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[MdMaxx]

I don’t understand why the judges were upset. They let through those “lacklustre” acts so they have NO ONE to blame but themselves. We’ve been saying it for weeks that the majority of the people who went through were utter garbage.

[bigmomma01]

4 year old girl and 9 year old boy! They have some talent, but are way to young for this competition. I think it will be painful to watch them try to compete with the others. I missed the very begining, who and how did they cut performers before they even performed!

[aquarian1]

I can't believe they let those lisping kids through, again. Or the guy that forgot the words. And I thought that girl (sorry, bad with names at this stage) with the red dress was good. (Although that dress did nothing for her). And they let her go. They even said she has a good career ahead of her. So... what? they want people without good careers ahead of them?

On the flip side, that magician that messed up the act. I can sort of see why he tried to defend it (only sort of), you don't want to admit you're that inept, but really now. It was obvious.

[Meanderer]

Im very confused by what I just saw. The show was so damn long I totally forget what went on with the variety acts(except for that creepy sucky magic guy, so glad he's gone) so I'll stick to the music

I swear two times I literallly thought they said the wrong line was staying. Did they really just keep BOTH of the girls that sang freaking Teardrops on My Guitar, seriously? That was mind-boggling.
The kids, ok I love the cute kids but the two that they let go could actually sing and Im sorry but that little boy was all over the place. I'm so befuddled by these results
Army guy, I love him but I don't think his voice is on par with the rest of the talent on the show and he forgot the lyrics.
Hopefully this is all worked out by the time the top 40 rolls around
The transexual opera singer was incredible though

[Paul Servo]

What the flying fuck was that bullshit? Solja Boy fucks up his song and goes though? Look past the uniform and realize he sucks! HE FROZE UP AND FORGOT A LINE! HE HAD ONE CHANCE AND HE BLEW IT! If I may paraphrase a sign that's a favorite on the wreslting site/board I go to. "If Solja Boy wins: I riot. I don't watch much AI past the freak show and never watch NASHVILL STARS, can anyone that does tell me if they'd let a person that forgets the lyrics go on to the live shows? Now I love this country and support the troops, but that doesn't mean I have to vote for a shitty singer because he wears a uniform and can't listen to Wayne Brady's advice.

The "children" group (in quotes because there were teens in there): Mia and that other girl step forward, I'm thinking "Mia was solid, that other girl we never saw must be good too." But no, the adowable kids go through!

Will anyone pay to see flaming baton boy (I am going to Hell for that one) for an hour? How was his act different this time?

Skanky Moms: Don't have half the talent, looks, or class of The Glamazons who are a much better burlesque group. But this year's model bring their kids to watch them.

Did the James Gang make the cut? If not this will be more rant filled.

Aww Shucks Holly: I'm sad to see her go. I didn't think she'd win, but I just find it amazing that she has a perky speaking voice but has a deep singing voice.

Dead-eye No Daddy: Her song choices seem to be reflecting her sob story. Given that, I will only vote for her if she sings the Ming Tea song from GOLDMEMBER.

On the lighter side, that one R&B guy seemed sad that his parents never saw him do his Chippendales show.

I also have to say that I got a kick out of the "We're fucked" faces everyone had during BigK's act.

ETA - The Tina Impersonator: Same moves as last time + seemed off on the lip synching + the judges felt that she wasn't as good = goes through

Elvis: Judges think he was cocky and couldn't perform without a crowd to feed off of, so natually he goes through.

Britneydude: changed things up enough to show that she's aware of what needs to be done.

Edited by Paul Servo, Aug 5, 2008 @ 11:06 PM.

[tessieintx]

Add me to the I can't believe that put those two little kids through! Neither one of them are very good, they are just cute little kids. The 15 year old in the red dress was good and should have gone through.

The magic sleezy guy blew the illusion and should have gone home.

The tranny opera singer is kind of creepy to watch sing. Voice is good but just strange to hear both ranges.

