America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season - 07/27/2011 - Results Show #3

Links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Live from Hollywood
Four of the 12 acts that performed last night will go on to the next level - Three voted on by America. The last 2 based on America's vote are voted on by the judges on who goes through.

Here are the acts:
Summerland Skippers
SH'Boss Boys
Mauricio Herrerea
Seth Grabel
Poplyfe
Ian Johnson
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr
Purrfect Angelz
Monet
Captain & Maybelle
Lys Agnes
Professor Splash

Opening Segment
Montage of last night's acts
Intro of the Judges.

First results
Ian Johnson, Summerland Skippers, Purrfect Angelz
The act going through to the semi-finals is: NO ONE.
None made it through.
Piers: I think you girls did the best performance you can do (Purrfect Angelz) and (Ian) I told you last night how I felt about yoyoing, but ... he was really surprised that Summerland Skippers didn't make it, and was sorry they didn't make it through.
[Strange. They're mixing it up again. Now we can't guess which of the group will make it through.]

Commercials / Segment #2

Orville Lounge - The acts after the show

Stevie Nicks performs "For What It's Worth" (new single)
She's touring with Michael Grimm (last year's winner) as opening act

Commercials / Segment #3

Next group:
Poplyfe and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr
The act going through to the semi-finals is: BOTH OF YOU
Standing Ovation (by judges, too)
Landau: (How excited are you?) I'm on top of the world. Thank you for putting these guys through. I don't know how I'd have felt taking it from these young people.
Poplyfe: They were glad that their best friend here, Landau, made it through.
Sharon: I was really really worried seeing these two going head to head. I'm absolutely delighted for both of you. There's a place for each one of you in the music business today. I believe we'll see both of you in the finals.

Next group:
Mauricio Herrera, Captain and Maybelle, Lys Agnes, and Monet
America has voted. The act going through to the semi-finals is: Lys Agnes
Lys: Overwhelmed.
Howie: America did themselves right. You're beautiful, you have a beautiful voice...

Commercials / Segment #4

Fighting Gravity performs
It's been a year since you've been on the show. What's changed for you.
We're developing a massive show. Hopefully, this time last year, we'll be on Broadway or ...

Smurf movie preview

Commercials / Segment #5

Stevie Nicks performs "White Winged Dove"

Last group:
The SH'Boss Boys, Professor Splash, Seth Grabel
America has voted. The act leaving the competition and going home now is: The SH'Boss Boys
Nick builds them up about how big a future they're going to have.

Last two (judges will pick) Seth Grabel and Professor Splash
Prof: Extreme heights, fire, showmanship, etc.
Seth: I was told to go big or go home. I have a lot more to show.

Commercials / Segment #6

Sharon: Professor Splash. I don't know whether we've seen the best of you, but what you do is spectacular. Seth, your act is wonderful. My choice: Seth Grabel.
Howie: This is a tough one again. I go on Twitter. Professor Splash, you risk your life. Seth, you work hard. Professor Splash.
Piers: I'm on Twitter, too. And they're split. I don't know whether to see you risk your life on TV, or see a slick operator. I'm making my decision for the right reason, because I think they have the best chance for winning: Professor Splash.

The four going through tonight:
Poplyfe, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr, Lys Agnes, Professor Splash

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season - 07/26/2011 - Live Show #3

Links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Opening Segment
Montage of winners and tonight's acts
Howie: Tonight is one of the most dangerous shows we've had. Please do not try this at home.
Nick explains about $1,000,000, etc., and introduces the judges.
Sharon: I think the line-up tonight is quite exciting because it's dangerous and edgy.

The acts tonight:
Summerland Skippers
SH'Boss Boys
Mauricio Herrerea
Seth Grabel
Poplyfe
Ian Johnson
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr
Purrfect Angelz
Monet
Captain & Maybelle
Lys Agnes
Professor Splash

First up:
Summerland Skippers - Jump Rope Team
Howie: These guys have to step it up. They're really good. But really good isn't enough.
I think they just showed how jumping rope can be a full stage act in Vegas.
Piers: In the Vegas stage, you made too many mistakes for me. Then I watched your performance tonight, and unlike so many acts last week who were disappointing, I liked it. Suddenly you made skipping sexy.
Sharon: I have to say the difference between Vegas and tonight is great.
Howie: I was just fascinated that Piers Morgan sees a bunch of young people skipping and he thinks it's sexy. I don't don't know if I could take another song, but America has to decide.
[They'd obviously need breaks, but I think they could do a full Vegas show.]

Commercials / Segment #2

SH'Boss Boys - Kid rappers (5-7yo trio)
Cute
Sharon: You're thoroughly entertaining. You've got the cute factor going. [TOLD YA! LOL] You did just fantastic.
Howie: You guys are adorable. I think America is going to love you. I don't know if you were always on key or on time, but the adorability trumps that.
Piers: Here's the thing. When you do the rap stuff, that is brilliant. Stick to the rapping.

Commercials / Segment #3

Mauricio Herrerea - Entertainer
Sharon: I just hope that America gets the fun factor.
Piers buzzed
Viva Las Vegas and Delilah (Elvis and Tom Jones)
Sharon buzzed on second song
Howie: Is it just me or does it seem like you were wathcing Tel Amundo in English. I connect with you. It's schmaltzie it's funny.
Piers: You're a very nice guy. But if I went to a bar and an act like you came on, I would go back to my room, pack up my bags, and go home.
Sharon: It was the galloping. I loved the end move. However, you are a lot of fun to watch. I think America will make it's mind up whether they want to see you again.
[He's not bad. I like him, but we'll see with the other acts.]

Commercials / Segment #4

Call for next season's acts.

Seth Grabel - Illusionist
Piers: (problem in Vegas) - He's really got to step it up.
Death-defying act tonight - Not bad
Howie: That was spectacular, that looked amazing to me. I cannot see for the life of me how that was done.
Sharon: Very dramatic. Production value was wonderful. Very dramatic.
Piers: Bigger, better, faster, slicker. All-round better performance.
Seth: We had some issues in rehersal, but this was perfect.

Commercials / Segment #5

Acts coming up next week (the last of the 48)

Poplyfe - Band
She lost her voice, and couldn't practice much.
"Rolling in the Deep"
Standing Ovation by Sharon & Howie
Sharon: You gave it your all. You're young. You have everything going for you guys.
Howie: I ditto everything she said. Here's the thing. When you do good, America says they'll do good.
Piers: I remember in Vegas I didn't see the point of the band. Tonight, I saw the point of the band. You guys were brilliant tonight. The whole thing was great.

Commercials / Segment #6

Ian Johnson - Yoyoist
Piers buzzed
Howie: You had a couple of flubs there. Your dreams will probably come true. The question is is it a headline act. That's the question America is going to have to answer.
Piers: You made yoyoing as exciting as possible tonight, right? The problem is it's still bloody boring.
Sharon: I think you need to add more of you. More personality from you.
[Nice, but like Howie said - A headline act?]

