>>> WELCOME TO "AMERICA'S GOT
TALENT" COUNTDOWN TO THE FINALE. WAS IT ENOUGH TO BE CROWNED A
SEASON 18 WINNER FIND OUT WHO WILL BE WALKING
AWAY WITH $1 MILLION AND A HEADLINE SHOW IN LAS VEGAS
THE COUNT ISDOWN IS ON CAN YOU BELIEVE IT
IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR, THE RESULTS WILL BE IN
BEFORE THAT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT HOW LAST NIGHT'S
FINALS WENT DOWN KICKING US OFF ARE TWO BEST
FRIENDS FROM ITALY WHO HAVE BLOWN US AWAY WITH THEIR
INCREDIBLE TALENT AND BOND HERE'S ADRIAN STOICA HURRICANE
* *
SNOELT
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: ADRIAN STOICA AND HURRICANE!
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THAT >> I THINK YOU CAN HEAR IT IN
THE AUDIENCE THAT WAS BOW-WOW
>> THANK YOU. >> Terry: SOPHIA, YOU SAW IT
WITH YOUR OWN EYES. >> Sofia: IF YOU NEED ME ANY
OTHER TIME TO BE PART OF YOUR ACT, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME
>> Terry: SIMON, YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE THIS.
>> Simon: WE WATCHED BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA LAST NIGHT
AROUND AND HURRICANE IS BETTER THAN ANY OF
THE DOGS IN THAT MAOVIE SHE'S A STAR
>> Terry: NEXT UP FROM SOUTH AFRICA IS THE INCREDIBLE YOUTH
CHOIR WHO STOLE OUR HEARTS IN THEIR AUDITION
LAST NIGHT THEY STOLE OUR HEARTS YET AGAIN.
HERE THEY ARE, THE RESIP INTELLIGENTS OF THE FIRST-EVER
AUDIENCE GOLDEN BUZZER THE YOUTH CHOIR.
* *
* YOU, YOU ARE MY UNIVERSE,
YEAH * * YOU, YOU ARE MY UNIVERSE,
YEAH * * MY UNIVERSE *
* YOU ARE, YOU ARE MY UNIVERSE * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: MZANSI YOUTH CHOIR HI
HEIDI, YOU'RE ON YOUR FEET. >> Heidi: YOU BRING SO MUCH
HAPPINESS AND SO MUCH JOY TO ALL OF US.
>> THANK YOU. >> Sofia: WELL DONE!
>> Terry: SIMON. >> Simon: YOU'RE 100% RIGHT,
HEIDI. THE WORD IS JOY.
THAT WAS A FINAL PERFORMANCE YOU'RE GOING TO BE REALLY,
REALLY PROUD OF. >> Howie: THIS WASN'T MY
FAVORITE NUMBER YOU'VE DONE OUT OF THE THREE NUMBERS BUT THAT
DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE NOT WORTHY OF BEING HERE IN THE FINAL AND
BEING VOTED FOR. BUT I LOVE YOU
WHAT A GREAT CHOICE OF SONG. EVERY PERFORMANCE YOU'VE DONE ON
>> Terry: WELCOME BACK TO "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" COUNTDOWN
TO THE FINALE. BRINGING THEIR DISTINCTIVE DANCE
STYLE TO LAST NIGHT'S STAGE WAS OUR WILDCARD ACT
IT'S THE AWE-INSPIRING AVANTGARDEY.
* *
* I WORK ALL NIGHT, I WORK ALL DAY TO PAY THE BILLS I HAVE TO
PAY * * AIN'T IT BAD *
* THERE NEVER SEEMS TO BE A SINGLE PENNY LEFT FOR ME *
* THAT'S TOO BAD * * IN MY DREAMS, I HAVE A PLAN *
* IT'S GOT ME A LOVELY MAN * *
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> Terry: AVANTGARDEY
>> Howie: I LOVE YOUR ORIGINALITY.
