America's Got Talent



America's Got Talent is a reality television series on NBC. The series, which premiered in 2006, is a talent search competition that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and other performers vying for the top prize of $1,000,000. The show has been hosted by Regis Philbin (season 1), Jerry Springer (season 2), and Nick Cannon (season 3); with a panel of judges made up of David Hasselhoff (seasons 1-3), Brandy (season 1), Sharon Osbourne (season 2 &amp; 3) and Piers Morgan (seasons 1-3).

The Muppets' appearance, 2007
The Muppets made a celebrity guest appearance in the two-hour finale of season 2 (aired live on August 21, 2007). Season finalist Terry Fator, a ventriloquist, impressionist and singer, performed a celebrity duet of "You've Got a Friend" with Kermit the Frog. The duo was joined by a chorus of Muppet chickens towards the end of the number. The act was then "judged" by a panel of Muppet judges -- Animal as Hasselfoff, Beaker (in a wig) as Osbourne and The Swedish Chef as Morgan. Miss Piggy appeared via a pre-recorded video message to wish Fator luck in the contest. Fator was later announced as the winner of Season 2.

The Muppets' appearance, 2009
Kermit, Miss Piggy and some chickens appeared on during the September 2, 2009 to sing "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart." Kermit was not performed by Steve Whitmire. Statler and Waldorf, who were announced, did not appear.

Muppet Mentions

 * During the week 7 round of season 2 performances, Terry Factor performed "What a Wonderful World" with his puppet Winston the Impersonating Turtle. Winston sang while impersonating "the world's most famous amphibian," Kermit the Frog; and Terry sang while doing a Louis Armstrong impersonation.