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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 8:38 pm 
Smage bros (motorcycle act), Silhouettes, pole dancer and the young singer that was "fierce" sorry I can't remember his name!
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 9:23 pm
Thanks, Kar. 
All good picks, I think. (The fierce kid's name is Daniel Joseph Baker.)
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 9:26 pm
Ooh, except for Landon Swank (the magician). I liked him a lot! :-(
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 10:44 pm
Yeah, I would have rather seen Landon over the motorcycle act (that's getting old now).
But it was judges choice. Shame. The illusionist would have given us something different with every show. The brothers is the same thing - how close can they get those tires next to their friend's head.
So so so glad Daniel is moving on - genuine, excited, sooo happy to be a part of this (and all the positive feedback/attention he's getting after years of bullying I'm sure). I don't usually like the singers (see upthread - singers should go to AI or SingOff or the Voice) but I'm enjoying his enthusiasm and love for the whole experience. I wish him the very best in the semis.
I was more impressed with the Silhouettes for their audition. This show it seemed almost gimmicky. Pole dancer needs to ditch the floor dancers - they were distracting to his act (and, at the same time, ditch the Leonind the Magnificant makeup).
Here's the top 8 so far:
Sandou Russian Bar Trio (acrobatic act)
Snap Boogie (solo male dancer)
Anna Graceman (teen female singer)
Miami All-Stars (dance)
Silhouettes (dance)
Pole Dancer (solo male 'dancer')
Daniel Joseph Baker ("fierce" male singer)
Smage Brothers (motorcycles)
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Northstar
Member
09-29-2008
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 10:46 pm
Here's my brush with fame...I know Landon's dad through work. LOL.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 11:03 pm
The male pole dancer is Steve Retchless.
Good choices tonight. Again. I also might have taken the magician over the cyclists though.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 8:25 am
I loved Traces. Wow, I've never heard of them before and was going to fast forward till I saw how great they were. I was thinking how Steven Retchless, male pole dancer, would fit in well with Traces.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 1:49 pm
Northstar - please tell Landon's dad that we were rooting for him and hopes he gets a gig here in Las Vegas anyway!
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Tvclubber
Member
06-22-2008
| Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:12 pm
How is Landau Eugene Murphy doing? I saw his NY audition and was bowled over by his voice. He has a great demeanor while singing, too.
http://youtu.be/v6LOSEzo1QA
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 22, 2011 - 7:22 pm
Landau is going to be on next week's show.
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Monday, July 25, 2011 - 4:34 am
Thanks Ketchup. I was wondering.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 12:33 pm
There was a show last night.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 1:05 pm
No one really thrilled me last night.
I liked the skippers and thought they were clever, but not so exciting I'd vote for them.
Sh'Boss (the three little boys) were a bit of a mess. But cute.
The mock-Enrique Iglesias was even more awful than before.
Can't remember what Seth Grabel did - maybe magic and I wasn't paying enough attention.
I loved Poplyfe, the girl singer with the band.
Ian Johnson, the yoyo guy, was a snoozefest.
Everyone seems to love Landau Eugene Murphy Jr, but I'm not sure he hits all the notes. He didn't thrill me.
Perfect Angelz did lassoo tricks but weren't stunning.
Monet, the young singer, was continually off key.
I can't watch acts like Captain and Maybelle so can't comment.
Lys Agnes was the opera singer, I liked her.
Professor Splash is clever but not a show.
I guess I definitely want to see Poplyfe and Lys Agnes go through. Of the rest I guess the skippers and Landau were the best.
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Whoami
Member
08-02-2001
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 2:26 pm
Professor Splash shouldn't go through just cause he says what he's gonna do "next time" then doesn't deliver (he told us last time about using fire in his act, yet didn't do it this time). Don't presume you're gonna go through to the next level. I don't like being held hostage and told I have to vote for you in order for you to deliver something in your act. If you can't deliver it this time, then too bad for you.
The three little boys were cute, but could be undone by the producers. And it wouldn't be the first time an act did something the producers told them they had to do, and then not get voted through. Why can't the producers (and judges) leave these acts alone and let them be the acts they wanted to be in the first place?
I couldn't understand the ravings the judges gave some of the acts. I think we're supposed to be influenced by the judges and vote through these acts. As Kitt mentioned, none of them really wowed me.
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Northstar
Member
09-29-2008
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 2:31 pm
Thanks for the update Kitt (I had to go shopping last night and missed the show). I completely forgot about Lys. She was good.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:29 pm
Poplyfe,Landau,& Lys are advancing
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:41 pm
So far the audience voting got it right tonight.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 7:59 pm
And the judges choose.... Prof. Splash. Booo.
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Whoami
Member
08-02-2001
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 8:19 pm
Ugh. So they apparently don't mind getting held hostage for their vote.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:34 pm
I didn't think they should have put the little boys in the three left/one goes home section. They should have got rid of them in a group where others went home too. Nick Cannon handled it really well though.
I liked all the choices except Prof Splash. I can't remember what that other act did, but they must have been more adaptable to a Vegas show than a guy who jumps into a pool.
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 6:28 am
I must admit when they first put Nick Cannon on the show, i missed Jerry Springer--now I cannot see this show without him. He is so funny. I liked how he was with the kids too--maybe he's getting good practice when his babies grow up .
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 9:31 am
The guy they discarded over Prof. Splash was the magician, and he had done really really well this week.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:40 am
The only put through I disagreed with was Prof. Splash. Heck, did you see his bruises? Add fire to that and even if he makes it through his stunt, how could he parlay that to a 90 minute show at least seven times a week? Even if he had other stunt acts in his show, his one dive per night at his age, might do him in. I would have rather seen the magician go through. I was really impressed by his illusion.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:45 pm
That is the second time the magician gets the shaft from the judges. I think they dislike magic more than they hate jugglers. What gives? These magicians are talented and the high dive SUCKS!!!
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Kswheels
Member
06-30-2005
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 8:05 pm
Kinetic King - Poor guy.
I think showing the piano juggler and SamB back to back illustrates why Sharon and Howie are useless as judges. How they can justify buzzing him but not SamB I will never know.
Team Iluminate - Um... I don't get it. If they were doing the same act without the lights it would get buzzed in the auditions. I just don't get it.
The girl impressionist wasn't funny.
The disappointing season continues.
Edited to add: Someone needs to be honest with the three little girl singers. They sound like kids singing. That's it.
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