FME Preps Live Vegas Show for Got Talent

LAS VEGAS: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is gearing up for live version of the popular NBC summer series America’s Got Talent at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

America’s Got Talent Live will be produced by FremantleMedia Enterprises and Simon Cowell’s SYCO in conjunction with Planet Hollywood. It is set for a 10-week run in Vegas at the 1,300-seat CHI Showroom beginning October 7, with shows every Wednesday through Sunday. America’s Got Talent Live follows FME’s live extensions of The Price is Right in the U.S. and Australia, Grand Designs in the U.K. and The American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

In making the announcement, Andy Felsher, the senior VP of games, entertainment and live events for FME, commented, "America’s Got Talent is ideal for a live show extension, offering fans another means of engaging with their favorite performers. The show offers all the excitement of being in the TV studio in Hollywood and will allow guests to get up close with a special celebrity host. Further, America’s Got Talent Live will offer family fun for people of all ages."

Thomas McCartney, the president and CEO of Planet Hollywood Resorts & Casino, added: "The stage show is a perfect fit for Las Vegas and for our resort as it offers our guests great variety in a dynamic setting. There is no better spot in which to showcase this talent than here in our CHI Showroom and we look forward to working with FreemantleMedia and SYCO TV on this exciting venture."