AGT's Kodi Lee and His Mom 'Very Surprised' to Learn About Gabrielle Union's Experience on Set

Like many,America’s Got Talentseason 14 winnerKodi Leeand his family were “surprised” to learn aboutGabrielle Union‘s experience on the NBC series during her one-season run. “Kodi doesn’t understand and she hasn’t talked to us at all,” Tina says. “She has not been in contact with us at all.” The vocal star, who has signed with Cowell’s Syco record label and Columbia, was born with optic nerve hypoplasia and diagnosed with autism at age 4.

AGT's Lavender Darcangelo on 'Best Friend' Heidi Klum and the Sweet Reason Behind Her Live Show Song (Exclusive)

Photo:Trae Patton/NBC Trae Patton/NBC Lavender Darcangelocontinues to shine onAmerica’s Got Talent. The 27-year-old singer, who previously won judgeHeidi Klum’s Golden Buzzer, was the closing act during thefirst live showof season 18 on Tuesday night. She wowed both the crowd and the panel of judges with her vocals as she belted out Foreigner’s “I Wanna Know What Love Is.” Speaking to PEOPLE backstage after her performance, Darcangelo raved about how “awesome” it felt to have Klum, 50, support her throughout this exciting journey.

AGT's Sofía Vergara Hits Her Golden Buzzer After Act Leaves Her Speechless: 'That Is What I Was Waiting for'

Gabriel Henrique on ‘America’s Got Talent’.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC Trae Patton/NBC Sofía Vergarahas finally found her Golden Buzzer act for season 18! During Tuesday’s episode ofAmerica’s Got Talent, Sofía hit her Golden Buzzer for Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique, who sang a powerhouse rendition of Whitney Houston’s “Run to You.” “I don’t have words. That was so perfect, spectacular,” Sofía, 51, told Gabriel before hitting her buzzer. “Your voice is beautiful, your energy, who you are, it was perfect.

AGT: Champions: 7-Year-Old Comedian Zings Simon Cowell About Freezing His Body When He Dies

TheAmerica’s Got Talent: The Championssemi-finals are heating up the contestants’ competitive spirits. And the show’s youngest contestant is taking shots at judgeSimon Cowell. PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at comedian JJ Pantano’s next standup routine ahead of Monday’s episode. Chris Haston/NBC; “Simon, I did find out that you want to be cryogenically frozen when you die?” JJ says before Cowell responds “yes.” “Some of the things you said on the show, I don’t think you can get any colder,” the child quips as he received a roaring reaction.

AGT: Extreme's Jonathan Goodwin Suing Over 2021 Stunt That Left Him Paralyzed

Jonathan Goodwin.Photo: Walter McBride/WireImage Jonathan Goodwin, who was left paralyzed after he was injured during a stunt on the set ofAmerica’s Got Talent: Extreme, has filed a lawsuit over the 2021 incident. On Wednesday, the 43-year-old former stuntman filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Fremantle, Syco Entertainment, Marathon Productions, Walk About Inc., T-Minus Productions, NBCUniversal and stunt coordinator T.J. White. The lawsuit reads, “Among other actions and inactions, Defendants failed to implement industry safety standards, including, but not limited to, designing and modifying a stunt in a manner that made it highly likely to fail, hiring incompetent individuals to oversee and control the safety of the design and execution of the stunt, improperly controlling the design and execution of the stunt, failing to test the stunt without a live person after modifications were made, failing to implement and require adequate redundancies and suitable airbags (safety nets), and failing to ensure that adequate safeguards were taken to prevent injuries.