I liked watching the kite guy, but don’t see him winning the million. Would the Haitian group have been good enough without the human interest angle? I am a bona fide Leonard Cohen fan but I’m just about fed up with Hallelujah.
Since I fully expect to become one, I believe I have a fairly high tolerance for spunky old ladies, but c’mon, hand whistling? It would be different perhaps if they hadn’t already advanced two charming broads who have a loose relationship with pitch.
I struggle with the people who are truly awful. Is it just that I have so little confidence that I don’t understand how it operates in others? Did the “cub scout who wants to work at Hooters” really practice that act and conclude "Yeah!! I totally nailed it. America needs to see this!
I worry because I believe I have a passable singing voice and so am not shy about singing them in church. The people on this show who get buzzed think they have voices far better than passable. If the gap can be that wide between perception and reality for them, am I just fooling myself? Who would ever tell me?
Hasselhoff was a different sort of entertaining. Ever since he appeared in the Sponge Bob movie I’ve apreciated the 'Hoff’s self awareness and sense of humor. His schtick got a little tiresome for me but not so much so that I would not have watched this season had he stayed on.
Howie though is refreshing. He seems to share my inclination to make the show more about odd acts than singers, and he seems to treat even the most ridiculous acts with a level of “A for effort” respect (okay, except maybe for the stripper-y girl).
I wish we had a Doper on the AGT staff who could answer some questions. They show us wide shots of the lined up performers lined up for blocks and miles, and the shots of hundreds of people in the green/waiting room. I hafta believe for every ridiculous act we see, like the undisciplined chihuahuas, there are at least a dozen or more infintely more watchable acts in that crowd. I would like to know how many acts show up, how many the celebrity judges actually lay eyes on, and how those are selected.
portland just seemed weak. indoor kite flier and air band did nothing for me, and the bicyclist was entertaining, but not ultimately what the show is about ~ finding a vegas act.
Yes, I really enjoyed them making my city look like a bunch of weirdo freaks. And then setting aside a special “these people are weird just like we’ve all heard” sound bite for each and every judge.
BTW, over half of the acts weren’t even local to Portland. Most were from San Francisco, according to my friend who auditioned, got through to Vegas, but wasn’t shown on TV last night at all. Maybe they’ll show her tonight - her name is Amanda, and she’ll be playing acoustic guitar and singing.
I kinda wish they hadn’t made the ‘Vegas Headliner’ part of the prize… Some of these acts, however different and bizarre and freakish, qualify to me as the more talented, over and above the singers that have won every damn year!*
Would I pay to see some of the bizarre and freakish acts in Vegas? No, maybe not, but they were a lot more entertaining than a child singer, an opera singer, or redneck cowboy singer*.
Recycled Percussion, Nuttin’ but Stringz, even the clogging sister from Utah…
I swore that if another singer won this year… I’d quit watching.
*Terry Fator gets a pass, because he’s like 100 singers all wrapped up in a ventriloquist’s dummy, and I would go pay to see him in Vegas.
*I’m from Montana… I know my redneck cowboy singers, though I also cop to not liking country music, so consider me biased.
The truth is AGT cut out our entire act and just showed the part where we are frantically trying to rush some of the dogs to the emergency vet as Nick Cannon chased them off the tall stage! They mysteriously did not show the footage of Mr. Cannon tragically chasing the dogs off the stage, in which everyone was instructed not to touch the dogs. The actual act we put together for them in an hour as per producer request can be seen on YouTube channel: juleromechihuahuas or the URL below - Reality IS NOT Reality - Thank you kindly, Tiny Talent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SXPbUJ7E8
why did nick chase the dogs off the stage? it was edited to look like he was helping to corral a loose dog that bolted after the “rescue button” was pushed. it seems unlikely that he just rushed onto stage to scatter your dogs just for the heck of it.
as for the act itself, it seems like you’ve got one mildly talented dog, and a bunch of rescues. i think it’s on par talentwise as air band, and slightly less than indoor kite flying, neither of whom i felt deserved to go to vegas.
Yes, can you believe it! A reality show edits what they need and want to get drama, viewers and most importantly…MONEY! They have to make a show. The problem with our act is they couldn’t show anything due to the animal abuse. (they wouldn’t of treated people or kids like that) The act was going great, didn’t get buzzed at all…until I had quit and stopped so I could get the dogs to the vet. Ahhh…the sweet deception of reality. So, you sir or miss are a smart human being and figured out what 99% of the public don’t. People actually believe reality tv. Everything is set up, planned and scripted…if it is not (like mine) they got lucky and edit out the whole point (meaning the act) and cut and paste to make a crazy show.
