becoming one of the first successful Latino hip-hop artists in the United States.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about how these unique artists impacted music as we know it. “Origins of Hip-hop” premieres Monday, May 30, on A&E.
Get ‘Real’: The Real Housewives franchise hops hemispheres as it debuts “The Real Housewives of Dubai,” premiering Wednesday, June 1, on Bravo.the 11th city to join the franchise — following “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s” 2020 release — the new cast of housewives features an assortment of highly successful women as they navigate their personal and professional lives as elite modern women in Dubai.
Nina Ali works as a lifestyle content creator while raising three children after moving to Dubai with her husband in 2011, though the lavish lifestyle they lead may result in some conflict over what is worth sacrificing.
Former stylist and mother of three Caroline Stanbury, who is married to Real Madrid star Sergio Carrallo (21 years her junior) also stars, as does Chanel Ayan, Dubai’s first Black supermodel, who struggles to balance motherhood, running a talent agency and the launch of her new makeup brand when past demons catch up with her.
Caroline Brooks, a first-generation American child to Honduran immigrants, dominates the real estate business in Dubai as she does whatever it takes to ensure her — and her family’s — success. Sara Al Madani, meanwhile, is a twice-divorced business owner hoping to find greater success in love while straddling the line between being a “modern” and a “traditional” woman.
Fashion designer and former Miss Jamaica Lesa Milan rounds out the cast of the new series. Her biggest hurdle in the premiere season is determining whether the success of her business is worth a major sacrifice on the part of her family.
Take a trip to the United Arab Emirates with Bravo when “The Real Housewives of Dubai” heats up reality TV beginning Wednesday, June 1.