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Hey goons, Memorial Day has passed and Idol is off the air, so it's time for America's Got Talent again. For those who don't know, this is a series that welcomes acts of all stripes and ages. Yes, there are singers and dancers and sob stories like those other shows, but you get bands, magicians, acrobatics, comedians, and all sorts of things in between. Winner gets a whole lot of money and a show in Vegas, though the other top acts usually go on tour. We use this thread to riff on the acts, bitch about how the good acts get booted off for singers, and even get some inside info here and there. Fun times! Your Judges and Host (image from NBC's site):  Most of the usual cast returns from last year--host Nick Cannon, professional troll/germophobe Howie Mandel, model Heidi Klum and former Spice Girl Mel B. Unfortunately, Howard Stern left the cast last year, but we get the original Mean British Judge Simon Cowell in his place. Yes, the American talent show is being judged by four non-americans  .First round of auditions starts tonight at 8PM Eastern / 7PM Central, and should continue for the next few weeks. If you have any friends or family on the show, you might have to check in a few times, as they've been throwing together auditions from different cities each week. After that, we get the culling in Vegas, and then the live shows in Hollywood (changed from New York during the Stern era). The Olympics will likely throw a wrench in the schedule like it did a few years back, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I've been looking forward to this for a while now. There's a decent mix that get through to the live shows, so you can usually find one or two acts to root for or against. Plus, we can be bitter together when all the good acts get somekindofguy fucked around with this message at 16:35 on May 31, 2016 |
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Good. The show has needed a mean judge since Piers left.
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May 31, 2016 16:55
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First act of the season...kid act. Is this going to hurt already? Cute dog act, and a mind reading act afterwards. Dog seemed okay if one note, and the mind reading seemed decent. Need to see where they take it next. Spice Gurlz...  EDIT: Okay, a couple of interesting acts coming out of the show tonight, but we'll have to see how they develop. Magic and screen guy could be interesting, and I don't know what to make of tape face. somekindofguy fucked around with this message at 02:48 on Jun 1, 2016 |
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Jun 1, 2016 01:05
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I really enjoyed tape face but like many acts I don't see it adapting well to the bigger performances AGT often pushes. The magician/visual effects guy was good.
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Jun 1, 2016 14:56
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Charlie and Rose was the funniest thing I'd seen on this show in all eleven seasons.
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Jun 1, 2016 21:45
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Too many singers on this show. There are already shows like this onky for singing so it is kind of annoying.
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Jun 1, 2016 23:52
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At least we have Cowell to be really harsh on singers who aren't fantastic. Tape Face was great.
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Jun 2, 2016 13:32
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People here are always good about figuring out how these acts are done - so... how the hell did the clairvoyant act do that?
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Jun 3, 2016 01:09
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That drat Satyr posted:how the hell did the clairvoyant act do that?
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Jun 3, 2016 01:53
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Tape face was the only good act. This doesn't bode well for the rest of the season.
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Jun 3, 2016 04:58
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At some point, Howie Mandel has to stop being stunned that opera singers exist, right? Tape Face was a fun gimmick, the trick is to see if he can keep it interesting every week, but I think maybe he could? Other than that, magicians/psychics/video dance people are the best, as usual. Although the auditions give us all the freakshows, which are fun, the later shows in the season eventually eliminate all the kids, and that'll be nice, too. Howard Stern would have given Foam Guy a yes.
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Jun 3, 2016 05:02
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To be fair, it's 2016, I'm shocked opera singers exist.
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Jun 3, 2016 05:27
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That drat Satyr posted:People here are always good about figuring out how these acts are done - so... how the hell did the clairvoyant act do that? My first guess was a thumper with an incredibly efficient set of codes for transmitting information. My second guess was a transmitting/receiving microphones implanted in both their jawbones/inner ear capable of subvocal communication but that might only be science fiction so far. Maybe he's a ventriloquist and he was talking for her the entire time. That would be a novel approach and pretty loving brilliant, actually.
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Jun 5, 2016 06:01
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God help me, the singers and kid acts are invading in full force tonight. It doesn't help the other act was a contortionist. Look at me, I can make circles with my body. Number of "inspirational" acts so far tonight: 2. Also, take a drink every time someone says "America will love you".
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Jun 8, 2016 01:50
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I don't know if that guy's "It got quiet in here" joke is part of his act or just a really nice recovery. If it's planned he sells it well.
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Jun 8, 2016 02:29
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Oh god, are those drones? Please be good going forward, PLEASE. Edit: Kid, original song, ukulele, breathy voice, doesn't play by the rules. Indie.mpg. Also, EAT poo poo HOWARD. We don't need two kid singers taking the spots dammit. You eat poo poo too Simon. somekindofguy fucked around with this message at 02:58 on Jun 8, 2016 |
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Jun 8, 2016 02:48
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Calling a young kid the next Taylor Swift is weird as hell too because she didn't really make it for her voice.
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Jun 8, 2016 03:00
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The mother-son dance duo definitely had a future Lucille-Buster vibe. Christian rock family was surprisingly charming with a unique backstory. The Drone Dancers were the stand out, really cool act with a lot of potential.
