![]() Is it awkward being a judge with them when you’re technically their boss? It was good for me because they obviously had worked together for a few years so they’ve got great chemistry, great shorthand, they really are friends. Heidi is nuts, but brilliant to work with. What is it like working with Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel? It happened a few times when we did the auditions this year. That’s what I’ve always thought about the “Got Talent” brand - it has that ability to do that. ![]() And there’s somebody who I think of like Susan Boyle, but a much younger girl who I just didn’t expect to be good, was honestly incredible and so unexpected. When you sit in auditions and even after a long day, someone comes in and just blows it out of the park, it’s a fantastic feeling.ĭid anyone really impress you during auditions for “AGT” this time around? And also spot someone who isn’t obvious, but could be good - that’s the whole point of doing these shows. You’ve just got to be a judge and you’ve got to be there to hopefully spot people who’ve got potential, which is what I love the most. That’s what I’ve managed to do in England. ![]() Was it tough to take off your producer’s hat to be a judge? Then it’s spending time with your development team, which is probably the most important thing otherwise you’re just doing meeting after meeting, which drives you nuts. When you’re filming a show like this, that’s your priority. Maybe I should have done the naked dating show. It’s hard to imagine why you turned any of those down… Some of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. A lot of music shows, all types of things, but this is the only one that interested me. I actually thought I was being punk’d half the time. Just wacko ideas - loads and loads and loads. Some crazy, crazy shows! One of them, I’m not kidding, was to be on a naked dating show as a host or something. You’ve had a lot of offers to come back to American TV since leaving “Idol.” When we started, we found people with great personalities. It was fun and just interesting see all those people I’d seen years ago. Then I saw bits and pieces obviously on the very last episode. You didn’t watch “American Idol” at all, after you left the show, right? There was a kind of naïveté to the contestants, which I like. This reminded me of the early days of “Idol,” in a weird way. I want to bring better music acts back to the show because I thought that was the only thing that was slightly missing.ĭoes “America’s Got Talent” feel different from “American Idol?” This is a very successful show, so rather than launching something new, this felt like an easier, more obvious thing to do. When you’ve been on a show which is done well, it’s a fantastic feeling.
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