My name is Beej, and I'm addicted to reality television.
America's Got Talent has returned for the third summer in a row, and I'm as excited as a soccer-mom at a J.C.Penny clearance rack!
If you've never seen the show, watch it tonight at 9pm/8 central on NBC! It's a more inclusive version of American Idol. There is no age restriction, contestants can audition as a group, and the type of talent is only limited to your imagination.
All the freaks and geeks that get made fun of on American Idol have a real shot of winning on America's Got Talent. Contestants include magicians, rock bands, stand-up comedians, ventriloquists, stomp troops, opera singers, little kids, drag queens, and little old ladies.
I've chosen three of the craziest best auditions from last week's season-premier to wet your appetite for tonight's show. The above clip is a disco-dancing trombone player. The crowd and the judges went wild for him. He made me shriek with joy! Who knew trombone playing could be so fun?
The second clip is a 17-year-old high school boy, who twirls batons. Yes. Batons...big flaming batons. I love him because when he is being interviewed he plays is straight. But the second you put a baton in his hand *poof* "It's shooooow time!!!"
Finally, the final clip is some lip-sincing dude named Derrick. Not that exciting right? Wrong! Derrick does Britney better than Britney does these days. And check out his itty bitty waist! Homeboy (homegirl?) must have had some ribs removed.
If America has so much talent, why is 66% of the judging panel British? I have no idea. But one thing I do know, Sharon Osborn loves the gays!
I love this show.
America's Got Talent
No, Really. We do.
