America's Got Talent s07e01 Episode Script
Los Angeles and St. Louis Auditions
America! Are you ready For the revolution? Howard Stern.
Welcome to America's Got Talent, where dreams come true.
We are the greatest country in the world.
We have the most creative people.
You're everything that makes America great.
Sharon Osbourne.
You are on your way to doing something great with your life.
And Howie Mandel.
This show is about to go to a level it has never gone before.
You have to be special.
You have to be different in order to get that million-dollar prize.
Oh! Say AGT! AGT! Say AGT! Don't be stupid, you moron.
Ah! Would you both put a cork in it? This is what I call perfection.
You are brilliant.
This is magic right there.
Just to be right here, dreams came true.
Thank you.
Why are you crying? I never had much confidence in myself.
You have three yeses, you're going to Las Vegas! Wait a second, he's sweating on my hand.
Go big Five, four, three, two, one.
Or go home.
Good morning, Los Angeles.
It's 7:05 A.
M.
If you've got talent, get down to the orpheum 'cause new judge Howard Stern is going to be there.
This is going to be fun, like, I really hope the judges like me.
I've been practicing my whole life for this.
Oh, man.
$1 million.
$1 million.
America's Got Talent, season seven.
It is going down.
Even if we get an "X," let's keep dancing.
Don't let it bug us.
I can't believe Howard Stern is the new judge.
It would suck.
I just don't want to get "X"ed by Howard.
Howard Stern! Yeah, baby! Howard Stern.
Howard Stern.
Self-proclaimed king of all media.
Adding a so-called shock jock to the judges' table.
He's the most successful radio personality of all time, had a number one hit movie, a best-selling book.
What can his longtime listeners expect? Well, you might be surprised.
Howard Stern.
Howard Stern.
Howard Stern as a judge.
The one, the only Howard Stern.
Revolution has begun.
I'm gonna be piers on steroids.
You gotta be prepared to hear the truth.
I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but feelings are gonna be hurt.
I've been on the radio for 35 years.
I built a whole career out of finding people who would appeal to an audience.
I know what America wants, and, quite frankly, I'm the only American on the whole damn panel anyway.
Howard Stern has no idea what he has got himself into.
He's been fined.
He's been fired.
You never know what's gonna come out of his mouth.
I'm really here on a serious mission.
We need a superstar for this show, and we're gonna find it.
Somebody can walk in off the street, who's been toiling away, or like in my own situation, told, "hey, you're not good enough.
" I'm ready to go.
This is it.
Let's do it already.
So the judges have just arrived.
The acts are inside.
It's time to get this party started.
Here we go, guys.
Get up on your feet! Blow the roof off this joint! Day one, Los Angeles, baby.
Y'all ready? The one, the only Nick Cannon! Welcome to America's Got Talent, season seven! Are y'all ready to meet the judges? Give it up for Howie Mandel! Give it up for Sharon Osbourne! And last but definitely not least he's shocking.
He's electric.
He's the king of all media.
Make some noise for Howard Stern! There's a legend in here.
They love you.
- Hey, Sharon Osbourne.
- Yes, my darling.
What is it like sitting between these two handsome devils? Um, it's very overwhelming.
And all I have to say is seven is a very lucky number.
We are in season seven.
Season seven, baby.
- Howie.
- Yes.
What can we expect? We can expect the unexpected.
I think the bar has been raised.
I just want to personally welcome my friend Howard Stern.
Thank you.
What have you gotten yourself into? I don't know, all I know is I'm exhausted already.
These executives at NBC must be out of their mind taking a risk on me.
I don't know who's responsible for this, but they should be fired immediately.
I say I don't make it through the first show.
What do you think? Are you guys ready to get this show started? All right, baby, let's do this! head out the door here to my left.
- And you fill this out.
- Hi.
How are you? - And just initial right there.
- Thank you.
Follow them right down there, and you're good to go.
Welcome to America's Got Talent.
- What's your name? - Aoni Jackson.
My name's Aoni Jackson, I'm from Fontana, California, and I'm 34 years old.