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr - Singer
Good job!
Standing Ovation by audience
Piers: I want you to tell me - we know your story - tell me how you're feeling right now. (Very overwhelmed.) Here's the thing. You are very clearly a big game player. You came to play, Landeau.
Sharon: America does have talent, and it's right in front of me. I can't tell you how proud I am of you. A few month ago, you were washing cars.
Howie: I told you a couple of months ago your life would change, and you haven't swerved. You've got what it takes.
[His family is here. None of them have ever seen him do this live ... until tonight.]

Commercials / Segment #7

Purrfect Angelz - Dance group
All former professional cheerleaders
Sharon: They definitely belong in Vegas, but where - Headline act, or opening act
"Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy"
Piers buzzed near end
I thought they were pretty damn good.
Howie: You kinda get feelings when you see certain acts. I wanna order chicken wings because this is the best Hooters I've seen
Piers: I thought you were better than in Vegas. Tonight's been an exceptional night, but I don't think you'll go through. I've got a feeling about tongiht.
Sharon: Great performance. Loved the choreography. You are all amazingly fit young ladies, but is it worth $1,000,000? America will decide.

Commercials / Segment #8

Monet - Singer
Was made homeless by Katrina. Now from Charlotte, NC.
Howie: You're a beautiful young lady... knowing your story, knowing your age, kinda makes up for your not hitting all the notes. I want you to just cherish this moment.
Piers: Last year we had Jackie, and she was pitch-perfect. The reason I didn't buzz you is you weren't perfect, but I see a star... In a couple of years...
Sharon: I don't like comparing people to others. I think you did extremely well. What you lacked with your tuning, you made up for with your passion and being you.

Commercials / Segment #9

Captain & Maybelle - Sideshow Act (Sword Swallower and more)
Nick: They are trained professionals, so don't try this at home.
Picks up cast iron skillet and swings it with his tongue ring. She does it with her nose ring.
Hooks in his eyelids, he pick up an iron and swings it around.
Howie is hiding being desk. Piers is hiding behind his hands.
Piers: I'm going to say the words to you that I'm sure will bring you the most joy. Disgusting.
Sharon: After you hung the frying pan from your nose, I turned away. I can't judge the whole thing.
Howie: People have a hook but when we say that, we don't mean your tongue, eyelids or nose.
Piers: Do you like making people sick? (I actually like people to think outside the box. Unfortunately, our show is a very long show, and when we come here, we have to convey it with facial expressions, etc.

Commercials / Segment #10

Lys Agnes - Opera Singer
Discovered in the basement singing by her Mom. Lost her fiance before audition.
Lys - There's been so much sorrow... It's time for some joy.
Standing ovation - audience, Sharon and Howie
Piers: I think you're very talented, amazing voice... You didn't knock me out this performance.
Sharon: It moved me. I thought you told the story... You really felt the roll.
Howie: Again, another performer out of the box. Gorgeous, sexy. You're stunning. I think you make opera open to the masses because of your style.

Commercials / Segment #11

Professor Splash - High Diver
Everyone is outside, so he can attempt a record height (over 36' high) dive into 12" of water.
Most dangerous act they've ever had. Will be falling almost 40MPH. When he hits the water it will be like a Formula One crash.
He does it.
Howie: I don't know what to say... The fact that your standing here and I'm talking to you. You're a professional at falling...
Piers: That is without any doubt, the most dangerous, stupid, thrilling thing I've ever seen. Absolutely sensational.
Howie: Are you in any pain? (No.)
Sharon: I'm absolutely speechless. You mentioned fire before...
PS: Next act: Through fire into fire.
He set a new world record tonight.
Wow.

My choices tonight: Seth Grabel, Poplyfe, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr, Purrfect Angelz, Lys Agnes, Professor Splash.

What? Only four?

Damn! Ok. Seth Grabel, Poplyfe, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr, Lys Agnes. (It would be nice if they put more than four through this week, or picked a couple back up after next week's shows!)

Results of tonight's show tomorrow.
Stevie Nicks and Fighting Gravity will be in the house.
Cya then! ;-)

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 07/20/2011 - Results Show 2

links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Live from Hollywood
Four of the 12 acts that performed last night will go on to the next level - Three voted on by America. The last 2 based on America's vote are voted on by the judges on who goes through.

Here are the acts:
Attack Dance Crew
Dani Shay
Geechy Guy
Daniel Joseph Baker
Rhinestone Ropers
Dylan Andrea
Smage Brothers Riding Show
Thomas John
Steve Retchless
Mona Lisa
Silhouettes

Opening Segment
Montage of last night's acts
Intro of the Judges.
Piers (about "X"ing) - He said he realized he had got it wrong. He should have buzzed two more. He said the pressure got to a lot of them. Too many let themselves down last night.

First Results
Rhinsestone Ropers, Thomas John, Silhouettes
Sharon: I have to be brutally honest - The Rhinestone Ropers let themselves down last night... And Thomas John, I don't know what you were on... it's obvious to me...
The act going on to the semi-finals and moving one step closer to the million dollars is: The Silhouettes.
Piers: Very happy. I echo what Sharon said. I think it was a bad night for those two acts who were better than their performances. Like all of America, I can't wait to see what you do in the finals.

Commercials / Segment #2

The Orville Lounge - What's popping

Hot Chelle Rae performs "Tonight Tonight"

Commercials / Segment #3

Next Group
Steven Retchless, Attack Dance Crew, Geechy Guy
Howie: I don't think it's obvious. ADC - I don't think you're up to par with this competition. Steven Retchless - I think what you do is amazing, strength, agility, etc. I don't think America's up to a guy pole dancer. Geecy Guy, you're funny. I don't know...
The act going through is: Steven Retchless
Howie: Well, you know that I'm a fan. But America voted you in, and America got it right. (Piers: I don't think they did get it right.) You can see you may be a little outrageous for Middle America, so you may want to take that into consideration.
Sharon: JUST BE YOURSELF!

Next Group
Daniel Joseph Baker, Dani Shay, Dylan Andre
Piers: These are some of your favorite acts. I'm surprised. Usually America leans toward singers. Now, it seems the variety acts are getting through. If it's based on last night, Daniel. If it's based on the auditions, Vegas, and last night, I can't call it.
The act going through is: Daniel Joseph Baker
Thank you America for letting me be myself.
Sharon: I am very very happy for Daniel and the show, because last night, of the three acts, you were the best.

Commercials / Segment #4

The last three acts, backstage, talk about how nervous they are.
Acrobatic act, Traces, performs.
Funny, Piers was talking about not being many male pole dancers, and there were several things by males on and off the poles. LOL

Commercials / Segment #5

One spot left
Smage Brothers Riding Show, Mona Lisa, Landon Swank
Only two acts will face the judges.
The act LEAVING the competition and going home is: Mona Lisa.
So, Smage Brothers and Landon Swank
Smage: We've been pushing every day to get here. (They talk to the guy who puts his life on the line. He says) I don't know. They get pretty close to me. I don't know if I want us to move on. (Laughing)
Landon: I think I deserve to move on because of the sacrifices I've made. I have so many things I want to show America. If you give me the chance.

Judges begin conferring.

