America's Got Talent

[grumpygirl]

Is anyone else watching the horror that is America's Got Talent? It's more of a freak show than last year. WHY did they get Jerry Springer as the host? He's so un-host-like. Well, at least he can probably find some contestants that will want to be on his talk show. Hasselhoff seems kind of drunk. I like Sharon Osbourne more than Moishe. Piers/Niles/British Guy is as ascerbic as ever and the only one who's willing to tell the truth so of course Sharon has to freak out and she can't cuss because it's a family show so she storms off. The audience is extremely obnoxious. And yet I have my DVR to record every episode. Sigh.

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We watched one episode, and yuck. They should have an age requirement - watching some poor 11 year old get booed off the stage is not my idea of great entertainment.

[grumpygirl]

dis said:

We watched one episode, and yuck. They should have an age requirement - watching some poor 11 year old get booed off the stage is not my idea of great entertainment.

They also should have a bathing requirement because some of those people looked so smelly and greasy. Ick.

[hobocamp]

I don't get this show. They primarily pick dancers and singers, but there are already dancing and singing competitions on television. Everyone else they either say they're not right for the show, or they're only good at children's acts. And why don't they ever have bands compete? The whole thing reeked of half-assed community talent show. I did, however, like the dog who balanced on his hind legs on a tightrope.

[grumpygirl]

hobocamp said:

I don't get this show. They primarily pick dancers and singers, but there are already dancing and singing competitions on television. Everyone else they either say they're not right for the show, or they're only good at children's acts. And why don't they ever have bands compete? The whole thing reeked of half-assed community talent show. I did, however, like the dog who balanced on his hind legs on a tightrope.

Last year there were bands (some good ones), illustionists, quick-change artists, acrobats, etc. Many of them made it through to the final round where people get to vote. I knew though, that the little girl who could sing would win because the other acts were way too annoying. I usually agree with Piers, a lot of these people are just too annoying for anyone in the audience to enjoy.