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For the first week of “Judge Cuts” on the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent, the contestants performed separately from the show’s four judges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That meant that most of them also could do something unusual this year, pre-taping their callback performances and turning them into …
If you couldn’t tell from the way he said the word “borrowed,” comedian John Hastings is a Canadian. Hastings has lived in London, performed at Edinburgh and Melbourne, and now makes his home in Los Angeles, where he could audition for the almost-empty theater for America’s Got Talent. But as …
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 a night for comedians we’ve seen on TV dishing about celebs pursuing their dreams of dishing about anything they want onstage. Crystal Powell has contributed to Dish Nation, and showcased her stand-up on Kevin Hart’s Hart of the City. Now Powell’s on America’s Got Talent, where she impressed the …
Yo! Michael Yo auditioned this year for America’s Got Talent! You may have heard Yo over the years on the radio, or seen him interviewing celebs on E!, or dishing about them as a panelist on Chelsea Lately. That last gig offered a glimpse into Yo’s true hopes and dreams …
It’s fascinating watching stand-up comedians reintroduce themselves to a national television audience through America’s Got Talent. Tonight was Ty Barnett’s turn. Roll the clip!
Marty Ross looked like a little old man on TV trying to live out a lifelong dream Tuesday night on America’s Got Talent. That much is true. But there’s more to the story of Ross, 80. As even his own website says, Ross isn’t exactly new to the stand-up stage. …
In parallel universe news, the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent on NBC is underway, with week two of the auditions showcasing stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, seen talking with host Terry Crews about his upbringing in Texas, breaking the news to his parents that he wouldn’t become a doctor, but …
America’s Got Talent‘s 2020 summer season might end up looking very differently due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the audition rounds for NBC took place over the winter before quarantine. In the 2020 season premiere, we saw Vincent Marcus perform for a live audience for the first time? That’s what …
With the 15th season of America’s Got Talent about to premiere on NBC under the new abnormal circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, It’s also time to memorialize a beloved contestant from years passed who has passed on. Grandma Lee, who didn’t start her stand-up career until her 60s, but made …
