Indonesian teen Putri Ariani wows AGT (TV)

Golden Buzzer: Putri Ariani receives the GOLDEN BUZZER from Simon Cowell | Auditions | AGT 2023

(America's Got Talent) June 6, 2023. Blind beauty 17-year-old Putri Ariani, a Muslim from formerly-Buddhist Indonesia, has the voice of an angel (devi). Watch as Simon Cowell breaks protocol to walk on stage to plead for a second song from Putri. She delivers an even more powerful ballad.

Putri Ariani tackles Queen's rock anthem "Bohemian Rhapsody"

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ABOUT: The 18th season of "America's Got Talent" returns [to Pasadena] with a new set of aspiring performers looking to compete for the ultimate $1 million prize

Executive Producer Simon Cowell returns to the star-studded judging panel with global fashion icon Heidi Klum, fan-favorite comedian Howie Mandel, and acclaimed actress, stunning Latinx beauty, and international superstar Sofia Vergara. The dynamic and toothy Terry Crews returns as host. This season promises to deliver some of the wildest acts to ever grace the "AGT" stage.

Hulu better than YouTube?

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When it comes to offering full-length content on the Web, YouTube isn't ready to lose to Hulu. [This comes as it is enjoying a huge surge due to British songstress Susan Boyle (pictured above) teaching Simon Cowell a lesson in humility (see "Simpsons" clip below). WQ debates which site to utilize.]

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Yesterday, Google's California-based video site announced that it had reached agreement with notable entertainment companies, including Sony Pictures, Lions Gate Entertainment, and CBS (publisher of CNET News) to offer visitors full-length TV shows and feature films.

What this means is that YouTube wants to become a one-stop shop for everything video. The strategy seems obvious. YouTube already has more than 100 million people visiting every month to watch a mixture of short clips created by amateurs and longer clips by semiprofessionals. More>>