America's Got Talent 6 - Seattle Auditions

As I announced earlier this week, I am now a writer for OMGWire.com. This summer, I am doing recaps/reviews of America's Got Talent. Below is an excerpt of my write-up of Tuesday night's episode. Click HERE to read the entire article.

We’re in my home state of Washington for this audition stop! And of course it’s raining when the judges come to town. Our stereotypical Pacific Northwest weather shines through (or rather, doesn’t shine). Howie Mandel is driving around Seattle, looking for the Paramount Theatre; at one point, he drives down the wrong way of a one-way road. And we see a shot of Lincoln’s Toe Truck. If you’re from the area, that’s typical to see in Seattle. If you didn’t catch the truck on the show or didn’t know exactly what you were seeing, click HERE to see a picture of it.

Melissa Villasenor - Comedian/Impressionist
The judges ask her what she does. She says, “I work at a retail store,” in a sad voice. Melissa begins by doing an impression of Barbara Walters interviewing Natalie Portman. I’ve seen better Babs impressions, but her Portman sounded spot on. And of course she does Miley Cyrus. Now, that’s a voice that anybody would recognize. But then, out of nowhere, she does an absolutely perfect and spot-on Kathy Griffin. Wow! I’ve never heard anybody do her voice before, but it sounded exactly like her. And I’m a huge fan of Kathy Griffin, so I loved this. Finally, Melissa closes out her set with Christina Aguilera (and an perfect plug-in for Christina’s show, ‘The Voice,’ airing right after AGT!). All the judges vote yes and she’s sent through to the Vegas round.