The X Factor: Season 1 Finale Recap/Review

If you didn't know already, OMGWire (the site that I do my X Factor recaps for) is undergoing some changes and is offline at the moment. So that is why my recap for the X Factor finale is now online yet. But since OMGWire won't be back up for a while, I've decided to just post it here. Check it out below:

The X Factor: Season 1 Finale
Air Date: Thursday, December 22, 2011 [8-10pm]

We're here, everyone! It's the very first finale for The X Factor USA! It's down to our Top 3: Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene and Melanie Amaro! Let's see how it plays out...

The Top 12 perform Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory." Drew is a brunette now. And almost everyone is pitchy, dawg.

Melanie Amaro performs Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You." By the way, this is one of my favorite Christmas songs ever; I just love it! And Melanie hit those high notes effortlessly. Following her performance, we see a video of people from her hometown and from the British Virgin Islands sending messages to Melanie: friends, family, teachers, co-workers.

Chris Rene performs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" along with a friends/family video for him, too.

Josh Krajcik performs "Please Come Home for Christmas." Each of the Top 3 cry during and after their respective videos.

Justin Bieber performs "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" with Stevie Wonder. When Justin was promoting Under The Mistletoe in November, his voice wasn't that good. But tonight, he sounds a lot better. Stevie on the other hand? Wow! That was a vocal mess. I've noticed that about Stevie the past few years or so; most of the time he's very pitchy. Then Stevie's gone and Justin performs "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Just when we think the song is over, Justin brings Drew out and she helps him finish the song. She's going gaga over meeting him. If you remember, her audition song was "Baby."

The first results of the night are now. The singer ending up in 3rd place is...Chris Rene. I'm a little surprised by that. After he did "Young Homie" for his final song, I would've thought that song would have gotten people to vote hard for him. I guess not. Once Steve announces Chris is eliminated, here's my thought: Melanie just won.

A video is shown of the Top 5 Most Shocking Moments of the season. #5 is auditioner Zander Alexander. #4 is Astro's brat attitude when he initially refused to perform in the survival round. #3 is some random auditioner. #2 is some auditioner's dad flipping out backstage. And #1 is Rachel Crow's elimination.

Following this video, out comes Rachel Crow herself and jokingly says she's taking over Steve's job. She introduces Leona Lewis, who performs "Run" while a video plays in the background looking back over the season. It's very fitting that Leona's performing tonight, since she's an X Factor winner herself in the UK and became a global superstar because of this Simon Cowell created franchise.

Auditions are coming soon for season 2 (I believe you can audition online right now). Steve says something like, "We'll be back next year." My thought is, I don't think YOU will, Steve.

A video plays: L.A. vs. Simon - Smackdown, showing the back and forth snarky comments between each other over the course of the season.

Derek Fisher (who?) introduces 50 Cent, who performs "Waiting Until Tonight." During the beginning of the song, a bunch of stuff had to be bleeped out. What a trashy performance, what with the female "dancers" (they seem like they could be prostitutes or strippers or something like that) and the bleeping. A bunch of seemingly random people come out and join them on the stage. Who are any of these people? They didn't do a very good job introducing them. Astro joins in near the end.

We see a hilarious video of Paula vs. Nicole - The Cryoff. It kept going back and forth between showing all the times Paula and Nicole cried this season. I think it ended up being Nicole with 14 points and Paula with 10 or something like that.

Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo perform "Give Me Everything." Marcus Canty joins in near the end; I'm a little embarrassed that I actually didn't realize that was Marcus at first. All of a sudden it dawned on me who it was.

The Top 2, Josh and Melanie, perform "Heroes." Since they wouldn't have known who would be eliminated before this, I wonder if each of the Top 3 rehearsed this so they would be prepared no matter which two ended up being in the Top 2. But no matter, both Josh and Melanie sound great together, and they have excellent chemistry.

The very first winner of The X Factor USA is...MELANIE AMARO!!! Yes! It's amazing how this is the very first season and the right person actually won.

