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Tuesday Night’s Tweets: St. Louis America’s Got Talent Auditions

Well, I missed watching Monday night’s show live because I was driving from South Carolina to North Carolina, and unfortunately, the show doesn’t stream to my phone. However, I was back tonight and was able to enjoy the show and tweet a little bit. I didn’t feel like there were any absolutely incredible acts, but there were a few I wouldn’t mind seeing again.

 

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I mean, isn’t it the truth? He is being brought on the stage all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I think he really adds a little bit of spark to some of the acts. I’m just wondering when Sharon’s going to be pulled up!

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This little boy was a gem. Not only did he have an awesome voice (especially for a six-year-old!), but he was so charming and funny. Little kids say the funniest things some times, and he is definitely one of the cutest I’ve seen. My husband and I were talking about him the rest of the show. I think he was the highlight of the night.

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After Monday night’s fail-of-an-escape-artist, I was pleased to see this act. But really…I’m glad he escaped, because I didn’t want to witness the first death on America’s Got Talent? Fun to watch though. Do I think he’ll win? Not really. But it was impressive. You won’t ever see ME doing something like that!

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I am referring to The Cut Throat Freak Show with this one. This was seriously painful to watch. I would be happy to never see a performance like this again. How do people even realize they can do things like this? If you missed it, you can watch it here…But it’s definitely not for the weak of stomach. You have been warned@

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So when this fellow, Ron Christopher Porter, Jr. performed, while I was impressed by his “movie announcer voice”, I had to agree with Howard. It’s not an act! However, I think he was plenty satisfied with the time he was able to spend with Nick Cannon, and when he, Nick, and the final performer of the night, Curtis, did an act together..well..it was fun.

What did you think of last night’s show?

May 31, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.

Inspire the Fire Inspires the Crowd in the AGT Tampa Auditions

“Honestly thought I was watching a production on Broadway, but it was urban at the same time” – Sharon Osborne
“I hate Glee, but I love you” — Howard Stern
“This was not corny, it was great” — between Howie and Howard

The first performance in the Tampa auditions received the comments above from the judges and a huge applause from the audience. Inspire the Fire, who some claim are similar to Glee, definitely lit up the stage and were my favorite act of the night. I was actually reminded of Glee with the song choice, Lean on Me, since that song was featured on the show Glee once. However, I was very entertained by this group. I mean, I’ve heard better vocals and seen better dancing, but I loved the act, and the meaning of the organization, Inspire the Fire. Here is their audition from the other night:

As it was introduced during the audition, Inspire the Fire, a non-profit group based in Charlotte, North Carolina,  was created to help youth, particularly those who are under-privileged. The website for Inspire the Fire describes the group as follows:

The youth we serve are ages 10-21. Statistically, this age range has been more likely to engaged in juvenile crimes . . .  The central purpose of the program is not to develop professional artists. Rather, the program strives to raise awareness and appreciation of artistic abilities of all students and to recognize and develop the outstanding talents of many students who would not be identified as gifted and talented through academic tests or other traditional means.

Participants in the program have to get a certain amount of community service hours in order to be in the group. Besides singing, there are a bunch of different activities that the members can participate in. The group also give a few performances a month.

Overall, this just seems like a great group with an awesome purpose. I’d like to see some more of what they can do. Even if they don’t win, maybe they could make a a guest appearance on the next season of Glee. What did you think of this group?

May 30, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.

America’s Got Talent Season 7 Week 3 Videos Part 2

In case you missed or want to watch again some of the acts from week 3 of America’s Got Talent season 7, we’ve embedded them below. Which ones were your favorites on last night’s show?

Isaac Brown
Young Isaac wins the judges over with his singing, dancing and huge personality.

Clark Academy of Irish Dance
Clark Academy impresses the judges with a high-energy clogging dance routine and an adorable 5-year-old team member

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America’s Got Talent 2012 Week 3 Videos

In case you missed or want to watch again some of the acts from week 3 of America’s Got Talent 2012, we’ve embedded them below. Which ones were your favorites on last night’s show?

Alesya Gulevich the Hula-Hoop Artist
Alesya Gulevich spins 25 hula-hoops around her body at once.

All That
All That is an all-male clogging crew from South Carolina who brings the crowd to its feet.

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May 29, 2012 I Written By

A Memorial Day Message from Pure America’s Got Talent

I thought this Memorial Day image was perfect for the Pure TV Network to honor our military this Memorial Day. I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day remembering what’s most important and spending time together with family.

A big thanks to all of our Pure America’s Got Talent family of readers.

May 28, 2012 I Written By

Acrobalance Act from Britain’s Got Talent Take the Stage in the AGT New York Auditions

An acrobalance act lit up the stage on night two of the New York Auditions.

