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America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em><\/a> showrunners are frantically trying to find money to renew the big-name stars\u2019 contracts next season, as a source exclusively reveals to Life & Style<\/em> everyone on the show is panicking about their long-term future amid crippling budget cuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe future of the show is in turmoil and the brutal bottom line is that bosses don\u2019t have the budget they used to have to afford these people,\u201d the insider says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey need to cut back on a lot and no one\u2019s getting the royal treatment like they used to.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Season 19 of the No. 1 summer primetime show came to a close on September 24, with janitor Richard Goodall<\/strong> crowned as the winner. However, after all was said and done, show creator and boss Simon Cowel<\/strong>l confirmed to The U.S. Sun<\/em> he has not renewed the multi-million dollar contracts for the show\u2019s A-list judges.<\/span><\/p>\n The British presenter, 65, who rose to fame as a judge on American Idol<\/em>, doesn\u2019t appear worried about ensuring the judges return for season 20 and has stated he prefers to focus on casting contestants rather than fretting about the panel talent<\/a>, saying, \u201cLet\u2019s start with casting. Let me get casting right first and then the other parts will all work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s really concerning is people like Heidi Klum<\/strong>, Sofia Vergara<\/strong> and Howie Mandel<\/strong> won\u2019t come cheap and the powers that be may have to bring on lesser C-list talent on the panel if they can\u2019t make a deal, which spells for uncertain times down the road,\u201d the source explains.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSimon is a businessman first and foremost who will get it done, but he\u2019s also a pragmatist.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, the contestant-first talk isn\u2019t isn\u2019t soothing for those whose job is on the line. Reacting to the news Simon refused to confirm whether or not he\u2019d be keeping his job, Howie, 68, joked, \u201cWhat a disappointing moment. Now I am speechless. I am not pitching. I would like to come back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Heidi, 51, also reacted by saying, \u201cI\u2019m just there to have a good time<\/a>,\u201d about being on NBC\u2019s top show.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI feel like I\u2019m one of many voices that are at home thinking the same way how I\u2019m thinking, and I\u2019m just voicing it for them,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n Heidi may claim to be on the show for fun, but the $2 million she reportedly earns per season would say she may want to keep her job! Howie also reportedly banks the same, but Sof\u00eda, 52, who signed with the show right after her hit series Modern Family<\/em> ended<\/a>, secures $10 million a season.<\/span><\/p>\n While it may be all laughs for the cameras, the source says everyone who works on the show is being haunted by the specter of NBC\u2019s impending budget cuts \u2013 and not just the multi-millionaire hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just the judges but other people on the show, from producers to the lowliest production assistants, who are worried about their situation and they\u2019re walking on eggshells and hoping Simon can work his magic and find the money they deserve,\u201d the insider explains.<\/span><\/p>\n