26Apr2013
“AGT” Act Steals Routine By Frank Nicotero
When one comedian steals another comedian’s set, you know tempers will flare. All comics have a bit or two they do religiously with their audiences. They do it over and over again to master it, and it becomes their staple. You expect it. This exact situation happened during a taping for this season’s America’s Got Talent. The warm up comedian for the season is Frank Nicotero. You may know Nicotero from hosting the popular game show Street Smarts in the early 2000s. One of the acts that auditioned for AGT was The Greg Wilson. Wilson’s act contained a bit that Nicotero has been doing for years. It’s about a fight between a girl and a guy in a car where Nicotero pantomimes the entire bit. Click here to read about Nicotero's response on Facebook.
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Updates While We Were Away
Apologies for the slow few days. We've been away and incredibly busy. Luckily there hasn't been a lot going on. We do have a few small updates you may be interested in, though. What you may also be interested in is we'll be on the set of Wheel of Fortune next week so watch out for some cool features then. Until that time, though, here's what we missed while away. We've got updates on The Price is Right, Robot Combat League, America's Got Talent, CBS's upcoming import of The Great British Bake Off, ITV's Tipping Point, and UK Millionaire. Click here for the full story on each.
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Howie and Howard Return to “America’s Got Talent”
The preliminary auditions for the 8th season of America's Got Talent are wrapping up, which means televised tapings will begin soon. With that, NBC has officially announced that Howie Mandel and Howard Stern will be returning to the judge's table along with their "X"s, and Nick Cannon as host. This is going to be Mandel's 4th season as a judge, and 2nd for Stern. Critics were skeptical with Stern's entrance to the show last year, noting it would hinder ratings. Last season, AGT finished #1 in its timeslot numerous times, with the season premiere averaging over 10 million viewers. Click here to read more and how you can get tickets to this season's tapings.
Read MoreLeave a Comment13Sep2012
Who Will Win “America’s Got Talent”?
Thousands of acts gave it their all in the past several months, but only six made it to last night’s finale show on America’s Got Talent. It was the best finale AGT has ever had. It’s the first, and only time, a singer has not made it into this position. That means a whole sleuth of variety performed on America’s biggest stage to vie for the country’s vote to take home $1,000,000 and become a headlining act. Last night we’ve had art, comedy, dogs, dancing and music. I don’t know about you, but I would pay just to see everyone perform together in one show. Still, there must be a winner. It’s going to be a very dramatic results show. Who stood out? Who fell short? Who will win?
Read MoreView Comments (1)05Sep2012
“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Semi-final 2
Last night on America’s Got Talent, it was the second semi-final show of the season. The acts gave it all they could. The show did start out a bit slow, but it quickly picked up throughout the night. Next week is the finals. William Close and his Earth Harp, comedian Tom Cotter and sand artist Joe Castillo will be performing. Just from those three acts alone, this is going to turn out to be the best finale AGT has had. We just have to wait and see who the other three acts will be. Click to see our picks from last night.
Read MoreView Comments (3)29Aug2012
“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Semi-final 1
Last night was the first semi-final show of this season’s America’s Got Talent. What an amazing night of talent. As soon as it was announced that only three acts would advance to the finals, you realize that some great acts will have to go home. The show did not disappoint. The judges were much more critical on each performance, so all the acts brought their best to the table. Last week was a crucial elimination, and some thought America got it wrong. Click here to see our top acts from last night's show.
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“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Wild Card Show
Life is full of second chances. On last night’s America’s Got Talent, the Wild Card show gave those acts who didn’t make it into the semifinal shows another shot at advancing. Each judge picked four acts to return and vie for America’s votes. It was a fantastic night for talent. These acts know this is the final time they can woo the home audience. Halfway through the show, I already knew it would be difficult to narrow the field down to four. There were several acts that had me on the edge of seat, holding my breath. There were some that made me laugh. There were also performances that made me stand up and applaud. This isn’t going to be easy. Click here to see our top picks from last night's show.
