America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season (06/29/2011)

Opening Segment
Montage

Chicago(?) Auditions
Judges' intros
Howie gets lost on the way to judging... Running around in the catecombs under the theater

Eric & Chrislo - Singing/Dancing
Piers buzzed before singing started
Part of audience wants them buzzed
Sharon does buzz them
Piers: It was a ... disaster wasn't it.
Sharon: I think you're adorable, but it's just a bit juvenile.
Howie: You're kinda like Mille Vanilla
Piers: At least I didn't say you're adorable... (Sharon bops him)
No

Chris the Boy With the Wire Hair - Hangs by hair, spins, and twirls hula hoops.
Piers buzzed
Sharon Bussed
No

Jenny Rocha and the Painted Ladies - Dancers
Piers buzzed - I didn't get it.
Howie bizzed - No
No

Magic of Mystique / Magician
Buzzed off

Commercials / Segment #2

Fatally Unique Dance Team - Dancers
Audience loves them
Sharon - Very , very strong dancers
Howie - I liked the costumes
Piers - On the dancing, I really liked it
Yes, all round

Quickies

Ian Johnson - Yoyoist
Yes

Tricky Jackson - Muscleman poser
Yes

Taylor Davis - Singer
Yes

Commercials / Segment #3

Tomahawk Tassles - stripper
Sharon buzzed
No

Cindy Chang - Operatic Singer (42yo)
(Parents always claimed she wasn't good, and she's very shy)
Piers stands
Audience VEGAS VEGAS
She's crying
Piers: Cindy how are you feeling (This is overwhelming)
If your parents were watching, you know what they'd be thinking? (Big mistake)
Sharon: You're very beautiful inside and out.
Howie: I think your parents are very proud.
Piers: This show is about finding people like you who have dreamed their whole life... yes
Howie: yes
Sharon: We'll see you in Vegas

Auditions that have popped

Commercials / Segment #4

Mike Stone & the Critical Band
Piers buzzed
Audience liked them
Piers: I think you should thank me, because the moment I buzzed, out you roared, like three lionesses
Yes, all round.

Piers & Howie backstage

Fantastic Figg - Magician
Card tricks
Dances - Howie buzzed
Yes. Howie: No to the dancing, yes to the magic.
Yes

Go to YouTube.com/AGT and vote for the winner. They will join the competition.

Commercials / Segment #5

GTR (Girls That Rock) - Singers/Dancers
Piers buzzed early
Howie buzzed
Sharon buzzed
No

Fearless Flores Family - Globe of Death (Motorcycles in a cage)
8yo boy and 13yo girl are the riders, Dad stands in the middle
They get set up into cage and...

Commercials / Segment #6

Audience loves it.
Piers: Now THAT is what I mean by a dangerous act.
Howie: When my kid was 8 years old, we had a birthday party for him, we bought one of the bouncy things for him, I stood on the outside saying "be careful in there..." but you... Wow.
Piers: The big thing is what do you do to step it up a notch. (father and wife ride, too - can be added to cage)
Yes, all round.

That's it for this week.

Next week, starts in Vegas.

See you next Tuesday, I hope.

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season (06/28/2011)

Opening segment
Montage

New York Auditions
Intro of host and judges

Rak-and-Tak - Singers (Duo)
Heart's "Alone"
[OMG]
Audience wanting them buzzed
Howie and Sharon laughing
Piers - Facepalm
[I can't believe they weren't buzzed at all]
Piers: I don't think I have met in my life a better suited couple. Musically entwined. The odd thing was I couldn't buzz you because I was enjoying it too much, in a strange way.
Howie: No.
Sharon: I do believe it would be a tragedy to pull you both away from the medical profession. No.
Piers: I would have said yes. (Something oddly compelling.)

Commercials / Segment #2

Smagie Brothers Riding Show - Motorcycles
[Pretty good]
Howie: I think you're phenomenal.
Piers: He's the guy I feel sorry for. The thing he doesn't want to hear is you're through to the next round. Yeah. I up for this.
Sharon: I really really enjoyed it, and can't wait to see you on a bigger stage.
Yes, all round.

