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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 1:37 pm
I'm most upset that 8 year old singer didn't get through. On the other hand Paradizo Dance made it 
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 3:26 pm
I agree it was a pretty useless episode. I felt like I'd really wasted my time, especially with so much other stuff on the DVR still waiting to be watched. As for the "big problem" Simon is going to have for next week, I'll bet its a direct knockoff from "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria" which has been airing on BBC America (and we actually gave up on a few weeks ago). During the audition rounds, the judges let through their prescribed number of people to the next round. Andrew Lloyd Webber viewed the audition tapes, and "decided" they may have picked a questionable lot of girls. So he called up the judges and told them he had a "big problem" with the semi finalists they'd chosen (sound familiar?), and he'd selected something like 4 or 5 additional girls to go to "Maria School." Incidentally, none of ALW's additional choices made it through the first round of Maria School. BTW, as long as Hasselhoff is a judge on this show, acts like the yodeling dominatrix are going to go through. I really want to puke when I see him oggling and drooling at those acts. Its always obvious he'll give them a big yes.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 11:32 am
I'm sure they put through some questionable acts to make it easier to get rid of people in the next rounds but I would rather have all good acts to choose from.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 2:51 pm
OK, so I missed the end of the show when Simon came on and said that there was a "problem". Can someone please elaborate on what he said? Thanks.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 7:17 pm
Right at the end they had a shot of the three judges on what looked like the plane back to LA(?) from Vegas. They used a pretty little phone to "call Simon" and he said something like (paraphrased) "guys, I've been looking at the acts you've put through to the next round and ... (long pause) ... I think we have a big problem." It sounded exactly like what Who said happened on Maria.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Saturday, August 01, 2009 - 4:29 am
Well, that might get a few more people to watch to see if some of the rejected acts get added back or if they will have an "America Votes" type of thing to get a few acts back in.
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Doxiestar15
Member
06-10-2005
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 7:21 am
Are the Beale Street Flippers still in it or have they been cut already? I was acutally in Memphis last week and got to see some members of the group perform. They were pretty awesome in person.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 9:07 pm
Kevin didn't impress me tonight. Liked the magician.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 7:40 am
The "big problem" was he felt there were way more 'good' acts this year and he wants them to bring back a few of the acts they axed the previous episode to give them another chance. I am really enjoying this host way more than Jerry Springer. I enjoy his comedic spin on things verses Jerry's caring serious side.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 9:08 am
Don't know, Doxie, I'm not good with names. I liked the roller skate people, the acapella group, the basketball group and the magician. I thought the boy dancer made a big mistake by spending so much time on the piano, he hardly danced at all. The girl group were cute, but I wouldn't choose them over some of the others. No comment on the dominatrix or the comedienne. How many from each group go through to the semis?
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 9:21 am
I think they said that five would be chosen tonight.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 10:00 am
Thanks, I was hoping it wasn't a tiny number like two. The judges seemed to make almost all of them feel like they'd be back for sure.
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Kswheels
Member
06-30-2005
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:07 pm
I agreed with 4 of the 5 decisions. I thought the girl singer should've gone through instead of the dancer. But...I blame Sharon not Hoff. Sharon didn't make a decision, she just split the vote so that she wouldn't have to send one of them home.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:30 pm
Can someone please post who was sent through? I saw the country singer get put through but I was watching the finale of So You Think You Can Dance and I missed the rest of the choices.
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Kswheels
Member
06-30-2005
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:36 pm
Grandma Lee Kevin Skinner (Country singer) Magician Basketball Players And the piano player/dancer kid
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 6:57 pm
So BreakSk8 didn't make it through? That sucks. They were fabulous on America's Best Dance Crew, making it pretty far. Though I do have to say the routines I saw them do here seemed considerably watered down compared to the routines I saw them do on ABDC.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 7:43 pm
I was glad that AcroDunk made it through.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 9:13 pm
I was worried about the Grandma Lee having a heart attack when she was told she made it through to the top 20!! I was very moved by her reaction. Also, what was with the 13 year old boy who dances/plays piano and his reaction to being told he was being put through?
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 9:47 pm
I think he was overwhelmed. I was delighted he made it. My husband was really annoyed that the (IOO) terrible magic act made it to the next level. I wish the accapella group had made it.
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Mush
Member
09-09-2002
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 10:43 pm
Is there a web site that shows a summary of who performed and who got cut for each show? I'm so confused!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 6:19 am
I hated that it came down to Thia (the girl singer with a fantastic voice) and Arcadian Broad (the boy dancer/piano player). I would have liked both of them to have gone through although it is questionable that either one is a Vegas act. I just like them and enjoy their acts. Not sure that's what their looking for in Vegas but then that's true for any child in this competition. Love love love Grandma Lee. She auditioned for "Last Comic Standing" a few years back and I was outraged that she wasn't chosen...and then we found out that the whole audition process was pretty much rigged. So there LCS! I am still laughing at her jokes two days later. Not thrilled with either "Wild Card" act that was brought back this week. I expect Kevin Skinner will go far. I must say that I was HIGHLY entertained by Acrodunk. Not nuts about Magicians in general...but can understand why others would be. All in all...I am pleased with the selections. Good group...and this year, it's nice to see that America really does have some talent! ETA...It was GREAT to see Terry Fader perform! I love him and am so happy for his success.
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 6:42 am
Okay, I missed some of it, but please tell me the little girl who sings and plays the piano and is way too hyper is gone? Also, so Simon (I assume Cowell) actually did call them and told them to bring back some of the better acts? I guess i need to rewatch (bad me). I really wish they would bring back the kid who plays guitar. He was amazing.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 7:21 am
One thing about the magician. I never catch on to magic tricks. EVER! When I saw the hooded folks go all around the first box while others were misdirecting us to the second box I knew the hooded ones would end up in the box. It was obvious that they were going around to the back. The tool bench was too conveniently placed behind the second box. I knew the fellow was out of there before they moved the bench. I didn't know that he would show up behind the judges, but thought he'd come out on stage. SO that was the only surprise for me. Not a good magician at all. I can't believe they let him through.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 7:38 am
Shelb...that obnoxious little gal wasn't on this episode. We still have her to look forward to. There will be two "Wlid Card" acts brought back each week for four weeks. This week's acts were the cross dressing, lip syncing, dancing divas...and the houston dance club of about 30 little girls. Neither were worthy of a second chance in my opinion. I would have swapped out the magician for Thia the gal singer...but that's not how America voted. The top four vote getters went through...and the judges picked between Thia and Arcadian who were #5 and #6. Apparently America likes magicians. I did like that the five acts going through were diverse. A singer, a comdedian, a magician, a dancer, and a group of acrobats.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 10:51 am
Anyone else notice that Terry Fator wasn't wearing his wedding ring?
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