The married-for-14-years couple, Rebecca and Donovan, performed a combination of dance and acrobats to the song “Secrets” by One Republic and impressed all the judges and the audience:

If you were a fan of Britain’s Got Talent, you might recognize Rebecca Peache and Donovan Jones as Crazehorse from season one. They were unfortunately eliminated during the second semi-finals. Here is that performance:


However, they didn’t let that discourage them and up until America’s Got Talent, they have been touring the world, including China, the United Kingdom, and most recently, Australia.

According to their website, Rebecca was born in London and studied at the Central school of Ballet and and the London Studio Centre. She has participated in different performances, such as a Can Can Dancer at Moulin Rouge in Paris. Donovan is a native to Long Island, New York, and studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He was the principal singer and company manager for Jean Anne Ryan Productions for several years before creating the acrobalance act with his wife.

Together, Rebecca and Donovan have earned several Guiness World Records, such as the longest time holding a horizontal position and were featured in Cirque du Soleil. Rebecca achieved in 2007 the most rotations of a human flag, which was recorded in this video.

Rebecca and Donovan are active participants on their Facebook page and seem to be excited to have made it to the next round of America’s Got Talent. I thought their act was absolutely breathtaking, and as I have watched more videos of them tonight, I can’t wait to see what they will do in the coming months. How far do you think they will go, and do they have a fighting chance for the million dollars? I sure think so!

May 27, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.

New York-native Comedian Gets Audience Laughing in Night Two of AGT New York Auditions

There’s been many comedians on America’s Got Talent over the years. Some good, some bad. Last night, one of the better ones I’ve seen made his debut.

Tom Cotter, a native  to New York, has been trying to break into the comedy scene for many years. Although he has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Late Late Show, and even filmed a half-hour special on Comedy Central back in 2003, he is hoping that America’s Got Talent might be his ticket to fame.

From the moment he started his act, Cotter had both the judges and the audience laughing. Sharon hit it right on when she said he was right on cue with his timing. I thought his jokes were pretty funny myself. Check out his audition here:

What do you think? Is he million dollar quality? Even though he isn’t a well-known comedian, he has won several awards of the years, including Seattle’s International Stand-Up Comedy Competition and was voted Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy festival.

Cotter is currently married to a fellow-comedian, Kerri Louise, and has three children. According to his Wikipedia page, his acts are mainly composed of one-liners and double entredres. His website features more of his work, his touring schedule, as well as the option to buy his CD.

In case you need a little more convincing to this man’s talent, or perhaps you just want a few “genuine laughs,” as Howard Stern put it during his audition, check out this video.

I’m definitely a fan, although I have a few other acts I like better. As far as comedians go, he is pretty funny and I hope to see him make it past Las Vegas. Overall, most of his jokes were pretty family-friendly (though who knows, maybe he tamed it down for the show) and he seems like a nice, humble man. That’s a typical quality in AGT winners, right?

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Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.

America’s Got Talent 2012 in Tweets — New York Auditions Night Two

Here’s the round-up of my thoughts for night two of New York:

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I think one of my favorite moments of the show was Howard’s parents. He and Howard seem to be so much alike. I was cracking up when he gave Ronald Charles some advice.

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This ventriloquist act was very original, and I LOVED it. Howie said it won him over, and he doesn’t typically like ventriloquism. It will be fun to see what he comes up with next.

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Favorite act of the night, hands down. I’m a fan of Donovan and Rebecaa already and have been watching videos of them since the debuted tonight.

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Tom Cotter seemed like a relatively family-friendly comedian with a good background. He seemed to get the audience laughing right off the bat, which was impressive. I liked him for the most part, though comedy isn’t usually my favorite talent.

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1) Ew. 2) The best part of this act was Howard going up there. Can I just say how relieved I am that they didn’t get through? Savage Men is NOT my cup of tea.

There you have it. Be sure to join my live tweets during next week’s auditions in Florida here.

May 23, 2012 I Written By

Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.

America’s Got Talent 2012 Week 2 Videos

In case you missed or want to watch again some of the acts from week 2 of America’s Got Talent 2012, we’ve embedded them below. Which ones were your favorites on last night’s show?

Ivy Rose
Ivy Rose is an all-girl rock ‘n’ roll band that brings the house down and wins the judges over with their fun, energetic style.

The Savage Men
The Savage Men bring a testosterone-fueled “dance” routine to the AGT stage, much to the delight of Howard, who joins the crew onstage for an impromptu dance party.

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America’s Got Talent Season 7 Videos

In case you missed or want to watch again some of the acts from the America’s Got Talent Season 7, we’ve embedded them below. Which ones were your favorites on last night’s show?

King of the Nut Shots
A man named Horse demonstrates his unique and amazing ability to tolerate groin shots that would make an average man cry like a baby

Max the Acrobat
Max the Acrobat impresses the judges with an amazing aerial gymnastics routine.

Jason Cordero
Young Jason Cordero impresses the judges with his incredible piano skills.

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May 22, 2012 I Written By