With Simon Cowell on medical leave, America’s Got Talent injects some temporary new blood into her judgment panel.
TVLine has learned that Cowell’s earlier American idol discovery, Kelly Clarkson, is set to fill his seat alongside fellow judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara during these indigenous live shows.
In a tongue-in-cheek statement, the Kelly Clarkson Show host (and recent Daymy Emmy winner) said: “My friend Simon Cowell is doing better now but was in an accident and will not be able to make the Tuesday and Wednesday live shows for AGT. But no worries for America, someone wiser, cooler, and hotter takes his seat! The Incredibly Amazing Kelly Clarkson 😜 You are most welcome! ”
Cowell broke his back on Saturday while testing his new electric bike in the courtyard of his home in Malibu, California. He was taken to the hospital, where he underwent a five-hour operation. He is expected to make a complete recovery.
“What good advice, if you are buying an electric trail bike, read the manual before riding it for the first time,” Cowell tweeted late on Sunday, before adding, “Thank you to everyone for your friendly messages. And a massive thank you to all “Nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.”
Cowell’s injury is the last effort that happened Americas’s Got Talentthe current 15th season. After a months-long shutdown due to COVID-19, the summer strike resumed production at the end of June – albeit with a number of new safety measures in place. AGT moved from his spacious auditorium in Hollywood to an outdoor setting in Simi Valley, designed to resemble an introduced movie theater, with Cowell, Mandel, Klum and Vergara now sitting at an appropriate distance from each other. In addition, the number of Judge Cuts episodes was adjusted from four to just one.
