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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.

returned for the second night of season 9 on Wednesday, celebrating all things ABBA! Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's episode saw reigning champion Medusa face off against two new challengers -- Rock Lobster and Night Owl.So who went home and who moved on? Each week, ET will be breaking down the biggest moments and most surprising unmaskings in each new episode of the hit reality singing competition series.

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Feb. 22 on Fox. The Winner Takes It All: “The Masked Singer” paid tribute to Swedish super group ABBA on Wednesday — and unmasked two 1980s icons in the process. Pop ingenue Debbie Gibson, who first hit it big in 1987 as a 17-year-old sensation who wrote and sang her own songs, was unmasked as the Night Owl, while comedian and “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel — who rose to recognition on the 1980s medical drama “St. Elsewhere” — was revealed to be the Rock Lobster. Gibson was a last-minute addition to the episode after the celebrity who was originally set to appear had to exit after testing positive for COVID. With less than 24 hours to taping, Gibson agreed to step in.

Scott Alexander, a magician who appeared on Season 6 of America’s Got Talent, has died following a stroke, his wife Jenny revealed on Instagram.

Kodi Lee, a blind and autistic musical savant, was voted straight to the finals by show superfans on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: All-Stars on NBC.The fan favorite jumped up and down when he learned the news.'Kodi, you are a real competitor and such a star,' said franchise creator and judge Simon Cowell, 63. 'It was so tough to lose people tonight. However, you so deserve to be at the final.'The season 14 winner earlier said that being on the show already changed his life.

Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Terry Crews hit the group Golden Buzzer for English singer Tom Ball on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: All-Stars.Tom, 24, a finalist on Britain's Got Talent nervously returned from Burgess Hill, England, where he works as a teacher, to compete in the all-star competition.On top of everything, Tom said he was going to get married in five days. He quietly started to sing Simon & Garfunkel's song The Sounds of Silence, but minutes into it his voice changed and he loudly belted out the remainder of song.  Group effort: Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Terry Crews hit the group Golden Buzzer for English singer Tom Ball on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: All-StarsThe judges and audience were so moved by his emotional performance they gave him a standing ovation.'You're like Susan Boyle's grandson because what you do is not what we expect,' Simon Cowell, 63, said.

EXCLUSIVE: America’s Got Talent: All-Stars is settling in nicely alongside its predecessor at NBC.

Howie Mandel sent Ukrainian light-up dance crew Light Balance Kids straight to the finals on Monday's season premiere of America's Got Talent: All-Stars on NBC.The 67-year-old judge was moved by the youngsters from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine, and pressed his Golden Buzzer after the uplifting performance.'There is such an amazing message here,' Howie said. 'Where you come from, at this point, is arguably the darkest place in the world and you come across the globe to bring us light.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager will kick off New Year’s Eve on NBC as the hosts of the primetime two-hour special, A Toast to 2022! beginning at 8 p.m.

Sofía Vergara shared several photos from her nuptials to Joe Manganiello on their seventh wedding anniversary. The 50-year-old actress' first photo showed her and the Magic Mike actor dancing together at the ceremony. Vergara looked gorgeous in her beautiful white dress, and stared up adoringly at her 45-year-old beau.  Seventh anniversary: Sofía Vergara shared several photos from her wedding to Joe Manganiello on their seventh anniversaryThe next photo showed the happy couple standing on a luxurious altar with large strings of white flowers cascading down from the ceiling.  She showed off her dancing skills in a short clip where she wore a tiny dress that accentuated her ample cleavage. The Modern Family actress hit the dance floor even harder as Pitbull rapped alongside the superstar.  At the altar: The next photo showed the happy couple standing on a luxurious altar with large strings of white flowers cascading down from the ceiling Dancing: The Modern Family actress hit the dance floor even harder as Pitbull rapped alongside the superstar The cake: The happy couple stared at a huge white cake that towered above themAnother snap showed the Spider-Man actor in a simple black bathing suit with his rippling muscles glistening from the water as he walked up the beach. The couple snuggled up together in the final snap leaning in for a soft embrace. She captioned the series of pictures and clips, 'Love u @joemanganiello ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #7yraniversary.' Some of Vergara's famous friends and followers congratulated her on the news including her America's Got Talent co-star Howie Mandel and Justin Mikita, Jesse Tyler Ferguson's husband, who wrote, 'Happy anni! Magical night! ❤️.'   Ripped: Another snap showed the Spider-Man actor in a

