{"id":749,"date":"2011-08-19T00:46:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T04:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/?p=749"},"modified":"2011-08-19T01:03:17","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T05:03:17","slug":"poppycock-funny-little-people-and-americas-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/?p=749","title":{"rendered":"Poppycock, Funny Little People, and America’s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not being productive at work apparently makes you productive<\/a>. So this post will help you with that!<\/p>\n

We all have those shows where it takes a little guts to bring up in conversation that you like it. But once it is brought up, you sometimes just love talking about it. The past two summers, I have become a fan of America’s Got Talent. \u00a0I really have no idea how I started watching. People from across the country come and audition for for semi-washed up celebrities. You get strange, great, and sometimes awful acts. However things are more in good fun it seems than trying to rip someone’s heart out. It is the near definition of mindless television, but my DVR has room for both NBC’s Meet the Press and America’s Got Talent.<\/p>\n

The Wild Card show was this week where eliminated acts get another opportunity to make the semi-finals. \u00a0It was probably one of the best episodes of the season (especially the first half). \u00a0A nerd redeemed himself<\/a>, a stand-up comic roasted a judge<\/a>, and a minature Sharon Osborne came out of a Delorian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now obviously America’s Got Talent is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I am not much for the talented singers or dance groups, but stupid acts are great. \u00a0This year’s stupid act that gets me are some dancing elves: Those Funny Little People (Start Video at 1:40)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Last season, Prince Poppycock, an operatic singer was a favorite. This Patriotic singer made it to the finals (where he got eliminated for becoming a little too serious) (Start Video at 1:30)<\/em>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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This year’s patriotic performance is from less flamboyent dancers (their first performance<\/a> was actually better) (Start Video at 1:28)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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There is a lot of talent on this show, but before I let you return to your work week. I have to share one juggler who sadly got voted off (Start Video at 1:48)<\/em>.
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Now back to your work week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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