You really believe that was the act? My goodness. Oh yes, I really wanted to have my dogs legs broken and almost die…hmmm…no. The host, along with everyone else there was instructed over 50 times not to come near the dogs. No picking them up…nothing. Our wranglers we to be the only ones to do it. Thus…the giant accidents that occured. They could step on them, drop them, scare them and yes chase them off a stage equal to around 8 feet tall. My dogs didn’t bolt, they know stages, they bolted when Nick came running in chasing them and racing a baby stroller at them. Again, if you believe reality is reality, talk to anyone in the entertainment business…it is all fake.
Last night I was thinking along those same lines. I thought the rock wall dance was intriguing to watch, but could it be made into something that could keep an audience engaged for an hour or two? Dunno. Same with the indoor kite. It makes me wish that what they’d create was an AGT vaudeville show. The kite is something that could happen in front of the curtain while the rock wall was being set up. The thought started last year. Personally I’d rather watch 2 hours of AcroDunk than Kevin Skinner. Now, I am very fond of men who sing and play acoustic guitar and I would love to hear him live at a small local venue, but when I think of a headline show in LV I think of glitter and POW and Cher and ,Bette Midler and Liberace. There should be costume changes and rotating stages and sparkle. I didn’t see either of last years finalists fitting seamlessly into that.
Now I feel bad for having mentioned your act. I do understand that behind all these acts are people, especially people with hopes and aspirations. I haven’t watched your link yet but will say that my reaction to what we saw on the show was more along the lines of “it was not their day” than "Why would anyone A) think of that and B) do it in front of an audience? (Like the guy who sets his crotch on fire). I’m always nervous for animal acts because I think it’s impossible to predict how they’ll react to a crowd like that. I am sorry it didn’t work out for you. I really shouldn’t have lumped you in with the people who seem like they must be there because they either lost or want to win a bet.
The point I was trying to make was that as long as they’re editting anyway they could have a different approach. For me the tension would build more if we saw 20 acts that all had a real shot knowing there were only 10 slots.
And since none of you know where I live and therefore can’t burn down my house for saying this: I didn’t think the singing sisters were amazing as singers. Their circumstances are touching and I give them a lot of credit for rejecting the notion that they wouldn’t be able to sing. Would they have been put through if they didn’t have cystic fibrosis? I don’t think they sang as well as Voices of Glory, and I don’t think they would’ve gotten as far as they did without their back story.
Don’t feel bad, just know that these reality shows are so fake. The episodes you see on Gene Simmons, Kardashians, etc., are all set up. They hire actors…some of which I a friends with. They didn’t show the actual act…that was going well…and they couldn’t show Nick Cannon being cruel and chasing the dogs off the stage, so they made it seem like I just brought 21 dogs out and that was it. No one could pay us enough to go through the hell we went through, just to be a stupid act that was there to just get on television. We would of never had risked the safety of our dogs. I can’t explain it, but just safely transporting 21 dogs 6 hours to the hotel, taking care of them, doing the show, etc., it a feat in itself. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has ever done anything like that. The dogs did great, they love performing, lights, camera’s, stobes, etc. They did everything right and have never failed us. Sharon said some nice words to me and completely understoon. Some of the audience left after they saw what happened as they were upset. The American Humane worker was horrified. It was a big mess, but I thought I would explain how it works and what you see is not real.
I too wish they would show the full acts and let America’s decide right off the bat. There was a really great signing group I heard in Portland while rushing around before the show. They didn’t even show them and they were incredible and different. Beautiful, artistic music…and I am not a huge fan or follower of singers. They took my breath away.
We are sick of hearing these sad stories too, but that is what they want. Most of them are stretching the truth. They tried to get stuff out of me, but I play fair and would never play any card, but the truth card…and never mention anything that may help moving foward. The only way we would want to move foward is by our own hard work, dedication and intelligence.
Sorry about the errors in the post, we are busy bees right now. Bad press turns out to be good press.
Why the hell did they pass through that one lady who sang off key, played the keyboard off key, and went on for 10 minutes? She was horrible. Howie must have some dirt on Pierce and Sharron to get them to agree to send her through.
I think they need a freak to get people to watch next week. Or…the reason her lips are so red and mis-shaped is that she’s spending a LOT of time in Howie’s dressing room. Probably both.
There is nothing good or interesting about her, and because of that at least one GOOD act won’t make it through. Either one of the As or the Bs as we will see tonight.
On a related note…I am terribly interested in this violinist dancing girl. She got a pass on the audition stage (part of the montage) and got a pass this round (again…montage) but appears at the end that she got through. Am I wrong that she didn’t get through? Either way…she sounds like a great act. I want more!