Simon Cowell is in a great mood. He’s celebrating a decade as a judge on America’s Got Talent, the series he launched 20 years ago. And the competition show, which kicks off with two-hour audition rounds on June 2, has the staying power of a true summer smash.

His costars — fellow judges Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, and Melanie “Mel B” Brown, and host Terry Crews — are all back and excited about their Golden Buzzers, the acts they’ve sent to the live shows. For Cowell, though, the thrill comes from shooting in the historic 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium. “I still pinch myself every time the studio barrier opens,” he admits. “I never take it for granted.”

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