Category: america’s got talent

Some lackluster acts skated through in America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 3, though there was a good animal act, Olate Dogs. The New York auditions continue tonight.

Ronald Charles sings/dances/performs. All terribly. Howard Stern’s father tells him what he used to tell his son: “Don’t be stupid, you moron.”

John Pizzi is a comedian ventriloquist. Why are his lips moving so much? He picks suitable material, though, mocking the judges.

Donovan and his thin blonde wife Rebecca have an act that involves a lot of lifting of each other. You wouldn’t think it at first glance, but as big as he is, she does a lot of the lifting. This duo, Crazeehorse, was in the semifinals of Britain’s Got Talent Series 1, with a performance that suggests they have something much more impressive up their sleeves. Doesn’t seem entirely coincidental they waited until the year Piers (who was a judge that season) is gone before coming to America.

Tom Cotter is a stand up comic. Each joke he tells is funny. He says he’s a big fan of Howie, and Howie returns the compliment.

Stepz was abandoned by his drug addict mother, but he found dance while his grandmother raised him. Howard says he’s talented, but people won’t pay to see this. The other two judges back him, however.

The Savage Men smell like baby oil. Sharon asks to be surprised. The boys buzz, but Sharon wants to see them finally take something off. She gets to see a little bit of skin after some very bad dancing, but nothing either terribly impressive or surprising. Until Howard gets on stage and joins them. Seeing as even Sharon buzzed, they’re not going to Vegas.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 5, which airs Monday at 8/7c on NBC.

America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 2 brought us Luiz Meneghin and Alonso “Turf” Jones. Tonight the auditions continue in New York.

The Flyte Cru (really?) is a basketball stunt team. Very cool, but I’ve seen this before, more than once on this show. Howie says no on that basis, but the other two give them another shot.

Mir Money is a 7 year old rapper. I was expecting them to give him a pass to the top 40 based on his age, but Howard’s not falling for it, as he buzzes. Sharon joins him. A guilty Howard ends up voting yes, but the other two realize they can’t put the kid through another rejection like that.

Olate Dogs is a large animal act. They jump rope, do backflips, and dance together. A lot of room for error with so many animals, but it goes off without a hitch.

Horse is wearing a shirt that says “They call me nasty”. Between the name and the shirt, it’s apparent this will be pointless and quite stupid. His talent: repeatedly being bashed in the groin. So of course, he’s going to Vegas.

Wordspit and the Illest are a backpack pop culture arena rap group. Decent rapper, decent singer, but I don’t get the whole package, though the judges do.

Burton Crane’s talent is performing, which he later clarifies by saying he’s a 77 year old rapper. This will not end well. In spite of the fact that this act sucks, he gets a standing ovation. It’s like American Idol. The sad fact is that the song is catchy, and people will be talking about it in the morning more than anyone else.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 4, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.

Although not a lot of people had faith in him, Howard Stern kicked things off as a pretty good judge in American Idol Season 7 Episode 1. Appropriately buzzer happy, funny, and mean, in spite his lack of Britishness, and only occasionally mildly inappropriate (less so than Steven Tyler and Christina Aguilera). The new judging panel turned out to go together well. We also saw a couple good acts, including earth harpist William Close and Light Wire Theater.

David Garibaldi has put together a grafiti, music, art dance group and is joined by his CMYK’s. I don’t get the whole dance portion of this routine, but the painting is pretty good. I’m not sure who it’s supposed to be, but it’s definitely a person, one who is not Howard Stern.

Mr. Special is a grown man in a chicken costume with a horn on a tiny bicycle. That was not very special at all.

Kim McAfee is a singer who loves Howard, the king. She’s a duet, or at least half of one. Her terrible singing quickly draws three buzzes. So seeing as she’s a disaster, Nick decides to prolong it. That doesn’t last any longer.

Cristin Sandu comes out on stage shirtless. He’s a balancer. The judges are impressed, but they wonder whether he can deliver more next time. Howie wonders enough to say no, but the other two want to see more.

What is up with the cameras and microphones on the idiots in the crowd this season?

The Lisa Clark Dancers tell us they are trained in many different styles of dance. Jack of all trades, master of none, but they’re narrowly decent enough to go to Vegas.

Dave Burleigh is a comedian impressionist, one who has to tell us the names of each person he’s impersonating, though I’ll take Howie’s word that they’re spot on.

Luiz Meneghin sings to his elderly patients every day during lunch. He manages to convert Howard into an opera fan.

Paula Nelson is known as Granny G. She makes her way out on stage with her walker to rap about horny boys making babies.

Kotton Kandy is a fat guy wearing entirely too little women’s clothing. The crowd loves him for some reason, but the judges have some sense.

Tim Hockenberry has been singing for 20 years. He wanted to do something before he turned 50, which gives him about 3 months. Howard calls his performance of You Are So Beautiful a breath of fresh air.

Funk Beyond Control is a tween dance group. They could go far.

Alonso “Turf” Jones is an extreme hip hop contortionist dancer. Oh, another one of those. His mom kicked out when he said he wanted to dance, leaving him homeless for 2 years. He hopes that he just proved that you can dance if that’s what you want to do.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 3, which airs Monday at 8/7c on NBC.

With American Idol just about finishing its run, it’s time again. Time for American Idol Lite, where some lame singer will beat out far more talented variety acts.

Piers Morgan has decided to focus on his work at CNN, leaving a gap in the judging panel, to be filled by Howard Stern, who I’m not looking forward to, but at least he gives me hope of not being stuck with a fluff judge afraid to criticize. He joins returning judges Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel, as well as host Nick Cannon.