I've been a magician since I was in elementary school.
I wanted to be like David Copperfield.
I've put a lot of heart and soul into this.
I want the fame.
I've got a drive on fame.
One, two, three, four.
Feels a little surreal.
It's weird.
Does it, after watching it all Yeah, it's weird to be a judge 'cause I've watched it all the years.
Now you're in it.
- Nervous? - A little bit.
- Are we ready to go? - I'm ready.
- Come on, let's do it.
- I am so ready.
I need to judge something.
We're here for you, Howard.
Go ahead and get 'em.
All right.
I love a sharp-dressed man.
What's your name? - Aoni Jackson.
- Aoni Jackson.
- That's your real name? - No, that's not my real name.
- That's your superstar name.
- Superstar name, yeah.
- What do you do? - I am a magician.
Perfect.
Now I said to Howie and Sharon, "I do believe a magician could very easily win it.
" - I'm a huge fan of magic.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- I can't wait.
I'm really pulling for you.
- Okay.
- All right, here we go.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to perform something that has never been done on television before.
That's because I've never been on television.
I need to borrow Nick.
Nick, would you mind helping me out with this trick? Give it up for Nick Cannon.
I need to borrow your ring.
- My wedding nah.
- Yeah.
It doesn't come off.
All right, all right, all right, hold on a second.
Let's borrow a ring from somebody that actually doesn't mind giving it out to strangers.
Howie Mandel? What do you say? - Are you serious? - Come on.
Howie! Howie! Howie! Go, Howie! You don't touch my hand? No, no, no.
Give it up for Howie.
- Touch him.
- No touching.
You're not touching, right? Howie, have you ever seen me before? - Jesus, you scared me.
- Sorry.
I didn't know.
Howie.
Have you ever seen me before? Well, I was just sitting there.
- I've never met you before, no.
- No.
And from the weight of this ring, you may never see me again.
What does that mean? Everybody, take a good look at Howie's ring.
Remember what it looks like just in case you should never see it again.
Watch because the ring goes into my hand like this.
All right.
It's gone.
But the really amazing thing is it's reappeared back on your finger.
Take a look.
No.
That would've been good though, right? Hey, hey, wait, you need a cop? Wait, wait.
What in the hell is going on? I'm glad I didn't give him my ring.
I feel like an idiot.
Why am I here? Oh, it's horrible! Oh, no.
That's my ring.
Hold on a second.
I don't want my ring.
I don't want my ring.
It's yours.
You know, not off to a great start here in Los Angeles.
I don't want it.
Aoni, you got the buzzer.
You got three of them.
Okay, you may not like the body, but I got the ring.
- You don't want it? - No, you don't understand.
I don't want the ring anymore.
- Howie.
- What? Get off the stage.
It's going to take all night.
Please get off.
You have the ring.
I don't want the ring anymore.
Anyway, look, I had a lot of hope for you.
I was really rooting for you.
I wanted to see some magic.
And all I saw was a guy with his pants off and a rather small package, quite frankly.
Oh! Don't feel bad.
I'm in the same boat, my friend.
- What did you think, Sharon? - I'm confused.
Are you a stripper or a magician? - Stripper-magician.
- Oh.
I think he's more stripper than magician.
- Yeah.
Okay.
- 'Cause nobody's doing it.
But nobody's doing it for a reason.
Shall we vote? - Slut! - It's getting ugly.
We better vote.
The answer is no.
- No.
- Sharon.
It's definitely a no for me.
As a stripper, you can't have man boobs, you understand? Yeah.
You can't.
I have them.
But I'm not a stripper.
And as a magician, it didn't work for me, I'm a no also, I'm sorry.
- Okay.
- Not going to be Vegas for you.
Thank you, gentlemen.
All right.
So it didn't really go as planned.
No, it didn't go as planned.
I didn't understand it.
That was - What was going on? - What was that? - I don't know, he took my ring.
- What was it? Get it disconnected.
You need tongs.
Get some tongs.
Go get it cleaned.