I LOVE YOUR MOVEMENT SOMETHING I'VE NEVER SEEN IN
DANCE WHERE YOU UNFUSE COMEDY INTO DANCE
I LOVE YOU >> THANK YOU SO MUCH
>> Sofia: YOU GUYS ARE SO WEIRD, AND SO FANTASTIC AT THE SAME
TIME >> Simon: THIS WAS, I THINK, THE
BEST PORERFORMANCE YOU'VE DONE THROUGHOUT THE COMPETITION
>> WE'RE SO HAPPY! >> Terry: LAST NIGHT, THIS NEXT
PERFORMER'S VOICE SHINED BRIGHT. BUT WAS IT ENOUGH TO TAKE THIS
SEASON'S CROWN IT'S HEIDI'S GOLDEN BUZZER,
LAVENDER DARCANGELO. *
* HAVE YOU EVER FELT FORGOTTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE *
* HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU COULD DISAPPEAR, LIKE YOU COULD
FALL AND NO ONE WOULD HEAR * * AND I KNOW THEY'LL TAKE YOU
HOME * * EVEN WHEN THE DARKNESS CRASHE
THROUGH, WHEN YOU NEED A FRIEND TO CARRY YOU AND WHEN YOU'RE
BROKEN ON THE GROUND, YOU WILL BE FOUND *
* YOU WILL BE FOUND * * YOU WILL BE FOUND *
* I KNOW THE SHADOWS, MORNING I
BREAKING AND ALL WE DO, ALL WE DO *
* ALL WE DO * * EVEN WHEN THE DARKNESS CRASHE
THROUGH, WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE TO CARRY YOU *
* WHEN YOU'RE BROKEN ON THE GR
GROUND, YOU WILL BE FOUND *
* YOU WILL BE FOUND * * YOU WILL BE FOUND *
>> Terry: LAVENDER DARCANGELO! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Heidi: LAVENDER, I AM SO VERY PROUD OF YOU
YOU ALWAYS HAVE ME, OKAY, FOREVER!
>> Terry: SIMON. >> Simon: I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A
MOVIE AND IT WAS LIKE THE END OF THE MOVIE AND SOMEONE'S GOT TO
SING THE BIG SONG TO GET THROUGH.
IT JUST HAPPENS. >> Heidi: SHE WAS PERFECT.
SHE WAS PERFECT. >> Sofia: THAT WAS AMAZING
S IS -- >> Announcer: THE AGT FINALE
NEXT ON NBC AND STREAMING ON PEACOCK.
>> Terry: WELCOME BACK WE ARE ALMOST 30 MINUTES AWAY
FROM FINDING OUT THE WINNER OF SEASON 18.
UP NOW IS THE UNIQUE DANCE CREW FROM JAPAN THAT HAD ALL THE
JUDGES AND ME INCLUDED HIT THE GOLDEN BUZZER AFTER THEIR FIRST
AUDITION, HOPING TO WALK AWAY AS CHAMPIONS OF SEASON 18
IT'S CHIBI UNITY *
*
* THEY THINK WE ARE MADE UP OF ALL OF OUR FAILURES *
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: CHIBI UNITY. SOFIA.
>> Sofia: IT'S ALL ABOUT HARD WORK, PASSION AND FUN EVERY TIME
THAT YOU COME ONTO THE STAGE. >> Simon: THEY'RE DOING
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. >> Sofia: YEAH, THEY'RE UNIQUE
IT'S SPECTACULAR YOU GUYS DESERVE VEGAS
YOU GUYS DESERVE TO WIN. >> Terry: HOWIE.
>> Howie: I DIDN'T FIND IT AS UNIQUE
I THINK IT WAS, AT BEST, MEDIOCRE
I DIDN'T FIND IT AMAZING >> Terry: UP NEXT, IT'S THE
CHOIR OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN FROM FT. LIBERTY, NORTH
CAROLINA LAST NIGHT THEY GAVE THEIR ALL
FOR THEIR FINAL PERFORMANCE. HERE IT IS, ONE MORE TIME THE
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION CORPS .
* * RAMBLERS IN THE WIWILDERNESS *
* WE GET A LITTLE RESTLESS FROM THE SEARCHING *
* LIKE A BULL AND THE MATADOR, EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEONE BESIDE
THEM SHINING LIKE A LIGHT * * BROTHER, LET ME BE YOUR
SHELTER * * NEVER LEAVE YOU ALL ALONE *
* I CAN BE THE ONE YOU CALL * * BROTHER, LET ME BE YOUR
FORTRESS * * LIGHT THE WAY *
*
* WE CAN GET THROUGH IT ALL *
* BROTHER, LET ME BE YOUR FORTRESS *
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: THE 82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION CHORUS!
HEIDI, YOU'RE ON YOUR FEET >> Heidi: FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY
HEART, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SERVICE.
I HAVE TO SAY THIS WAS YOUR BEST PERFORMANCE YET.
HANDS DOWN >> Terry: SIMON.
