Nick Cannon replaces Jerry Springer as host of America’s Got Talent

Mariah Carey’s husband Nick Cannon will be replacing Jerry Springer of the host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Springer, who replaced Regis Philbin as the host in 2007, will be leaving the talent show to concentrate on his talk show and a summer theater production.

“I’m thrilled to be with working with NBC,” said Nick Cannon. “Ben Silverman and Paul Teledgy understand my vision as not only an entertainer but as a creative show producer. I look forward to working with the network and their executive team on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and other shows to come.”

America’s Got Talent Will Be at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in October

On Friday, October 17^th, America’s Got Talent Live will debut at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, featuring the dynamic top five competitors from season three of the show; the program’s winner, crowned at the show’s October 1^st finale, is set to headline. This exciting night of entertainment, promoted by AEG Live, will feature host Jerry Springer and a special guest performance from Terry Fator, the multi-talented winner of season two, as well as several more of the show’s hottest stars, in addition to the Top 5 finalists, to be announced shortly.

The show’s top five performers, set to take the stage in Las Vegas, include Neal E. Boyd, an opera singer from Silkeston, MO; Nuttin But Strings, a hip-hop violin duo comprised of brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar from Jamaica Queens, NY; Queen Emily, a soul singer from Stockton, CA; Donald Braswell, a singer from San Antonio, TX; and Eli Mattson, a 26-year-old pianist-singer from Chicago, IL.