Commercials / Segment #6

Sharon: Smage Bros - I thought your performance last night was sensational. Exhilerating. Landon - I've been a fan. The crew and staff would be very sad if I didn't vote you in because they've all fallen in love with Harmony (his aide). Smage Brothers.
Piers: Very difficult. Smage brothers were very good. I watched it again last night, and Landon, you did a great job. I'm going to save your life, Troy. Landon.
Howie: Here's the conundrum. Amazingly exciting act. I have to agree with Sharon last night. Still, you've shown me the best illusion I've ever seen. Can I pick two? (No) Well, OK... the most exciting thing I saw yesterday... The Smage Brothers.

The four acts from tonight:
The Silhouettes
Steven Retchless
Daniel Joseph Baker
Smage Brothers Riding Show

See you next Tuesday for the next Live show and 12 acts to try to go on.

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season (07/19/2011) - Live Show #2

Second Live Show from Hollywood
Second set of 12 acts. Only 4 will make it through.
Three voted on by America, and one by the judges.

links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Opening Segment
Montage of the acts who won last week and from tonight.

Attack Dance Crew
Dani Shay
Geechy Guy
Daniel Joseph Baker
Rhinestone Ropers
Dylan Andrea
Smage Brothers Riding Show
Thomas John
Steve Retchless
Mona Lisa
Silhouettes

First up
Attack Dance Crew
Piers: I backed you from the start, against my none-drilling friends. Some of it looked a mess - needs to be tighter. I can see you're working hard on this. I wouldn't worry too much about the big jumps. Tighter, more choreography, that's what I want to see.
Sharon: I have to say the choreography wasn't spectacular. I need it be spectacular for you to stand out from all other dance groups on TV.
Howie: I was going to say everything Piers said... I don't really get it. It seems like a really good cheerleading team. I don't think it works as dance as well.
(They're ok, but I'll bet there are some better tonight I'd like to put through.)

Commercials / Segment #2

AGT is going to be on a Nationwide search for next year. Sign up now.

Dani Shay - Female Singer (Bieber look-alike)
"Babylon"
Sharon: She did amazing. You know I'm a huge fan anywey. I love your purity. You sing with great passion. You sing with your heart. I love that about you.
Howie: I think you're a great star. I think you're a person who wants to say something. I don't know that the younger people will connect with the song choice.
Piers: On the plus side, I think it's a good performance. On the negative side, I thought there were some notes that were off-key. If you want to win the show, you have to connect to the audience. It wasn't great. It wasn't bad, just wasn't great. (He mentioned choices, too.)

Commercials / Segment #3

Geechy Guy - Comedian
Piers buzzed.
Howie: I loved that you saved the poop for the close. I always say the same thing, comedy is subjective. You're a very good comic and you deserve to make a living.
Piers: Listening to you routine is like being smashed over the head by a giant hammer every five seconds. One of the singularly unfunny things I've ever had to watch.
Sharon: I like your suit. You clean up very well. The jokes... You're silly, they're silly, I like your silliness.
Geechy - Since I don't know what Piers does for a living, I'm going to have to take the word of the professional comedian. (GET HIM, Geechy!)

Commercials / Segment #4

Daniel Joseph Baker - Singer/performer
Sharon: He's so exuberant. I hope that doesn't turn people off.
"The Edge of Lonely"
Piers: You've only performed at home. Have you ever performed for any big audience like this? How does it make you feel? The reason I ask, when you come out, you have that fire in your belly... The singing wasn't quite there, you missed a few notes, but I liked it.
Sharon: I just adore you. You are a very special person because you are a star. It's very very hard to find someone who has it all going on like you.
Howie: You're like the next Lady Guy-Guy. You are a star. When you get behind the piano, it's like something comes out of you, and that's where you need to be.
Nick: Where does the energy come from? (From my parents)

Commercials / Segment #5

The Rhinestone Ropers - Cowboy show act
Piers buzzed
(Lost Americana. The Cowboy Show)
Sharon: Lucky Joe (the horse) is quite magnificent. When I was watching you, it reminded me of Parenthood when Steve Martin was entertaining the kids.
Howie: Here's the thing. You came to us last time, with guns and knives, and then ... It wasn't exciting. I think you didn't step it up from this audition.
Piers: That was a complete train wreck of an act. You twirled a rope around your head. Tonight, you just completely blew it. That was not a $1,000,000 act. That was worth about $5.
(I haven't seen an act like that for years. I know what he was trying to do, but in studio, they had to scale it back a bit, since they were using a live animal. Piers is in a pissy mood tonight. He asked if they'd accept that they'd blown it. I don't think so. I'd like to see them again, and may have to vote for them, just to piss Piers off.)

Commercials / Segment #6

Dylan Andre - Singer/Musician
(He's only been singing a year. He wants to do it for his mother who was given a chance at a contract when she was young, but her father - his father - wouldn't let her sign.)
"Mothers Be Good To Your Daughters, Too"
Howie: He did good. He can sing. I think you were a little flat at one point. I think I can tell you've only done it for a year. I think you're good. You shouldn't quit. But I don't know if it's a million $ performance.
Piers: I think it's perfectly pleasant, I'd like to see you in a bar, but I don't think it's (the right caliber) for AGT.
Sharon: I love the song. I don't think you're confident in yourself, yet. I think it was perfectly pleasant.
(He said he's taking all the judges say as constructive criticism, since he's never had it before.
I don't know about the song choice, here. I like him, but...)

Landon Swank - Magician
He came through a mirror.
Piers: Can we see the other side? (where Nick signed his last name). It's still there, as is Nick's signature on the front. I liked you in the first rounds, because I can't figure out how you do it. I liked it.
Sharon: I didn't quite understand what was going on. I was a little confused. It was very interesting, because I'm still confused.
Howie: Your magic is great. I don't know if the presentation was as good as before.

Commercials / Segment #7

Smage Brothers Riding Show - Motorcycles
Howie and Sharon (and audience) Standing Ovation
Sharon: Wow! Exciting. So dangerour.
Piers: Are you ok? Did he just drive on your head.
Sharon: Amazing.
Howie: Amazing. It really is! I just hopes it translates on TV. It's a great act. It really is.
Piers: It's been a pretty mediocre night, so far, and we've been waiting for something to wake us up. And you did it. We already heard excuses from the guy with the horse. And you did this all in the same confined space. Great!

Commercials / Segment #8

Thomas John - Juggler (was going to be a literary professor)
Piers: What I like about him is he's funny, and zany.
Piers buzzed - He dropped a pin
Sharon buzzed at the end
Howie: At the end, did you mean to throw them away that fast or did they fall. You had a little trouble, but you're funny and entertaining.
Piers: Terrible. It was terrible, and when you dropped them three times (twice)...
Sharon: The problem is I really like you, but tonight it was a little slow between parts.
(I think my timing was off a little tonight, but I think that's ok.)

Commercials / Segment #9

Steven Retchless - Male Pole Dancer (Strength and Grace)
It takes a lot of effort to make it look effortless.
Does some dancing on the floor, too.
Piers buzzed
Sharon - Standing ovation.
Piers: I have tried... (Audience and Sharon boo) ... If I may speak. I ahve tried to appreciate this act. There's a reason there are no pole dancers in America. There's a reason. Howie sprays water at him.
Sharon: That was spectacular. I bow down to you. Spectacular.
Howie: I don't know how to describe it. You're a cross between Lady Gaga and a firefighter. Last year we had Prince Poppycock... Now we have Prince Poleycock.
(Nice act, I thought)

Commercials / Segment #10

Mona Lisa - Twins - Singers
"Broken Road"
Sharon: I think they did really really well. Great harmonies. You're young, good looking, great singers. And you need the right song. You've got everything going for you.
Howie: I have nothing critical to say. You have to do things to stand out. That's the greatness of this show, and that's the toughness of this show.
Piers: A little lacking in the Wow factor. I'm always looking at this stage for something to make me go WHOA! It was nice, but...
(I think they have a chance. There's seldom a WOW factor with singers on this show.)