>> Simon: WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR DAY JOB IS YOU LITERALLY RISK
YOUR LIFE FOR THIS COUNTRY [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Simon: AND WITH WHAT YOU JUST SANG, THAT LYRIC MADE ME FEEL SO
EMOTIONAL AND SO PROUD FOR YOU THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MOMENT.
>>> WELCOME BACK WE'RE HERE RECAPPING LAST
NIGHT'S INCREDIBLE SEASON 18 FINAL.
NOW FROM BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY, IT'S THE DAZZLING ANNA
DEGUZMAN >> AGT, TONIGHT IS A NIGHT WE'LL
REMEMBER BEFORE. LAST NIGHT I HAD THE JUDGES
ASSIST ME. THIS TIME I WANT THE IMMAGIC TO
HAPPEN IN YOUR HANDS I NEED YOU TO PUT YOUR HANDS
TOGETHER FOR MR. TERRY CREWS WOW.
YOU LOOK GOOD. NOW, TERRY
YOU'RE MARRIED, CORRECT? >> YES, I AM.
>> SO YOU KNOW HOW TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
>> YES, I DO. >> SHUFFLE THOSE AS MUCH AS YOU
LIKE GO CRAZY
WHILE HE DOES THAT, JUDGES, JUST LIKE THE AUDIENCE, YOU ALSO HAVE
ENVELOPES AND A DECK OF CARDS IN FRONT OF YOU
MAKE SURE THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT. YOU COULD EVEN MIX THEM UP MORE
IF YOU LIKE. ONCE YOU KNOW THEY'RE ALL GOOD,
PLACE THEM BACK FACE DOWN IN YOUR HANDS
AND WITHOUT LOOKING, SLIDE OUT ONE CARD AND PLACE IT INTO YOUR
ENVELOPE DON'T LOOK AT IT
DON'T SHOW ME. DON'T SHOW ANYBODY
LET'S KEEP THE MYSTERY THEN PLACE IT INSIDE
EVERYBODY HERE WITH AN EL VEL L
ENVELOPE, HOLD IT UP AND PEEL YOUR TAB OFF
COOL AND SEAL YOUR ENVELOPES SHUT
WITH THE CARD INSIDE OF IT JUST SO I CAN'T GET TO IT,
EVERYBODY, SIT ON YOUR ENVELOPES.
HOW IS THAT COMING ALONG IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU
KNOW THEY'RE ALL DIFFERENT, BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO TAKE A
CHUNK OF CARDS OUT OKAY
GOOD TERRY, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE
CARDS ARE IN YOUR HAND, BUT YOU COULD HAVE SHUFFLED LIKE THIS.
THIS IS THE STANDARD RIPPLE WITH THE BRIDGE OR YOU COULD DO IT
ONE-HANDED THIS IS HOW I SHUFFLE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE TERRY, IF THESE CARDS ARE TRULY
MIXED, THEN WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE
TERRY, I HAVE A GROUP OF CARDS AND YOU HAVE A GROUP OF CARDS.
IF EVEN ONE OF THEM MATCHED, THAT WOULD BE PRETTY GOOD.
IF ALL OF THEM WERE TO MATCH, THAT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.
>> Simon: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. >> DO YOU HAVE THE TWO OF
HEARTS >> YES, I DO.
>> THANK YOU DO YOU HAVE THE SIX OF DIAMONDS?
>> SIX OF DIAMONDS. >> NINE OF SPADES?
>> NINE OF SPADES. >> THERE WE GO
>> TWO OF DIAMONDS. >> TWO OF DIAMONDS, YES.
>> THREE OF HEARTS >> THREE OF HEARTS
>> AND TEN OF CLUBS? >> TEN OF CLUBS.
>> AND TEN OF SPADES >> AND TEN OF SPADES.
>> I GOT ONE MORE. >> WAIT.
SO WHAT IS THE CARD THAT YOU HAVE LEFT?
>> I HAVE THE QUEEN OF HEARTS. >> OH.
OKAY THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.
YOU'RE ALL SITTING ON ENVELOPES WITH ONE CARD INSIDE
JUDGES, EVERYBODY, TAKE OUT YOUR ENVELOPES, RIP OPEN YOUR
ENVELOPES AND SHOW THE WORLD THE DECISION YOU MADE HERE TONIGHT
DID YOU ALL GET THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> QUEEN OF HEARTS
I TOLD YOU YOU WOULD NEVER FORGET THIS DAY FOR THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE, BECAUSE TODAY IS ACTUALLY THE 26th OF SEPTEMBER,
2023 IF YOU'RE WATCHING AT HOME LIVE
RIGHT NOW, CHECK THE CLOCKS BECAUSE IT IS EXACTLY 10:10 P.M.
