After reading many of the reviews of last night's America's Got Talent YouTube contestants, I think we may have been a little harsh. Myself included. I forgot these people have never been in front of a major audience, let alone on live TV with judges. That being said, the rules are what they are and they play no favorites. So four more acts were advanced to the 2010 AGT semifinal rounds.
Nick Cannon called out the first group of YouTube contestants: Pup, Pizza Patt, Maestro Alexander Bui and Austin Anderson. Cannon asked Sharon Osbourne who she thought America voted for. "Oh, I just don't know!" said Osbourne. Seriously? How stupid does Sharon Osbourne think the American public, even those that watch and vote on talent shows, really is?
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
AGT 2010: Arcattack and Prince Poppycock Go to the Semifinals
The 4th week of quarterfinal competitions ended last night on America's Got Talent. Tonight the results were revealed live and four more acts joined the group of semi finalists. Last night was the closest night of competition and one act in particular was left on AGT.
Nick Cannon called out the first group of AGT acts: Doogie Horner, Mary Ellen and Murray. I was a little worried that somehow a joke would be played on us and Mary Ellen would be allowed to continue. Thankfully, mercifully, the magic of Murray and his tiger were enough to boot Mary Ellen from our lives.
Taio Cruz entertained the crowd with his hit single "Dynamite" from his album Rock Star.
Taylor Mathews, Da Maniacs and Lindsey Stirling all came out as the second group to learn their fate. This was a pretty easy call after last night's performances. I was glad to see Taylor Mathews up against the other two act. Taylor Mathews was pronounced the second act moving on in AGT 2010.
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Nick Cannon called out the first group of AGT acts: Doogie Horner, Mary Ellen and Murray. I was a little worried that somehow a joke would be played on us and Mary Ellen would be allowed to continue. Thankfully, mercifully, the magic of Murray and his tiger were enough to boot Mary Ellen from our lives.
Taio Cruz entertained the crowd with his hit single "Dynamite" from his album Rock Star.
Taylor Mathews, Da Maniacs and Lindsey Stirling all came out as the second group to learn their fate. This was a pretty easy call after last night's performances. I was glad to see Taylor Mathews up against the other two act. Taylor Mathews was pronounced the second act moving on in AGT 2010.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
AGT 2010: 3rd Live Quarter Final Results Show
Nick Cannon started off the night on America's Got Talent asking Howie Mandel about his comments on the 'wow factor' last night. In fact, he called him "Howie Wowie" after the judge repeatedly chastized acts for not having a wow moment. Howie explained to Nick that "wow means wow, if there were another word for it I would use it."
Piers Morgan jumped in to throw a few bashes Howie's way calling him "Howie Halfwit" after the comedian's choices thus far in the comedy category. This is well deserved, I think, since the comedy acts have been atrocious this year on AGT.
Howie Mandel battled back saying that Piers Morgan is doing the PR circuits and "besmirching his name". Howie went on to refer to Morgan as a "besmirch-er" when they later were confronting Chipps Cooney, the source of the trouble last night.
The live results finally got started as Nick Cannon called the first three acts to the stage: South Philly Vikings, CJ Dippa and Haspop. I got a fleeting sick feeling that young rapper CJ Dippa might beat out the amazing dance of Haspop. Luckily America got it right and voted to send Haspop on to the AGT 2010 semi finals. I was a little shocked to see CJ Dippa leave so early. I thought he would be a possible judges pick tonight.
Dance crew and former AGT contestants, Jabberwocky, took over the stage next. There is a reason these guys are now headlining a show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Jabberwocky reach out and grab the audience from the costumes, complete with white masks, to some of the best hip hop ever.
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Piers Morgan jumped in to throw a few bashes Howie's way calling him "Howie Halfwit" after the comedian's choices thus far in the comedy category. This is well deserved, I think, since the comedy acts have been atrocious this year on AGT.
Howie Mandel battled back saying that Piers Morgan is doing the PR circuits and "besmirching his name". Howie went on to refer to Morgan as a "besmirch-er" when they later were confronting Chipps Cooney, the source of the trouble last night.
The live results finally got started as Nick Cannon called the first three acts to the stage: South Philly Vikings, CJ Dippa and Haspop. I got a fleeting sick feeling that young rapper CJ Dippa might beat out the amazing dance of Haspop. Luckily America got it right and voted to send Haspop on to the AGT 2010 semi finals. I was a little shocked to see CJ Dippa leave so early. I thought he would be a possible judges pick tonight.