Commercials / Segment #11

Last act.
Silhouettes - Dance group - Youngest is 3yo.
Parents & Grandparent who served in the military in the audience tonight.
"American Pride"
WOW! Standing Ovation from EVERYONE, including the judges.
Piers: We've had quite a long night tonight and not much has been good. Then at the very end... That was just complete genius. I loved it. A world class act. I loved it.
Sharon: I just don't understand why all those little girls are crying (I'm happy). Just brilliant, and I applaud you.
Howie: Original, unique, there's no other words to describe you. You are worthy of your own show.
(It's amazing. We're so honored to be here.)

You've seen tonight's quarter-finalists. Only four will go through to the next round.

Howie: Tonight is off the hook. Look at that stage. There are at least 4 standout acts that you can't see anywhere else. (He named off four. I won't here.)

My choices: Daniel Joseph Baker, Rhinestone Ropers, Smage Brothers Riding Show, Silhouettes, though Steven Retchless and Geechy Guy were good, too. Maybe I'm not as picky as Piers. Let America decide.

See you tomorrow for the Results show! ;-)

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2001) - Season 6 (07/13/2011) - Week 1 Results

First, some links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Results show #1 (for first Live in Hollywood and America votes show)

The Acts
Miami All Stars
Dezmond Meeks
Those Funny Little People
The Fearless Flores Family
Squonk Opera
J Chris Newberg
Snap Boogie
Echo of Animal Gardens
The Fiddleheads
DuoAero
Anna Graceman
Sandou Trio Russian Bar

Four of the above 12 will make it through to the semi-finals.
Performances from the cast of Broadway's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and from Avril Lavigne

Opening Segment
Montage of last night's acts
Intro of judges
Howie (about last night): Acts lived up and beyond expectations. "I literally felt like I was flying." I was thinking of the acts coming up. So much talent.

First results
Fearless Flores Family, DuoAero, and Snap Boogie
Quick takes of their acts last night, some judges' comments, and how the acts felt.
Only one act will make it through.
Piers: I'm really surprised to see two of the acts on the stage at the same time. I buzzed DuoAero, and think you should go home. Fearless Flores Family - You stepped it up big time. I loved it. Snap Boogie - I loved it. If it were up to me, it would be between you two. I can't call it.
The act going throught - Snap Boogie. [REALLY? I thought the Floreses would go through.
Sharon: I am absoultely overjoyed. My heart's going like this. I am so happy for you. You really really deserve to be here.

Commercials / Segment #2

Intro of Cedric the Entertainer and his new show coming up - It's Worth WHAT?

Montage of the acts in the Orville Lounge

Avril Lavigne - performs What the Hell and Smile

Commercials / Segment #3

Two more acts are going through

Set one - Squonk Opera, Sandeau Trio Russian Bar, and J Chris Newberg
Quick takes of their acts last night, some judges' comments, and how the acts felt.
Howie: What are my thoughts. JCN - I do think you are funny. A lot of people tweeting me thought so too. I think you have an act, whether you win or not. I believe STRB - I think America's going to go with you.
The act going through - Sandeau Trio Russian Bar
Nick: Sorry I missed your act. My eyes were closed quite a bit of the time. Can you step it up?
STRB: I have a lot in my back pocket.
Piers: It's dramatic, it's exciting, it's Vegas. I'm thilled to work out what you will do next.

Set two - Desmond Meeks, Echo of Animal Garden, Anna Graceman
Quick takes of their acts last night, some judges' comments, and how the acts felt.
Sharon (these are some of your favorite acts). Confused. Dezmond and Anna are great. Echo different but great. I am worried about
America has voted. The act going into the semi-final, one step closer to the $1,000,000 and a chance to headline a show in Las Vegas is - Anna Graceman!
Anna: Thank you so much. I love you all and feel so special.
Howie: The first time you came to us, I said the world is going to start talking about you. People come up to me and ask me - about YOU more than anyone else. You have arrived. You are a star.

Three acts left, one spot.

Commercials / Segment #4

Cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert perform with Will Swenson

Commercials / Segment #5

The final three acts - The judges decide from this group
Miami All Stars, Those Funny Little People, and The Fiddleheads
(Oh, man... I liked them all... Oh, well.)
Quick takes of their acts last night, some judges' comments, and how the acts felt.
We need just two acts to face the judges. So one of you is leaving now.
America has voted: The act leaving the competition and going home is: Those Funny Little People
(Piers raises both fist in the air in victory. Nick: That wasn't nice at all.)
Miami All Stars and The Fiddleheads
Miami All Stars - Something you didn't know about our group. My wife and I have trained these kids for years in (several dance styles). You will never ever be bored.
Fiddleheads - I think this whole week, we listened to the producers rather than just being ourselfs. If we make it through, we'll be ourselves.
Judges start talking to each other...

Commercials / Segment #6

Sharon, We'll start with you, who do you want to make it thought.
Miami All Stars - Your synchronicity...
Fiddleheads - Adam (singer) You have a very very good voice. I love the combination with the bluegrass. But to be honest, I didn't like your song choice last night. For me, it's all about the Miami All Stars.
Piers: Fiddleheads - You guys are a good act, but our vote is based on last night's performance, and for me, it's got to be Miami All Stars.

So, the first four groups making it through to the semi-finals:
Snap Boogie
Sandeau Trio Russian Bar
Anna Graceman
Miami All Stars

Tough acts to follow.

Cya next week when the next group of 12 perform. ;-)

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) - 6th Season (07/12/2011)

The first LIVE show from Hollywood.
The first 12 Contestents (of 48) tonight.

Some links:
America's Got Talent at NBC
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

Opening Segment
Montage of the acts tonight

The Acts
Miami All Stars
Dezmond Meeks
Those Funny Little People
The Fearless Flores Family
Squonk Opera
J Chris Newberg
Snap Boogie
Echo of Animal Gardens
The Fiddleheads
DuoAero
Anna Graceman
Sandou Trio Russian Bar

Introduction by Nick.
Winner gets $1,000,000 and the chance to headline a show in Las Vegas.
Judges are introduced - Piers Morgan, Sharon Osborne, and Howie Mandal.

12 acts fighting for 4 spots in semi-finals.

Piers: I've seen the lineup for tonight. This is one of the most dangerous we've had.
If any act gets three Xes, the performance is over, but we can still vote for them.

Miami All Stars - Dance Group
They only got two hours of rehersal
Good job. I didn't see any flubs.
Piers: I thought that was fabulous - sexy, fun, exactly as I dance. You'll have to keep doing that kind of performance.
Sharon: Just spectacular. Great precision. I told you this before - The men dance like real men.
Howie: Mucho Caliente. Very hot. I can only imagine what it would become if you had time. You're fabulous.

