Dog act wins ‘America’s Got Talent’


Howard Stern arrives for the premiere of |*|Green Zone|*| at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square Theater in New York on February 25, 2010.       UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

The Olate Dogs canine act has been declared the Season 7 winner of the NBC competition series “America”s Got Talent.”

The performing pups — and father-son trainers Richard and Nicholas Olate — won the top prize of $1 million. They will also headline a show in Las Vegas.

Comedian Tom Cotter took second place in Thursday night”s finale, which featured guest appearances by Blue Man Group, Justin Bieber, Green Day, Ne-Yo, Joan Rivers, Flo Rida and One Republic.

The show”s host is Nick Cannon, and its judges are Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel.

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