America's Got Talent
I don’t get hooked on network television too often. (And I’d like to keep it that way.) And since LOST finished a few months ago, I’ve been overwhelmingly happy not to be tied to the TV. Well, by coincidence, I caught a few acts of this year’s America’s Got Talent. And sure enough, I find it entertaining enough to keep on watching . . . shamelessly. The show sort of reminds me of the types of magic stage shows we used to watch when I was young. (The difference is: I think there may possibly be even more commercials now than back in the 90s.)
I don’t get hooked on network television too often. (And I’d like to keep it that way.) And since LOST finished a few months ago, I’ve been overwhelmingly happy not to be tied to the TV. Well, by coincidence, I caught a few acts of this year’s America’s Got Talent. And sure enough, I find it entertaining enough to keep on watching . . . shamelessly. The show sort of reminds me of the types of magic stage shows we used to watch when I was young. (The difference is: I think there may possibly be even more commercials now than back in the 90s.)
Something does fundamentally bother me about America’s Got Talent, however. . .
That is, none of the judges are American!!
That’s right. Piers Morgan is British. Sharon Osbourne is British. And Howie Mandel is (are you ready for this?) Canadian. I realize that the show is indeed searching for talent in America, not particularly by Americans, but give me a break. Why not just name the show, “Great Britain, Aided by Canada, is in the US, Looking for Talent.” It seems a little more appropriate to me.
If you haven’t watched the show, but you’re at least slightly interested, now would be a good time to start. The judges, as non-American as they may be, have successfully weeded out most of the acts you’d probably rather skip anyway. The following is a list of what’s left which is worth watching:
Jackie Evancho – she’s 10 years old and creepily sounds like a season, 30-year-old opera singer
Prince Poppycock – if you can stand the flamboyance, he has a great voice and an entertaining routine
Fighting Gravity – they get credit for originality, definitely worth seeing before their inevitable vote-off
I hope that helps make up your mind, in case you were on the fence about whether to watch America’s Got Talent. If so, enjoy the show!
5 comments:
we should band together and judge other countries talents... like that prison down in the Philippines!!! now that's talent!!!
And we can call it, "America Needs Talent"
I think the name you suggested is brilliant... and funny.
Correction - Piers is Irish. (You must have missed that episode a few weeks ago...)
Keen eye. However, from what I understand, he is Ethnically Irish, but since he was born in England, his nationality is British.
If he claims to be Irish, then I suppose that's what we should believe. :)
(If there was something said in an episode a few weeks ago, I must have missed it. LOL)
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