Melanie performs "Listen." She's obviously really emotional during the performance, not singing a few times because of the emotion, but is able to stay on the right beat when she starts singing again. I love her reactions during the song. These are classic moments on these singing talent shows. Kelly Clarkson's winning performance is probably the most classic winning moment. And Melanie's was just as fantastic.

I'm not trying to come off as cocky when I say this, but it's true that I predicted that Melanie would win when we first saw her audition way back when. This is only the second time that I've correctly predicted the eventual winner based on their audition (among these singing shows). The first was Carrie Underwood on American Idol. Both are stars, for sure.

3rd Place: Chris Rene

Runner-Up: Josh Krajcik

WINNER: MELANIE AMARO

Well, we're now done with the first season of the American version of The X Factor. What do we do now? Other than get ready for American Idol in January, I mean. How about we look at the Top 3 (and others) and look at marketability. Let's start with our darling winner, Melanie Amaro. It's really fitting that both her audition and winning song was "Listen." That was sung by Beyonce in Dreamgirls. And for a little while now, I've been thinking that they need to market her as a Beyonce type singer. That could be her best shot at being an accessible singer. For Josh Krajcik, he needs to go down the Daughtry route with that kind of rock music (and maybe a little of David Cook thrown in as well). I'm sure L.A. will make sure that Chris Rene is signed, and he'll obviously be doing hip/hop, R&B and rap.

What about outside of the Top 3? I'm sure Marcus Canty will get a record deal somewhere, but he won't do well. There's nothing that distinguishes him from other R&B singers like Usher. There've been rumors that Disney is after Rachel Crow. I hope she does something like that, because I could see her doing really well with that. It's hard to tell right now what they would do with someone like Drew, maybe songs similar to Demi Lovato? Astro will most likely get a deal somewhere. Unfortunately, I don't see anything big happening with the others: LeRoy Bell, Lakoda Rayne, Stacy Francis, The Stereo Hogzz and InTENsity. I'm sure most of them will try to put out music, but nothing will happen from it.

We're now less than a month away from the return of the show that started it all. American Idol season 10 premieres January 18 and 19 at 8pm on FOX.

This has been a fun few months recapping The X Factor on OMGWire. For even more from me, follow me on Twitter @TheJeffDodge, @TVWatchOnline and @Bieber_Guy (and follow OMGWire @OMGWire). I hope we can do this all over again next fall. In the meantime, it's time to sign off and say...see ya then...

The X Factor: Top 4

My recaps/reviews of this week's Top 4 episodes of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire performance show article & HERE for the results show.

Marcus Canty - "I'll Make Love to You" [Boys / Mentor: L.A. Reid]
It was a very conservative performance. This isn't going to cut it at this point in the competition. I know he and L.A. didn't choose the song (it was chosen by the public in the Pepsi Challenge, but it was still safe. What was the deal with the rose and the dancers? Overall, very boring, to say the least.

Melanie Amaro - "Hero" [Girls / Mentor: Simon Cowell]
I'm sure some would say this is safe as well. The difference, though, is that Marcus doesn't have the voice that Melanie has. Simon said she would be doing a twist on the song - what was it, that it was a tad slower? I don't know. But her voice is still exceptional.

Josh Krajcik - "Hallelulah" [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole]
This reminded me of when he did "Wild Horses" a few weeks ago - slow, haunting, emotional. Josh seems to always do great when going down this route. This is the perfect time to pull out a song and performance like this, right when he's trying to get into the finals. And L.A. is back to doling out criticisms just for the heck of it, and not for any particular reason.

Click HERE & HERE to read the entire recaps/reviews.

The X Factor: Top 5

My recap/review of last night's Top 5 performance episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Chris Rene - "Live Your Life" [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
Even though this isn't something I would go seek out to watch, this is absolutely the kind of performance we see by established artists. And you know what? I loved it. This is the avenue he needs to go down post-X Factor. And I loved the added touch of the moving floor.

Melanie Amaro - "When You Believe" [Girls / Mentor: Simon]
This is the perfect song for Melanie. We're halfway through the night, but this is by far the best of the night so far. Her vocals were flawless, and the choir coming out was just perfect. The feel of this felt like she was in the Top 2 and gave the performance that caused her to win (if not the winning performance itself).