Oh! He smelled it.
Aw, Nick! I got three things to say to you, Howard welcome to AGT.
And I have three things: I'm going home.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Bust it.
Let's go, L.
A.
! [Cheering.]
Welcome, you guys, to America's Got Talent! It's a party! This is who I'm leaving my wife for.
Oh! Okay, just sign right there.
Would you like to meet my babies? This is Ella Fitzgerald.
This feels like a bad horror movie.
What is going on? I'm Les Golan.
I'm 55 years old.
And all around Los Angeles, I'm referred to as "the bird lady.
" You poopied on mommy's shirt.
I see that.
Mwah.
I have 22 cockatiels, and they are all my babies, my grand-babies, and my great grand-babies.
Whoops! I hug 'em and kiss 'em right on the belly, and they eat out of my mouth.
Is that good? Ooh, look at you.
Uh, you dropped something.
This is our first performance, and we're all very excited about it.
Look at those faces.
Oh.
Wow.
Hello.
Good evening.
I don't want to I don't want to talk too loud.
Would it scare the birds if I talk too loud? No, it's fine.
Your name is Miss Les? - Miss Les, yes.
- Miss Les.
And I take it you're a bird trainer? I show them love.
Never trained them.
Now, when you when you have birds like that, they go to the bathroom on you, right? - You can't train them not - That's correct.
That's great.
So that design on the shirt - Is there for a reason.
- Right.
It hides everything.
When you have a bird act like this are you a vegetarian? You won't eat Turkey or chicken, will you? If you were on an island, and all you had were your birds, would you eat them? - No.
- You would not? You'd rather die than eat your own birds? I admire that.
I love it.
Well, I'm anxious to see what you do, and, uh, America is waiting for you.
This could be it.
This could be the act we've been waiting for.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
I'm a little freaked out by the bird lady.
I'm just saying.
That certain night the night we met there was magic abroad in the air there were angels dining at the ritz and a cockatiel sang in Berkeley square The streets of town were paved with stars it was such a romantic affair and as we turned and said good night a cockatiel sang in Berkley square I know 'cause I was there that night in Berkley square I love it.
I love it.
Oh.
Oh.
Wow.
You know oh.
I felt really bad giving you the "X.
" I, uh, I can appreciate something here, but I'm not sure what I'm appreciating.
I didn't think it was a million-dollar act, to be quite honest with you.
Uh, I think you're a very sweet woman, and I love that you take care of these birds and you don't eat them.
I came on because I love to sing, and they came on to join me.
I know.
This is where you and I differ, Howard.
- I I love this.
- Thank you.
- I do.
- No, you don't.
I will see this umpteen times before I will see a mediocre singer.
- Howie.
Howie.
- The the the thing is I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I think we've seen it all, quite frankly.
No, I want I This this is what is great.
- This is not mediocrity.
- Howie.
Li no, 'cause we've had this discussion about - Howie, you're woozy.
- Can we stop? - Can we stop? - Let us go.
- Let's go to the vote.
- I'm so passionate about this.
Howie, how do you vote? I vote yes.
I want to see you again.
I think you're a very sweet woman, but I'm a no, so your fate rests with the beautiful Sharon Osbourne.
- Sharon, you love animals.
- I do love animals.
- You love music.
- I do.
- This is animals and music.
- Howie, stop it.
- No.
- Go home, Howie.
I must say that I did enjoy your voice.
- Let's see it again.
- You have a very sweet voice.
- Let's see it again.
- You do.
You really do.
- I have made a decision.
- Here we go.
And the decision is No.
I'm sorry.
- They don't know.
- Thank you.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
- Sharon was right, Howie.
- No.
- Stop it.
- No.
- Please.
- Howie.
She was covered in birds.
- You're getting silly.
- What? Here I am.
What are we doing? - Working.
- We're working.
This is it.
All right, come on.
I'm new to this thing, and I'm waiting for the big talent.
Go ahead.
$1 million.
Left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day big wheel keep on turning You guys suck! I've been doing radio for over 35 years, and you're too weird for my show.
