Terry Crews has been named host of NBC’s new winter edition of alternative series, America’s Got Talent: The Champions.
The series, from NBC, Syco Entertainment and Fremantle, will launch in January and feature the star-studded judges panel from America’s Got Talent — executive producer Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.
“I am so proud and honored to join Simon, Mel, Heidi and Howie in hosting the #1 alternative series on television,” Crews said. “NBC’s America’s Got Talent’ is a show I love to watch with my family and now to actually be a part of this special edition, ‘The Champions,’ is more than I could have asked or dreamed. Now America’s Got Terry Crews!”
America’s Got Talent: The Champions will bring together the most talented, memorable, wackiest and all-around fan favorite acts from past seasons of “AGT,” featuring an array of remarkable performers. Additionally, some of the most popular acts from the other global “Got Talent” franchises, spanning 194 territories, will come to share their talents and compete against one another in the ultimate celebration of worldwide creativity and talent.
According to The Sun newspaper, Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle is set to take part in the new series.
A source shared to The Sun newspaper: “Simon was delighted Susan agreed to come back.”
Speaking about the new special previously, Simon said: “I have always wanted to have a competition show for the very best of the best ‘Got Talent’ acts from around the world.
Susan became one of BGTs biggest stars after her audition in which she sang “I Dreamed a Dream” seemingly entranced Simon.
She didn’t win the series. Nevertheless Susan was signed by Simon and has released several albums in the meantime.
Crews is an action-movie hero, sitcom star, advertising pitchman, playable video game character, high-end furniture designer and human rights activist. Crews currently stars in the hit comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which will debut on NBC in midseason. His most recent films, the blockbuster Deadpool 2 and critically applauded Sorry to Bother You, were both released this summer and he was named one of Time magazine’s 2017 Persons of the Year as one of the “Silence Breakers.”