Quickies

Sally Gould Dancers
Yes

Dylan Andre - Singer
"Hallelejah"
Yes

Shemika Charles - Limboist
Yes

Commercials / Segment #3
Day 2

Ed Cole - Muscleman - 75yo
Piers buzzed
[pretty good shape for 76yo!]
They didn't show it, not sure if he's through or not.

Leonid the Magnificent
After 4 years, he's back - Failed both the first times.
Quick change and bad singing
Piers buzzed
Sharon: I loved what you did. I loved the combination.
Howie: What I was amazed at, you weren't a quick change artist when I saw you on season 1
Sharon: Yes.
Piers: As usual, I will be a no. So your fate rests with Howie Mandel.
Howie: Very weird, very different. Leo, you're going to Las Vegas.

Auditions that have popped

Commercials / Segment #4

Rachel Zamstein - Singer
[pretty good]
Piers: You don't normally see someone come on with an electric guitar. You have an unual voice. Yeah, I like that.
Howie: I felt you held back. (This is my first time doing anything remotely this amazing.)
Sharon: Where do you usually perform (Bars and home)
Piers: Yeah, I like you. Yes.
Howie: I think you have something, but I think this show has held you back. No.
Sharon: I like your uniqueness... you're quirkiness... I don't know...
Audience - VEGAS VEGAS
Sharon: All right. Rachel, we'll see you in Vegas

Commercials / Segment #5

Sandy Cane the Naked Cowgirl - singer
3 Buzzes

Buzzed Quickies

Maya Sinstreess & the Zombie Apolocolyps
No, all round

Satori Circus
Nope

Narcissister - dancer
Masks on face, back of head, same in crotch
Piers: I thought that was very clever.
Howie: Intriguing. I want to see where you will take it. Yes.
Sharon: Yes.
Piers: Yes.

Commercials / Segment #6

Sam B - Dancer
(Free your mind and let it go on stage)
Audience loved it. [Weird dancing!]
Sharon: I have to say you are absolutely barking mad, but I liked it.
Howie: I have to say I love what you do, I think it could be a dance craze.
Howie: Yes
Sharon: yes
Piers: You are quite brilliantly terrible. Because you are brilliantly terrible, you're going to Vegas.

That's it. See you tomorrow.

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - Season 6 (06/23/2011)

Opening segment

New York Auditions

Triple Threat - Broadway Act - Sing/Dance & Act
Sharon buzzed
Howie buzzed
Piers buzzed
Piers: You need to change the look, the singing, the dancing... remove the cheese factor
No, all round

Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky - Pumpkin Pie Eater (under 70 secs)
No

Boston Typewriter Orchestra
Piers: Reminded me of Howie... Very long annoying noise
No

The Parrot Wizard
Piers buzzed
No

Commercials / Segment #2

John Pizzi - Ventrilloquist
Nick as the "dummy"
I don't know

Snap Boogie - Dancer
(Street Dancer)
[Pretty good!]
Audience likes it. "VEGAS"
Sharon: Feel good? (Yeah)
Howie: I'm here to judge, and I judge you fantastic.
Piers: You're exciting, a little bit wild. I liked it.
Sharon: It's tough being a dancer on your own. You are such a free spirit, I love that.
Yes, all round.

Commercials / Segment #3

Michael Turko - Magician
Makes girls appear
Howie: If you don't make it as a magician, you can make it as a dating service!
Piers: I wish I could produce 5 women out of thin air like that.
Yes, all round.

Riley Schillizi(sp?) - Sword Swallower
Piers buzzed
Howie and Sharon cringe
Nick pulls one of the swords out of her throat
Howie: Your presentation... The joy you exude... Some people do things with a flourish. Smile... Smile.
Howie: I've seen sword swallowers... I think you need to work on your performance. No
Sharon: No
Piers: No

Auditions that popped - montage of prior acts, and acts to come.

