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‘America’s Got Talent’: Jason Raff Out as Showrunner After 19 Seasons Due to Budget Cuts


Due to budget cuts, 'America's Got Talent' has let go showrunner Jason Raff, who worked on the NBC competition series for 19 seasons.

Moving forward, the unscripted competition series will be helmed by Sam Donnelly, who previously shared showrunning duties with Raff. Simon Cowell created “America’s Got Talent” and remains on the panel of celebrity judges alongside Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, while Terry Crews serves as host. Previous judges include Brandy, Mel B, David Hasselhoff, Julianne Hough, Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, Howard Stern and Gabrielle Union, while previous hosts include Regis Philbin, Jerry Springer, Nick Cannon and Tyra Banks.

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