Dance crew and former AGT contestants, Jabberwocky, took over the stage next. There is a reason these guys are now headlining a show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Jabberwocky reach out and grab the audience from the costumes, complete with white masks, to some of the best hip hop ever.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
America's Got Talent: Final Performances 9/14/2009
Finally night is finally here on America's Got Talent! With Susan Boyle as a guest on the 2hr finale, this should be a fun show. I hope they all do well, I like all the acts this season.
My dark horse pick is Drew Stevyns, so I hope he brings it tonight. He will have his hands full with Lawrence Beeman and Kevin Skinner as the other male vocalists on AGT.
My absolute favorite act this season on AGT is Recycled Percussion. They have surprised me with every performance. I think they would be the most obvious choice for a Las Vegas show and could definitely rock the house for 90 minutes.
Here is how it went down:
Voices of Glory: "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston
The boys took the judges advice and bowed to their talented little sister. This little 9 year old is a great singing talent. This song was a little too big for her, but they were still strong. It was one of their better harmonies too.
Hairo Torres: Music montage
While I would love to watch Hairo Torres for hours dancing his ass off. He did really well, but I think he got a little sloppy in the middle. Okay, he was spinning on his head... but if you are a pro, you do it perfectly. Hairo Torres has huge potential, but I agree with Piers. I don't think he did enough. I liked Hairo with the group, he really stood out as a star.
Lawrence Beeman: "You're the First, My Last, My Everything" by Barry White
Lawrence Beeman went with his strengths tonight. It showed. He looked relaxed. I still was not crazy about the song choice, it was a little boring. Lawrence has a real chance at winning though. He just needs to work on his stage presence.
Barbara Padilla: Opera (sorry)
Barbara Padilla is the shoe in to win this America's Got Talent season. It's going to come down to the country music lovers vs the opera lovers. Now which ones do you think watch more AGT? Either way Barbara Padilla will no doubt sign with any opera company she wants after this.
Fab Five:
This dance group of sisters are truly talented. They could be the surprise ending for AGT. I hate the 80's outfits, but the dancing is great. I think they could easily fill a 90 minute time slot. The Fab Five definitely put a younger feel to this act and I thought it worked again for them.
Texas Tenors: "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
Well I said it may come down to opera fans vs country music fans. What does that mean for three opera singing cowboys. The Texas Tenors are a strong group, but I don't think they have enough to win.
Drew Stevyns: "I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders
Drew Stevyns is a cross between Rob Thomas and Chris Daughtry, two of my favorites. I think he picked a great song for his voice and milked it for all he could. I would buy a Drew Stevyns CD. Sharon Osborne with the comment of the night "your trousers could be a bit tighter", and "no it's a compliment, shows I've been looking at his... stuff all night!"
Grandma Lee: Comedy
No doubt about it, Grandma Lee is out of this race unless America does some strange voting tonight after AGT. She is pretty funny, but not 90 minutes in Vegas funny. I think Grandma Lee will do great on the talk show circuit. Best joke "Piers is sweating like Ryan Seacrest watching Broke Back Mountain". Oh, and she came out very pregnant. Piers called her a "shameless little hussy"... who needs Paula and Simon.
Kevin Skinner: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
Surprising song choice for Kevin Skinner, the chicken farmer turned country singer. Kevin had a great start, but he lost his glow a few weeks ago for me. I think this was his worst performance. It sounded flat throughout the song. Too bad, I like Kevin Skinner. I have no idea what the judges heard, but it was not what I heard.
Recycled Percussion: "Wipeout"
Loved it from the start! This is the perfect start for this noise band. I was a little disappointed with the ending, but it was awesome. This is the act that is built for a Vegas stage show right now. With two drummers drumming, one guitarist whaling and a DJ.... add water and fire, what's not to love? These guys still get my vote!
That's it, now go vote! Vote Now
My dark horse pick is Drew Stevyns, so I hope he brings it tonight. He will have his hands full with Lawrence Beeman and Kevin Skinner as the other male vocalists on AGT.
My absolute favorite act this season on AGT is Recycled Percussion. They have surprised me with every performance. I think they would be the most obvious choice for a Las Vegas show and could definitely rock the house for 90 minutes.