Commercials / Segment #4

Steven Retchless - Professional Dancer (A Pole-fessional - Male Pole Dancer)
Audience loves it
Piers buzzed
Sharon gave a standing ovation
Sharon: You should be called Steve the magnificent. You are all things to everyone. I think you are quite androgenous, and I think everyone will just fall in love with you. Desire
Piers: I will NOT be falling in love with Steve. I didn't get it.
Piers: (Audience tries to get him to say yes) No.
Sharon: Well, that was an epic surprise. Steve darling... It's a big yes.
Howie: I've never been more torn. (Piers: Do you want Steve, or do you not want Steve)... Ok... Yes.
He's through.
Nick comes out and tries to do the pole dance.
Howie: I think I did the right thing based on talent. I have no idea where this will go...

Commercials / Segment #5

Acts get weird montage

Elew - Pianist
Sweet Home Alabama, but VERY strangely
Sharon & Howie - Standing Ovation
Piers: Now that is how you play the piano
Howie: You know, I've never seen anyone play piano that way, before. What did you do on the inside?
Piers: I think you're a bit of a genius, yes
Howie: No question about it... Yes
Sharon: Yes

Commercials / Segment #6

Landeau Eugene Murphy, Jr - Musician
Frank Sinatra-like voice "Under My Skin"
Howie - Standing Ovation
Audience VEGAS
Howie: I've got to say, you are such as surprise... You know the look vs the voice.
Piers: You come out on this stage chewing your gum, doing your little Bobbie voice and the Howie Mandal worship... And you were great. You are why we do the show. You come out of nowhere with that voice...
Howie: Your life is never gonna be the same (Landeau cries)
Sharon: We're gonna vote.
Piers: You didn't know how good you were, and now you do. Yes.
Howie and Sharon: yes

I think that was the end of the first hour. Now they do a reprise of the Seattle auditions.

Commercials / Segment #7

We now join AGT already in progress

Some Seattle auditions - from prior show

w/The Rice Rockettes (Drag Queens)
Mr Mystic PTP

Commercials - I'm not going to continue. I reviewed these earlier.

So, that's it. See you next Tuesday!

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - Season 6 (06/21/2011)

Opening Segment
Montage - Last week and tonight's show
Atlanta Auditions
Judges intro

Hershea Chocolate (pronounced kinda French) - (Drag Queen) - Impersonation with a dance
Piers buzzed while he was doing Macy Gray
THen, to Let's Dance, he danced and flipped all over the stage
Howie - Your impression was great. Are you a one-man or one-woman show? (Both)
Sharon - I loved it.
Piers - I must be missing something here. (Sharon: Yes, you are - A sense of humor) - No
Howie - Yes
Sharon - Yes

The Summerwind Skippers - Jump-Rope Team
Yes [pretty damn good!]

The Fiddleheads - Bluegrass (twist on popular songs)
"Forget You"
Yes, all round

DJ Face - 6yo - Hip-Hop Scratcher
Yes, all round

Commercials / Segment #2

Attack Dance Crew - Dancers
to "Baby" remix (Bieber)
[They're Good!]
Audience - VEGAS
Piers: I feel good too. I love the look, I love the dancing. New form of dancing. Feels very fresh.
Howie: I enjoyed this. It just seemed to me to the music and dance looked like a cheerleading team. I thought it was going to be hard-hitting dance crew stuff.
Piers: I'd apologize for Howie. If I didn't know how stupid he was already, I'd tell you.
Sharon: If you go through, what will we see in Vegas. (We do much more than drilling)
Piers: At least give them another shot, Sharon.
Sharon: I'm gonna have to say ... Yes.

Commercials / Segment #3

Joseph Ravens - I have no clue
Piers buzzed
Sharon buzzed
No, all round

Robo Mike - Robot dancing
Howie and Piers buzzed
No, all round

Keven Harlow Jasper - NC Hollaring
Piers buzzed
No, all round

Mr Shake It Up - Dancer
Piers & Howie buzzed
No, all round

Auditions that popped - Montage of earlier and later acts tonight

Commercials / Segment #4

Captain and Maybelle - Body Piercer
Mashes hanger and swallows it.
Piers buzzes & turns around
Lifts cinderblocks with a swallowed "sword"
Sharon turned around
Piers said he turned around and saw the audience loving every gory second of it.
Howie: There's a place for it... Yes.
Sharon: No.
Piers: I don't know what it is about you, but you clearly made a connection with the audience. I'm gonna say yes.

