The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Kevin Downey Jr. was the first of the six comedians to perform in the quarterfinals of 2013’s edition of America’s Got Talent. A pre-taped package on Downey showed him at home with a Howie Mandel record (!), and him saying: “You play it safe and no one’s ever going to …
Sixty acts remain in the running for NBC’s America’s Got Talent in summer 2013, and among them, six comedians who’ll get the chance to compete in the live shows for your votes at Radio City Music Hall, which start next week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Who are they? Angela Hoover Dave …
The editing on NBC’s America’s Got Talent is slicker than usual this season. And it’s perhaps even more pronounced for comedians. Take Kevin Downey Jr., for example. Downey advanced to the Las Vegas rounds out of his audition, but we only see him for a minute, only hear him tell …
If I close my eyes, I hear the voice of Harland Williams. If I open them, I see Kevin Downey Jr. Don’t close your eyes. Don’t close your eyes. Not that Downey has the same material as Williams, but definitely the voice. But closing eyes means defeat, and defeat is …