Here is how it went down:
Voices of Glory: "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston
The boys took the judges advice and bowed to their talented little sister. This little 9 year old is a great singing talent. This song was a little too big for her, but they were still strong. It was one of their better harmonies too.
Hairo Torres: Music montage
While I would love to watch Hairo Torres for hours dancing his ass off. He did really well, but I think he got a little sloppy in the middle. Okay, he was spinning on his head... but if you are a pro, you do it perfectly. Hairo Torres has huge potential, but I agree with Piers. I don't think he did enough. I liked Hairo with the group, he really stood out as a star.
Lawrence Beeman: "You're the First, My Last, My Everything" by Barry White
Lawrence Beeman went with his strengths tonight. It showed. He looked relaxed. I still was not crazy about the song choice, it was a little boring. Lawrence has a real chance at winning though. He just needs to work on his stage presence.
Barbara Padilla: Opera (sorry)
Barbara Padilla is the shoe in to win this America's Got Talent season. It's going to come down to the country music lovers vs the opera lovers. Now which ones do you think watch more AGT? Either way Barbara Padilla will no doubt sign with any opera company she wants after this.
Fab Five:
This dance group of sisters are truly talented. They could be the surprise ending for AGT. I hate the 80's outfits, but the dancing is great. I think they could easily fill a 90 minute time slot. The Fab Five definitely put a younger feel to this act and I thought it worked again for them.
Texas Tenors: "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
Well I said it may come down to opera fans vs country music fans. What does that mean for three opera singing cowboys. The Texas Tenors are a strong group, but I don't think they have enough to win.
Drew Stevyns: "I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders
Drew Stevyns is a cross between Rob Thomas and Chris Daughtry, two of my favorites. I think he picked a great song for his voice and milked it for all he could. I would buy a Drew Stevyns CD. Sharon Osborne with the comment of the night "your trousers could be a bit tighter", and "no it's a compliment, shows I've been looking at his... stuff all night!"
Grandma Lee: Comedy
No doubt about it, Grandma Lee is out of this race unless America does some strange voting tonight after AGT. She is pretty funny, but not 90 minutes in Vegas funny. I think Grandma Lee will do great on the talk show circuit. Best joke "Piers is sweating like Ryan Seacrest watching Broke Back Mountain". Oh, and she came out very pregnant. Piers called her a "shameless little hussy"... who needs Paula and Simon.
Kevin Skinner: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
Surprising song choice for Kevin Skinner, the chicken farmer turned country singer. Kevin had a great start, but he lost his glow a few weeks ago for me. I think this was his worst performance. It sounded flat throughout the song. Too bad, I like Kevin Skinner. I have no idea what the judges heard, but it was not what I heard.
Recycled Percussion: "Wipeout"
Loved it from the start! This is the perfect start for this noise band. I was a little disappointed with the ending, but it was awesome. This is the act that is built for a Vegas stage show right now. With two drummers drumming, one guitarist whaling and a DJ.... add water and fire, what's not to love? These guys still get my vote!
That's it, now go vote! Vote Now
Monday, September 7, 2009
America's Got Talent: My picks and faves
My picks for this season of America's Got Talent are pretty easy: Kevin Skinner or Recycled Percussion. Those are two acts that would have never found the same stage had it not been for this talent show, that's why I love AGT.
I really like Grandma Lee, but I don't see watching her for a whole show in Vegas. I'm sure she would do it and do it well, just not for me.
My other dark horse of this season of AGT is Drew Stevyns... last time, WOW! I would definitely listen to that gravelly voice, over and over. I think I broke YouTube the other day watching his video of "How to Save a Life"... I like it far better than the original.
I'll try to find some videos but NBC seems to be quite snarky about not allowing them off their site, so here is a link to all the most current updates too: America's Got Talent
I really like Grandma Lee, but I don't see watching her for a whole show in Vegas. I'm sure she would do it and do it well, just not for me.
My other dark horse of this season of AGT is Drew Stevyns... last time, WOW! I would definitely listen to that gravelly voice, over and over. I think I broke YouTube the other day watching his video of "How to Save a Life"... I like it far better than the original.
I'll try to find some videos but NBC seems to be quite snarky about not allowing them off their site, so here is a link to all the most current updates too: America's Got Talent
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