Beloved Modern Family star Sofia Vergara will be a part of NBC’s hit summer time expertise search collection America’s Got Talent as a choose for Season 15, TV Information has realized. She’ll be joined by Heidi Klum, who returns after a one-season hiatus. Govt producer Simon Cowell will even come again to the present as a choose as will comic Howie Mandel. Terry Crews will stay the host.
Vergara and Klum are taking on the choose seats left open by Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough, who formally exited the present in November beneath some controversial circumstances. The firing of Union was particularly problematic as a result of, as Variety reported on the time, the actress had complained of a poisonous tradition and had been criticized by her bosses for sporting hairstyles that have been thought of “too black.” Union had additionally spoken out in opposition to visitor choose Jay Leno, for making a disparaging joke in opposition to Asians.
Paul Telegdy, chairman of NBC Leisure, informed reporters on the Tv Critics Affiliation winter press tour in January that the community’s investigation into Union’s firing would be wrapped up by the end of that month. But when it has been concluded, the outcomes of the investigation haven’t been made public as of but.
As for Vergara, she has earned 4 Emmy nominations for her 11-season flip as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on ABC’s hit comedy Trendy Household. The sitcom, which highlights the hijinks of a blended brood in Southern California, is coming to an finish in Might. And Klum, a supermodel and style icon, has been working as a choose on the franchise spinoff America’s Got Talent: The Champions. Klum can also be a choose and co-host on the brand new Amazon designer competitors collection Making the Cut with Tim Gunn is a additionally internet hosting the present, which premieres March 27.
America’s Bought Expertise, Season 15, premieres this summer time on NBC.
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