I recapped America’s Got Talent, the American version of the Simon Cowell-produced Britain’s Got Talent last season, and I loathed it so much, it made me want to punch out my television screen.
The new season of AGT premiered Tuesday night, and since I don’t hate myself, I won’t be re-capping this year, but I’ll be keeping an eye on the show, and if there’s an act that catches my eye, I’ll bring it to you.
Exhibit A: Why I despise America’s Got Talent with the blazing white hot heat of 1000 suns. Check out this act, The Voices of Glory. A fine family singing group with great harmonies. Watch the young girl–she’s a little star. So far so good.
But this is AGT, where the producers have never met a backstory that’s too overwrought, too sentimental or too shameless! These kiddies sang their mama out of a coma, peeps! And they wheel her out on stage for the crowd to see! And Sharon Osbourne is crying! And the music swells! And the crowd cheers! And I want to kill somebody! UGH.
The headlines around AGT’s premiere have been all about whether American will find their own Susan Boyle. Well, good luck with that, Simon. The next episode of America’s Got Talent airs tomorrow night at 9 pm.
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Just the fact that it’s Sharon Osborne and David Hasselhoff sitting at the judges tables makes me puke when I even see a mention of the show. I have never been into this kind of humour and manipulation and can’t stand to watch people totally ridicule themselves for 5 minutes of fame….I just keep thinking what really sad lives they lead (AI audition rounds are tough enough).
Actually, as I checked the evening’s listings I wondered if MJ was going to “attempt” to watch the show so that she could relay some information to us, and my immediate second thought was that I was glad it had to be her not me…I’m bad!
I now know why I spend so much time “here” and on my computer. It’s summer rerun season and out of 100 or so channels on my TV there wasn’t a thing worth watching. So I threw in a 40 year old movie “The Great Escape” and had myself a nice evening.
Hi. I haven’t watched this yet. I’m sure I’ll cry. That’s what I do at these kinds of stories. I sincerely believe if I were in a coma, my children could sing me out of it. However, I don’t think this is the platform for letting the world know about such things…if we need to let the world know at all.
Nothing against this family (as I said I haven’t even watched it yet). I just don’t get why sensationalism and talent can’t be separated.
Well, now that I’ve watched this, they handled it pretty well, emphasizing that it’s based on the talent and the person back stage emphasized regardless of what happens this was powerful. Which it was. Hopefully they will steep these people in reality along the way…
You can’t help but love those 3. They have this sense of confidence and strength glowing from them. And their talent is incredible.
Someone pass the bucket, I think i’m gonna hurl.
Bleurgh.
Okay, is there a back story with each of these acts? Or most? Really? Ugh!
mj, I love you! That was actually the best synopsis of that shit show I’ve ever read.
There’s cheese and then there’s rotten, fetid Limburger, and AGT is the latter.
I don’t really watch AGT on a regular basis but from this clip it seems that Nick Cannon is doing pretty well w/ the new hosting gig. Good for Mr. Mariah Carey
Oh, and the kids were cute and sang well, especially the little girl, but the soaring music during the package was beyond cheesy, as well as the Leona Lewis (?) cover of Snow Patrol’s “Run” (a song I love) playing in the background at the end.
i am crying right along with Sharon Ozbourne these kids are amazing!