AMERICA, THANK YOU SO MUCH MY FATE IS IN YOUR HANDS NOW
I KNOW YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION
>> Terry: ANNA DEGUZMAN. >> Simon: YOU SAID QUEEN OF
HEARTS, RIGHT? I'VE GOT THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
NOW, HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT
>> Heidi: IT'S MAGIC >> Simon: IT IS MAGIC.
THAT WAS REALLY FUN. YOUR CONFIDENCE HAS GROWN SO
MUCH. >> I HAD TO FIGURE IT OUT.
>> Simon: IT'S BIRILLIANTBRILLIA >> Terry: A COMIC HAS NEVER WON
AGT BEFORE CAN THIS NEXT ACT CHANGE THAT?
HE IS A NON-VERBAL COMEDIAN FROM ONTARIO, CANADA.
HERE IS AHREN BELISLE. >> IT'S NOT WORKING.
UH-OH. >> SORRY, I GOT A TEXT AND MY
PHONE DIED PLEASE HOLD.
HI, I'M SO HAPPY TO BE BACK FOR THE FINALS
I'M SURE YOU CAN HEAR THE EXCITEMENT IN MY VOICE
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I HAVE TO COMPETE AGAINST AN
ARMY OF FRENCH HAND DANCERS, BUT AS YOU MAY KNOW, I'M HALF FRENCH
MYSELF SO I DECIDED DO MY OWN LITTLE
DIDDY WITH MY FRENCH HAND. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> COME ON, HOWIE, DO IT WITH ME
OH MY GOD, THAT'S SO OFFENSIVE [ LAUGHTER ]
I'M TRYING TO GET A GREEN CARD TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM
I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. AT THIS POINT, I'M QUESTIONING
IF HOWIE IS EVEN HERE LEGALLY. I SERIOUSLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
IT'S SO HARD I MEAN, THEY LET SIMON IN AND
HE'S, WELL, SIMON. [ LAUGHTER ]
ONE DOWNSIDE OF MY DISABILITY IS I CAN ONLY EVER BREAK UP WITH
WOMEN OVER TEXT. WHAT KIND OF JERK DOES THAT?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I'M JUST A REGULAR GUY, BUT
PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT RECENTLY SOMEONE SAID YOU SHOULD
DATE SOMEONE LIKE YOU. AND I SAY, YOU MEAN A SMART,
FUNNY AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON, THE STRONG AND SILENT TYPE
AND THEN THEY TURN INTO A MALFUNCTIONING ROBOT
>> NO. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU KNOW. >> WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO,
WEAR A SIGN SAYING "YOU MUST BE THIS DISABLED TO RIDE"
[ LAUGHTER ] >> ANOTHER THING
PEOPLE TALK TO MY FRIENDS EXPECTING THEM TO ANSWER FOR ME,
LIKE ASKING THEM WHAT I WANT TO ORDER AT A RESTAURANT.
I'M LIKE, UH, YOU KNOW HE'S DEAF, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> SERVERS ALWAYS PUSH THE BILL
TOWARDS MY ABLE-BODIED FRIENDS, NOT REALIZING THAT THEIR
DISABILITY IS BEING CHEAP W WANKERS.
ONE WAITRESS STARTED CUTTING MY STEAK FOR ME EVEN THOUGH I ASKED
HER NOT TO I WAS LIKE DON'T YOU EVEN TRY
AND FEET ME. SHE WAS LIKE CHUGA CHUGA CHOO.
HAVING A SERVICE DOG IS HARD TOO.
LIKE UBERS SAY NO PETS AND DRIVE AWAY
SIR, HE'S NOT A PET. HE'S A MEDICAL DEVICE LIKE A
WHEELCHAIR BECAUSE YOU'RE A JERK, NOW I
NEED TO RIDE HIM HOME. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE LIKE, HE'S USING HIS DOG FOR VOTES
DAMN RIGHT I WOULD BRING MY GRANDMOTHER OUT
HERE ON A LEASH IF IT WOULD HELP
[ LAUGHTER ] >> REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR ME, THE
BEST DOG DANCE VENTRILOQUIST SINGING ACT ON SEASON 18
MAYBE IF I WIN, SIMON WILL ADOPT ME AND MAKE MY AMERICAN DREAM
COME TRUE. >> Simon: IT COULD HAPPEN.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, AGT.
THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE HAS LEFT ME SPEECHLESS.
