Simon Cowell helped jump-start Kelly Clarkson’s career with her win on the first season of American Idol, where he was the most influential judge. Now she’s bringing back the advantage by filling in for Cowell as a judge on his NBC reality series America’s Got Talent.
Clarkson will serve as guest judge on this Tuesday and Wednesday night live telecast of the Terry Crews hosted AGT, alongside fellow judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. Cowell will skip this season’s live shows this season as he recovers from a complex back operation following an electric bike accident over the weekend.
“My friend Simon Cowell is doing better now, but was in an accident and will not be able to attend the live shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. AGT, but no worries for America, someone far wiser, cooler and hotter takes his seat! The Incredibly Amazing Kelly Clarkson 😜 You are most welcome! Said Clarkson.
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Clarkson is in the NBC family. She has been a trainer on competition for other talents The Voice. In addition, they host NBCUs The Kelly Clarkson Show, that was the recent winner of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show for her first season. In addition, Clarkson was named Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show.
America’s Got Talent runs as this no. 1 series this summer across the Big 4 networks in all major measures – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers – as well as with children 2-11 and teens 12 -17. It remains the top alternative series of the summer in total viewers for a 15th consecutive season and has led NBC to 18-49 wins among the Big 4 on every Tuesday night so far this summer.
The current season of AGT is averaging a 1.6 rating in adults 18-49 and 10.3 million viewers overall in Live + 7 Nielsens, and its May 26 premiere has been increased to a 3.2 in 18-49 and 14.8 million viewers.