Commercials / Segment #5

Muscular Female Operatic Singer - Missed name
Yes

Armand & Angelina - Popera Classical Crossover Music - Singer
Rock opera version of a popular song (She's classically trained & he's bar trained)
"My Heart Will Go On"
Piers & Sharon buzzed
Howie is laughing
Howie: Oh my gosh.
Sharon: That was very tacky.
Howie: But you didn't mean it to be.
Piers: It's ridiculous.
Howie: It's so ridiculous, I loved it. I have to see what the next number is.
Piers: No.
Sharon: It is pure cheese, but I'm addicted to cheese. It's a yes from me.
The audience boos. Howie says: You're not the boss of us!
Piers: Have you two lost your mind?
Sharon: No. Because it's tacky... It's cheesey... It's funny.

Commercials / Segment #6

Anna Graceman from Alaska - Pianist/Singer - 11yo
Performing Alicia Keyes "If I Ain't Got You"
[GREAT]
Audience waving along with the music
Howie stands. Sharon stands.
Audience loves it.
Howie: Wow. You're amazing.
Piers: How tall are you? (Probably 4'-3") That's just raw talent.
Sharon: A little girl with an old soul voice. You either have it or you don't.
Howie: Tomorrow, people are going to go Did you see that little girl on AGT last night? Are you ready for that? (She stops smiling for a second.)
Piers: She said Alicia Keyes and I though no way could she do that.

Howie: This is the most talent we've gotten out of one city.

Another hour tomorrow.
Cya then!

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - Season 6 (06/14/2011)

The above is the original air date. I am reviewing based on the replay on Oxygen 06/18/2011 at Midnight (EST).
Sorry. We went up to my father's, and didn't get back until it was over. The show was only one hour, and there wasn't another on Wednesday, as I thought they said there'd be.

Opening Segment

Montage of prior acts, and many from tonight.

Seattle Auditions, Part II
Judges intro
Sharon: Seattle is the home of so many stars... It's one of the most exciting places in America.

Brian Jackson - Blows up hot water bottles until they explode - 46yo
(World record is 3 in 1 min 8 seconds)
(Training for 19 years, acheived world records. They must be British Standard bottles.
Piers buzzed
Howie buzzed at 90 seconds
Different brand tonight. He didn't succeed.
3 nos.

Buffo - bad comedy
Piers buzzed.
3 nos.

Kimo - Madonna 20 years in 20 minutes
Drag queen.
No all round.

Robo - Comedian
[OMG]
No! (Thank God)

[Bad... well...very weird ... start!]

Commercials / Segment #2

Fon Morcus - Drummer
No

Deborah ?? - Singer
No

Marcos - 37yo singer
No

Alaska - Freestyle Dancer
Can't tell if it's a guy or a girl - Long hair, appears to be woman's blouse and maybe breasts, low "Western Indian" voice... NOT a good looker, either way.
Looks like a guy, but looks like wearing a blouse...
Piers buzzed
Sharon: Your interpretation of the music was ... very interesting
Piers: It's not really dancing, is it...
Howie: It's movement.
Howie: You have to be free... I'm saying No, here, but go out there...
No from Piers and Sharon
Nick comes out and starts it over... Audience, Nick, Sharon, Howie all do the Alaska dance as he/she leaves the stage, "dancing".

[What are they doing? This has all been... strangely crappy ... so far!]

Commercials / Segment #3

Geechy Guy - Comedian
[He's been on Bob and Tom a number of times]
In 670 jokes in an hour (Guinness record) (Obviously one-liners)
Sharon: Is that schtick or are you really like that? (A little of both)
Howie: Are you nervous? I've not seen someone sweat through a suit like that.
Piers: I didn't find you remotely funny, but the audience loved you.
Howie: Yes.
Piers: No.
Sharon: Yes.
He's in.

Illumini Men's Choir - Singers
Sharon: You took ... song and made it even better
Yes, all round.

Soleil - Pole Dancer
Piers: I found that very charming.
Sharon: Elegant.
Howie: Like to see it again.

