Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan
Information
Age	46
Sex	Male
Occupation	Broadcaster, Panellist, Journalist, Talk Show Host
Seasons	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Piers Morgan is a journalist and one of the five different celebrity judges who have sat on the America's Got Talent judging panel. He is the only judge who has been a judge for all six seasons of the show.

Judging Character

Piers Morgan has been called by some the "other Simon Cowell." Indeed, his role on America's Got Talent is very similar to Simon Cowell's role on American Idol and The X Factor - to provide brutally honest (and often moderately rude) critiques of the acts which appear.

Typically, if any of the judges buzz an act, Piers will be the first to do so. However, he also will often give the most confident praise of an act if he thought it was good.

Like all of the judges, his statements are merely just opinions - however, more often than not, acts which receive an X from Piers in the live shows will not move on to the next round, with a few exceptions - namely Season 6's Steven Retchless.

Other Shows

As a journalist and TV Personality, Morgan has a prolific TV career. In Britain, he has hosted several shows on topics ranging from the dangers of fame, various world locations/cultures, and the life stories of certain individuals. Additionally, he was one of the original judges for Britain's Got Talent, but left the judging table in 2011.

His US TV career is not quite as expansive, but is getting there. He was the winner of the first Celebrity edition of The Apprentice. Additionally, he hosts his own CNN interview show, Piers Morgan Tonight. The show airs in the 9PM timeslot on the East Coast, and in fact, competes with America's Got Talent when both shows are running. The show usually consists of pre-taped interviews, though Morgan will occasionally host live episodes as well. The series is also broadcast several times a day on CNN International.