Commercials / Segment #2

Dezmond Meeks - Pianist/Singer
Always grew up as an outcast because of the way he dressed.
"Satisfaction" (Stones)
Stands playing piano and singing, then dances across stage, singing surrounded by girl dancers.
Good job.
Sharon: I would never have known you were shaking. You have amazing stage presence and confidence. However, it's a fine line between being too caberet and too cheesy. Less is more.
Howie: I agree with everything Sharon said, but I think you crossed the line. It was a little cheesy for me.
Piers: What a load of old tosh. The whole point of you is you are a caberet act. Brilliant voice, piano. It's not cheesy, it's entertainment, and you are talented.

Commercials / Segment #3

Those Funny Little People - Elf costume/Performance Group mostly dancers
Piers: I don't like them, they're not funny, and there's nothing they can do to change my mind.
"Singing in the Rain"
Piers buzzed
"It's Raining Men" (Girl elf)
Cute.
Howie - standing ovation, as do most of the audience.
Howie: The reason I enjoyed it, the thing is you're aware that you annoy Piers.
Piers: I uh... I don't really understand why they're called "Funny Little People". They're not funny, they're not little, and they're not people. They're very annoying.
Sharon: Piers knows annoying because he is. The fact you annoy him, makes me love you more.

Commercials / Segment #4

The Fearless Flores Family - Motorcycles - Parents and kids
Mom will join the kids in the sphere tonight. Dad goes in and
First kids are in alone, holding a sheet.
Then Dad and Mom go it. Dad standing in the middle, Mom on another cycle.
Piers: Incredible. We are 10 yards closer than in the audition. You always step it up. I'd like to see you step it up one more time. I'd like to see Howie standing in the middle. (Boy is 6yo).
Sharon: Very dangerous, but where do you go from here. (All kinds of ideas.) Ok.
Howie: Very dangerous. Amazing. Spectacular.
Dad: I love what they're saying. I want them to tell us what they want to see us do, so we can make this the best act ever.

Commercials / Segment #5

Squonk Opera (Music/Art/Opera)
Hard to describe.
Piers and Sharon buzzed.
Sharon: I appreciate the excentricity you bring. But that song with the fusion, I know you wrote it, but I think it's the wrong thing, because it wasn't very good. But I do like you because you're all nuts.
Howie: In the beginning, I liked it, and just before I was going to buzz, you sir came out with that chair...
Piers: As usual, it's up to me to be the reality check. This is what hell is like. It would have you killing the piano, you singing up there, and then you... It was bonkers.
They tell Piers to loosen up a bit, smiling.

Commercials / Segment #6

J Chris Newberg - Comedian/comic songs
Plays guitar and makes jokes...
Piers buzzed.
Chris has a choir of kids, all with beards like his
Song: That's Probably A Bad Idea
Howie: I'm a comedian, I know that comedy is objective. I would buy a ticket. The fact that he buzzed you, don't worry. He didn't get it.
Piers: Startlingly inappropriate. You bring out a bunch of cute kids to mask the fact that you aren't funny... This whole act is a "bad idea".
Chris: That really hurts me inside... Then I figure out I'm kidding.
Sharon: That song is just so so wrong. However, I liked it. You're very dark and naughty, but I like you.
(How'd it go?) I thought it went very well, including annoying Piers.

Snap Boogie - Street "pop" Dancer
Hurt his thigh (felt a pop) during rehersal
Great job!
Piers: The reason I get quite annoyed by Sharon and Howie. We are trying to find the next great American act. Often solo dancers get a bad rap. That performance could be in Vegas tomorrow.
Sharon: I think that what you do goes over and above Vegas. You're a fantastic young man, I admire you very much.
Howie: I ditto everything my partners have said. It is so slick, it is so professional. You're edgy, sleek, you're a star.

Commercials / Segment #7

Echo of Animal Gardens - Parrot
Echo didn't perform well in Vegas. He was put through based on his audition.
They've brought Binky, his girlfriend, so there's not another Vegas.
Binky sits on a stand and keeps getting fed.
Sharon: This show is absolutely fabulous. Where else would you see a parrot singing "Over the Rainbox".
Howie: Here's my question: You did well in auditions, and then in Vegas, you had a problem. Are you a million dollar act, or a very good birthday party?
Piers: This kind of proves my point. Echo is funnier than most of the human comedians we've had on tonight.

Commercials / Segment #8

The Fiddleheads - Bluegrass Band
Howie: The singer stands out. The rest of the group will have to up their game.
MJ's "Billie Jean" with background music in Bluegrass style.
Interesting version. Pretty good, I thought.
Howie: I'll be honest. I think you made a mistake. When you pick a song that's so synonimous with performance and dance...
Piers: I think he's partly there. I thought it was a good interpretation. Here's the problem. That's a big song. You have to hit the big notes, and you didn't. That was my problem. I didn't object to the song choice, I objected to the way you sang it.
Sharon: I don't like the way you're dressed. Don't try to be something you're not. Go back to the way you were, because I loved you.

Commercials / Segment #9

DuoAero - Aerialists
About 20 feet above the stage. Several releases, drops and catches.
Piers buzzed.
Piers: I just got a little bored with it. You're very good at what you do, but you didn't step up from the audition.
Sharon: When I first saw you, you were an aerial act that was modern, sexy, fresh... And you turned yourself into an old time aerial act..
Howie: I agree with both of the others. I didn't see anything amazing.
(If we get through to the next round, we'll show you more exciting stuff.)

Commercials / Segment #10

Anna Graceman - Pianist/Singer/Songwriter and not 11yo, yet.
From Juneau, Alaska. She made a mistake on the piano in Vegas. She can't make any more mistakes at this level.
"What A Wonderful World"
WOW. I could never play like that!
Howie, standing O.
Sharon: How old are you again? Just 11? I can't believe it. You're a little tiny peanut with this beautiful voice.
Howie: I thought the song was a great choice. It's a wonderful world to hear and listen to you. You are a phenomenom. And now the acronym AGT stands for Anna's Got Talent.
Piers: 4'-4" girl singing Louis Armstrong, and singing it beautifully. Thats' what AGT is all about.

Commercials / Segment #11

Sandou Trio Russian Bar - Russian Bar
One of the most dangerous acts we've ever had.
Sharon: She's being thrown 30' into the air with no safety net.
Bar is 4" wide. Husband, wife and friend.
They are doing this over a bed of nails, tonight.
Then she sets the nails on fire.
WOW!
Standing Ovation by the judges.
Howie: The fact that you're alive and not punctured is amazing. You could die doing that. No other act
Piers: We were talking tonight how you could top what you did. Most exciting thing we've seen in a long time.
Sharon: Beautiful to look at. I've never seen anything like it before.

Four go to the semi-finals, eight go home, and a couple of national acts perform tomorrow.

My picks:
Dezmond Meeks. The Fearless Flores Family, Anna Graceman, Sandou Trio Russian Bar
My wife is getting ready to go down to Evansville, meet the new grandson, and spend some time with the "old" (almost 5yo) granddaughter, so wasn't paying near enough attention to everyone to vote.
She saw a fews, and likes: The Fiddleheads and Anna Graceman.

