The Michael Phelps of this competition. After the auditions when she sang I Have Nothing, she brought everyone, including herself, to tears. She was really great, and suddenly became a front runner. They even used her all over the early promos for the show. I don't what happened in these last few weeks, but when she sang At Last tonight, it seemed like a very different girl. A distinctly less talented girl. Talk about not living up to your own hype.
Vladik
Up until now Vladik was known as the man who made juggling come alive for the Hoff. Tonight, he was the man who killed that glimmer of hope. Vladik's been performing on stage since he was 7, which makes me wonder why he even wants to be in this competition. Isn't Tarzan Juggler #4 in a Cirque du Soleil knockoff enough for you Vladik!?!? Regardless, he's okay, but not worth a million bucks. There is a mild controversy when The Hoff and Piers criticize the poor kid for dropping one of the balls while juggling on a ladder. Brandy and Reege however submit that he didn't drop the ball - his assistant did. Whoa. Remember the Janet Jackson Superbowl incident? The controversy that swirled around that is a pail breeze by comparison to this. Either way they didn't like Vladik, and he does NOT take it very well. No talking back to the Hoff, Vladik!
Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan is a Cabaret act that I don't think we saw in the audition round. He's pretty good, but for me life isn't a cabaret, it's more of a drunken Killers concert. The judges don't like him as much as they did last time, but they think he's very talented, which I agree with, I guess. He takes his lumps like a man, and has the last laugh: The kid's been nominated for a Grammy, in the same category as Reege! They both lost however. The funniest part of it all is that Reege didn't even know he was nominated for this Grammy. I'm sorry, but is Reege's mantel so full of awards he can't be bothered with a measly Grammy nomination? Last I checked his show wasn't called "The Ellen DeGenneres Show" or "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and things must get very cold on the limo ride home from the Daytime Emmy's, even if he does get to sit with Kelly Ripa. RRRRR.
JR Johns and his Best Friends
Further cementing my theory that you just can't trust someone in a velour shirt, JR Johns totally bombs with his pet comedy act. The crowd hates him, the judges hate him and even the dogs he's working with hate him. When Piers tells him this much, JR asks the audience for some help, and the silence is almost defining. Piers goes so far as to tell him that it was uncomfortable watching him torture the dogs, which almost makes JR cry, inturn making me laugh, so everybody's a winner here.
Hoopalicious
Hoopalicious is another act we didn't see in the auditions. She's a world renown hoop dancer and she looks a lot like Franke Potente. She dances seductively and all but as I'm watching her I cant stop thinking how glad I am that she was killed off in The Bourne Supremacy, cause that movie kicked ass.
Corina Brouder
It was getting close to the end of the show and with only two spots left I was getting nervous that my Bronx-based, harp playing girlfriend would not make the final cut. Thankfully she did, and she sang Knockin' on Heaven's Door, because she took the advice of the judges who told her to be a little different. Of course, they decided to criticize her choice and someone had the nerve to suggest something with a more Enya-like flavor. Maybe I'm just defensive because I'm in love. Leave my girlfriend alone! It should be noted that Brandy gave Corina, her only X of the night, prompting me to destroy three Brandy CDs that I probably shouldn't have in the first place.
The Millers
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Comments (4)
I can't figure out why I'm still watching this show week after week. I know it's bad -- terrible -- and yet each time I see it in the TV listings, I turn to that station and am riveted. Did I mention how awful the show is and what a waste of time it is to watch?
1 of 4 | Posted by AppleBlossom
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Posted on July 18, 2006 12:17 AM
I didn't really watch this show since it was on opposite Nightmares and Dreamscapes but I did catch a few of the acts THe Millers included. Now while I'll admit that that kid can really play the harmonica I'm rather surprised that everyone (who watches the show, so you know not that many people) is so blown away by him. Haven't you ever listened to the blues? Great harmonica players are a dime a dozen in the blues genre, and there have been many that are better than him, granted he is young but I just don't see what makes his play so special. Aside from that I wanted to say that Corina absolutely destroyed Knockin' on Heavens door, she sounded really bad, if she has stuck to the old school Dylan version she could have killed it but she went with the much more dull Guns and Roses version. I just realized that this is an incredibly long post for something I didn't even watch...
2 of 4 | Posted by wniffene
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Posted on July 18, 2006 6:08 AM
Whew - thank you AppleBlossom (#1) - I'm afflicted with the same condition...maybe even worse - I actually DVR'd it last week since I knew i'd be watching Project Runway "live". When I actually watched AGT, I kept thinking I should just fast forward, fast forward, fast forward, but I didn't - I kept wasting time riveted to the screen. What is wrong with us?
I did have to laugh when Mr. Dog Whisperer Dude got silence from the audience after his horrible act. Even the dogs were rolling their eyes.
Damn - 3 more of these semi-finals?? Maybe they'll have a vaccine ready for us by next week...
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3 of 4 | Posted by fieldboy22
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Posted on July 18, 2006 6:43 AM
Sorry but I just don't get the Millers. Maybe I had too much of Taylor Hicks' spastic leg tics but to see that encased in leather pants from a chubby 13 year old... not impressed at all.
4 of 4 | Posted by MrsC
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Posted on July 18, 2006 2:52 PM