{"id":1945,"date":"2008-06-18T06:15:08","date_gmt":"2008-06-18T06:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realitydaze.com\/?p=117"},"modified":"2008-06-18T06:15:08","modified_gmt":"2008-06-18T06:15:08","slug":"americas-got-talent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gonfalon.org\/eclat\/2008\/06\/18\/americas-got-talent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#039;s Got Talent!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href='https:\/\/gonfalon.org\/eclat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/agtlogo.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gonfalon.org\/eclat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/agtlogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"agtlogo\" width=\"295\" height=\"133\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-118\" \/><\/a> And how! Tonight was the premiere of AGT, where we are hoping to find another talented act like last years winner, Terry Fator &#8211; who just signed a $100 Million deal in Vegas for his own show &#8211; yowza! That makes him the most successful Reality TV contestant in oh, I dunno, EVER!<\/p>\n<p>There were the usual hits and misses, the bombs and blowouts, the fab and horrific as we sat through several cities and a whole bunch of auditions in complete, and montage form. Some made us weep with laughter, some with disbelief and one, one with absolute astonishment. Here&#8217;s my standout acts of the night!<\/p>\n<p>She made my sister cry with her cuteness, and for that &#8211; and the fact she was absolutely adorable and I think even thawed out Piers cold dead ruthless heart &#8211; and she&#8217;s has worked for THREE WHOLE YEARS to get her chance&#8230; Here&#8217;s four year old Kaitlyn:<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wwAbtizFCzo&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wwAbtizFCzo&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I am a SUCKER for Violin music &#8211; and give it a hiphop edge played by sexy boys? Dude. I&#8217;m THERE. Nuttin&#8217; but Strings rocked the house:<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/QbWRkulvXbE&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/QbWRkulvXbE&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>I love me some cloggers &#8211; and this group &#8211; Extreme Dance FX &#8211; did NOT disappoint!<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ObceBKkWBjY&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ObceBKkWBjY&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>And last, but definitely not least, was the final performance of the night. He brings to mind the winner of last years UK version in that he&#8217;s a surprise insurance selling underdog turned front runner the minute he opened his mouth to sings opera. Chills, baby. And he was SO emotional and I admit, even my cold wicked heart (stop laughing, mom) was totally melted and sold and if he doesn&#8217;t go far I&#8217;m gonna beat up someone.  Seriously. Check out Neal E. Boyd &#8211; and I dare you to disagree!<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/1MfkehCjlWI&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/1MfkehCjlWI&#038;hl=en&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0xe1600f&#038;color2=0xfebd01\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>AGT returns next week with more auditions as we work our way across the country until Vegas Week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And how! Tonight was the premiere of AGT, where we are hoping to find another talented act like last years winner, Terry Fator &#8211; who just signed a $100 Million deal in Vegas for his own show &#8211; yowza! That makes him the most successful Reality TV contestant in oh, I dunno, EVER! 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