A lot they put through during the auditions you just knew were never going to make it and were a waste of tickets to Vegas.

Edited by tessieintx, Aug 5, 2008 @ 10:17 PM.

[NIU Huskie13]

Ladies and Gentleman, your American "Talent": 4 year old Kaitlyn M. and her amazing memory skills.

Honestly, of what I can remember it went pretty much the way I expected with exception of the contortionist girl getting the axe. Also, any competition with a team of bouncing Inflatable Mascots still alive for the million dollars is ok by me.

The dancing segment was a blur, did the the Southern Belle's (the clogging quartet) make it to Thursday night?

[Meanderer]

I love this country and support the troops, but that doesn't mean I have to vote for a shitty singer because he wears a uniform.

Word. Fool me once shame on you, reality shows. I refuse to be Josh Gracin'd again

It looked like they let in every dance group, did I see that right?

Also they might as well let go of white opera guy, he's good but its clear(to me at least) he'll never be as good as his ethnic counterpart so why keep him around taking up space?

[MDKNIGHT]

I never thought the panel was on drugs (well the Hoff is an alcoholic but I'm not counting that right now) until now. I was incensed when they initially kept the lip syncing Tina Turner and the Romanian twins while cutting a third of the acts without letting them at least do ONE more performance but the fact they then kept them to the very next round AND cut Kat the ex corrections officer with the big voice sealed it for me. WTF? I particularly liked Kat and thought she had WAY more talent than Daddy-Left-Us girl and some of the other singers. And letting autistic boy and 4 yo girl go on when they didn't let contortionist little Chinese girl go on was rediculous too. I've had problems with some of their decisions last year but no where NEAR how much trouble I'm already having this year and they haven't even finished the process yet. I am now really truley believing bribery and exchange of sexual favors is going on because I have no other explanation for these decisions.

[ColinBlair]

The kids aren't through to the live show, just Thursday's final cut show. My guess is that they put them thorugh to the final cut show so that the judges can let them down easy after pumping some more ratings out of them. I can't see the producers allowing them onto the live shows where they will either be hurt when America doesn't like them or they hurt the show when America votes them through over an act that actually has a chance to be a Vegas success.

[gryphon]

I can't believe they let those lisping kids through, again

I can't either. I'm just kind of speechless about the whole keep/cut system tonight. They obviously were not going by who had the most talent. I wonder what the REAL criteria is. Damn. I just keep watching because I want to see The Kinsey Sicks (or as we affectionately call them, "Il Diva.")

Edited by gryphon, Aug 5, 2008 @ 10:43 PM.

[Meanderer]

Ok I can understand the little kids, they may want to let them down easier than a blanket cut. I can understand Solja Boy...i guess. But can someone please explain to me the purpose of the damn Taylor Swift twins????

Edited by Meanderer, Aug 5, 2008 @ 10:38 PM.

[Paul Servo]

And letting autistic boy and 4 yo girl go on when they didn't let contortionist little Chinese girl go on was rediculous too.

I have mixed feelings about the contortionist: On one hand; she is great at what she does, and it is amazing to watch someone so young have so much skill doing that. On the flip side; I have a bad back, and watching her is kind of painful.

AND cut Kat the ex corrections officer with the big voice sealed it for me. WTF? I particularly liked Kat and thought she had WAY more talent than Daddy-Left-Us girl and some of the other singers.

I'm guessing that's why we didn't see Kat in the first round.


ETA: I decided to give that 4 y/o some slack. I mean she pwaticed weally weally hawd. Which bwings me to a small wewest: can someone wemind me to get lots of booze to help me get thwough Thuwsday's show?

Edited by Paul Servo, Aug 5, 2008 @ 11:11 PM.

[BoDiva]

The transvestite opera singer wasn't really very good. She was singing a soprano/tenor duet in soprano/bass ranges. Disconcerting. And her diction and voice as a soprano were pretty bad. It's too bad she didn't sing a baritone aria. I think she'd be pretty good.