Aoni Jackson is a magician. He needs to borrow a ring from somebody. Howie’s game as long as he dosn’t touch his hand. Howard buzzes him after he takes his ring and makes a lame joke. Then Howard buzzes him for Howie. Then Aoni changes into a cop so he can be a stripper. Once Sharon sees the ring hanging from his nipple, he gets his third buzz. Howie doesn’t want his ring back.

Les Golan is the creepy bird lady. She has 22 birds sitting on her who eat out of her mouth and go to the bathroom on her. Apparently, she’s just a singer. What’s the point of the birds? Turns out there isn’t one. Howie votes yes, but he’s outvoted by the sane judges.

William Close has brought his earth harp, the world’s largest stringed instrument with over 3000 feet of string that stretch the length of the stage and up to the balcony. For the sake of sheer size, this has to be awesome live, and he gets a standing ovation from the room, one that seems more deserved than the joke ones that they give out like candy on American Idol.

Elements Dance Cru are cloggers. They lose points already for the name. Not crazy about the dancing either, though they’re competent. Sharon loved the concept. Howie’s aware of who was better than not, but he won’t name names.

Jorge and Alexa Narvaez are father/daughter singers. 7 year old Alexa quickly steals the spotlight.

Ben Blaque does a crossbow act. In Nick’s direction. Starts off slow, but it gets better when he shoots a balloon in his assistant’s mouth, then splits a newspaper and some string.

Light Wire Theater is a dance act similar to the acts last year that should have won, with more props.

Sanjula Vamana is a circus performer/stay at home dad. He jabs things through his cheeks while Nick covers his baby’s eyes. Howie buzzes and covers his head. The other two judges join him.

Loyalty Dance Crew is a high energy dance team. They say they’re a family who want to stand up for the people to just be themselves, and the judges love their emotional journey.

Simply Sergio Cojella says his voice cannot be defined. I anticipate a disaster. Nick and Howie encourage the trainwreck. His performance of Girl from Ipanema falls apart, but he perfoms moderately okay when he sings God Bless America.

Shanice and Maurice are father/daughter street musicians. She’s the far better singer of the two, but their relationship with each other helps them stand out.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 7 Episode 2, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.

The last remaining original America’s Got Talent cast member is gone, as Piers Morgan has decided to leave America’s Got Talent so that he can focus on his work at CNN and the 2012 election coverage.

“I’ve been a judge since the show began six years ago, and I’ve loved every single second,” Morgan said. “I’ve discovered that juggling, to my surprise, really is a bit more difficult than I thought.”

As we’ve seen from the debacle that is now American Idol, judges can have a big impact on this show. Hopefully the producers can pick another judge like Piers, one who’s tough but fair. No fluff judges who are just there to be nice please.

The final four contestants performed one last time in America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 31. Tonight one of them will be crowned the America’s Got Talent Season 6 winner. But first two hours of filler.

Most of tonight’s acts are falling flat for me, but LeAnn Rimes with Silhouettes is very good. This could easily be in their act.

With 90 minutes gone, the finalists gather on stage for the first result, which is already obvious. The act finishing in fourth place is Poplyfe.

In third place is Team iLuminate. I join Sharon as she struggles to pick her jaw off the ground, but perhaps they split their vote with the other dance act, which may not bode well for Silhouettes (who had half their act, judging, and phone number cut off to DVR viewers).

I expected this to come down to the two dance groups, but alas the final two are Silhouettes and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Following America’s vote, the America’s Got Talent Season 6 winner is Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. C’mon, America. Another singer, especially when the dance talent was so good? I’m almost better off watching American Idol, even with its horrendous judging panel.

Following its continued ratings success, America’s Got Talent has been renewed for season 7.

After being the top vote getters in America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 30, Team iLuminate, Poplyfe, Silhouettes, and Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will perform for America’s final votes tonight.

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. sings My Way by Frank Sinatra. Piers says that was a million dollar performance. Sharon apparently thinks he didn’t play it safe.

Team iLuminate go big in their final dancing in the dark performance. Sharon says this is the reason why this show is so different than any other (this year when singers aren’t dominating at least). Piers takes it a step further, that this is what this country is about, creative young people with a vision. Howie thinks they’re at a disadvantage as a group.

Poplyfe switches to Queen. Why is one of the boys joining in with the girl with the decent voice who happens to be missing some notes? The judges offer encouragement to the extent they can.

I hope you weren’t depending on Tivo to view this final performance, which starts at 58 minutes. Silhouettes round out the show with a tribute to a wonderful world.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 32, where we will find out who the America’s Got Talent Season 6 winner is, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on NBC.

The top 10 performed in America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 29. Tonight 4 of them will advance to next week’s finale.

Team iLuminate and Smage Bros. are the first two acts. Clearly Team iLuminate is the first group to advance to the finals.

Miami All Stars and Lys Agnes are next. After last night, I don’t think either of them will make it. They don’t.

Poplyfe and Landon Swank are the third duo. My pick here is Landon hands down, although I’ve been confused by Poplyfe’s popularity all along. Poplyfe advances to the finals. I still don’t get it.

Silhouettes and West Springfield Dance Team are next. Along with Team iLuminate, Silhouettes are the favorites to win this season, so they’re obviously advancing to the finals.

Anna Graceman and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. are the final pair of the night. Tough call. Landau is the last person to advance to the finals.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 31, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.