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Regis Philbin, the most televised man in history, ends a run of affable irascibility this morning as he airs his last Live with Regis and Kelly. A few years ago, when he was about to debut as host of America’s Got Talent, I spent a little time with him to try to get at what made him so good at what is a very difficult-to-define job, hosting.

"America's Got Talent" contestants may be facing an unlikely new judge: shock jock Howard Stern.

And this season's winner of "America's Got Talent" is ... Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Just as most of us had predicted, the corn-rowed crooner with a knack for Sinatra carried the day, nabbing not only bragging rights -- though he doesn't really seem the type to brag -- but also, as we were frequently reminded, $1 million and a stint headlining a show in Las Vegas.

Bluesy crooner Michael Grimm has traded his fedora for the crown on ''America's Got Talent.''

Young Jackie Evancho's performance on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night brought down the house, reverberated through TV land and made her the most-searched person on Google early Wednesday morning.

By John Consoli, The Wrap Reality shows were king last night over repeat scripted fare on the broadcast networks. Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" was in a virtual tie last night with NBC's "America's Got Talent" for the highest rated program of the night among adults 18-49 at a 2.8 each, but "Talent" clearly drew the most overall viewers, averaging 10 million compared to "Dance's" 7.3 million. "Dance" also won the night among adults 18-34 and teens.

Howie Mandel just scored a new deal…with America's Got Talent. The 54-year-old former Deal or No Deal host will sit at the judge's table with Piers Morgan and Sharon...

A trio of singing siblings, five sisters who tap dance, three tenors from Texas, a husband-and-wife dance team and a man and his dog are advancing to the next round of "America's Got Talent."

CBS nabs solid numbers with 'NCIS,' 'Mentalist' -- The season premiere of “America’s Got Talent” made a strong impression in Tuesday primetime, propelling NBC to a victory on the night among adults 18-49, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen.