NBC has announced that former American Idol judge, Simon Cowell will join the 11th season of the TV show, America's Got Talent.'
Cowell is joining the show as Howard Stern, a judge on the show, has said
he won't be returning for the next season, following a four-year run.
Simon Cowell
I am really thrilled to be joining America’s Got Talent next season,” Cowell said.
“What
I love about this show is that it’s open to absolutely anyone. America
has some fantastic talent just waiting to be discovered, and I would
like that talent to come to our show, including any dogs who can sing!”
Cowell became popular as a judge on the first nine seasons of American Idol. He created the Got Talent style.
He has been a judge on the British Got Talent show
since its debut in 2007. After his exit from American Idol as a judge,
Cowell went on to be a judge on the U.S. version of The X Factor.