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Alex Hooper peels back the curtain on his two runs through America’s Got Talent, the summer competition series broadcast in primetime by NBC, in a new essay, “Playing the Game on Hard Mode.” Going on TV can be a nerve-wracking experience for any performer. It’s a huge moment and now, …
Alex Hooper roasted the judges on America’s Got Talent both when he first auditioned a few years ago, and again this year, and wasn’t going to let that stop him once he became the last comedian standing in the competition’s final quarterfinals. Or was he? This time, Hooper put a …
This is a first: America’s Got Talent isn’t waiting for you to watch any more episodes on NBC before revealing who are the 44 acts remaining that will compete in the live shows this August. Among them: comedians Alex Hooper, Usama Siddiquee, and Michael Yo; plus impersonator Vincent Marcus. Season …
A few seasons ago, Alex Hooper auditioned for America’s Got Talent with a roast format, and the audience wasn’t having it. In 2020, with no audience, and missing one judge, Hooper returned. With new roast jokes for each of the judges. “Howie, I’m sorry. These are just jokes. Remember when …
What happens when a Roast Battle vet auditions for America’s Got Talent, but doesn’t tell the audience or the judges that he’s going to roast them for his audition? Watch and see what happened when Alex Hooper did just that on Tuesday night’s episode on NBC. “Oh! That was just …
Roast Battle II begins a four-night run tonight, with new episodes at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Thursday-Sunday, following the action as 16 stand-up comedians roast each other in front of celebrity judges until only one reigns supreme live on Sunday night on Comedy Central. I could’ve sworn that I heard Jeffrey …
While you’ve been enjoying the “Regionals” coverage of Roast Battles Sunday nights on Comedy Central, the series has announced the 16 stand-up comedians still in the running for the Roast Battle II title. Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle II will tape the head-to-head competitions with celebrity judges across the street …
