Howie Mandel on Returning to ’America’s Got Talent’ for ‘Amazing’ Season 17

Howie Mandel is amped for the new season of America's Got Talent,

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the longtime judge has a fairly good idea why the auditions this time around are some of the best in recent memory.

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"This year, it is off the hook. It’s not normal!" Mandel shared. "People are thinking outside the box. They really are! Nothing seems normal."

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"Now, in season 17, they explode our stage," he added. "And the word explode is under-describing what people are doing."

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Mandel recalled how, during his time behind the judges table during the auditions, he had a hard time expressing his utter amazement at the acts.

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Season 17 of America's Got Talent kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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