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“America’s Got Talent” Recap: YouTube Show
The 2012 Summer Olympics are officially over, which means America’s Got Talent is back to business in finding the next million dollar act. Last night was the YouTube Snapple Special. Over the past few months, America and the judges voted for acts that submitted their audition via YouTube, for a chance to appear live in New Jersey and perform. The top twelve acts came out, and let’s just say the show was a bit rocky. This is the third year AGT has partnered with YouTube, and really the only act since then that had a lasting impression was Jackie Evancho. Click here to read about last night's show.
Read MoreView Comments (2)06Aug2012
Sharon Osbourne Quits “America’s Got Talent”
After being a judge for America’s Got Talent for six seasons, Sharon Osbourne is leaving the show. The news of Osbourne departing from the hit talent show has been up in the air for the past couple of weeks, beginning with a cryptic tweet she sent to fellow judge Howard Stern that read, “My darling @HowardStern, money is not the reason I'm not returning to @nbcagt, it's because…” That's all she wrote. Simon Cowell, the show’s producer, tried to negotiate with Osbourne and NBC. Unfortunately, it did not work. Click here to read about Sharon's departure.
Read MoreView Comments (5)25Jul2012
“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Live Quarterfinals 4
If you didn't watch America's Got Talent last night, you missed the best show of the season. There were so many great acts that the judges had a difficult time picking favorites. It looks like the producers placed the best acts from the Vegas rounds into this round of the competition. We are going to give you our Top 4 acts of the evening. Trust us, this wasn't easy to do. I even had to go back to my DVR, even YouTube, to watch all the acts again, along with audience and judge reactions. Click here to read about last night's show.
Read MoreView Comments (4)18Jul2012
“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Live Quarterfinals 3
Last night was quite the night on America’s Got Talent. The show was a mixed bag. Some acts shined while others left us scratching our heads. This season’s live audience is the most brutal the show has ever had. The pressure for all the performers is up there. One wrong move, you lose the crowd and you lose your chance of advancing in the competition. We’ve seen that in previous weeks, and I bet it’ll be that way for the rest of the competition. Click here to see the acts that we felt stood out last night.
Read MoreView Comments (1)03Jul2012
“America’s Got Talent” Recap: Live Quarterfinals 1
NBC's America's Got Talent has removed most of the bad acts and we're on to the actual talent. We're down to 48 acts, and one of them will be winning $1,000,000 courtesy of our votes. I'm really holding out hope we don't get yet another singer winning, but that depends on you voting. Luckily you have a wide array of very, very good variety acts to make you stop thinking about the vocal acts. I tend to lose interest after the first few auditions, but this is when the show gets great. The acts get spectacular and the competition becomes intense. It grows into one of the more exciting and entertaining game shows on television. Only four of last night's twelve acts can continue forward. I've got three I'm reasonably sure will, but I'm curious to know what you think the fourth will be. Click here to watch clips of our picks and to voice your opinion.
Read MoreView Comments (2)16May2012
“America’s Got Talent” Night Two: San Francisco
Night two of the seventh season of America's Got Talent went down last night in San Francisco. The newness of Howard Stern, the newest judge on the panel, is over and we're into the gear of finding the best acts we can. However, let's be honest, we watch the opening rounds to see the weird acts. There were weirdos everywhere, but a few great acts stood out from the crowd. One of the best came at the end of the show. The most mind blowing act, to me, was extreme contortionist dancer Turf. Click here to see Turf, other interesting acts, and let us know who your favorite was.
Read MoreLeave a Comment15May2012
“America’s Got Talent” Night One Recap: The Dawn of the Stern Era
The seventh season of the only television talent competition I can stand, America's Got Talent, arrived last night. Beyond the general excitement viewers had for the show's return, arguably all of that was trumped by the revival of the newest judge, the King of All Media, Howard Stern. Some were (unjustifiably) worried about how Howard would act. I'm not sure why people thought he'd bring his radio persona to this show. Anyone with any common sense knew he wouldn't. If you watched, you quickly saw that Howard was the perfect addition to the show. Click here to read more about our thoughts on Howard, what we thought were the most memorable acts of the night, and let us know who your favorites were.
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