The other opera singers lacked power, poise, and control and the ethnic one (yeah, I don't remember anyone's name either) still has crappy pronunciation and really needs to get a grip and stop bawling before he sings. It's bad for the voice and may explain why the beginning of his song was so weak.

I like throat injury guy (whom I don't consider an opera singer, just a singer) well enough. He may have a rather dated performance style, but that can be cured with coaching. Beautiful, powerful voice with good control and a good looking fellow.

Kat was the one I'd have kept out of that crew among those we heard. Don't get their choices. Although I'm glad little girl with daddy issues is gone.

They really need to have no preteens on this show. Have another show for them, so I can not watch it at all.

And yes, military man should follow his missing lyrics and disappear into thin air.

[Paul Servo]

I'm glad little girl with daddy issues is gone.

I thought she made it through. Well that's one cut I can agree with, but that still doesn't make up for them cutting Mia over the tots

Edited by Paul Servo, Aug 6, 2008 @ 7:33 AM.

[NIU Huskie13]

Pretty sure the "daddy issue" girl, Jessica Price made it through along w/ Sarah Lenore whom I'm considering the actual winner of this year's Nashville Star. They were the last line of singers decided....w/ the Kellie Pickler knockoff, and another African American singer getting eliminated.

I truly would love to believe the producers of this show are rational enough to eliminate Kaitlyn and the 9 year old on Thursday but I'm not sure I have that much confidence in them. I honestly believe she will be the "kid" act for this season. I mean at this point who else is left, the karate/self defense girl?

Finally I think Kat's elimination all but guarantees Queen a spot in the top 40 which is a little disappointing because I though Kat had the better voice between the two. The sob stories pretty much cancelled each other out IMO.

[RudyRayMoore]

I can't believe they let those lisping kids through, again. Or the guy that forgot the words.

Co-sign 1000%. Yes, those kids are cute, but their screechy little voices (normal for their age) are still painful. The worst part is that every season they put children through to the finals, and then America votes for them because they're "adorable." Obviously no one is going to see a Vegas show built around a 4-year-old, so they have to be rejected sooner or later. I think it's cruel to the kids AND to my ears to put them through in the first place.

I don't know why most of the acts (even the opera singers) were so underwhelming tonight. These people had plenty of time to put an awesome second piece together and practice constantly. Not only did the magician drop the white cloth on his box, but when he had the black cloth up (to make the center seem "empty") you could clearly see that the starry stage backdrop behind him was blocked as well. Mistakes like that and Soulja Boy forgetting the lyrics were just unbelievably sloppy.

However, all is (partly) forgiven since they got rid of Kellie Pickler 2.0. I had nightmares that she was gonna screech and jive her way to the top 5, y'all.

[MDKNIGHT]

I too think Daddy-Left-Us girl was put through. I'm fairly certain of that.
I think at least one of the tots will make it through Thursday and that is going to be a problem. I didn't see the first season but know it was won by a tot and I'm sure that tot was NOT the most talented person that year. It just isn't possible so we may actually get another tot winner and that is unfair to the rest.

Still very upset on Kat's behalf. She deserved to go on and I feel bad because it could have made a big difference in her life. I don't particularly like the sob story angel but if you are really talented like I truely believe she is, and you have a sob story and you don't get through then it bothers me more. Makes it harder to watch someone's dreams being crushed. If your talentless then I don't care so much.

ETA Case in point I don't care that Kellie Pickler is going back to the five and dime because I thought she was really bad tonight.

Edited by MDKNIGHT, Aug 5, 2008 @ 11:37 PM.

[Jamie81]

Agree with all that's been said about the kid singers. Also I'm totally befuddled that the martial arts or whatever little girl got through and the contortionist didn't. Weirdness.

Kat Williams is from near where I live and performs around here pretty regularly. I think she's more or less making a living off singing so she's not going from homeless straight to AGT, though I don't know any of her backstory other than what she's said on the show. I thought of that group she definitely deserved to go on, too.

