# Kenan Thompson To Fill In For Simon Cowell As Guest Judge On ‘America’s Got Talent’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-29 05:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
19 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Kenan Thompson To Fill In For Simon Cowell As Guest Judge On ‘America’s Got Talent’" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 25 articles from 19 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include localmemphis.com, Hollywood Life, AOL.com and WJAR. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| localmemphis.com | Simon Cowell’s 'America’s Got Talent' replacement announced as he recovers from surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNblZYZUZhbWRTNUxHNlZhRGdtczB5cUQ3d2ZJY21ZZVBnOUh2blNkMjcwMzIyTVVRMVpIN0JmVkdKcTU2c3NzSDVwamVqbE5obXB1VXl0d2lmVXVFeGZwa01KV0JEUGV5VHI1SE9lZXVIY0QxcXVDeFZobXFaNFNDUkxjWjRlRm5yQVR1OWNKWW15U1lCcnQ3SG1IODRQMGxYaWt5M1k4M2JLZURqeDFmMXFhakhwUGJ1R2o1QkYyMWZLekxGVlRtaEZiaXF2V2ZYNFdZLWJWbw?oc=5) |
| Hollywood Life | Why Is Simon Cowell Missing ‘AGT’ Live Shows? His Absence Explained | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOQVZFaG1hSjlDRjQ5OVJOcGlFdC1ZdVRMbU1mX1N1TDVTUkxEMDVNNWxxa3otb0Vhemg2TU1MdzFvN3lfamNaaHlCV0FmN3RDeXFpLVh1Z29ZRVlRdGJoTjdZdW9pWGlYU3lrd21hV1dRMF9EV01YQzhYb25BWkwtYjJCWWhMc1XSAYwBQVVfeXFMT3ZFMm1kUEFOcVN1dW5FbFdOdjdELU1fSU1fS1ZYQ21YSmliXzNOUm5YZlp2N0pXNXJuZ1dBQ2VCTndLTXR0ZEZsbU9BeTEwM1hSMHFMQ0dPQVpzTzkwalZaMVFiUVJ3aGtVT2xjb1NuZkRqbEpWVFlQNFFaY3dXamhaVU9mNXlZN2xxczg?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Simon Cowell's First Replacement for 'America's Got Talent' Announced | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNQW1CWFpDQTR3ZGxFaC1UMEMxTEdpbmVDWEpFRS1GV2o2NjNPQWtFeWhTcExoclVhTDA3TVBweU9lOHpQTmVDdHhlcGViQndtc2FEUnpZaVlsTmFyTlRsVlI3S0VUck5ZclpORml6X1RWZkc1SmdZV1Rsb3hnczQwTkU1LU9qR0JMbTVFZQ?oc=5) |
| WJAR | 'America's Got Talent's' Simon Cowell will miss weeks of show due to surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNQUV0VmFzVHJLaEt3Q2hXNmwwSWkwaENvLVQ0XzJnM09UNmRIMEpoTHYzYW9HdmUtNlBaM042eXNVeUxMYlNGanpORzdCYmZNS3BPWkhsVVcyckhXRlVjb2FGaXNJLUpMVnQwMVVETWszeUt2andQVHdvQm9wNWFoSmVKTi1zcnRIX2Q4bDBCb0l5UmZXR1NTSWNoTHl4cnA5QnMxZ1UwakVGQ0ZxTE5xMC1n?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'America's Got Talent' sets temporary replacement for Simon Cowell | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOZzB0RFl2aHhob1BtQUgxQ0UybWNFUE43T3cwNTJZRVljN1hibmdnQktGb0FpQ3JHWC1YMHMtRTcwcjVrLUtjZjZFUHpoOFJYV25FN19BNDluMTNPNE1IdEhtWVhnYnBBQzBQdXBrSFBqejg3U2tBNUszRXVlOHh1V0ZWc3J5LUF1VGZPemRwcGtGN2NTc3lBNlFDdFpZZ3VIZnpsaUhmbElGS0EwZnV6TjR1TFJ3bFN3Zl9SZnhFN242N2JI?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Comedian Kenan Thompson to replace Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxObUZNVDZpRm12NVVrTno5YVhEakV2QTlVTjRFZTBBbkxId2lrYjJkUE9JOXdkSllpc3o3TkEtcUg5dnpVOXgzUjN5bnFxU0w2UW5MYnRVMWpnYWFqQS1RTDJ4emNUM1V2MkVPX0huZmxJYjVuY1JUTHdrcDFWQkVXdFVWeU5QUFE4Y081bEJiS0hMOGlyOHp5NjFDeTZlZF9nZjVHXzlyb1dQbnZh?oc=5) |
| Page Six | Simon Cowell’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ replacement announced as he recovers from back surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQZ2pHTG9xWnR0ei1nXzNWU0tTOWcybEJGRXFKdFhSbTRwQUNWeVkyX3Rvbm82N1ZWQVRQVC1mS1A1T3NTbnhIYzBHZjVOUEZzUWp4M0o0WUZsdGVYcTVtT3NEZ0JlRlBGNmdWQ3pqbHhuNG1mTUFCeDdTNk9pb29pd3I5VzRfYzhYOXFVZU1WQmxhQmxrZDFwTnBpSzRlWDJwM0xxeG5IcVRiN2t6Um1sbnBlNXF1azZvMThCc3hHcjZwcTh1OU5TZw?oc=5) |
