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NBC'S BLOCKBUSTER COMPETITION SERIES RETURNS WITH TWO NEW JUDGES AND EXTRAORDINARY TALENT "America's Got Talent" returns this summer for its eighth season with the hottest performers from across the country ready to compete for the $1 million prize. For the first time ever, the panel will have four judges as chart-topping former Spice Girl Mel B and supermodel TV host Heidi Klum join returning judges Howard Stern and Howie Mandel. Nick Cannon returns as host. The two-hour premiere features explosive auditions from New York City, Los Angeles and San Antonio as the countdown to the live shows at Radio City Music Hall begins.

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Making this thread for those interested.

Deftones

I don't really see the value of Mel B or Heidi Klum, but I'll still watch because of Stern and Mandel.

windom

Wow, it looks like Howard personally did the photoshopping of himself in that photo above. Here is an actual screenshot of Howard from last season:

RichC2

That 10 year old girl that sang / played piano was phenomenal.

whotony

Howard is in his 60's now right?

RichC2

He's 59. Is it me or do all the competition shows seem to be more focused on the winners this year instead of the losers? It's actually kind of refreshing.

sauce07

Special Head FTMFW!

That was awesome

Josh-da-man

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Hokeyboy

Mel B is looking PHENOMENAL. Hokey smokes!!

RichC2

Figured that's what it was, he did it well.

And yeah, Mel B is looking fantastic. Giggity. I actually like her and Heidi Klum, even on mute.

windom

Howard can't even get a common phrase right: (paraphrasing) "It was so quiet in here, you COULDN'T hear a pin drop."??????

whotony

The Japanese dancer was a riot.

Charlie Goose

I love those silhouette performances, and the three Hawaiian knuckleheads were a complete surprise.

whotony

Letterman has had a group exactly like that on several times over the years.

PerryD

I'm betting that it will come out that her real age is 27.

Michael Corvin

The 10 year old was amazing. The guy from KY that sang Bob Dylan was equally amazing(although his story seemed hokey). The silhouette dancers were pretty cool.

I was just thinking how horribly photoshopped Nick is in that shot. At least the four judges have some semblance of being photographed together. Nick was an afterthought and pasted on "don't forget about me guys!"

Evan Meadow

AGT has had a group like that at least once over the last few seasons. They always act like its some new thing.

Nausicaa

I only caught the tail end of this episode, but I thought the new judges were awful. It's weird there are four to begin with, but why Klum and a spice girl who I don't think has been relevent in 20 years, if she ever was? They aren't funny or charming. Howie and Howard had great report with Sharon, and even though Sharon was kind of boring, she added a maternal feeling to the panel that is missing.

I cringed at all the girl power stuff. I think this will detract from the season, but maybe it will get better as it goes on.

smg669

Saloon?

windom

Ha...yeah. Just a lurker over there, not a poster.

Josh-da-man

I was re-watching Catapult's performance on Youtube on AGT's channel:

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It appears they edited out about half of the performance, but left all of the interview sections in.

Eddie W

Maybe it's just me, but House of the Rising Sun is not age or gender appropriate for a 10 year old girl. Ick.

Eric F

Whadya mean? You don't like 10yr old girls singing about whorehouses? She should have sang Big Spender! instead.

magiccmom

Thought the same damn thing and was actually was waiting for at least one judge to say something about it, but they were clueless. It bothered me enough, that it distracted from the performance, and I didn't find it enjoyable at all.

Michael Corvin

So Sebastian de la Cruz sang the National Anthem the other night at the Spurs/Heat game:



Meanwhile on the net, the racist feedback from a bunch of clueless assholes.