See why Howie Mandel used the ‘golden buzzer’ on ‘AGT’ January 21, 2020 Atlee McHeffey, Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinReddit (CNN) — “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel used the “golden buzzer” to move a dance crew to the show’s finals. HLN’s Melissa Knowles reports.