Rachel Crow - "Music and Me" [Girls / Mentor: Simon]
This is definitely an improvement over her first song. And while it allowed her voice to shine, there was still something about it that seemed disconnected to me. I have a feeling that she could be in danger this week.

Click HERE to read the entire recap/review.

The X Factor: Top 7

My recap/review of last night's Top 9 performance episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Josh Krajcik - "Dirty Diana" [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger]
It may not have been as strong as last week, but overall I enjoyed it. On the downside, the song forced him to sing a lot of low notes, which didn't help him. And they really need to fire the dancers. Josh is a rock artist - when do you ever see dancers like this on stage with a rock performer? You don't. Get rid of them.

Rachel Crow - "Can You Feel It" [Girls / Mentor: Simon]
Her voice was shaky or something during the first half. Fortunately, her voice was powerful and on by the end. And I think it was the song that caused those problems overall. So in that regard, maybe it wasn't the best song choice. I think it's about time that Rachel take charge again.

Marcus Canty - "Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T)" [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
In a way, this theme is right up Marcus' alley, depending on the song. Michael Jackson knew how to put on a show, and so does Marcus. Simon is right on that the vocals weren't the best at times. But regardless, I enjoyed watching it as a performance.

Click HERE to read the entire recap/review.

The X Factor: Top 9

My recap/review of last night's Top 9 performance episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Melanie Amaro - "The World's Greatest" [Girls / Mentor: Simon]
Dedicated to: God. The song perfectly suited her dedication. It's hard to tell yet where this will rank among all her sets (not one of her best), but she was virtually flawless vocally. In previous weeks, some may have called her bland, but she really showed personality when she was talking afterwards. And her accent during that talking got really thick - what was up with that?

Chris Rene - "Let It Be"/"Homie What You Tripping On" [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
Dedicated to: Tim, a counselor from his rehab. "Let It Be" is a great song, but turning it into an R&B/Hip-Hop song didn't work - it didn't fit him at all. Then he segued into "Homie What You Tripping On," his audition song. While the vocals weren't perfect as usual, the second song was enjoyable to listen to.

LeRoy Bell - "In the Arms of An Angel" [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole Scherzinger]
Dedicated to: mom. He started off a little rough, but improved as the song went on. By about the middle, he was back in good form. I've already been a fan of his, so I enjoyed that last half. But I'm not sure if it was enough to garner new fans/more votes.

Click HERE to read the entire recap/review.

The X Factor: Top 10

My recap/review of last night's Top 10 performance episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Rachel Crow - "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" [Girls / Mentor: Simon Cowell]
The reason why last week worked was because she took control and chose her own song. But this one harkens back to the Top 17 and Top 12 weeks, which were weak. They brought out the dancers and the outfit that doesn't look right on her (just as those weak weeks I just mentioned did). I'm just not understanding why all the judges gave her standing ovations. Her voice wasn't her strongest.

Josh Krajcik - "The Pretender" [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole]
Josh is rock, so this has to be his week. I'm not familiar with the song - kind of a strange song (mainly because most of the song is sung in the same note). But you know what? He delivered. It was rock through and through.

Marcus Canty - "Piece of My Heart" [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
In the intro video, he talked about moral values. Then during the song, he slides across the floor underneath a line of scantily clad women? Come on. Just to let you know, Marcus, R&B/Hip-Hop (which is the area he's obviously going to end up in post-show) and moral values don't mesh very well. As for his voice and performance, possibly one of the best of the night. At first, I wasn't sure, but I liked it by the end.

Click HERE to read the entire recap/review.

"Why I Refuse to Say Goodbye to Harry Potter" - An Original Essay by Jeff Dodge

At the end of July and beginning of August, I just had this weird feeling going through me. It was only a few weeks after seeing the final Harry Potter movie for the first time. It was hard to imagine that there would be no more Potter movies. So I started writing down my thoughts. I put it aside for a while. A while ended up being about months (I didn't plan on waiting that long). As the DVD release date approached for the final film, I got the essay back out and went back through and edited the essay.

