NBC orders an "Extreme" spinoff of America's Got Talent

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Simon Cowell will serve as one of the judges of AGT: Extreme, which NBC says will showcase the most outrageous and jaw-dropping daredevil acts. Each week extreme contestants will go head-to-head in the most wild, wacky and craziest stunts to vie for the ultimate title. AGT: Extreme, which will name its other judges at a later date, will air either in midseason or next summer.