Part 2 of America's Got Talent

While I'm waiting for the commercial break to end, I just want to say I have a lot to say about Palin.

Back on.

You do know Jerry Springer hosts this, right? And the judges are the Hoff, Ms. Osborne, and some other British dude.

We get the back story on the next group--a family act from New Haven, CT. No surprise they are white. There are a million of them and they are singing and playing strings to a backing track--oops, out of key. Just figured out what they are singing: Umbrella. Interesting, but I wanted to see more string playing. British dude loved them. Sharon loved them--and she pointed out Dad was on bongos, so maybe there wasn't a backing track. Hoff liked them.
My vote: put them through, but please work on singing in tune and creating tighter harmonies.

Commercial: Here's what I have to say about Palin. Bad choice. I told my mom she was a small town girl who obtained a position of power, and then abused that position. That's the risk of power hungry females--or any person who has never had power before, they often over-compensate and end up showing their ass. Everyone now knows she is under investigation, but I say she also abused her power by allowing her husband to sit in on meetings. If he wants to sit in on meetings, he should have run for office. From what I read, the meetings were not meetings that were held open to the public, and he was cc'd on internal memos. That has to be a no-no.

Back on. College student with a sob story. Baton twirling male. Are you crying now? I should remind you that the prize is 1M and a Vegas show. Who wants to sit through an hour long baton show. He's up, fire twirling to Billie Joel: I'm Still Standing. A little bump, now he has the Hoff singing along Cool trick twirling around his neck that lasted 10 seconds too long. The crowd loves him. I think he would be great fun at a sporting event, but I would never go see his show. Brit dude called it amazing--says this guy could win it all. Sharon loved him. Hoff said this show could sustain in Vegas, but then again, Hoff is a drunk and an hour in drunk-land is like 5 minutes in sober-town. Oh, crap. Springer said he was standing in the presence of greatness. Does Springer ever think for himself? Did he really think it was great? Jerry really makes me think.
My vote: no to voting him on to the next round because I would never go see a baton show, but yes to hiring him for the next college bowl.

Next contestant: Sarah Lenore. Sob story--hard working family, devoted father. I can't be the only one in tears. Barf. She's adorable. Dramatic walk down the stage steps with a simple accompaniment. Ok, now she's yelling at me. Whoa, turn down the backing vocals, sound engineer, I can barely hear her. She's one of those dramatic country singers that are all the rage now--you know: blonde, leggy, and loud. She dropped her ear phone and said she was nervous--I like her for that. Oh, snap--Sharon told her she was shouting. Hoff is clearly in love with her. Keep it in your pants, dude.
My vote: sure. She has a great stage presence and is a talented, if untrained, singer. With a little work, she could be a star.

I need an orange sherbet break--good for headaches.