Houston-based singer Jessica Sanchez returns to America's Got Talent after nearly 20 years. Houston Life co-host Derrick Shore caught up with her about what it was like being one season 1 at just 10 years old, what it's like to come full circle, rediscover her passion, and finally sing for herself. Jessica's episode airs TONIGHT on NBC at 7 p.m. CDT

The America’s Got Talent alum will be performing a few comedy show at Sam Houston Race Park this weekend.

Wednesday on Houston Life, get ready for an awesome LIVE in-studio performance!

A spinoff of “America’s Got Talent” that will bring together past contestants from the U.S. show and other countries is coming to NBC.

A contestant on America’s Got Talent, Amanda Mammana, gave an emotional audition for the show when she sang a song she wrote herself.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, singer Kechi Okwuchi from Pearland is back! When she was 16, she survived a plane crash with burns all over her body and she received treatment at Shriner’s in Galveston. She went on to become a finalist on NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent.’ Now she’s joining the Houston Life crew in-studio with details on a new project and discuss her recent travels.

Howie Mandel has a bone to pick with his longtime friend Jay Leno.

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

There was plenty of competition across the television dial last week — the NBA conference finals, Olympic trials and even “Celebrity Family Feud.”.

LOS ANGELES – Gabrielle Union and NBC said Tuesday that they have settled their differences in their dispute over her firing as a judge on “America's Got Talent,” which she said was retaliation for her complaints that the show tolerated racism on the set. “We’ve reached an amicable resolution," Union and the network said in a joint statement. "NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds are treated with respect.”Both sides declined further comment, and would not give further details. Variety reported soon after that Union, who is Black, believed she was fired because she had asked NBC and the show’s producers to respond to an environment that tolerated racist jokes and remarks from judges and producers. NBC said the investigation "found an overarching culture of diversity on the show.”___Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton.

And now theres another voice to add to that list country singer Kameron Ross! Country singer Kameron Ross talks about his experience on "America's Got Talent." Your voice is absolutely amazing, and we are so proud of you, said Courtney Zavala, co-host of Houston Life.Houston Life's Derrick Shore and Courtney Zavala chat with country singer Kameron Ross. Through the years, Ross found some success with his country music career. Country singer Kameron Ross and his partner, Lio backstage at "America's Got Talent."

The 27-year-old college counselor hit the stage as the show's first-ever spoken word poet, and his deeply emotional performance earned him Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer. "Tonight's poem is an ode to my sister," Leake explained. When asked if he's close to his sister, Leake replied, "Very much. "Kind of," Leake replied, cryptically, before getting into his performance. "It's amazing to me that, on season 15, it's the first time that we're hearing someone [perform] spoken word," Mandel shared.

When a stand-up comic auditions for America's Got Talent, the energy of the audience can play a big role in the energy they bring to the stage. For comedian Michael Yo, however, he faced the unique challenge of having no audience at all, save for the show's judges. "If you're still confused on if you're really old or not, here's how you know you're getting old: When you start saying things your parents used to say to you," Yo jokes in the sneak peek. "By day 11, we just went OK, it really, really isn't safe now." RELATED CONTENT:'AGT': Eric Stonestreet Shines as Guest Judge Alongside Sofia Vergara'AGT': Bronx Dance Crew Earns Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer'AGT': Heidi Klum Brings Singer to Tears With Golden Buzzer Honor'AGT' Sneak Peek: Watch Terry Crews Compete In a Shirt Ripping ContestExclusiveExclusiveImageBylineZach SeemayerThu, 06/25/2020 - 08:51

Terry Crews is willing to admit when he thinks he was wrong. In January, Crews said during a Today show interview that Union's accounts of the workplace was "never" his experience on America's Got Talent. Crews now admits to ET that he was "the wrong guy to ask about being on America's Got Talent because I love it." I'm going to be on a field somewhere," he says of how they are planning to shoot the show live. As for those competing, Crews notes, "Even the acts are going to be distanced.

America's Got Talent welcomed a new guest judge for Tuesday's auditions. With Heidi Klum out sick -- with what turned out to be a cold and not coronavirus, which was a concern for her at the time -- Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet filled in for an exciting night of performances alongside his former co-star, Sofia Vergara. "Unfortunately, Heidi Klum is feeling under the weather today, but luckily Sofia was able to pull a few strings," host Terry Crews said, before introducing the special guest judge. Stonestreet -- who starred alongside Vergara on Modern Family for 11 seasons -- was thrilled to be a part of the fun. "By day 11, we just went OK, it really, really isn't safe now."

