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Gabrielle Union has reached an “amicable resolution” with NBC over her discrimination allegations against “America’s Got Talent,” her representatives have announced. The 47-year-old actress was announced to be leaving the judging panel of the show after just one season last November and it was later reported she had complained about alleged racial insensitivity on set,…

Terry Crews is a marked man and he’s obviously feeling the heat. The “America’s Got Talent” host apologized to Gabrielle Union, a former judge on “AGT,” for the third time after she excoriated Crews for not corroborating her claims of racism and sexism on the show. In fact, Crews directly contradicted Union by telling “Today”…

Gabrielle Union thought she signed up for the “easiest show” when she agreed to be a judge on “America’s Got Talent.” The television star and actress — who has publicly slammed the working environment on the talent series — has spoken out about her experiences, including her criticisms of boss Simon Cowell smoking on set…

Gabrielle Union has filed a “harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaint” amid claims of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent.” The actress registered new paperwork with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 4, where she alleged NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy wanted to “silence and intimidate” her…

“America’s Got Talent” host Terry Crews has finally broken his silence on the shocking termination of Gabrielle Union from the perennial hit show. Many fans, however, think that Crews should have just kept his mouth shut if he was going to come with such weak support. Social media is giving Crews, 51, the business, for…

Radio shock jock legend Howard Stern ripped into “America’s Got Talent” creator Simon Cowell, saying the media magnate orchestrated Gabrielle Union’s ouster from the longtime hit show. Stern, 65, who was a judge on AGT, insinuates on his popular Sirius XM radio show that Cowell created and cultivated a toxic culture, dripping heavily with testosterone,…

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Mel B threw a cup of water on Simon Cowell and stormed off “America’s Got Talent” after he made a joke about her wedding. The trouble started when Cowell, 57, critiqued escape artist Demian Aditya’s performance during Tuesday’s show by saying, “I kind of think it will be like Mel B’s wedding night. A lot…

Fifth Harmony had group therapy sessions to get through Camila Cabello‘s exit from the girl group. The four remaining members — Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane Hansen — did everything in their capacity to prevent the band from splitting up after the 20-year-old beauty announced her departure to start a solo career…

Fifth Harmony is fully focused on maintaining their friendship following the departure of Camila Cabello. The group — who shot to fame on the U.S. TV show The X Factor’ in 2012 — were reduced to a foursome when their bandmate quit in December, but are stronger than ever as they move forward with new…

As previously reported, in February, veteran host Nick Cannon quit the America’s Got Talent” series after alleging that NBC wanted him to turn down the swag. Naturally, this didn’t sit well with Cannon (or NBC) who TMZ claimed was gunning for the actor after he made an on-air joke about the request, claiming if he…

The most-watched summer alternative series, “America’s Got Talent,” is set to begin filming its 12th season this month in Los Angeles. Nick Cannon has served as the show’s host since 2009, but he announced last month he was leaving the show after a falling out with the network over a joke told on a Showtime…

Social media allows celebs to engage their fans on multiple levels. What used to be forbidden is now available for public consumption. On the Tuesday after Valentine’s Day weekend, American-born, U.K.-based singer Sinitta hopped on Twitter to alert fans she was allowing them to experience a surgical procedure live on her Periscope channel. While Periscope is popular for risky behavior, Sinitta took risky…

Rumor has it that NeNe Leakes just received a substantial raise on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” During a recent interview with “Extra,” the 46-year-old reality star addressed rumors that she had been paid $1.5 million to return to season seven of “RHOA.” “I was not offered $1.5, let’s be clear, yeah, it’s a lot…

Former “X Factor” contestant and pop singer Simone Battle died Friday morning in her home in Los Angeles. The 25-year old’s father, Anthony E. Battle, told MailOnline that she was found dead approximately at 8am.

Simon Cowell is officially a father On Friday, Feb. 14, Cowell’s rep confirmed that the “X Factor” judge, 54, and his girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, welcomed a bouncing baby boy in New York City. Eric, who was named after Cowell’s father, arrived at 5:45 p.m. and weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz. What a Valentine’s…

‘X Factor ‘USA has been cancelled Looks like ‘X Factor” judge Demi Lovato jumped ship just in time. As we previously reported, after two failed seasons and a third season that barely produced viewers, Fox’s USA installment of the “X-Factor” faced cancellation. Just weeks into its third season, the “X Factor” showed true signs of…

Sinitta keeps on singing. Not on stage, but more like an informant who sings like a canary faced with jail time. confessed to The Sun that she got pregnant in the 1980s by “X-Factor” judge Simon Cowell, but had an abortion because he apparently wasn’t ready to be a parent and neither was she. She…

Kelly Rowland may want to get her resume together. After two failed seasons and a third season that’s barely producing numbers, Fox’s “X-Factor” faces cancellation. Despite the fact that it’s third season just kicked off a few weeks ago, “X-Factor” has delivered ratings just about 38 percent lower than last fall during its first weeks…