Seth Grabel - Acrobatic Magician
Coolness.
Sharon: Amazing.
Howie: Energy
Yes, all round.

Auditions that Popped

Commercials / Segment #4

Amedeus - 2yo dog, puts all the balls in the pockets of a pool table.
Sharon: Does he do any other tricks
Howie: No
Piers: Yes
Sharon: No

The BGP - Band
Keyboard, Bass, and Drums
Audience stands
"Benny & the Jets"
Audience participation
Sharon: I can tell that you've learned your craft, you've done a lot of live shows.
However, I'd have liked to see you make it your own.
Piers: I think you're the lead singer... I look for things like that.
Howie: It was great... If you come back, I think you want to play with the arrangement a bit more
Their kids came out on the stage.
Howie: Yes
Sharon: Yes
Piers let it go.
They're in.
Sharon: They're good musicians, they just don't know who they are, yet.

Commercials / Segment #5

The Art of Teknique - Hip-hop dancers (kids - 10, 8 and 9)
[The kids are damn ... er... darn GOOD!]
Standing Ovation - Audience and Howie
Howie: I gotta say with dance groups your age, they get by on their cuteness, but you guys are good.
Piers: Absolutely brilliant.
Sharon: You were just fantastic. I adore you.
3 yeses.

Commercials / Segment #6

Mary Lee - 55yo realtor/singer/songwriter
Writes music & lyrics for dead people.
Special song for Piers w/a movie playing in the BG
Piers - Standing Ovation.
Piers: One of the best movies I've ever seen.
Sharon: You definitely have a gift... Whether it's right for us.
Howie: I don't want you to kill off anyone else. - No
Piers: A resounding Yes
Sharon: I think one song about Piers is enough. I'm going to have to say No.
Piers: WHAT?
Nick comes out "crying" - He was such a good man!

That's it.

They said earlier they'd be on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
We'll see! And see you then! ;-)

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - Season 6 (06/08/2011)

Two hours tonight. I said another hour tonight, but it's two!

Opening Segment
Review of last night and a few of tonights acts

Houston Auditions

The Rhinestone Ropers - Wild West Skill Show
Knife throwing at her, Shooting with a 6-shooter, more knife-throwing with her spinning on a wheel, then she shoots balloons tossed in the air while spinning.
Howie - How many partners have you gone through? You bring a whole array of ... to the stage that I've not seen before.
Sharon - I love it because it's traditional old American entertainment
Yes, all round.

Mona Lisa - Singers
Yes

Charles Peachock - Juggling, but in the dark with glowing items
Piers - Fantastic act
Yes

Purrfect Angelz - Dancers
Piers - Sexy, fun
Yes

Commercials / Segment #2

Daniel Joseph Baker - Pianist/Singer - 19yo
Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"
He can sing! Keyboard is questionable.
And he has a VERY flamboyant personality.
Sharon: That performance was just great. You have a GRRREEEAAT personality.
Howie: From the moment you walked out on stage - I think it was sashaying...
Sharon: This generation's Liberace
Piers: You kind of polar the audience. You have a good voice and act - and I oddly quite liked it.
Yes, all round

Commercials / Segment #3

Jay Maynard - The Tron Guy (Internet Celeb(?))
Sharon buzzed at the beginning
Howie: Start again
Audience boos
Howie: Give him a chance - Start again
Piers buzzed
As he starts, Howie buzzed
No, all round.

Sandou Trio Russian Bar
Acrobatics and flipping on a bar between the two guys
Standing ovation by all, including the judges
Audience - Vegas, vegas
Howie - There aren't even words to describe what you just did - Whooooh... Woh...
Piers - I've seen this in Vegas. One of the most high-risk acts we've ever had.
Yes, all round

Montage of "Auditions that popped" and previews of some to come

Commercials / Segment #4

Status B.L.A.K - Singing Group & Dancers/Acrobats
Piers: Like a bad tribute act pretending to be Usher for 5 minutes
No

Johnny Deminneco(sp?) - Howie imitator
Howie: For the first time, I didn't like me.
No

