Star Search is an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./ Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to 1995, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004. On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment.
When an act was on the verge of being gonged, the laughter and anticipation built as the judges patiently waited to deliver the strike. They would stand up slowly and heft their mallets deliberately, letting everyone know what was coming. Sometimes, pantomimed disputes would erupt between judges, as one would attempt to physically obstruct another from gonging the act.
Simon Phillip Cowell () (born 7 October 1959) is an English reality television judge and producer. He was a judge on the British TV talent competition series , The X Factor , and Britain's Got Talent , and the American TV talent competition shows American Idol , The X Factor , and America's Got Talent .
America's Got Talent (often abbreviated as AGT ) is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of one million dollars.