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Four acts return to 'America's Got Talent' as judges' wild card choice

by jmaloni

Press release

Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm

Comedian and 'AGT' finalist Tom Cotter returns to perform on Wednesday's live results show

The competition on NBC's "America's Got Talent" heats up next week as another four acts move on to the semifinals, and four lucky eliminated top-60 acts are named the judges' wild card choice and given a second chance to win the $1 million prize.

Comedian and "AGT" finalist Tom Cotter returns to the stage to perform on the Wednesday, Aug. 21, live results show (9 p.m.). Cotter was named runner-up in last season's finale.

Cotter currently performs in some of the best comedy clubs across the country and recently headlined "America's Got Talent Live" at the Palazzo Las Vegas. Before becoming the first comedian to ever reach the finals of "America's Got Talent," Cotter won the Seattle International Comedy Competition, the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted best stand-up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.

He has become a familiar face on shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Last Comic Standing" and "Today." He starred in his own special, "Comedy Central Presents...Tom Cotter" and in the WE TV series "Two Funny."

"America's Got Talent" wraps up the quarterfinal rounds on Tuesday, Aug. 20 (9 p.m.), where the last of the top 60 acts perform for America's vote. Four of those acts will move on to the semifinals to compete against American Military Spouses Choir, Anna Christine, Angela Hoover, Branden James, Cami Bradley, Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, Collins Key, Forte, Innovative Force, Jimmy Rose, Jonathan Allen, Kenichi Ebina, KriStef Brothers, Marty Brown, Taylor Williamson and Timber Brown.

The 12 contestants performing Aug. 20 are:

2Unique

Catapult Entertainment

D'Angelo & Amanda

Dave Fenley

Duo Resonance

John Wing

Melody Caballero

Ruby & Jonas

Sam Johnson

Selena Mykenzie Gordon

Sprice

Virginia State University Gospel Chorale

More information, including bios and social media contacts for each act, can be found at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/contestants/. Fans can like "AGT" on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nbcagt and follow it on Twitter http://twitter.com/nbcagt or by using hashtag #AGT. For information on open call and online auditions for season nine of "America's Got Talent," visit http://www.americasgottalentauditions.com/.

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