Topic: America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent: Quarterfinals - Acts 13-24
Airdate: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 [9-11pm]
Last week, only a few acts stood out. Can the same be said for this week? Let's find out...
- Fab Five [Power Tap Dancers]: They are great at what they do, but I can't say anything else that is positive, because I didn't see the "wow" factor with this performance. I feel that if they do advance, they very well could be forgettable against some of the better acts we may see in the Top 20.
- Charles DeWayne [Singer/Musician]: Again, no "wow" factor. This was a completely forgettable performance. And the song choice contributed to this. "Just the Two of Us" didn't allow us to hear the range or power of his voice. I won't remember this in a few minutes.
- Carol Loo [Dancer]: Right from the first second, I thought there was an error and we were shown a clip from the auditions. But, alas, this was one of those acts that the judges let through because they are easily entertained. And what was Sharon talking about, comparing Carol to a pop icon - Madonna she is not.
- Tony Hoard & Rory [Canine Flying Disc team]: This is not even close to being a million dollar act. I doubt that dog would be able to keep going for an hour if they had their own Vegas show. Tony & Rory were not in sync with each other, and Rory almost went off the stage because of Tony's throw.
- Eleisha Miller [9 year old singer]: I do not think that there was a note in tune during that entire performance. Sharon and David kept giving positive comments about her dancing and energy, but her act is singing. If she still wants to have a career onstage, she should go into comedy or be a sidekick.
- Paradizo Dance [Acrobatic Dance Group]: I don't care if she can lift him; this act is ridiculously stupid and a waste of time. My biggest criticism is that the act of her lifting him never occurred tonight. The closest they came was when he went over her and they tried to pull it off as such. I have a feeling they will be voted through, though, which is a waste.
- The Texas Tenors [Singing Group]: I agree with Piers that it was so cheesy. The cowboy outfits made the whole thing so hokey. But they do have amazing voices. And singing "God Bless the U.S.A." was obviously pure strategy on the part of these Texans to get votes. But I would put them through based on their voices.
- SQ Entertainment [Dancers]: They are definitely more deserving than last week's wild card acts. However, I was not as impressed with them as the judges were. They still have some work to do to improve, but compared to the previous acts tonight, they should move forward (but probably won't).
- Pete Peterkin [Celebrity Impersonator]: The opening was a complete dud - his Obama jokes were dreadful. Then he went from that to impersonating Obama impersonating Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. Pretty good, but not extraordinary.
- Alizma [Singers/Musicians]: I am so glad the judges all buzzed them out. They should not have gotten past the first round. They should have dropped the singing and just played the violin. But, instead, we got no violin playing (they held the instruments, instead), and atrocious and eardrum-splitting singing.
- Beale Street Flippers [Dancers]: With only fifteen minutes left, I am so bored by tonight's show that I have nothing to say about this wildcard act.
- The Voices of Glory [Singing Group]: I almost fell asleep. The judges were praising the girl. However, she wasn't perfect, and was shaky at times.
Favorite Acts: Um...nobody
My Non-Vote: No one deserves my vote this week
Top 20 Predictions: Can we just forget the results this week and make it a Top 15 instead of a Top 20? No? Oh well, I tried...Here are my predictions: Fab 5 / Paradizo Dance / The Texas Tenors / Beale Street Flippers / The Voices of Glory
This was probably the worst performance episode in the history of reality-competition shows. There was not one extraordinary performance; not even close. I soon became so bored that I didn't even want to comment on the acts anymore. That's why you may notice my comments above got shorter and shorter the more you move down the list. And for the first time since I started voting on these type of shows (which was American Idol, during one of the first few seasons), this week was the first week that I have not voted for anyone on a reality show. Throughout the years, I have voted every week on such shows as American Idol, America's Got Talent, and Last Comic Standing. But last night, I just wanted to scream out in agony at the lack of talent and lack of potential stars. It almost makes me want to stop watching this show altogether.
Tonight's results show should be interesting. At this point, I don't really care who gets voted through and who gets eliminated. I just want to move on to next week and hope that the show title, "America's Got Talent," can live up to its name. Besides the results, LMFAO (who?) and Penn & Teller will perform as well. Maybe they can show this second quarterfinals group what talent is. I guess I'll see ya then...or not...