[Vermicious Knid]

I can't remember which one is Kat. The woman who sang Let the Good Times Roll, I think, in red was fantastic. Did we see her during the fifty weeks of auditions? I don't think so.

[AuroraAustralis]

My favorite of the night was Mia, the 15 year old singer in the red dress, who was cut. Shit. I hate this show.

Was Emily a Queen at her audition or was the coronation recent? (V.Knid- She was the one in the red, and was in the last audition show. I think she was better there.)

I hate the 'homeless' card. It's not a frickin badge of honor. Ugh.

Speaking of... I can't believe Private 'Pimp My Uniform' Ganz was put through. May as well get his wife onstage not singing with him. She had more air time than any of the actual acts. Maybe they could just stand there looking American and Kristie Lee Cook could wave a flag behind them for 90 minutes.

I think they might be stepping into self-parody with the Mary Murphy fakeouts. "This part is so hard. We need to send some people home. And unfortunately you're.... staying!" "I'm so sad to tell you, we just had to.... make you stay longer!!!"

All I could think was they could put 50 of those acts in one 90 minute Vegas show and I wouldn't sit through it. It's painful for free.

Did we see any dancing at all tonight?

I think it was shitty how they cut several dozen acts on arrival. These people rearranged their lives to come out there, probably bought new costumes, rehearsed a ton, got hopes up, etc., etc. and they cut them based on reviewing their audition tapes. Not even an "I'm sorry, we screwed up." No class.

[Paul Servo]

I didn't see the first season but know it was won by a tot and I'm sure that tot was NOT the most talented person that year.

I wouldn't consider her a "tot". per sey. She was young, 10 I believe. She did not have the "I'm adowable" voice, and she did the fiddle. That year the prize was just $1mill.

Speaking of... I can't believe Private 'Pimp My Uniform' Ganz was put through. May as well get his wife onstage not singing with him. She had more air time than any of the actual acts. Maybe they could just stand there looking American and Kristie Lee Cook could wave a flag behind them for 90 minutes.

Include a band of recorder players from the school for the deaf and blind playing patriotic songs and I am so there.


Ok, this might sound cheesy and please don't read it if you just ate, but it has to be pointed out. I was happy to see how Katlyn took a liking to Micheal (Johnathan? I just don't care enough about him going through to look up the name). I want to thank her parents for not teaching her hate (but I will criticize them for being stage parents). I just still see a lot of racism and to see a four year old see what's his name as a person, warmed my heart more than thier "singing" was supposed to. Now this does not excuse the fact that they got through and someone that could have made the top 4 (Mia) got screwed.

[Zallia]

Mia was awesome!! What the hell, AGT?? They complained about other people not being able to do an hour and a half Vegas show, but oh, a four or nine-year old will be able to that several times a week? I mean, if you're just looking for America's favorite act, fine, I can see the cute singing kids, but if you're sincerely looking for someone to headline Vegas, then I just do not understand the decisions at all. And either way, there was no reason for Mia to be cut, unless they're looking for someone else to win and she was too much competition? Or after that speech they still cut her for the way she looks. Either way, that's a whole lotta BS cause I thought she was amazing. Grrr.

[doctorwu]

The thing I find most amusing about the four-year-old is that everytime the camera's on her she has this don't-give-a-damn look on her face like she's got better places to be.

[Sometimesy]

I am really shocked the contortionist did not make it through. She was a cute little kid, but she actually had talent. The other kids were pretty awful and passed through on cuteness alone.

Perhaps I have a different view of this competition. I really could care less about the singing acts. I like all the crazy, circus like acts. I always just imagined acts like the sword-swallower or the flame-eater who looks like Harry Shearer would be more suited in Vegas than some hot girl with a guitar and no daddy. Maybe I would prefer it if this show were "America's Got Freaks". They could even keep the same judges.

