America's Got Talent Weighs Move Out of California
America's Got Talent producers are weighing a move of the NBC competition series out of California to Georgia or Tennessee ahead of Season 22, according to a report, marking the latest potential departure of a long-running reality show from Los Angeles. Fremantle and Simon Cowell's Syco are considering the relocation, though no final decision has been made, according to the report. The show is wrapping up its 21-season run at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium this week, with the second part of its finale airing Wednesday, September 22. The series is hosted by Terry Crews, with Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell as judges. The deliberation comes days after Fremantle confirmed that American Idol is relocating its production from Los Angeles to the greater Atlanta area ahead of its 25th season. Georgia offers up to a 30% tax credit for unscripted and reality television productions that spend at least $500,000 in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, a factor widely cited as a driver of the moves.