 

Meghan Markle following her comments about her time on the show.The Duchess of Sussex was once a briefcase model on the US game show in 2006.The Canadian comedian, who hosted the show until 2019, addressed Meghan's comments in a new interview with US Weekly.It came after the actress admitted why she stopped working as a model for the show.“I didn’t like feeling forced to be all looks and little substance,” Meghan said.“And that’s how it felt for me at the time being reduced to this specific archetype: the word bimbo.”Howie expressed sympathies with Meghan, explaining he didn't fully enjoy hosting the show either.He said he felt like he was only there to tell women to “open up cases”.“I felt like nothing,” he told the publication.“And that’s why I’ve moved on and become a judge on America’s Got Talent. "I just needed more than to be a Deal or No Deal host.”The host then praised Meghan for "speaking her mind" and justified her comments.He also noted that he didn’t think that she was “maligning” the show, before describing some of the responsibilities that the models had on it.“Unlike most shows up until that point, the ladies had more to do,” the Little Monsters star continued. He concluded by arguing that Meghan wasn't "complaining" about her time on the show.Howie said she was merely trying to explain how she didn't feel fulfilled.It comes after Prince Harry's wife received a lot of criticism, not least from former co-star Claudia Jordan. Claudia said the show never treated them "like bimbos" but instead gave them a lot of opportunities.On her Archetypes podcast a few weeks ago, Meghan explained how the women on the show were forced to "line up" for beauty treatments.She said: “We were even given spray-tan vouchers each

Meghan Markle claims she felt like a bimbo when she was a case girl on the game show Deal or No Deal.

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Meghan Markle doesn’t have any regrets about revealing some of her personal experiences working on Deal or No Deal back in the day.

Claudia Jordan, former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is opening up about her own experience on the Deal or No Deal set after Meghan Markle claimed they treated her like a bimbo.

Nolan Neal's cause of death has been ruled an accident, three months after he was found dead at age 41 in his Nashville home.The singer, who competed on America's Got Talent and The Voice, died of 'acute combined drug toxicity,' according to People. The Davidson County Medical Examiner's office stated they found 'a deadly combination of morphine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl' in his system. A tough competitor: Nolan Neal's cause of death has been ruled an accident, three months after he was found dead at age 41 in his Nashville home; seen in 2016The musician was best known as a contestant on two hot TV competition shows: The Voice where he was on Adam Levine's team in 2016 and America's Got Talent, where he worked with Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell in 2020.

Brandy Norwood has reportedly suffered from a seizure and remains in hospital where she is being monitored.MORE: Tim McGraw reveals long-term effects of multiple surgeries after health battleTMZ reported the news, sharing that LAPD sources claimed there was a EMS call to her home on 11 October and her parents remain at her bedside. Her reps have not yet shared any official comment.

America's Got Talent: All-Stars has been given the official green light to commence production by NBC earlier on Friday.The spin-off series, created by Simon Cowell, 63, will bring back familiar faces as they compete for a new and coveted 'All Star' title.The original America's Got Talent competition series first premiered in 2006, and has been a whopping success over the years. Season 17 of the hit show, which aired earlier this year, ranged around 6 million viewers per episode.  New spin-off: America's Got Talent: All-Stars has been given the green light by NBC and will air next year in 2023; the current judges, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, and host, Terry Crews, for AGT main show According to Deadline, the upcoming series will star past winners, finalists, fan favorites, and also a few viral sensations who will battle to be an All-Star.  The spin-off will see beloved and current America's Got Talent judges transitioning over to the new show, such as Simon, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. The only judge that will not join the All-Stars competition series is Sofia Vergara, reported the publication. Terry Crews, the current host of America's Got Talent, also known as AGT, will also host the spin-off.

The popular series “America’s Got Talent” is getting a big spin-off.