Cya then!

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

First, some links for you:
America's Got Talent at NBC
YouTube/AGT (Call to Vote) - Pick your favorite YouTube artist
Full Episodes, Clips and Videos
Official America's Got Talent Facebook page

VEGAS BABY!

Tonight is the Stand-by Acts trying to get into the top 48.

Opening Segment

Montage of last night's and tonight's show
Montage of stand-bys

Magicians
Landon
Last one - they show a major goof (the girls set a metal open cube, and it fell off)

Commercials / Segment #2

Kid Category

6yo Lil T
Avery & the Calico Hearts
Dancing pair
Singer
Rapping trio
Anna Grayson (11yo)

Commercials / Segment #3

Danger Acts

Flame eater
Kid twirling fire
Girl on 4" russian bar with flames
Motocross riders

Dance Category

Large groups first
Individuals - Chubby/funny guy dancer

Commercials / Segment #4

Novelty ("Oddball" [my word]) Category
Leonid the Magnificent (Tried 2 times before, and buzzed off
Juggler
Muscular poser/dancer
Yoyoist
Pianist/Singer and head-stander/acrobat (Phone went off)

Commercials / Segment #5

Male Singers

Dylan Andre
Three more
Mauricio (Costa Rican star, trying to make it in the US)
Daniel Joseph Baker

Commercials / Segment #6

Judges' Decisions

48 spots - Stand-bys have xx spots to fill

Boy flame twirler (twirler) - Home
Another going home
Two trios - Going to Hollywood (dancers? Singers?)
Kids - Best friends and rappinhg group - Hollywood
Lil-T - Home
Girl Singers - Two going to Hollywood
Magicians - Both, tonight going to Hollywood
The old guys - Going home
Couple of guys - Going to Hollywood
Leonid - Going home
Chubby, funny dancer - Hollywood
Dance groups - Going to Hollywood
Singers (guys) - Going home
Male singers/Guitar players - Going to hollywood
Mauricio and Daniel Baker - Hollywood

Live from Hollywood next week
12 acts - Tuesday and Wednesday

Cya then!

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) 6th Season (07/05/2011)

The first Vegas show

Opening Segment

Judges decide who will perform on Day 1, who will be on stand-by for Day 2. And who will go straight home.

They show the acts coming to Vegas for the show.

They show the judges deciding/arguing. They show montages of some of the acts we've seen.

The acts see what Vegas has to offer. (Montage of the acts traveling around Vegas, and voice overs of their dreams.)

Judges on stage.
Sharon: Welcome to Vegas Week. Our job is to find the best of the best.
Howie: Not everyone will be able to perform, but those that do, this needs to be the best performance of your live.
Piers said that Howie's right. Not all of you will go through. (Piers names some and has them stand up.) After watching the tapes again, we three judges have reached a decision about you. And the decision is:

Commercials / Segment #2

10 Acts about to learn their fate.
Piers: Our decision, is that you're all going home right now.
And the reason is that we've decided to put you straight through to Hollywood.

Sharon: 38 places left. The acts performing today are the judges favorites.
The rest will be on standby, and will perform tomorrow for the remaining spots.
48 spots. If any act performs anything we consider substandard, we will send you home.

First up - Danger Category

Charles - Juggled as stick-figure (in the dark) in Auditions
Sets himself on fire, and juggles fire

Kevin Shelley - Broke boards on head
Stood on swords and had three slabs of concrete on back, and they didn't break when hit with a sledgehammer.
Comments - Very professional presentation

Bicyclists

Magician/Juggler (juggled stun guns in auditions)
Sharon didn't like the act. (He put a bowie knife standing up in a styrofoam cooler, and mixed up 4 identical ones. Then flipped over, breaking them.

Commercials / Segment #3

Vocal Groups

Missed the first one. Males
Mona Lisa (twins)
4Play - Sing "Natural Woman" (they sound off). Sent home.

4Play is the first one they've shown being sent home.

Acrobats

Trapese artists
African Tumblers
Jump Roping exhibition

Steve - Male pole dancer
Comments: He could headline a big show

Soleil - Female pole dancer
She's more balletic.
How did yours compare to his? I think I showed more grace while his was mainly strength.

Comments: He was better... more of a showman...

Commercials / Segment #4

Magicians

Funny magician with the cat and girls
Comment: Trying to make something out of close-up magic

Guy that levitated in audition

Michael Turco (did 5 illusions in 90 seconds in auditions)

Animal Acts

Jessie & the Jack Russel
Echo (parrot - He doesn't continue)
Vegas Birds (painting parrot)

Commercials / Segment #5

Classical singers

Muscular operatic singer - Poses while singing
Landeau (sings like Frank Sinatra)
Cindy Chang (42yo) - sent home
(Landead and Cindy were supporting each other. He doesn't know what he's going to do, now.)

Commercials / Segment #6

The Bands

Black girls singing trio
Another band
The BGP
The Fiddleheads
Poplytes (did acoustic song in auditions. Said electric set will be better)

Be a judge - Go to youtube.com/agt or NBC.com and vote for winner. Winner gets to go to live show.

Commercials / Segment #7

Dance Acts

Fatally Unique - Practice - On a drop, one hit the floor, busted lip * fractured top of nose
Showgirl group -
Guy
Large girl group
Snap Boogie (street performer)
Fatally Unique is back - The do good

Female Singers

hard to describe - they don't always give names
Danni Shay - The girl that looks like Justin Beiber - Nerves kicked in in middle of song
             They like her voice, but didn't like the song.
             They think everyone should do what everyone else does.
             They call her out to the stage.
             They want her to do a well-known song - her interpretation. Is she willing?
             Yes. [I assume she'll sing tomorrow]

Commercials / Segment #8

Comedians

J Chris Newberg (short funny songs)
Guy does Obama
Girl
Geechie Guy

Danni comes out and does "Trouble"

Commercials / Segment #9

Novelty Acts

Weird Juggler
Drag Queen - Tina Turner - has the look, but the singing is bad
Funny Little People - Howie has them come down for a photo wit Piers
Kinetic King (setup 6-8 hours for 20 seconds of fun)

Commercials / Segment #10

Last of judge's favorites - Male Singers

Two went quickly
Ryan (keyboards/singer)
Desmond

Judges picks next

Commercials / Segment #11

Montage of some of the acts. We hear them chosing, but don't show us who they're talking about.

So tough... There will be so few spots left for the stand-bys

Sharon: This is the day all judges dread - Those who will go through to Hollywood.

Montage of those going through and going home
Muscular Opera singer - no
Geechie Guy and J Chris Newburg - Yes
The old guy with the cat goes home
Echo goes through
Pop???
The twins (singers)
Desmond is through
Guy pole dancer goes through
Girl goes home
Landeau goes through
African tumblers are through
Danni goes through

I apologize for using descriptions and misspelling names. Everything went though so quickly, and many times, names weren't used. We haven't seen a lot of them enough to know who they are. I keep trying to do better, but... :-P

Tomorrow - Stand-bys
Cya then! ;-)

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2011) 6th Season (07/05/2011)

Wow... A one-hour show (last auditions), then a two-hour show (first Vegas show)

It's been a while -
Here is NBC's AGT page - http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/

Last show of auditions
Nick didn't really mentions where they were...

