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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