'AGT' Comedian Mike E. Winfield Reacts to 'Amazing' Offer from Howie Mandel to Open at His Upcoming Show

Howie Mandel and Mike E. Winfield.Photo: Trae Patton/NBC (2) Even if comedian contestantMike E. Winfielddoesn’t make it to theAmerica’s Got Talentfinale, he’s got himself a job. Howie Mandelsurprised everyone on Tuesday night when he invited the season 17 semifinalist to open up for him at an upcoming comedy show following Winfield’s stellar live show performance. “I will tell you something: if you do not get voted into the finals, on September 9, I’m playing the Westbury Theater in New York,” Mandel told Winfield after the comedian received a standing ovation from the judges.

'AGT' Judges Praise The Mayyas After 'Memorizing' Dance Routine: 'Not Like Anything You Can Describe'

Sofia Vergara and The Mayyas.Photo: Trae Patton/NBC America’s Got TalentjudgeSofía Vergaracould hardly contain her excitement for her Golden Buzzer act,The Mayyas, after they closed out the semifinals of the NBC show. “I am not thinking,” Sofia shouted into the microphone to hostTerry Crews.“I don’t want to say anything. If I could, I would give them another Golden Buzzer!” “We really hope to be able to go to the finale and to be able to perform in Vegas,” Nadim continued.

'AGT' Standout Avery Dixon Talks Simon Cowell's 'Unreal' Carrie Underwood Comparison: 'I'm Floating on Air'

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty America’s Got Talenthas found its first “superstar” of the season 17 live shows. SaxophonistAvery Dixon, who previously won hostTerry Crews' Golden Buzzer, was the final contestant to hit the stage during the first live show of the NBC series' latest season on Tuesday night. The 21-year-old brought both the crowd and the judges to their feet with his rousing rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic “Higher Ground.”

'AGT' Winner Mat Franco and Wife Announce They Are Expecting a Baby Boy: 'Couldn't Be More Excited'

Photo: mat franco/instagram Mat Francoand Tianna Scartabello are going to be parents! Francotied the knotwith his college sweetheart in 2019 at The Montage hotel in Laguna Beach, California. The evening featured a “tropical oasis” vibe and a small invite list. Ahead of their intimate celebration, the couple — who recently celebrated theirthird wedding anniversary— told PEOPLE about their special connection. “I wake up every day and I find out a new reason [why] she’s the one,” Franco said about his partner at the time.

'AI Jesus' Installed in Church's Confessional Booth Dubbed 'the Work of the Devil' by Critics

One church’s experiment of using AI in its confessional booth is facing mixed feedback. Peter’s Chapel, a Catholic chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland, partnered with researchers to install a digital version of “Jesus” in a confessional — an experiment called “Deus in Machina,” Latin for “God in the Machine” — in order to gauge the efficiency of use and responses, theAssociated Press,The GuardianandTodayreported. “It was really an experiment,” chapel theologian Marco Schmid toldThe Guardian.