Yesterday was the release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final one. And to coincide with that release, I released my essay on OMGWire.com. I talk about how I was first introduced to the series, and transition into my feelings on the series coming to an end and what that means for me. I suggest reading the whole essay so you can understand why I titled it "Why I Refuse to Say Goodbye to Harry Potter."

Below is a short excerpt from the essay:

I didn't want to write this. I really didn't. It's been about four months now since the final Harry Potter movie came out, and I may have been in denial. In denial that the end was here and it's passed by me in a flash. I didn't want to write this, because I didn't want to say goodbye.

I first met Harry Potter in 1999. I was 11, the same age Harry was when he received his letter to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I never received mine, but I got so much more than just a mere letter. On Christmas Eve of that year, I received the first three books as a Christmas gift from my step-grandma. I had never heard of this series before, but thanked her because she knew I loved to read. Little did she (or I) know how much that one choice would change my life forever, would turn out to be more than just a simple gift.

But it didn't start that way. I began reading Sorcerer's Stone, and can you believe it when I say I didn't get very far before I stopped reading and stored the books away? At that time, it didn't catch my attention for some reason. A few months later, though, I was going through my closet and rediscovered Harry Potter sitting there with my other books. I decided to give it another chance. And boy am I glad I did. I can't even imagine what my life would have been like if I didn't. Before I knew it, I had swallowed up all three pretty much in one gulp and hungered for more. The problem? The fourth book wouldn't be released until summertime. And so Harry Potter went on the backburner again, but only temporarily. On the morning of July 8, 2000, I received a call from my mom (I had stayed at my grandparents' beach house the previous night) that UPS or some other delivery truck had pulled up and delivered a package. She didn't think she had ordered anything, so she was a little confused. But when she opened it, there was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I had completely forgotten that I had entered a contest through one of the bookstores at the mall to win a free copy of the book. I told her to make sure to bring it with her when she came out to the beach house later that day. To the average person, two weeks might seem like a short time to read a 734 page book. And at the time, it was fast for me. (My speed time would quicken dramatically for the remaining books).

Goblet of Fire changed everything. Not just for me, but for the fandom and the franchise. After Goblet of Fire, I discovered Harry Potter fansites, who were all dissecting and analyzing the books for clues to what would happen next. I read through every single news item and rumor to see what the plot of book 5 would be. It was excruciating to have to wait three (THREE!!!) years for Order of the Phoenix.

Tragedy struck just over a year later...

The entire essay is much longer than this. To read the full essay, click HERE.

The X Factor: Top 11

My recaps/reviews of this week's Top 11 performance and results show episodes of The X Factor are now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the Top 11 recap/review.

Click HERE to read the Top 11 Results Show recap/review.

LeRoy Bell - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," Runaway Bride [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole]
"I'm Already There" was one of his weakest. But he's back in good form tonight. His soulful voice was a pleasure to listen to.

Chris Rene - "Gangsta's Paradise," Dangerous Minds [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
Since he did rap, let's compare him against Astro. Who was better tonight? Chris Rene, because his song was one that went back and forth between rap and regular singing. I seem to like these kinds of rap songs better than ones with strictly rap, like Astro's. And I found myself getting into this performance. There were only a few pitch problems. Well done, Chris!

The X Factor: Top 12

My recap/review of Wednesday night's Top 12 performance episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Rachel Crow - "Walking on Sunshine" [Girls / Mentor: Simon Cowell]
A great song. She wasn't always on pitch, especially during the first half. But she has a great personality to make up for that. I didn't understand why they changed the lyrics from "Walking on sunshine" to "You're my sunshine." It messed up what is a fantastic song. And ever since the live shows (both last week and tonight), I haven't been a fan of her clothing or hair style, or on-stage props.

Lakoda Rayne - "Landslide" [Groups / Mentor: Paula]
I wasn't impressed. It was a very safe song choice. And there was some shaky vocal moments (and one flat voice during the harmony), but their harmonies were pretty solid. The seasons aspect was corny.