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Jun 8, 2016 04:19
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That drat Satyr posted:People here are always good about figuring out how these acts are done - so... how the hell did the clairvoyant act do that? I'd bet Victorkm is correct about some kind of thumper/code setup, and since she never predicted anything while he was moving, he probably uses something with his foot or leg to hit the transmitter button.
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Jun 8, 2016 05:37
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That girl Howie put through is a Make A Wish kid right? That's the only explanation. The drone dancers were awesome.
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Jun 8, 2016 10:49
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Ok so.. there's not really a good way to ask this without it coming out sounding kind of dickish, but whatever. How is it that all of these acts from other countries are allowed to participate? Isn't this AMERICA'S Got Talent? Not Japanese-Act-Comes-Over-To-Be-On-The-Show Got Talent. I mean, ElevenPlay, the drone act, was neat but based on what they said and their website they are Japanese people that live in Japan and have no ties to living in this country. I get that this show has drained the pool dry for "good" acts at this point, but is outsourcing to other countries really necessary?
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Jun 9, 2016 03:40
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Foreigners are not only winning our talent shows, but judging them too! Are non-Brits allowed on Britain's Got Talent?
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Jun 9, 2016 04:03
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The judges are German, Canadian, and 2 Brits.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:36
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There also have been a bunch of acts on the show who were already successful and popular, which kind of ruins the appeal of watching a talent competition that is trying to convince you they are discovering talent.
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Jun 9, 2016 17:34
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Don't worry, when President Trump takes office he's going to send these Japs back where they came from so a good ol' American singer can win, like God intended. It's not really uncommon for the American version of a show to be the default, international one.
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Jun 9, 2016 17:40
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The Drone Dancers were cool. Too many children and singers though. Just because it is cute to see a 12 year old sing a song doesn't make it worthy every single drat time. I like Simon but I miss Howie Stern. Heidi Klum continues to be annoying as gently caress.
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Jun 9, 2016 18:00
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Aphrodite posted:Don't worry, when President Trump takes office he's going to send these Japs back where they came from so a good ol' American singer can win, like God intended. MAGTGA! Make America's Got Talent Great Again!
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Jun 9, 2016 20:42
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Week 3 of auditions going on. At this rate, we may need a thread title change. Yet another inspirational child act from the south. Is this another bingo?
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Jun 15, 2016 01:41
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This girl isn't very good. Simon has a weak spot for kids. He keeps hyping them way up. Aphrodite fucked around with this message at 01:45 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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Jun 15, 2016 01:43
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Christ, isn't one a night enough? Whatever sympathy I might be supposed to have for this father's lot in life is being overwhelmed by my annoyance at tonight. Guido edit: Help me I'm torn. I should like/love this guy, but in light of the two kid singers we've had already, my enthusiasm is a bit muted. I may have to root him on anyway if it means a little less of the Idolification of the show. Three singers dammit. And no magicians in sight. 
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Jun 15, 2016 02:26
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I rather liked the Russian Pole act.
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Jun 18, 2016 04:54
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Week 4 is on. Danger act, and a kid act montage. Not expecting to hear Bumble Boogie on the show though. EDIT: Little more interesting tonight. Not expecting the comedian's story, but I have a feeling some people are going to hate her regardless of how good or edgy she is. I'll take her over more singers any day. More edits: Son of a bitch. Can we gas this season right now? Or at least get a title change to American Idol season 16, since that's what the judges seem hell bent on turning this show into? somekindofguy fucked around with this message at 03:01 on Jun 22, 2016 |
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Jun 22, 2016 01:19
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somekindofguy posted:Week 4 is on. Danger act, and a kid act montage. Not expecting to hear Bumble Boogie on the show though. Comedian was ok, but she gets a pass from me for not being a singer and "foliage is changing" was legit funny. Knife throwers were great. Football magician was my favorite act of the night and his prescense almost makes up for ending on a mediocre singer with a sob story, with the god drat golden buzzer.
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Jun 22, 2016 03:09
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Football magician did very well. I like him, drone dancers, naked juggler man and uh...
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Jun 23, 2016 12:11
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Ehud posted:Football magician did very well. I like him, drone dancers, naked juggler man and uh... Tape Face!
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Jun 23, 2016 13:26
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The worst part about football magician was Howie pretending like he recognized the Eagles long snapper.
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Jun 23, 2016 22:19
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AGT is on an hour late tonight due to Olympics. Singer alert? Edit: Singer was okay, kid magician was meh for me, and I didn't know they could do a sob story with a dog act. somekindofguy fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Jun 29, 2016 |
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Jun 29, 2016 02:04
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Last act of the night is a singer with a sob story, wonder if he's gonna get the golden buzzer...
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Jun 29, 2016 03:54
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This week might have been my favorite audition episode this season. The YMCA guy was absolutely great. The 14 year old contortionist was fun as hell, and the acrobats had me holding my breath. The kid magician was kinda meh but he was cute at least.
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Victorkm posted:This week might have been my favorite audition episode this season. The YMCA guy was absolutely great. The 14 year old contortionist was fun as hell, and the acrobats had me holding my breath. The kid magician was kinda meh but he was cute at least. Same except I am dreading kid magician.
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