Next we meet Jay from Virginia. Jay has always wanted to be a magician, and we meet Jay's dad as we here about how most of Jay's magic is delightfully ghetto and made in his garage. Jay's been waiting twenty years, and he's ready to go! David trys to stump him right away by asking if Jay is good enough, but Jay cleverly says yes and so the judges are forced to watch his act. He starts by levitating the microphone and then leaning way further forward than he should be able to, then dances around and climbs in a big yellow box. The box collapses and he has disappeared (!), which befuddles Nick Cannon to no end. But suddenly it un-collapses, and he's fine! And that's the pretty impresive act. Piers says he likes him and he enjoys his pizazz, but he liked the mic trick more than the box (dirty). Sharon likes his modernity and David says Jay made it "cool," it's three yeses and Jay is going on. Jay's dad tells him how proud he is of him and how glad he is Jay didn't screw up with the props he spent twenty damn years building, the judges keep gushing over him, and another break.
So now we've decided to go BACK to Chicago, and seriously, what is this, Lost? Pick a time and location and stick it out, darn it. Hasselhoff tells us that what he wants to see from Chicago is some delightful scenary, No? He want to see talent? I guess I figured that was pretty obvious on a TALENT SHOW.
Up first in Chicago (tonight) is some scary-looking guy named Franklin, a 56-year-old judge. He says he likes to have music because his court is generally a pretty serious place. Except, you know, when Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger stop by. He's excited to get his shot and represent Detroit, and off he goes. The judges are shocked to hear that Franklin is a judge, but after Sharon's crack interegation skills they decide to take his word for it and allow him to perform. Franklin butchers "Downtown" and proves that he is decidedly not going pro, which is too bad because "Franklin Sane" is a perfect name for a performer. There's that really sad look in his eyes that the auditioners always get when it's clear they're not as good as they thought and Piers and David both X the judge. Piers tells him he can't sing, and David beats me to a joke about all of Franklin's previous audiences being prisoners. Three nos, and Franklin is back to the courtroom. Backstage, the judges berate Franklin's (nonexistant) "attitude" and Piers expresses his disgust for a "serious man" even auditioning. Which is funny, because a "serious man" with talent would have been in all of the promos and would have earned at least three "you're what this show is all about"s from David.
Still in Chicago after a break, time for some fourteen-year-old. Thia is my Northern California homegirl, who for some reason is audditioning in Chicago. We get a standard story about dreaming about singing, excited to impress the judges, and long story short, her talent isn't an interesting backstory. She plans to sing "I Am Changing," so I guess she gets appropriate song choice credit, and Piers emphasizes several times that it is, in fact, a big song. Turns out Thia has an absolutely FANTASTIC voice and does an amazing job with the song, and seriously I would have been SO cocky if I had had her skillz at fourteen. A standing ovation for Thia. and Hasselhoff draws all of the obvious parallels from the song lyrics out for us idiotic viewers. Sharon loves her, standard judge gushing, Piers thinks she is the best singer so far, BUT he declares they still need to vote. It's so stupid how Piers always makes it seem like a vote will change the judges' opinions, but I suppose he's out for the drama. Thia's off to Vegas, and we're taking another break.
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Comments (1)
"He's an idiot! And ugly! And lives with his cat Pebbles!"
LOL! Loved the recap even though I don't watch the show.
1 of 1 | Posted by ReiRay | Posted on July 7, 2009 10:14 AM