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7/17: Is this “talent”?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two words: Boy Shakira.
Yes, this chubby guy made it through for simply dressing up kind of like Shakira and wiggling his money maker in a way that inexplicably mesmerized judges Piers Morgan and Sharon Osborne but rightfully repulsed David Hasselhoff (and me.) He didn’t even sing badly (like Shakira herself.)
Yet he is one of the 20 acts competing tonight to win $1 million on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Seriously, there are some talented folks in this bunch, mostly singers and dancers who wouldn’t qualify on those other reality shows for various reasons. But there is an impressive [singing ventriloquist Terry Fator]http://www.lizgregorytalent.com/Terry%20Fator.htm), some cool martial arts dancers called Sideswipe, a rope slinger named Johnny Lonestar, plus-sized burlesque group the Glamazones, an incredible magician named Kevin James (and wasn’t on “King of Queens”) and a beatboxing gal named Butterscotch who isn’t quite as good as Blake Lewis of “American Idol” but got more airtime than virtually anybody. Here’s Butterscotch’s round two audition.
Some of my favorite musicians include Cas Haley, the Texas acoustic guitarist and singer; Manuel Romero, a sexy 18-year-old singer guitarist who could actually do well on “Idol”; a unique teen Rockabilly group Jonny Come Lately; and sweet and talented 14-year-old Julienne Irwin, the youngest in the top 20.
Then there’s another headscratcher: Mohammad Kashif, the Indian dancer who is oddly interesting but certainliy not worth being in the top 20. I would have preferred the Redneck Tenors, who made the final 35 but not the top 20.
Clearly, the judges wanted a couple of ridiculous entries just to get people talking.
Good news: not a Bianca Ryan in sight. Phew! That was last year’s irritatingly precocious winner who made me doubt America’s taste— at least those who watch this show.
You can check out most of the acts on YouTube. I’ve linked to a few of them.
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By Jim
July 17, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this
yeah….I think I’ll just watch the Braves game and let this (yet another) stupid reality show go on by.
By Jeff
July 17, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this
If you watch this show, then we really need a new show called “America’s Got Ignorance”.
By me
July 17, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this
Is it football season yet?
By redseapedastrian
July 17, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this
Hey Rod, since ATL radio sucks so bad is that why you are talking so much about TV now?
By Bud
July 17, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this
Hmm…isn’t this show one of the harbingers of the apocolypse?
By Rodney Headed Ho
July 17, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this
Why would we want to check out any of these acts on You Tube? Rodney, how about discussing shows with merit and intelligence. Maybe discuss why Bill Moyers Journal is not shown at it’s regular time and instead, in the middle of the day on Sunday. Take some responsibility here and encourage others to watch television that offers more then embarassing moments. It’s the least you can do as you are not really doing much to begin with.