That might hurt my feelings if I respected your opinion.
You ready for that, Stern, huh? Get off my stage.
That was just rude.
And do you know how brokenhearted I am that he has no respect for me? We're both virgins.
It's my first time, it's your first time.
Exactly.
I would love it if we have a big moment here, and you really could sing.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh got to be there to be there in the morning And show her that She's my girl Has someone in your life said to you, you know, maybe this isn't for you? Has a parent, uh ? - No.
- My parents are dead.
And, uh, they died of embarrassment? - No.
- Oh, okay.
Having the "X" is a lot of power.
I like it.
I like hitting it.
I like massaging it.
Oh, oh oh oh oh I know your dream's a little busted right now, but honestly, I don't I don't think you have it to go on and can I convince you? please give me one more - Brother - chance I'm gonna tell you baby, it's a no for me Yeah! Hey, now.
- Hey, now.
- Oh, my God.
Hi.
Why did Piers Morgan give up this job? My honey, I know with the dark that you will be gone Why are you all booing? First of all, I think you are a magnificent, looking woman.
As, like, fatherly advice, just marry a rich guy.
Sharon did it.
It worked out fantastic.
I'm telling you.
You need an Ozzy.
Someone like that.
Ozzy Osbourne.
Great.
And go.
Let me guess.
You're a sax player? People call me the sexy sax man.
Can you get girls playing the sax? I've never had a problem in that department.
Hi, Sharon.
Keep on going, sexy sax man! Oh! That was exciting.
Very exciting.
My first time out of the box.
You guys showed me the ropes, you showed me what to do, but now I feel very, very calm and confident.
What are you saying? You don't need us anymore? - You can leave.
- Yes.
- Okay.
- It's over.
It's my show.
I wish you were my dad.
What happened to your dad? You don't want to know.
- Could we see death here tonight? - Of course.
- No! - Tell me what you're thinking.
- You seem a little emotional.
- I'm sorry.
My name's William Close.
I am 42 years old.
I'm here today with my lovely fiancée Sarah.
She's five months pregnant.
We're really excited.
We're having a a boy.
Look at all these talented people.
Today I brought my most spectacular instrument.
It's called the earth harp.
It's the world's largest stringed instrument.
It's 3,000 feet of string.
Just hold it up high.
Yeah.
Exactly.
Thanks.
I feel like I can offer a show experience that has never been offered before in the world.
Hey, well, I wish you the best.
-I'm rooting for you.
Right on, man.
- Hello.
- Hello there.
- How are you? - I'm doing well.
And what's your name? Uh, my name is William.
William Close.
And what do you do for a living, William? I, uh, I create instruments, musical instruments.
So you create them and then you play them.
Exactly, and, uh, tonight, I've actually brought - one of my earth harps with me.
- Mm-hmm.
Which is this instrument right back here.
An earth harp.
It goes from there, and where does it keep on going to? So the strings go from the bridge on the stage and go up and attach to the first balcony.
Exactly.
So the theater is the instrument tonight.
I need a little clarification, just just before you go on.
When you say you make a living from this, what type of living are we talking about, exactly? 'Cause I'm smelling, like, a hippie kind of thing here, where, like, you're living on $10 a month.
What do you mean by a living? Be honest.
Well, you know, I've done a lot of teaching, so I'll actually go into schools, and I'll, um, teach kids how to build instruments.
Mm-hmm.
You're saying they're teaching this in the schools, huh? - You know.
- What the hell's going on? No wonder China's beating us.
Okay, uh, well, good luck.
Well, thanks, guys.
- Proud of him? - I'm so proud.
It's okay.
The one thing about our show is, is that we get to see these gems because there's no other stage for them but ours.
- So - Thank you, thank you.
You know, that's what I love about this show is, actually, it's a, uh, a place where really interesting and fantastic things can, you know, be presented.
Yes.
I was telling Howard backstage, we want something that we haven't seen.
I was mesmerized by what you did, and I think it is phenomenal.
You are amazing.
