America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent made its debut in the summer of 2006 and was an immediate hit. That's no surprise because the show's creator was Simon Cowell, who had already become famous for serving as a judge on American Idol. Although Cowell doesn't appear on America's Got Talent, the show's three-judge panel always makes for lively interactions with each other and with the incredible variety of people who try for the million-dollar first prize and the instant fame that comes with winning.

Read the inspiring stories about the show's winners, including 11-year-old singer Bianca Ryan, ventriloquist Terry Fator, opera singer Neal Boyd, and country singer (and chicken catcher) Kevin Skinner. This book also includes the fascinating histories of the hosts and judges, whose personalities are a large part of the show's success, and discusses spinoffs like Britain's Got Talent which in 2009 produced the Internet singing sensation Susan Boyle.