Asian James Brown
No

International Sensation (Nick says)
Dani Shay (NOT Justin Bieber) - She's 22 and says "Justin Bieber looks like me"
She sang a song answering to the Bieber look
Howie: Dani, you're truly amazing, you're funny, and very talented
Piers: Very good songwriting - Yes
Sharon: You light up the stage - Yes
Yes, all round

Commercials / Segment #5

LD Dance Company - Dancers
Coed group
Yes, all round

Lil T - Tanner Edwards - Dancer - 6yo
"I think I'm the best dancer here" to Nick before going onstage.
[Cute]
Audience loves it.
Piers: You have some amazing moves
Sharon: Very professional Tanner
Howie: Yes
Sharon: Yes
Piers: Yes
Nick & Tanner dance

Commercials / Segment #6

Professor Splash - Darren Taylor
(Nick: going to attempt the most dangerous act ever) - High-dive into kiddy pool
27-30 feet into 12 inches of water
Piers: One of the most incredible things I've seen in my life. Are you in pain (I put that aside.)
Sharon: Never seen anything like this.
Howie: One of the most startling acts I've ever seen.
Yes, all round.
Potential to break world record (36' dive) on AGT

Second show

Opening segment
A few recaps and some previews

Minneapolis Auditions

Piers is stuck... On the tarmack, waiting to get here.
Right now - One no means they can't get through.

Echo of Animal Gardens
Sarah Huff & Echo (Double-yellow headed Amazon parrot)
Answers questions... Sings Old MacDonald... Does animal impressions... Sings Over the Rainbow
Sharon: Just incredible.
Howie: Can you dazzle us. Does he do more... (yes)
Yes from both Howie & Sharon

Mrs. Smith - Metal guitarist
Yes from both

St Lukes Bottle Band
Sharon: I really wish that Piers was here. (Nick brings out a cutout)
Yes from both

Halls of Magic - Quick Change/Magician
Sharon: The cheesist thing... But yes
Howie: yes

Commercials / Segment #2

Lys Agnes - Singer (Operatic)
Fiance killed in a car crash. It's been 2 years. Time to sing again. Time to be alive again.
"Ave Maria"
[Beautiful]
Standing Ovation from Audience and Sharon/Howie
Sharon: Where did you come from. I did not expect that. Goosebump time.
Howie: You seem to be very emotional. (It's been such a bumpy ride.)
Howie: You are absolutely stunning. You really are. I did not expect that coming from you. I think if Piers were here, he'd love you.
Yes from both of them.

Commercials / Segment #3

Viva La Muerte - Little person burlesque dancer
Yes from Howie & Sharon

Piers arrives

Those Funny Little People - Costumed dancers
To Ice Ice Baby
Piers buzzed (remember he had a bad day! Yeah - Right)
Audience likes it.
Piers: One of the most pathetic things I've had to sit through
Howie: You scare me. From the time I was a little kid in the park, I was always scared by the fuzzy things walking around. But because he hates it so much, it's a yes from me.
Piers: No
Sharon: Yes.
They're in.

Howie let's them into Piers' dressing room. LOL

Acts that popped - review and preview

Commercials / Segment #4

Gasmask
Audience booes
Buzzed off
Sharon: How old are you (39). 39 in the body and 7 in he brain.

Miss Cherries Jubaliee - Pierces herself onstage
No

Sid Yiddish - "Singing"
No

Walt Winston - Folk Musician
70 #1 hit singles online (one website)
Recorded 28 albums
"Truck Drivers Aren't Supposed to Cry"
Piers buzzed
Sharon buzzed
Howie buzzed
Piers: I thinki the great irony is that any truck driver who heard you sing would cry.
Sharon: Entertaining, but not a million dollar act
Nick comes on stage.
Nope.

Commercials / Segment #5

The Silhouettes (36 kids) - dancers
Behind a screen, shadows is what we see.
[GREAT]
Howie: What is it. What did I just see. What an amazing original concept. It was beautiful and it was a story.
Piers: Bring out the director. The reason I wanted to bring you out is that was one of the most brilliant things I've seen in a long time.
Sharon: Absolutely intoxicating. Amazing. Absolutely beautiful.
Yes, all round.