Opening Segment
Montage of the cities in which auditions were held

Avery and the Calico Hearts - singers
Audience - VEGAS VEGAS
Howie, Standing Ovation
Howie: Sounds great, but sounds like someone playing the record too fast.
Piers: I didn't want to buzz you, because we have so many good singers this year...
Howie: Yes
Piers: No, I'm sorry girls
Sharon: Yes

Commercials / Segment #2

The AGT-Team - Montage of dangerous acts
Keven Shelley - Breaks boards with forehead
40 1-inch thick pine boards - Will break with his forehead
Piers: Whenever people ask me what it's like working with Howie Mandal, I'm now going to show them this tape.
Howie: What you're doing is dangerous. I say Yes
Sharon: I can see this as an exhibition of Martial Arts... Not as a show in Vegas. No
Piers: I'm going to agree with ... Howie
He's through

Dezmond Meeks - Singer/Pianist
[Great!]
Sharon: A combination of Prince & Little Richard
Yes, all round

Thomas John - Juggler
Howie: Amazingly stupid, but entertaining
Howie & Sharon - Yes

4Play - Singing group (girls)
Sharon: I feel you've got something there...
Yes

Commercial / Segment #3

J Chris Newberg - Singer
Short funny songs
Piers buzzed after 1st song
Howie: You are a funny guy.
Piers: You're absolutely great, but you're not funny
Howie: You can't feel bad when Piers Morgan doesn't recognize your humor.
Howie & Sharon, Yes
Piers, no

King Diamond - Singer
Audience - "X" him
They do. All of them.
Howie: Ok. You're singing was not great.
Vote: No, all round. Nick comes out.
Nope. Sorry.

Auditions that have popped

Commercials / Segment #4

Chicago's Ultimate Tumblers (CUT) - Tumblers
One hit another standing on backs, but they just did it again.
Piers: Hand the mic to that young lady... That was one of the gutsiest things I've seen in my life. Scyntelating.
Howie: Did you not get hurt? It was a little raw. In order for it to be a hit show, I want to see it choreographed without the raw edges.
Piers: I don't agree.
Sharon: Electrifying. Yes
Howie: It sounded like I was negative, I was positive (Piers: Just give us a vote)... Yes
Piers: Yes from me. Three yeses.

Commercials / Segment #5

Manchego - male stripper - to nothing
Piers buzzed.
No, all round.

Orson Hyson - Opera singer
Triumph opera
Buzzed all round
No

Allen Goowin's Balloon????? - Balloon artist
No

Marivana - Singer
Nope

Judge today - youtube.com/agt (20 acts. Winner gets to join the live shows)

Commercials / Segment #6

Meet Me at Fairfax and Third - Singer and acrobat (acrobat is 67-1/2yo)
Stands on head on a chair waving legs around, while friend sings
Piers: I don't know what to make of you two. On one level, incredibly ludicrous. I've laughed louder at you two... I loved it.
Yes. (Piers: I cannot believe I'm doing this, but yes. You two are going to Las Vegas.

First Vegas Show is next.

Cya in a minute... Ok... A couple of hours

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)

America's Got Talent (AGT) 2011 (Season 6)

Season Premiere

Opening Segment
Judges - Piers Morgan, Sharon Osborne, Howie Mandal
Host: Nick Cannon
Montage of some of the acts we'll see, then the titles

LA Auditions

Judges Introductions
Howie says he'll torture Piers all season long. Piers says "Bring it on, Baldie"
Sharon asks Nick about being a Daddy. He says it takes talent to be a Daddy.

Frank Olivier - Unicyclist/Juggler - 50yo
He asks Howie to hand him torches once he's on the unicycle (6-7' tall unicycle)
He juggles the flaming torches from the unicycle. He looked like he was going to fall all along, but I think that was all part of the act. (He holds Howies head, looks like he's going to set him afire...) Howie ran back to his desk and buzzed him. Frank pointed out that what fell out of his pocket was hand-sanitizer, which he used just before going on. Howie doesn't look impressed, and didn't say anything through the rest of the segment.
Piers - You terrorized Howie, and almost stopped him breathing. In short, you've become one of my favorites.
Sharon, yes. Howie, signifies his buzz means no. Piers - "So it's up to me if you can come back and torment Howie again." YES.

Commercials / Segment #2

Ryan Andreas - Piano/Vocals - 34yo - Systems IT Admin
Great voice. "In the Arms of an Angel". (Very nervous)
Standing Ovation from the crowd.
Howie - I gotta tell you something, you were very unsure of yourself when you came out, but the timbre of your voice...
Piers - Very impressive
Sharon - How many times do you perform to an audience - NEVER - Never? I have to say, you blew me away.
Howie - You are a diamond in the rought - Yes.
Piers - 1000% yes.
Sharon - See you in Vegas.

Commercials / Segment #3

John Jacobson - Teach some music to the crowd - 54yo music teacher
This is the double-dream-hands guy
Crowd boos, Piers buzzes, Sharon buzzes
Howie is by Piers doing the dance. Piers reaches over and presses Howies buzzer.
Piers - If the competition was annoying teachers, then you'd have won. No.
Sharon - No.

Cowboy - falls off horse - Nope
Stephanie - Singing - Scream Metal - Nope
Fake fighting - Nope
Louis - Impersonates farts - Impersonates farts under arms (Howie's, Sharon's and Piers') Funny, but no. (Howie said, as Louis was leaving, "You're just pulling our finger."

Commercials / Segment #4

Landon Swank - Magician - Alaskan-born - 26yo
Shadow showing him doing things, like folding up a girl.
Howie - I did that with a Playboy centerfold before, and carried it around for weeks. Yes
Piers - I liked it, and so did the ladies. Yes.
Sharon - Yes.

Pretty quick through the others in this segment

The Body Poets - Hip-hop dancers
Lighted black outfits
Howie - Impressive - Yes
Piers - Yes.
Sharon - Yes.

Brennan Figari - Arial Silk
Sharon - Yes
Howie - Yes
Piers - Yes.

Olivia Bellafontaine - Burlesque Rock Dancer
Yes, all round, especially Howie and Piers.

Commercials / Segment #5

Debbie O'Burka (51) & Dannie - Vegas Birds (21yo Parrot)
Bird does animal impressions
Piers stands - Most intelligent animal I've seen in my life.
Sharon - Do you have a large repetoire? I have one that reads minds. Yes. Done deal for me.
Howie - How would we know?
You'll see things you've not seen before. I have one that does magic.
Sharon - Would you vote, Howie.
Howie - I want to see the magic and the psychic. Yes.

Frank Miles - Juggler - 50yo
Juggles 3 500,000 volt stun guns - the same type the police use
"Worlds most dangerous juggling act"
Piers: When you practice, do things sometimes go wrong? Oh, yeah.
Frank starts, and...

Commercials / Segment #6

Frank Miles/Juggler - continues
Steps into water
Standing Ovation from crowd.
Howie - Great, dangerous, funny, entertaining. - Yes
Sharon - Yes.
Piers - Can we assume that if we bring you back that there will be more attempts to kill yourself on our show? Yes - In that case, yes.

