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“America’s Got Talent” is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic … the reality series is putting the kibosh on live audiences.
Sources confirm to TMZ … ‘AGT’ will tape episodes without fans in the seats for the foreseeable future, due to fears over the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
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The decision comes on the heels of Heidi Klum falling ill on set and Howie Mandel showing up to work in a full hazmat suit.
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As we first reported, Heidi felt physically ill before shooting ‘AGT’ in Pasadena on Tuesday, and she left the taping. When Heidi left, sources said the judges told the audience she had a case of suspected food poisoning, and Sofia Vergara cracked a joke about it.
Eric Stonestreet filled in for Heidi as a judge during Wednesday’s taping.
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Folks on social media are posting emails from ‘AGT’ about taping cancellations. The notices say, “Out of an abundance of caution, America’s Got Talent is suspending all tapings with a studio audience until further notice.”
As we first reported … “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” scrapped live audiences over coronavirus fears, and “The Price Is Right” is going dark altogether for two weeks in the hopes the virus subsides by then.