After another break, it's time for out last Seattle audition. Meet Seattle sweethearts Bruce and Simone, two middle-aged acrobats who perform a hoop routine. They get the longest segment EVER while Simone tells us they are soulmates and she was in awe of him when she first met him: his hair was soft and his "man feet" were beautiful. If their talent was making me gag, then I vote yes! Hi-oh! Bruce says Simone is perfect and he loves her piercing eyes, and basically all you need to know is that they are crazy in love. Also, Bruce says it is written that they will win.
They shock both the judges and us by telling us that they are not married, and also that they usually perform with the "Arial Army of Love" (no joke necessary). They get up in the hoop and spin around and make out, but what strikes me is how complex the rules must be to audition for this show. You could do anything (hooks, dogs, fire, acrobatics) and there's probably all sorts of liability and logistical stuff that the production staff has to account for. So well done, show, you have impressed me.
Piers harshes their mellow with an X and tells them to get a room, and Nick says he's getting a hoop in his bedroom after which I immediately take a knife to my temple. Sharon says she likes them and David, not realizing Nick is backstage canabalizing the judges' jokes, says it made him want to get a hula hoop. The crowd liked it and chants Vegas, but Hoff says no, Sharon says yes and Piers, after a risque exchange about getting to perform on the hoops with Sharon for which Ozzy will have to kill him, sends them through. They continue to (shock!) kiss backstage.
After another break, we've decided to go BACK to New York for some reason. I guess they deserve the chance to have some talent represent them, but isn't a second trip extremely pricy? UNLESS the show was edited this way to create the most heartwarming ending possible? Seems a little fishy.
Hasselfhoff says he is well-rested and ready to go for Round 2. Another montage of people talking about how much they want the money. The Gay Men's Choir challenges stereotypes with a rendition of "Single Ladies," and the judges vote them through. Sure, this seems harmless know, but I gurantee that in three weeks there will be some sort of scandal over this group that involves NBC, GLAAD, Jesse Jackson, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, and possibly Oprah.
Less controversy-worthy is thirty-two year old Joe from Queens, who says it scares him how good an impersonator he is. He undergoes a complete metamorphisis to become a character, and all he wants to do is go into show business. He starts off with a decent Jack Nicholson, but Jack is probably a bad choice. Impersonators need to do big characters to show their skills, and Jack is more of a specialty than a mainstream. Piers gives him an X before he even gets to his second impression, Anthony Hopkins, and as Piers will point out we only know who these people are because Joe tells us first. Joe looks like he is going to cry as the judges tear him apart, and dusts off the old "I respect your opinion" reality TV chestnut. He AGAIN does his Anthony Hopkins for Nick backstage, and says the judges were probably just jealous of his talent. Yeah, I'm sure that's it Joe, David Haselhoff is jealous of an unemployed impersonator from Queens. So long Joe, thanks for dropping by.
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Could anyone tell if the guy in the Micheal Cera picture was that one guy from a few seasons back on idol. (Kenneth?) The one that auditioned with the bush baby lookalike.
1 of 1 | Posted by tv freak | Posted on June 28, 2009 3:53 PM