America's Got Talent (season 7)

The seventh season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 14 to September 13, 2012; due to the network's live coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the program was forced to take a two week-hiatus between July and August to avoid clashing with this. Prior to production on the new season beginning, Piers Morgan left the program following the previous season, leading to production staff hiring Howard Stern as his replacement. However, as a condition for his involvement, the live rounds of the competition were moved from their venue in Los Angeles to a new site in Newark, New Jersey. Alongside a change of judge, the show also underwent a visual makeover to improve its presentation, as well as making use of its new live round venue to attr

America's Got Talent (season 7)

The seventh season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 14 to September 13, 2012; due to the network's live coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the program was forced to take a two week-hiatus between July and August to avoid clashing with this. Prior to production on the new season beginning, Piers Morgan left the program following the previous season, leading to production staff hiring Howard Stern as his replacement. However, as a condition for his involvement, the live rounds of the competition were moved from their venue in Los Angeles to a new site in Newark, New Jersey. Alongside a change of judge, the show also underwent a visual makeover to improve its presentation, as well as making use of its new live round venue to attr