[marketdoctor]

What confused me was when they spent 15 minutes of time on the show (not counting background time, sorting effort, etc.) to tell 19 acts they weren't performing. It seemed like it would almost have been faster (and possibly kinder, and definitely more in spirit with the show) to let them all perform. Maybe there's a cost or a rights issue, but it just made the whole thing seem weird, like they were trying to save some small change bringing people to Vegas, then sending them right back, especially for the set of acts they kept. It fits the whole "lets show you as many acts as possible that you can't vote on" theme that holds this show back from what it could be: a "30 Seconds to Fame" knock-off.

[crazynlazy]

This show totally blows. How in the world did that Kelli Pickler-wanna be-small town country girl ever make it to Vegas in the first place??!! I also think no one, NO ONE, should EVER be encouraging parents to put their "singing" children on stage - there should be a mandatory age of at least 14 when it comes to singing. It's not cute. It's just really not. And soldier man cannot sing and he really needs to go out and buy some other clothes because playing the soldier card is just downright pathetic. The young girl in the red dress and playing piano was the only person I saw that had any talent last night (granted I didn't see the first 45 minutes of the show) - but maybe she should head over to the AI auditions because that would seem more fitting for her, especially since she'd qualify age-wise.

Edited by crazynlazy, Aug 6, 2008 @ 11:13 AM.

[Eire75]

Ok, so Soulja boy forgets the words to his song and he stays? He's been rockin' the Army get up for two shows now, what's he gonna do next, drive a Bradley on stage? Further reserving my seat in hell, the dude sucks. His uniform and his service don't make him talented. If the judges like the damn uniform so much, put it through to the next round. Just send the guy wearing it the hell home.

The wittle kids are cute, but they're being set up for a hard fall. They don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of winning, why not let them go already and save them the heartache? It seems almost cruel to let a tiny kid and her stage parents think they have a shot at this. Granted, to the people who love them, those kids are the cutest, most talented kids on Earth, but none of us would shell out our hard earned cash to watch them lisp through a 90 minute set in Vegas.

I'm only hoping that Mia comes back via the underdog show. I thought she was great last night and I almost cried when she got the axe. I actually yelled at the TV "At least she remembered the freakin' words!"

The variety acts, I love 'em. I'd shell out my dough to seem them in Vegas, but probably as more of an ensamble show. I don't think I could watch a guy shallow swords for 90 minutes even though I love his act. Put 'em all together and you've got one helluva side show and I do love a good sideshow.

[Uncow]

This is the first show that made me want to comment, and here it is: last night's episode pretty much cinched it for me that the "judges" aren't doing anything at this point, and are simply putting through the people the producers want. Do we really think those three people sat up all night watching all of the tapes? As addled as I think the Hoff is, I believe Sharon to be less so, and I don't think Piers is that stupid at all; but I do think he'll do whatever he's told to do in order to get his paycheck - plus, is he a producer as well? Can't remember; don't care. Anyway, their "choices" last night were mind-boggling, especially when Sharon kept beating that dead horse of, "Would you watch that for an hour and a half?" Why, no, Sharon, I wouldn't watch some little girl beat the crap out of her dad for an hour and a half, yet you put her through. And I don't think there are enough songs originally performed by cartoon mice and crickets to fill out the four-year-old's act.

Someone didn't want to be the bad guy and cut the kids before they got this far, and now it's just going to get harder and harder. Count me in with all the people who believe that there needs to be a "you must be this age" in order to compete. So You Think You Can Dance has one, and it's awesome. No nine-year-olds spazzing all over the stage. When I was four, if I had informed my mother that I wanted to go audition for this show, she would have very kindly informed me that I was welcome to go when I could drive myself.

Why do we keep getting snippets of the flame-thrower guy's act, but we keep getting too many nauseating clips of the woman grinding sparks from her crotch? How did the incredibly scary Tina Turner act get through? I don't think even the real Tina's Zen-enough to be okay with that hot mess. There's just too much to wonder about to fit into a reasonable posting.

And yet, I keep watching, week after week . . . subliminal commands? Pumped through the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese crackers comercials?