For the WAFFLE Crew dancers, America's Got Talent is an opportunity like no other. Taking the stage, the group introduced themselves, explaining that WAFFLE Crew stands for We Are Family For Life Entertainment. Without further ado, the group kicked off their audition, displaying their finely honed crew performance, which blends break dancing and hip-hop with their own influences and flourishes. With the Golden Buzzer, the WAFFLE Crew bypass the Judge Cuts round and move on to the live rounds later in the season. RELATED CONTENT:'AGT': Heidi Klum Brings Singer to Tears With Golden Buzzer Honor'America's Got Talent': Inspirational Homeless Choir Earns Golden Buzzer From Tearful Terry Crews'America's Got Talent': Archie Williams, a Wrongly Incarcerated Singer, Wows Judges With Tearful Performance

Gabrielle Union is speaking out amid her drama with America's Got Talent. The complaint has since been closed, as Union requested an immediate right to sue, which she was granted. "Trying to figure out how you work around the bad apples, as opposed to addressing and making those bad apples accountable and there being real consequences." Amid the drama with AGT, Union said she wants companies to "treat people fairly" and "have mechanisms in place for when things happen, there are consequences." RELATED CONTENT:Dwyane Wade Defends Gabrielle Union After Discrimination ComplaintGabrielle Union's Discrimination Complaint Against 'AGT': What We KnowGabrielle Union Files Discrimination Complaint Over 'AGT' Exit

LOS ANGELES Summertime escapism in the form of talent and game shows ruled on broadcast TV, with 60 Minutes the exception. For the week, CBS averaged 3.8 million viewers and NBC was second with 3.3 million. ABC had 2.9 million viewers, Fox had 1.8 million, Univision had 1.4 million, ION Television had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 890,000 and CW had 610,000. MSNBC had 1.8 million, CNN had 1.6 million, HGTV had 1.3 million and TLC had 1.2 million. 60 Minutes, CBS, 7.9 million.

The powerful vocalist and single mom took to the America's Got Talent stage on Tuesday's new episode and earned the Golden Buzzer after performing not one but two show-stopping numbers. Before Rae took the stage, the judges noticed her toddler, Jeremiah, stepping out from the wings of the stage between auditions, and were charmed by the cute kid. As Rae took the stage, joined by Jeremiah, the Nashville native was asked why she chose to audition for AGT, and she explained, "I need this to change my life. the model added, gesturing toward the Golden Buzzer in front of her, before slamming her hand down and showing Rae in a flurry of shimmering confetti. Getting the Golden Buzzer means Rae immediately moves past the Judge Cuts round and into the next stage of competition.

When it comes to amazing feats of acrobatics, strength, stamina or physical prowess, America's Got Talent has long been the place to go to prove yourself. But for contestant David Rush and his talent of ripping shirts off his body, he chose to up the ante by challenging host (and body builder) Terry Crews. In this sneak peek from Tuesday's new America's Got Talent auditions, Rush and Crews stand side-by-side on stage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, each waddling uncomfortably while wearing over two-dozen white T-shirts, layered on top of one another. judge Heidi Klum yells before Rush counts down from three and the buzzer rings, sending both men into a shirt-ripping frenzy. The show is reportedly retooling the season to keep production going in a way the show never has before -- possibly remotely.

Gabrielle Union's saga with NBC, Simon Cowell, FremantleMedia and Syco Entertainment over her departure at America's Got Talent isn't over. In the complaint filed by attorney Bryan Freedman, Union also claims NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy tried to "silence and intimidate" her, according to multiple reports. In a statement to ET on Thursday, NBC said, "The allegation that anyone involved in this process threatened Ms. Union is categorically untrue. Union's complaint comes a week after she opened up about her experience at America's Got Talent. RELATED CONTENT:NBC Boss Says 'America's Got Talent' May 'Put New Practices in Place' Amid Gabrielle Union InvestigationSAG-AFTRA Expanding Fremantle Media Investigation After Gabrielle Union and Orlando Jones' ExitsGabrielle Union Details 'Toxic Work Environment' at 'America's Got Talent'

The 10-year-old singer came out to audition for the America's Got Talent judges during Tuesday's new episode, and her earnestness earned her the Golden Buzzer from the show's newest judge. But she was quick to share some love with newcomer judge Sofia Vergara. "Let me just say, I love you and I watch you on Modern Family," Battaglia said, smiling. Vergara couldn't contain her appreciation for the singer, saying, "You're 10 years old, it's impossible to sing like that at 10 years old." she added, as she stood and slammed down the Golden Buzzer, showering Battaglia in shimmering confetti.