America’s Got Talent: new host – Nick Cannon bio

June 10, 2:54 AMNewark Reality TV ExaminerRobyn Gormish

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Nick Cannon and Maria Carey              Photo: Us Magazine

The season premier of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” begins on June 23rd, with a new host. For the past three seasons we have had behind the scenes commentary from Jerry Springer. Moving into the forth season Nick Cannon will replace Springer as the host of the show. People magazine cited Nick Cannon as one of the "Top Ten Most Successful Young People in Hollywood."

Cannon, 28 is a San Diego native is a successful, entertainer in: film, comedy, music, writer and executive producer of his own hit TV shows.

“Cannon headed for Hollywood at age 15 and landed gigs at world-renowned comedy venues, including the Improv, the Laugh Factory and the Comedy Store. Cannon went on to share the stage with the likes of Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock before landing his first television gig as a standup audience warm-up for the long-running Nickelodeon hit show "All That." Producers quickly recognized Cannon's calling was in front of the camera and he became a regular on the show as well as a writer, making him the youngest staff writer in television history at the age of 17. This path culminated in the creation of "The Nick Cannon Show" in which he starred, directed and executive produced -- all of which earned him his first Kids' Choice Award.”- NBC Bio

In 2002, Cannon hit the big time along side Will Smith in "Men in Black II" he also had a leading role in the film, "Drumline." During the same year he released his self-titled debut album.

“In the fall of 2006, Cannon was featured in "Bobby," the film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, which was a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. His performance earned him a 2007 SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance in addition to becoming the first African-American actor in history to be honored at the world renowned Cannes Film Festival with the "Breakthrough Actor of the Year" award.” – NBC Bio

Nick now owns a multi-media company, “NCredible Entertainment” in which he has numerous TV programs and films in development.

Nick Cannon's romantic life has had some tribulations; he has been linked to singer and actress Christina Milian, and socialite Kim Kardashian. Cannon began dating Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks in February 2007 and six weeks later on May 7, 2007, Cannon proposed to Ebanks on the Times Square jumbotron. The couple called off their engagement five months later in October 2007. Nick then married Maria Carey on April 30, 2008 at her estate on the ultra private Bahamian island of Windermere.

Source: NBC, Us Magazine,MSN.com