Commercials / Segment #6

Tim Ford - Kinetic King
Creates Chain Reaction Gadgets
Audience loves it
Howie: It is phenominal. It is unique. The towel & the helmet? (I practice safe sticks.)
[Strange little guy! LOL] Yes... You could get hit by a popcycle stick!
Howie: Yes.
Sharon: Yes.
Piers: You know what I love best about your performance? It's what you'd do with the money. Yes.

That's it.

New shows Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cya then!

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) Season 6 (06/07/2011)

Opening Segment
1 hour tonight, and one hour tomorrow

Montage - quick review of last week / Previews of some of tonight's acts

Seattle Auditions (Paramount Theater)

Piers & Sharon rode in Limos.
Howie drove himself/Had to "run the gauntlet" of people grabbing at him and touching him.

Melissa villasenore - Celebrity Impressions
Barbara Walters, Natalie Portman, Miley Cyrus, Kathy Griffen, Christine Agulera
Sharon - I don't think that you will be working in retail much longer
Piers - Sensational Audition.
Howie - You showed us everything, right on voices & impressions and you yourself are adorable.
Yes, all round.

Commercials / Segment #1

Andrew & Charles Antigue - The A&C Twins - 23yo twins
Piers buzzed
Singing "My Girl"
Audience booing
[They aren't even rocking back & forth on the beat]
Piers - How do you think you did? (We did good) Good? I think you had an absolutely brilliant act until you opened your mouths.
Howie - No.
Sharon - Guys you can't sing.
Howie - You can't. And I'm the nice judge!
They call Howie a hater and challenge him to sing onstage. He goes. He sings with them Piers * Sharon buzz them. Howie calls them haters.
No.

Litz Plummer & ??? Close - Singers
Operatic - Not that greeat
No.

The Rice Rockettes - dancers
Piers buzzed
No.

Mr Mystic PTP - Magician with rappers
Piers buzzed
Magician does "bad magic" act while rapper raps
Piers: How do you think you did? (In my sphere, I think we did pretty good.) In my sphere, that was the most stupid thing I've seen in my life
No. [Whew!]

Commercials / Segment #2

Anita McCoy - 69yo Hula Hooper
She did the splits at the end
Piers buzzed.
Howie: Yes
Sharon: No
Piers: No

Zuma Zuma - Acrobats/Tumblers - from Mombata, Kenya
[Wow!]
Howie: So much energy.
Piers: I can't believe you did that without any mats.
Piers: Yes
Sharon: Yes
Howie: Yes

Commercials / Segment #3

Poplyfe - Band
Only girl sings - great
Howie - Original, unique, you surprised me.
Sharon - I admire what you're doing because it's what you love to do.
Piers - I think you have real talent, but I don't think you need the group.
(We thought we'd show our talent with an acoustic set, but when we do the electric set you won't say what you said.)
Howie: yes
Piers: Judging you as a group, my answer is no
Sharon: I have to say Yes.
(We'll show you. We got you. We're here.)
Piers: Bring it on

The Daring Jones Tour - Trapeze artists.
Yes, all round

Sadie - Jazz Singer - just turned 8
Yes, all round

Elektrolytes - Hip-Hop Dancers
Piers: One of the freshest routines I've seen in a long time
Yes, all round

Commercials / Segment #4

Mauricio Jerrara - Star in Costa Rica - Sing/Dance Showman
"Living La Vida Loca"
Piers buzzed
Audience is split - many booing, many cheering
He dances into the audience, and in front of the judges.
[He's not bad. More like the old 70s showmen than now-a-days, though]
Piers: I thought it was horrendous. Cheeasiest. No
Howie: I thought it was funny. Yes
Sharon: (Howie begs her) Oh all right then. Yes.

Piers: Tell Howie Mandel, war has been declared.

Commercials / Segment #5

Showihng Howie's pranks on Piers backstage

Carlton McKeet - Professional Performer - One-man Band
Plays paper cups
Piers buzzed - and walked off after pressing Sharon's buzzer
Piers no
Sharon no
Howie yes
Piers and Howie argue off stage

That's it for tonight.
See you tomorrow.
See the first post this year for links to NBC, where you can see highlights and full episodes (I believe)