Josh Krajcik - "Jar of Hearts" [Over 30's / Mentor: Nicole]
How do you top what he did last week? Since it worked, maybe Nicole thought he should do another slow song. And while not as beautiful as last time, his voice was still pretty good. Since he looks like a rocker, I think he needs to try out a more upbeat song, something more rock-like.

Marcus Canty - "Beautiful Girls"/"Every Little Step" [Boys / Mentor: L.A.]
The Boys category hasn't been the strongest, but Marcus has always had strong vocals. Tonight, his voice wasn't the strongest. Then he stepped up more in the second half and it felt more like he was an established artist.

Click HERE to read the entire recap/review. I realized after the fact that while I did made my bottom 2 prediction, I didn't type up my elimination prediction. So, I'm saying here that I predict that InTENsity will be sent home this week.

Elimination Prediction: InTENsity

The X Factor: Top 17

My recap/review of this week's Top 17 (& first live) episode of The X Factor is now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts from my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Chris Rene - "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
His song choice wasn't the best; maybe a little too subdued? I don't know. He still needs to work on his voice because it's still not the best. I hate to say it, but Astro might have been better. By the way, Chris Rene was one of the contestants I saw audition live in person when I attended one of the Seattle tapings back in June.

The Stereo Hogzz - "Try A Little Tenderness"
They're the best of the night so far. They have the whole package - excellent choreography and dance moves, great vocals, and the lead singer has a great voice. And a fantastic arrangement.

LeRoy Bell - "Nobody Knows"
Dexter gets the Most Energy Award, but LeRoy gets the Voice Award over him. I love his voice. The song was such a pleasant song. Some may say it's the wrong choice, but I liked it.

Melanie Amaro - "I Have Nothing"
She's been my favorite the entire season so far, and before tonight, I pegged her as the winner already. She's a pop star in the making. The song choice was a tad predictable, but she did great with it. My only negative is that she got a little off-pitch when she really went for those high notes, but it was quickly remedied once she steadied onto those high notes.

Who was eliminated, and who's in the Top 12? Click HERE to check out the entire recap/review.

America's Got Talent 6 - Finale Week

My recaps/reviews of this week's Top 4 performance episode and Finale of America's Got Talent are now up at OMGWire.com. Below are some excerpts of my commentaries.

Click HERE to read the entire Top 4 Recap/Review and HERE for the Finale Recap/Review (& HERE for the Quick Results Recap).


Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. - Singer
Song: Frank Sinatra's "My Way"
The opening lines of the song fit the evening perfectly: "And now the end is near / And so I face the final curtain." However, the first half of the performance was not as fitting, not spectacular. Very  boring. Fortunately, though, he was perfectly on form during the final half. Since the song picked up, he was able to really show off his voice. And I loved the final drawn out notes. Since he's a singer, he could very well win, since this show basically only votes singers as its winners. But I'm wondering if the producers purposefully had him perform first, so that a singer wouldn't win.

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During Wednesday night's performance episode, some technical difficulties occurred just before Silhouettes was about to perform. Now, we see the backstage video of what really went on. The huge door behind the stage broke down and wouldn't open up, even when the crew tried to manually open it. Finally, they were able to get it, and the show went on.

America's Got Talent 6 - Top 10 Results Show

My recap/review of last night's America's Got Talent results show is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Up next are Poplyfe and Landon Swank. I guess they're doing everything in two's tonight. As with Team iLuminate, it's a no-brainer here that the illusionist is the only option. But wait...Poplyfe advances to the next round! What?! What just happened? I think this just goes to show that America is so indoctrinated by the million singing competitions on every network that they just vote for singers over the truly talented. Yesterday I said that I didn't think a magician has ever made the finals on AGT. And that will unfortunately hold up this season as well. One of the most talented acts to ever grace the AGT stage in the history of the show has been eliminated.