Udi Abignail - Singer with two dancers
Buzzed before he even really starts ("Hot Hot Hot")
Nick comes out and asks to give him 90 seconds
Buzzed, again, just as he starts. He keeps going.
Howie: Udi... Udi... How do you think it went. (Hot)
Piers: I think you're one of the most deluded people I've ever met.
Nick hits the song again, and goes out on stage dancing. The judges leave.
Howie: Not Not Not.
Piers: He's still going home, with Nick Cannon.

Day one is over.

Commercials / Segment #7

Atlanta Auditions

Miami All Stars - 24 dancers (Miami Style)
Standing Ovation from crowd, Piers and Sharon (I think Howie stood when shot was not on him)
Howie - Amazing, Phenomenal.
Sharon - It's great to see men who dance like men
Piers - Rather nice to see women dancing like women. Easily the best dance group we've seen.
Yes, all round.

Quick shots:

Scott Alexander - Magician
Levitation with pizzaz...
Yes, all round

Preston Weber - Fire dancer
Piers - Absolutely brilliant... Pure Vegas
Yes, all round.

Yellow Designs Stunt Team - BMX Bikes
Bike broke and guy fell. Howie lets him see the finale.
Howie - That added to the drama of what you were showing us.
Yes, all round.

Commercials / Segment #8

The SH'Boss Boys - 6, 7, and 5yo - Rappers
Standing Ovation from audience
Piers - I don't think I've seen kids of that age with that confidence in my life.
You really think you can win America's Got Talent? YES
Yes, all round.

Commercials / Segment #9

Primitivo Montoya - Sing and dance - 50yo
No. Fell off stage.
Buzzed all round - Howie pressed Sharon's.
Howie - Do you realize I just saved your life?

Quick Takes

Vocal Element - singer - 16-19 - No
Forever Young Dancers - (old guyes in diapers) to Lollypop - No
Metatron, the Lord of Light - Bad raper - Walked off stage - Nope.

Commercials / Segment #10

The Crossed Swords - Sword Fighters (College Professors)
Sharon buzzed at the beginning.
Howie buzzed
Piers didn't buzz at all.
Howie and Piers go onstage to fight with swords.
Howie - No
Piers - Yes
Sharon - No

Commercials / Segment #11

Act needs darkness - Turn off the lights
Team iLuminance(?)
Standing ovation, audience & judges
Sharon: Definitely wowed us.
Howie: Without the technology you're a great dance group. With the technology, you're a great spectacle.
Piers: That is probably the single most exciting audition I've seen on the show.
Yes, all round (Piers said he's positive that we've just seen an act that will soon be in Vegas. Sharon said, yes... headline act.)

That's it.

See you next week.

See more at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/, and http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/video/

America's Got Talent (AGT) (2010) - September 15, 2010 - Season Finale

Live from Hollywood.

125 Million people watched the show this year. They had more votes last night than they ever have.

Four acts. Only one can win.
The prize: $1,000,000 and a headline act on the America's Got Talent Tour, including Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

Here are the acts and their performances from last night:

Micahel Grimm



Jackie Evancho



Prince Poppycock



Fighting Gravity



The acts get to perform duets with their heroes, tonight.

Review of last night's performance (short takes), and some of the judge's

Piers: This is without a doubt the best season we've ever had. Now we're down to the wire. I don't have to be mean, and I can just say, well done.

First duet: Prince Poppycock and Donna Summer - "Last Chance" and "Enough is Enough"
(Despite is "operatic" voice, this went pretty damn well, proving, to me, that he can sing pop/disco/rock/opera/etc. Of course, he was costumed. He should have an act somewhere!)

Segment #2

Orville Lounge (Post-game show)

The Beatles LOVE performed by Cirque du Soleil

Segment #3

Second Duet: Michale Grimm and Jewel - "Me and Bobby McGee"
(Nice... Jewel is gorgeous and can definitely sing, and Michael proved he can sing with one of his "heroes" without getting too nervous (remember the first show? LOL))

Segment #4

Duet: Fighting Gravity and Lionel Richie - "Dancing on the Ceiling"
(That was so cool. Like I said... These guys' show

Howie: I wanna say that people at home see us judges arguing, calling each other names, and Sharon almost peed herself 2-3 times. But this has been a big year for you, too." followed by a montage of Nick with various acts.
Nick: The most annoying thing about this show is when the judges get it wrong. Yes, you do. He brings back Montana with "Studio". They bring out the rapper TP (wears two big "NB" pendants.

Segment #5

Montage of many auditions, fololowed by the America's Got Talent "All-Stars" (Al= of whom failed the initial audition.)
Singing "I Gotta Feeling".

Auditions start for next season in October.

Segment #6

Next duet: Jackie Evancho and Sara Brightman - "Time To Say Good-Bye"
(Beautiful... There's not much more to say.)

Segment #7

Intro of Celebs, Jimmy Smits and David Ramsey (Outlaw premiers right after AGT's finale.)

Montage of the judges and all they have to go through.

David Copperfield performs.

Segment #8

Every one of tonight's finalizts have come in #1 at least once, this season.

Goo-Goo Dolls perform parts of "Slide" and "Home".

Montage of the pre-show through the end of last night's show.

They bring out the Top 4.
America has voted. The act finishing in fourth place and leaving the competition is: Prince Poppycock.
Nontage of his AGT journey.
Piers: I do think I made a mistake (buzzing you)... I should have buzzed you about 10 seconds earlier. (Just kidding.) When I saw you tonight with Donna Summer, that's when you are at your best... A cross between Elton John, Freddie Mercury, and Liberace... Flamboyant, campy... THAT'S our Prince Poppycock. You will be a star.

Segment #9

America has voted. The act finishing in third place and leaving the competition is: Fighting Gravity
Montage of their AGT journey.
Sharon: This is just the beginning for you. You will see the huge opportunities because of this show. You will be in Vegas. And if you guys don't give me front row seats for your first show...

Segment #10

Usher performs "DJ Got Us Falling in Love"

Segment #11

Top two: Michael Grimm and Jackie Evancho
Only one can win.
Howie: I really do think the right two acts are in. I look at that gorgeous little 10 year old. How are you handling it? Are you handling it ok? (she nods).

Montage of Michael Grimm's AGT journey.
Montage of Jackie Evancho's AGT journey.

We've had a record-breaking number of votes.
America has voted. The winner of the one million dollars and the star of their own show in Las Vegas is: Michael Grimm! YAY!
He's totally shocked! Jackie takes it all well. Michael and Jackie talk a bit.

WOW! My wife had it down. She counted them down from Poppycock being #4.

And my logic, I think was right.
Poppycock has proven he can do anything from disco to opera. He will star somewhere.
Fighting Gravity will be in Vegas at the latest by next month, I'm sure... With their own headline show.
And Jackie is already a star. She's singing in Carnegie Hall, and has a CD out, already. Now that EVERYONE knows her, she will have plenty of offers.
Michael Grimm was a dark horse. He has a helluva blues voice, a self-effacing, humble style about him. He deserves it.

That's it for this year. Michael Grimm is the winner of 2010's America's Got Talent.

Cya next year! ;-)