| Men's Journal | Kenan Thompson Returns to 'AGT' as Guest Judge: Date, Time and Why Simon Cowell Is Out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOcUhaY2hMV1VHOWVnMzFCQ3U0OVRwV043VVZEUlJyVHZDTzdvbWNtTEJUZ1pnN3dmdGdQRy1rX1A4bmFVUWxGc1R0UzZvOC1kNFotZDctRkRFNlRxcDBBWnhPaFdzRTNGcXFXaFNrR2d5aWtlQXdXWHN1ZW9VRXdNZlVJbXFfc1RIU3pWZm1Lcml6QnJB?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Simon Cowell’s first replacement for America’s Got Talent announced | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPcXBXS2ZQVXlPWE1FaVdfYTk4bEx3QTFZU3pob2hweGJWNE1zaFFNSUdQUjhBN0c5NFQ3Y1Ytb0RyOE4xbjdqdFRqWWNvVnZFR09jQW9RUEVYM1BPeThoNXM5MUFnYmdTNk8tN0tSVjRQU0ZWVGIxOS1vMllZbHZNMUg0bkxDSTlYRWVSQ1JrZFRWZGhNRGdJNG1kTTdhRGprUFNjN2NEZDRpQWppRUd3Xy1hMTAwUQ?oc=5) |
| WTHR | Simon Cowell’s 'America’s Got Talent' replacement announced as he recovers from surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNS3VaSkUzdDBhNWh5Q1YxZGQzSTN4UDlmaHJYNTJ1YW9ocnNtZU1ldTktSTJhQ09xVTNfQVFaWXRFNHRsd003Zm1DUmV3VGl5QkM2UU5XMl8zVEFJRUd5YzA4RjE1NGM0S2xpWHR3ZzhtT1pORVhxMmQ0azNkRkJWdU9PcnFVazRXQ1k4dUNCd2pKUXh5Q2kxZDVCcDd0OWxqcjFtYVRCZmdIa0RNbWtUUmp0em5VN01ZQ2hDdUI0Vk9aeWozT1hLdm9pYjE?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | 'SNL’ star Kenan Thompson to join ‘America’s Got Talent’ after Simon Cowell takes a break for back surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxOT3NsM25lcTZIRmNRZk1OMU56ZUJfNkhOUlFLTTkwWjE3YVlsYUtNaV90N0kyOVJjNHdTeFVQUHNIWTlNczRvYm9VRDRGcGhDMkxpbVp4Y2hWVGJJbk54d2dvbTd3Z3pNZFFad2ZlZ09OSVE0UUlzZ0EyQk04Vk1SYUFzWEtBWG5jZWV4RmU3NVJrNzNkMnJpWnBkVS1hWFZKbmgxc3FnbDdsYWNzM2pvNVhPQS1ndk5Yc1RlQnkxSUFHN01Pak5iOFpadmxVMHNoTnkySzdRUXNUX1d5ZDJ3RHpiWm56VWRQLXpiclE0QzRFM01FeFhVXzdWd0Fwd3BOY3pjVzc2eGJlYkU?oc=5) |
| 9News | Simon Cowell’s 'America’s Got Talent' replacement announced as he recovers from surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPLTZScnNXS3lCNWJ0SDZNUl8wanYyU1BTOUd4MEUwUE9jVUJWN0VVd1pCdHViRERTNXFFXzhid3BhN2ZCbTd3TFNwMkh1TlVuU2VkaWQyZGR2aFh3TzdrcHN4M2dKU2JHbHU0LWFCY3JiTjRTRGNjajQxTVBvZHYyZ0VuQmllN2RqU2ZxaVFqMUN0OFB1Sjl1YWdSVEFSRU1vSWpKWm1OcHlUT21xWE9DUXhPX0dwXzRMaXlsTDllTHdxb21KMWwyZGI0amh1dw?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | Simon Cowell’s 'America’s Got Talent' replacement announced as he recovers from surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPRVN3UUVfSnUwNHQ2dEpYdUR2Z2c5MWhodlFieFBVWEE0Ulk1c3BTMGZPWGNVQlNWYlZZdnpheVp6ZWRXeGFkanJwZHYwSEJKb0Zwbzhka1FHa0w4NU5hTEtxN2hYZDNuTTJ0VnRrOS1TTVlHbmVhXzFPV1VLd2wxLXlDd1EzcVhRMl96d2tDaGVXb3VONHIwTUFaRzFmeDkxeVp6N1BhVDMzdnl4UWpnTTN4bFJuZVFYdDUwR3kxOTVhUEV2OU5jb0dtMjZROE0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Kenan Thompson AGT Guest Judge: Date, Why Simon Is Out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPUGNXNnUtUF9nMDIyODBPN01OdFFMeVdidmJmekZiQVJjVkZ0RlFjR1Bsb1Ryc3J2RnBJLTZ3RXYwdHdqU05zbEtLMXRiNUtfNk9yRm9QMkxvX0M4dUlQaUxZODZ3VGtSaDlPeXJVSDRPZTNmaDRiendXUnBwXzNSUkxpVDZ5cEQyb3VUYzlPU0xOSzBUV1VGVA?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Simon Cowell’s 'America’s Got Talent' replacement announced as he recovers from surgery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPT3QtVlo5c3V5YXhKWkRxMjRjMVR1dXM0aDJydDRZM3JvNm9zYmpROFhydlFjRGotX2FtbXhXN2VEQnFFNDJDbUhmY2JyRFdtRHQzSGhUWkYyVWc5TWFObmlWS2w3eEwwYndJcHZLeUNBZFRLaUxrSEtYTXNiSGhDU3hTaHVKNnZMNVl1T2hzcDBEVXhhamVTRlZNVmpsOTlJR01qWGkwRVhQMEFOZ1JxTF9zbmtVbTZZUEoxNTNGLVlibU1relozVXZxc1M?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-29/kenan-thompson-to-fill-in-for-simon-cowell-as-guest-judge-on-america-s-got*