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| America's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Showrunner | Jason Raff[1] |
| Hosted by | Jerry Springer |
| Judges | |
| Winner | Terry Fator |
| Runner-up | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 5 – August 21, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from June 5 to August 21, 2007. The network originally intended for it to run during its winter schedule that year, but opted against it following concerns over it clashing with other popular programs at that time.[2] After the success of its first year, additional episodes of the series were commissioned by NBC, with changes being made to the program's format for the new season. The changes included the addition of a "boot camp" stage during the auditions, and the use of the judge's buzzers matching other editions of the Got Talent franchise, particularly after the first season of Britain's Got Talent.
While Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff returned as judges, Regis Philbin did not return as host for the new season, and was replaced by tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer.[3] Brandy Norwood was unable to return as a judge following the previous season, due to an ongoing lawsuit against her at the time,[4][5] and was replaced by Sharon Osbourne as a result.[6] The second season was won by singing ventriloquist and impressionist Terry Fator, with singer and guitarist Cas Haley finishing in second place, and singing beatboxer Butterscotch placing third.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (October 28, 2024). "'America's Got Talent': Jason Raff Out as Showrunner After 19 Seasons Due to Budget Cuts". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "NBC Hit America's Got Talent Announces Upcoming Auditions and Surprising Twists for Season Two" (Press release). NBC. September 25, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2007 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ NBC press release (March 5, 2007): "Popular Television Talk-Show Host Jerry Springer Named Host of NBC's 'America's Got Talent' when Hit Variety-Talent Competition Series Returns this Summer", Retrieved on 2007-03-05
- ^ "Brandy Says She's Leaving 'America's Got Talent'". Associated Press. April 20, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
- ^ Rocchio, Christopher (April 20, 2007). "Sharon Osbourne replacing Brandy as 'America's Got Talent' judge". Reality TV World. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
- ^ NBC Announces David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne as Trio of Judges for Second Season of NBC's Hit Talent Competition Series 'America's Got Talent Premiering May MAY 29[permanent dead link]