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Simon Cowell was left stunned in the latest episode of “America’s Got Talent” thanks to the magical moves of contestant Jannick Holste.

Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer for singer Sara James on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC sending her straight to the live shows.The 13-year-old singer from a small village in Poland shocked the judges with her emotional performance of the Billie Eilish song Lovely.'I hope you are going to like it,' Sara said before her audition. Golden buzzer:Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer for Sara James on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC sending her straight to the live shows'I've got a good feeling about you for some reason,' Simon, 62, said before she started.'That was incredible,' host Terry Crews, 53, shouted when she finished the song.

Simon Cowell is typically seen behind the “America’s Got Talent” judging table, not onstage as part of the acts.

, one young singer's big dreams got much closer to coming true thanks to Simon Cowell.Sara James, a 13-year-old vocalist and hopeful, came to Los Angeles to audition for all the way from her small town in Poland, which has a population of less than 3,000 people.So, needless to say, she was a bit nervous performing at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in front of an audience as big as her entire hometown.«I'm really, really nervous. Literally, I feel inside that I'm gonna, I don't know, pee? I just… I'm so nervous,» Sara shared in an interview ahead of her performance. «I hope Simon's gonna be impressed and he's gonna like it, you know? I hope so!»As soon as Sara took the stage, her charming charisma and stage presence was instantly recognizable.

“America’s Got Talent” welcomes ventriloquist Jack Williams and his rabbit puppet, Foster, to the stage during Tuesday’s the upcoming episode.

Performers Joseph B. Clarke and Bri’Anna Harper left their mark on the “America’s Got Talent” stage Tuesday night.

One “America’s Got Talent” contestant horrified the judges on Tuesday’s show.

changed things up during the second week of auditions for season 17.Talented songstress Madison «Maddie» Taylor Baez, 11, has been a life-long fan of and came to the show to audition. However, to spice things up a bit, producers collaborated with Maddie to throw the judges a curveball.Maddie posed as an audience member, and during a commercial break raised her hand when the show's warm-up comic asked if there was anyone in the audience who wanted to try their hand at singing.It's a tradition on the show, apparently, and one that most of the judges essentially ignore.

Howie Mandel hit his Golden Buzzer for Madison Baez Taylor on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC sending her straight to the live shows.The 11-year-old singer from Yorba Linda, California, was planted in the audience and belted out 'Amazing Grace,' shocking the auditorium and judges with her voice during a break in taping.Simon Cowell, 62, who didn't know the crew had purposefully put Madison in the audience, told the young singer to come to the stage. Golden child:Howie Mandel hit his Golden Buzzer for Madison Baez Taylor on Tuesday's episode of America's Got Talent on NBC sending her straight to the live showsThe audience also chanted for her to sing 'on the stage.'When she got up, Madison said it had always been a dream to be on the AGT stage and cried right before she sang the song again.

changed things up during the second week of auditions for season 17.Talented songstress Madison «Maddie» Taylor Baez, 11, has been a life-long fan of and came to the show to audition. However, to spice things up a bit, producers collaborated with Maddie to throw the judges a curveball.Maddie posed as an audience member, and during a commercial break raised her hand when the show's warm-up comic asked if there was anyone in the audience who wanted to try their hand at singing.It's a tradition on the show, apparently, and one that most of the judges essentially ignore.

Drake Milligan took to the stage of “America’s Got Talent” this week, and if the name seems familiar it’s because this isn’t the first television talent show he’s been on.

She may only be 11, but Madison Taylor Baez packs a powerful voice that belies her youth.

This is one “America’s Got Talent” act we haven’t seen before.

America’s Got Talent is back!

is back, and wilder than ever! The reality competition returned for season 17 on Tuesday and brought some of the wildest auditions to the stage for an exciting premiere.Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum returned to the judges table alongside host Terry Crews as they weighed in and voted on a slew of wild, weird and unpredictable performances.However, there were a few that clearly stood out — and one that inspired the judges to hand out the first of the season's coveted Golden Buzzers.The last act of the night was a young man named Avery Dixon, who hit the stage with an emotional story and a saxophone, and he instantly earned a lot of love before he even played a note.The young man shared his story of being bullied as a child for his voice and his appearance, and admitted that, before he found the sax, he even contemplated suicide. However, he found hope and salvation in his music and it turned his life around.When it came time to show how good he was, Avery blew everyone away with his stellar performance that no one could have known would be as good as it proved to be.«Avery, look, every time I hear a story about a kid being bullied at school, it breaks my heart.

“America’s Got Talent” returned with its 17th season on Tuesday, May 17, kicking off its latest summertime run.

Simon Cowell has seen several confusing auditions during his tenure as a reality competition judge, but none left him quite as divided as this one.MORE: Simon Cowell steps out with fiancée Lauren Silverman for date night ahead of busy weekALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleAmerica's Got Talent's premiere show featured an audition from Ben Lapidus, who came on giving the air of someone about to blow the judges away.VIDEO: Meet Simon Cowell's AGT Golden Buzzer act NightbirdeHe then launched into a rendition of a song about wanting to get more parmesan cheese with his Italian meal at a restaurant, a comedic ditty that featured the recurring lyric: "I always want more parmesan, but I'm embarrassed."The audience quickly started to divide in their take on the song, with a few cheering him on and some booing. Simon quickly reacted by pressing his red buzzer, as did Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara.MORE: Simon Cowell's friend Sinitta accidentally reveals his wedding date - and she's not on the guest listHeidi Klum jived along to the song for quite a bit before hitting the buzzer when Ben started getting more rock-oriented with his performance. Ben Lapidus' audition divided the judges, especially SimonThe supermodel pledged her allegiance to the cause of parmesan as well, but Simon retorted with: "I hate bloody parmesan, it's disgusting."The audience immediately started to boo him, and he maintained that he wasn't interested in putting Ben through.

Howie Mandel is amped for the new season of and the longtime judge has a fairly good idea why the auditions this time around are some of the best in recent memory.ET's Matt Cohen recently spoke with Mandel ahead of Tuesday's season 17 premiere, and the comic teased the forthcoming episodes with three choice words: «Exciting, exciting, exciting.»«This year, it is off the hook. It’s not normal!» Mandel shared. «People are thinking outside the box.

Ventriloquist Celia Munoz is wowing the “America’s Got Talent” judges in this sneak peek ahead of the season 17 premiere on Tuesday.

SPOILER ALERT: The winner of “Canada’s Got Talent” will be revealed by reading further, so anyone who hasn’t seen the episode yet is duly warned.

slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars in March, and Dave Chappelle, who was tackled by a stranger at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month — comedians across the country say violence from audience members is an increasing problem.Curtis Shaw Flagg, 37, president of The Laugh Factory in Chicago, told The Post he’s seen an alarming uptick in incidents over the past year, as people feel increasingly emboldened to lash out if a comic displeases them.“Not long ago, we had a patron stand up in the middle of a performance and say, ‘I will be outside waiting for you, I’m going to kill you,’” Flagg said. “After the show, we did a sweep of the outside and there was no sign of the guy, and the comic left unharmed. But nobody felt safer.”In recent weeks, the Laugh Factory chain — which has clubs in Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, Reno and Long Beach — has added cameras and metal detectors to its venues, and in some locations, they’ve doubled their security personnel. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” Flagg said.