America's Got Talent
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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) and Jerry Springer (season 2); with a panel of judges made up of David Hasselhoff (seasons 1 & 2), Brandy (season 1), Sharon Osbourne (season 2) and Piers Morgan (seasons 1 & 2).
The Muppets' Appearance
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.
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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. [1]
