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by Piet Levy, posted Jul 11th 2010 5:00PM
There's one general guideline for being a finalist on 'America's Got Talent': you've got to have some talent. Or so you'd think. There is definitely a lot of talent amongst the 48 acts lucky enough to make it to the live shows in Hollywood (Vegas-headlining, million-dollar worthy talent, however, remains to be seen). But there are a handful of finalists that are so dreadful, dull or simplistic, they wouldn't win a community talent show competition, much less should they earn precious air time on a major television show.
And yet, there they are, like a bunch of undeserving Sanjayas, soiling the name 'America's Got Talent,' while criminally taking up slots some prematurely axed acts so richly deserve.
Here are the five 'AGT' acts least deserving of making it to the finals:
1. Mary Ellen. It's only appropriate that Mary Ellen played Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' in her audition. The whacked singer/keyboardist may be the worst act to audition on 'America's Got Talent' this year, and that includes that one guy who failed to sneeze on command. So why the hell is she going to Hollywood? My only theory is so that the the show producers can get a kick reading all the outraged online comments and blogs like this one.
2. The Belly Dancing Duo. The physically endowed pair that judge Howie Mandel loved so much for their "T&T" (in his words, "the talent and the timing") are good at what they do, but their talent isn't special enough to justify a spot in the finals. What's more, the duo definitely didn't deserve to be one of only 10 acts that automatically got through to the finals based on one audition. Really Howie, is their "talent and timing" all that special?
3. Maricar. Another act that seemed to get by because of her um, "natural" talent, Maricar dresses up in a Catwoman suit and does a slinky painting routine that's not so artistic. Take away the boobs and tight leather suit and this "act" would never make it to television, much less the finals on 'AGT.'
3. Maricar. Another act that seemed to get by because of her um, "natural" talent, Maricar dresses up in a Catwoman suit and does a slinky painting routine that's not so artistic. Take away the boobs and tight leather suit and this "act" would never make it to television, much less the finals on 'AGT.'
4. Sally Cohn. Oh Sally, you're so cute, and you seem so nice, and you sure do play a mean hand whistle. But your talent gets dull at the 90-second mark. You're special, just not Hollywood special.
What do you think? Which acts should have made it to Hollywood, and which ones don't deserve to be in the finals?
5. Ronith. Put this terrible impersonator with the exaggerated facial expressions and horrible vocal delivery in the "so bad its good" territory. But compared to the other acts, it's just bad.
And here are five acts that shouldn't have been sent packing:
1. Carlos Apponte. I actually got to hear Apponte sing live at the Chicago auditions and he blew the rest of the talent away with his exceptional, operatic voice. Even on TV, he still bested fellow opera singers Prince Poppycock and Hannibal, despite tackling a song in English, a language the Puerto Rico native struggles to speak. So he's not as bizarre as the other two. Big deal. I thought this was a talent competition.
2. Simeon Mulder. The Dutch Mozart devotee is an exceptional pianist, and his talent is all the more impressive given that he's only 12 years old. What a shame that a sophisticated act like this one can't find a place on 'America's Got Talent.'
3. Nick Pike. On a season filled with death-defying danger acts, Pike's approach is one of the most breathtaking. Guy walks over kerosene-soaked broken glass, juggling knives and a flaming torch, while blindfolded, and he still doesn't get through?! Unacceptable!
4. Northwest Dance and Acro. It's sad enough that the judges made these adorable little girls cry crocodile tears. It's downright criminal that they wouldn't pass them to Hollywood, considering how dazzling the audition was.
5. New Directions Choir. This group of formerly homeless gospel singers had a TV-perfect back story, but the group's singing was exceptionally strong, too strong to get snuffed out this soon.
And here are five acts that shouldn't have been sent packing:
1. Carlos Apponte. I actually got to hear Apponte sing live at the Chicago auditions and he blew the rest of the talent away with his exceptional, operatic voice. Even on TV, he still bested fellow opera singers Prince Poppycock and Hannibal, despite tackling a song in English, a language the Puerto Rico native struggles to speak. So he's not as bizarre as the other two. Big deal. I thought this was a talent competition.
2. Simeon Mulder. The Dutch Mozart devotee is an exceptional pianist, and his talent is all the more impressive given that he's only 12 years old. What a shame that a sophisticated act like this one can't find a place on 'America's Got Talent.'
3. Nick Pike. On a season filled with death-defying danger acts, Pike's approach is one of the most breathtaking. Guy walks over kerosene-soaked broken glass, juggling knives and a flaming torch, while blindfolded, and he still doesn't get through?! Unacceptable!
4. Northwest Dance and Acro. It's sad enough that the judges made these adorable little girls cry crocodile tears. It's downright criminal that they wouldn't pass them to Hollywood, considering how dazzling the audition was.
5. New Directions Choir. This group of formerly homeless gospel singers had a TV-perfect back story, but the group's singing was exceptionally strong, too strong to get snuffed out this soon.
What do you think? Which acts should have made it to Hollywood, and which ones don't deserve to be in the finals?
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