Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Simon Cowell will miss several weeks of filming 'America's Got Talent.' Simon, who’s been a judge on 'America's Got Talent' since 2016, is scheduled to have back surgery which will require weeks of recovery. The procedure comes six years after Simon broke his back during an E-bike accident. ET has learned producers are lining up guest judges to temporarily take his place.


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