America's Got Talent 6 - Top 10

My recap/review of last night's Top 10 of America's Got Talent is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

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There are usually 12 acts that perform each week. But since there are only 10 this week and the episode is still two hours, that means they have two segments to try to fill up. They start out by showing a filler video of the judges hanging out and chatting with the Top 10 at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.

To fill up the final filler spot, last year's AGT winner, Michael Grimm, performs. I wasn't sure about the song at first, because it was a little slow. But as the song went on, it did pick up a bit and Michael really just got into the song and tore it up.

America's Got Talent 6 - Semifinals (Group 2) Results Show

My recap/review of last night's America's Got Talent results show is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Three acts are called to the stage: Gymkana, Steven Retchless, and Silhouettes. As much as I want to see Steven get a chance to redeem himself, it's going to be Silhouettes. And yes, Silhouettes are in the Top 10!

America's Got Talent 6 - Semifinals (Group 2)

My recap/review of last night's final Semifinals of America's Got Talent is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

The Kinetic King - Variety Act
As well as he did last week after a stumble a few weeks or so ago, he should not have made the Top 24. Nick told the audience and judges to put on their safety goggles, because the pieces will fly towards them. This set-up went by a lot faster than last time, which worked better in terms of me not getting bored. But this isn't a Vegas act. This has to be the end of the road for him.

America's Got Talent 6 - Semifinals (Group 1) Results Show

My recap/review of last night's America's Got Talent results show is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Three more acts are called to the stage: Melissa Villasenor, Miami All Stars, and Kevin Colis. Since there are only two spots remaining, and the judges will choose one of them, then that means only one of these three acts can stay on. And even though I really like Melissa, the huge dance group will be on the one. The act advancing is Miami All Stars.

America's Got Talent 6 - Semifinals (Group 1)

My recap/review of last night's first Semifinals of America's Got Talent is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Zuma Zuma - Acrobatic Dancers
Still in the animal print attire, Zuma Zuma performed a variety of acrobatic routines. One of them did the limbo under a bar on fire. Some balanced upside down on a bunch of stacked chairs. And near the end, they all stood on top of each other. While impressive, they didn't raise the bar from their performance in the previous round. Unfortunately, it wasn't good enough to make it to the next round.

America's Got Talent 6 - Wild Card Results Show

My recap/review of last night's America's Got Talent results show is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

Shevonne, Yellow Designs Stunt Team, and West Springfield Dance Team are the first three acts called to the stage to find out their fate. Since Shevonne hasn't been featured on the show, she has very little chance of making it. So it comes down to Yellow Designs and West Springfield. In my predictions yesterday, I went with the stunt team, but said I wouldn't be surprised if the dancers make it. And in fact, the West Springfield Dance Team are in the Top 24!

America's Got Talent 6 - Wild Card

My recap/review of last night's Wild Card episode of America's Got Talent is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article.

The Kinetic King - Variety Act
Chosen By: Piers Morgan
It's no surprise they brought him back after his disastrous performance last time around. And I'm glad they gave him a second chance, for that very reason. But when it comes down to it, this isn't a Vegas act; in fact, this isn't any sort of an act that people would pay to go see. In terms of this particular performance, the domino effect started out a little slow, so it didn't grab my attention. But the last half was much better. And of course it's my luck that while I'm trying to watch all the intricate things going on, they're showing local election results at the bottom of the screen, so I was trying to do two things at once. But anyways...I'm glad he got a second chance, like I said, but this is the end of the road. And really, has anyone who performed first on this show ever made it to the next round? Most, if not all, of the acts who make it were featured in the last hour of the two hour episodes.

America's Got Talent 6 - YouTube Results Show

My recap/review of last night's America's Got Talent results show is now up at OMGWire.com. Below is an excerpt of my commentary.

Click HERE to read the entire article (& HERE for the quick recap).

The first two acts brought to the stage are Gymkana and Powerhouse. My first reaction is that both will be going through. Since Powerhouse performed last, I'm surprised that they didn't make it. But Gymkana is in the Top 24.

YouTube sensation Tay Zonday quickly performs "Chocolate Rain." That was way too quick to even know what was going on.