Simon Cowell wants fourth judge for ‘America’s Got Talent’

Simon Cowell wants fourth judge for ‘America’s Got Talent’

TV Mogul Simon Cowell has stated that he wants a fourth judge for the seventh season of ‘America’s Got Talent’. He claimed that he wants a young judge who could challenge the existing mentors and has the courage to take on people
like Sharon Osbourne to make a decision.

The seventh season of the series will start sometime in March next year whereas the auditions will take place early next year. Howard Stern is the new entrant on the judge’s panel after Piers Morgan left the show at the end of
the last season citing professional reasons.

Cowell claimed that he has always fancied four panel judges as it makes the show more effective and leaves less room for any mistakes. He revealed that the contestants will still need three yeses to go through to the next round.

The 52-year old added that he surely wants a young girl for the fourth judge this season and is looking for somebody who can give the likes of Sharon and Howard a run for their money. He admitted that the decision would make the
show more exciting for the viewers.

“I always like four-person panels because it leaves less room for error. It also means you can have different skill sets on there. I am adamant that we need one. [I want] somebody younger. A girl. Someone who will not be afraid
of Sharon and Howard and fight for a different type of act than they would,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.

Cowell, who hosts the US-version of the X-Factor, admitted that AGT has not been at the same level in the last two seasons and wants it to deliver more this time around. He insisted that there are some changes being made in the
format to make it more competitive and entertaining.

“A show of this size should deliver every year a [winner] who could become a global star. My gut feeling is that over the years, it hasn’t delivered on its promise enough,” he concluded.

Landau Eugene Murphy won the sixth instalment of the show taking away the $1 million prize money.

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