>> Terry: AHREN BELISLE! HOWIE.
>> Howie: WELL DONE. SOMEBODY TEXTED YOU?
WHO KNOWS YOUR NUMBER THAT DOESN'T KNOW YOU'RE DOING THIS
I WOULD HATE THEM RIGHT NOW. I HATE THEM RIGHT NOW, BUT IT
WAS FUNNY. YOU'RE FUNNY
YOU DESERVE TO BE HERE. >> Simon: SO THAT WAS MAYBE NOT
PART OF THE ACT? >> NO.
>> Simon: UNBELIEVABLE THEN YOU'RE EVEN BETTER THAN I
THOUGHT. YOU'RE SO EDGY AND SO FUNNY.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE BRILLIANT.
>> Terry: GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, .
>>> WELCOME BACK TO "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" COUNTDOWN TO THE
FINALE THERE ISN'T A LOT OF TIME LEFT
ON THE CLOCK SO MOVING ON, IT'S SIMON'S
GOLDEN BUZZER AND THE ACT HE CALLS THE BEST SINGER THEY HAVE
EVER HAD ON THE SHOW THE AWE-INSPIRING PUTRI ARIANI
* MMMM * * I CAN'T LIE *
* NO MORE OF YOUR DARKNESS * * SEEM TO FADE TO BLACK AND
WHITE * * I'M GROWING TIRED *
* AND LIFE CAN STILL BE FOR ME * * CLOSE THE DOOR *
* AND LEFT ME BLINDED BY THE LIGHT *
>> DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME *
* ALTHOUGH I SEARCH MYSELF, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE I
SEE * * BUT LOSING EVERYTHING IS LIKE
THE SUN GOING DOWN, SUN GOING DOWN, SUN GOING DOWN ON ME *
* OH * * SOMEONE ELSE LIKE ME *
* * BUT LOSING EVERYTHING IS LIKE
THE SUN GOING DOWN ON ME * >> THANK YOU
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Terry: SIMON, YOUR GOLDEN
BUZZER >> Simon: YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE
RARE LITTLE DIAMONDS WE COME ACROSS WHO IS NATURALLY BORN TO
DO THIS. BOY, AFTER THAT DO YOU DESERVE
IT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH
>> Terry: HOWIE. >> Howie: IF THIS WAS JUST A
THEME COMPETITION, I THINK YOU JUST WON IT HANDS DOWN
THE FACT IS THERE ARE OTHER KINDS OF ACTS.
YOU'RE COMPETING AGAINST A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE.
LET'S SEE HOW AMERICA CHOOSES. >> Simon: THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL,
PUTRI. >> Terry: THESE BROTHERS FROM
TANZANIA LAY THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY TIME THEY STEP ON
STAGE. AND LAST NIGHT WAS NO DIFFERENT.
HERE THEY ARE WITH THEIR INCREDIBLE FINAL PERFORMANCE
IT'S THE RAMADHANI BROTHERS! *
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: THE RAMADHANI BROTHERS
INCREDIBLE >> Heidi: YOU ARE SO AMAZING, IT
IS ABSOLUTELY -- YOU TRULY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
>> Sofia: EVERY TIME YOU COME IT'S EXCITING, SEXY, CRAZY
I MEAN, EVERYTHING >>> CHLOSING US OUT AND FIGHTING
TO BE YOUR SEASON 18 WINNERS IS THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL ACT WE
HAVE EVER SEEN ON THE AGT STAGE. HERE WE ARE, HOWIE'S GOLDEN
BUZZER, MURMURATION. *
*
>> FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Terry: MURMURATION!
SIMON, SIMON >> Simon: THIS IS AN ACT WHEN IN
THE FUTURE WHEN WE ARE REFERRING TO PERFECTION, WE ARE GOING TO
BE SAYING MURMURATION. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Terry: HOWIE, YOUR GOLDEN BUZZER.
>> Howie: I COULDN'T BE PROUDER. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST
PERFORMANCE I HAVE SEEN ALL SEASON FROM ANY ACT.
THIS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A PERFORMANCE.
THIS IS A MESSAGE. IF WE WORK TOGETHER, WE ARE ONE
AND WE CAN MAKE BEAUTY AND WE CAN MAKE PEACE
I LOVE THIS. AMERICA, NOT ONLY WE ONE, YOU
MURMURATION ARE NUMBER ONE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Terry: ALL 11 ACTS GAVE THE FO
PERFORMANCES OF THEIR LIVES, BUT WAS IT ENOUGH TO SEE THEM