AGT: Simon Says He's Going to 'Get Myself Fired' Before Shocking Move in Live Show That Leaves Howie Feeling 'Abused'

Things are getting tough America has talent!

During the Aug. 20 episode of NBC’s hit series, the stakes got even higher as Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel jokingly argued over AIRFOOTWORKS’ impressive dance performance and who really had the honor of awarding them the Golden Buzzer.

After the group’s aerial dance routine had the judges and audience on their feet, in awe of their mesmerizing performance to Ed Sheeran’s “Celestial,” things took a dramatic turn.

“Terry, I’m about to get fired,” Simon, 64, told host Terry Crews before reaching out and hitting the Golden Buzzer – despite Howie, 68, being the only judge with a Golden Buzzer on the night.

AIRFOOTWORKS wins the Golden Buzzer.

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As golden confetti fell from the ceiling and AIRFOOTWORKS celebrated together on stage, Simon and Howie rushed to join them – Simon in excitement and Howie in sheer panic.

“Simon wants to take credit. Howie, this was your Golden Buzzer!” Terry said, before Howie urgently clarified, “This is mine! This is mine!”

Howie then praised founder Takashi Jonishi and his group, telling them, “You’re athletes, you’re dancers, you’re creators!”

In return, Takashi excitedly said, “I kept dreaming about this moment!”

From left: Terry Crews, Howie Mandel, AIRFOOTWORKS and Simon Cowell.

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After the commercial break, Terry explained to viewers that the evening’s Golden Buzzer actually belonged to Howie, but Simon stole it.

“Look at this!” Terry said before the screen showed a slow motion clip of the moment again. “Simon jumps — Howie gets to him first, but Simon tries to hit the Golden Buzzer.”

Howie then said, “That is me, right? I feel like I’m being abused!”

Simon added, “Look, I think when you look back at the video, you’ll see that my finger got there just before Howie, so that’s how it is.”

“Well, get your fingers off my buzzer!” Howie jokingly replied.

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Before their stunning performance, Takashi explained that his group was formed after a back injury he had previously suffered. “During rehab, I remember watching a training video. The guy was holding himself in the air and the idea of ​​AIRFOOTWORKS was born,” he said.

After finding other members to join the group, they quickly established their routines and gained the support of their family. Now, Takashi said AIRFOOTWORKS has big ambitions for the show and beyond.

“I want to show the world our dance style,” he said in their introductory package. “We saw amazing and unique dance points in this show. That’s why we came AGT… Tonight, the world will see AIRFOOTWORKS at its best.”

AIRFOOTWORKS.

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With the Live Show Golden Buzzer under its belt, AIRFOOTWORKS is now going straight to America has talent finals. They join Hakuna Matata Acrobatics, who awarded Sofía Vergara the Golden Buzzer on the live show in last week’s episode.

It was announced on August 6 that AGT changed the live show format by introducing the first Golden Buzzer for a live show. In the first series, all four judges will have the opportunity to send acts straight into the finals with a live show buzzer over four weeks of quarter-finals.

After the end of the quarter-finals, 12 performers go to the semi-finals, where they will compete for the first six places based on the votes of the viewers. Those six acts will then join the four Live Show Golden Buzzers in the two-night finale, which begins on Tuesday, September 17 and ends on Tuesday, September 24.

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