Overview
- Howie Mandel used the show’s first weekly live Golden Buzzer during Tuesday’s Quarterfinal performance to send the magic group Hundred Fingers directly to the finals.
- Results announced Wednesday showed America voted three Week 1 acts into the semifinals: Olivia Befus, Royal Lasers, and Luke Taleno.
- Viewers can cast up to ten votes per person in each round by logging into the AGT section of NBC’s site, using the AGT app, or posting separate comments with an act’s full name on the official AGT TikTok 'vote here' post.
- AGT’s live schedule runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays for Quarterfinals through September 9, with Semifinals on Sept. 15–16 and finale performances on Sept. 22 followed by the winner announcement on Sept. 23, and episodes stream next day on Peacock.
- Pre-show reports had said judges would not have live Golden Buzzers this round, but the broadcast introduced one per week, a change that fast-tracks select acts and raises the value of viewer votes and social‑media campaigning.