Whoo! Brother, I had given up hope.
I spent a lot of time watching a lot of nudniks.
You walked out here.
You look like a hippie.
I said, "if this guy was my son", "I'd sit him down and say, 'listen, you better get a real job.
'" and then you walked over to this thing.
It is totally original.
This is why I'm here.
You walk out here, you turn this whole theater into an instrument, that's originality, and you know what? I made my career on originality, and I bow to you.
- Perfect.
- Right on, Howard.
Wow.
Awesome.
That's big from Howard.
William, we're gonna vote.
One, two, three.
Yes.
Thank you.
Wow.
Thank you so much.
Three yeses at once.
In your face.
Oh, my gosh.
She was so nervous for you.
I was.
I'm just so happy.
You were amazing.
- Oh, thanks, Sarah.
- Yes, you were.
- How amazing is that? - He was amazing.
- That's original.
- Incredible.
That's what we were just talking about.
That's a guy who's gonna go far.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- Are you having a good time? - I'm having a great time.
This is really surreal.
And I have to say, I'm having more fun than I've ever had in any season.
I loved William and the earth harp.
His whole vibe was different, was unique.
- I thought that was great.
- What about the bird lady? - A cockatiel sang - I love the bird lady.
The bird lady was fun, but she's not a superstar act.
The sexy sax.
I touched him when he was dancing.
You were gyrating with him.
And I had wax all over my hands.
- I feel infected.
- That's why I - I'm gonna touch you.
- No, you're not.
Welcome back to America's Got Talent! It's the L.
A.
auditions, where the big question is, do you have million-dollar talent? Ah! I'm so excited! L.
A.
! Think of how bad you want this.
You guys do what you know you're supposed to do.
Otherwise, it's just another dance crew.
'Cause there's a ton of kids out there that are fighting for that same spot that you guys are.
We're awesome.
We can do it.
It is so weird, being here after watching the show for years.
I'm digging it, but I'm like, "what the heck is going on?" Are you comfortable yet? - No.
- No? I haven't been comfortable since the day I was born.
Let's see the show.
All right.
Give us your name.
We are Elements Dance Crew.
What makes you different to every other dance group that you have seen on our show? We take clogging, but then we adapt it to different styles of music and add a theme and even some other styles of dance within it, so it's very unique.
Okay.
Well, good luck.
Thank you so much.
All right.
Oh, my gosh.
I loved the whole concept of this dance group.
Thank you so much.
I loved the clogging was so crisp and precise.
Thank you very much.
And strong.
Very strong.
Thank you.
You know, I've been watching this show a long time.
First time as a judge.
And sometimes I have a really hard time with an act like yours because I'm one of those guys.
I'm a bit of a heathen, and I sit on my couch, and sometimes when the dance acts come on, I kind of hit the fast forward 'cause I'm, like, waiting and waiting, and I just don't get it, but I gotta tell you something.
I truly admire your dedication.
You guys were dead-on.
- You did a great job.
- Thank you so much.
Howie.
I think that I was aware of, uh, who was better than not.
I'm not gonna point anybody out.
But I think in this kind of performance, I can't see that, I shouldn't see that.
So I think that that's where you have to focus.
That being said, really well done.
- Thank you.
- All right.
We're gonna vote.
- I'm gonna give you a big yes.
- Thank you.
I say you deserve another chance.
And it's a yes from me, so we'll see you in Vegas.
Three yeses! Thank you so much! Las Vegas! All right, so singers on this side, variety on this side.
You guys ready? - Yeah.
- Whoo! That's yours.
Be careful.
- What is this group? - All wheel sports.
Could we see death here tonight? Of course.
Well, that's what we're looking for on America's Got Talent.
Oh! It's very infectious, what you do.
It's unique, wonderful, energetic, and I love it.
You're going to Vegas.
Hi, what's your name? Elizabeth.
The amazing Elizabeth.
What are you gonna do for us today? Aerial silks.
You are definitely amazing, Elizabeth.
If you were my little girl, I would go home, I'd take all the drapes off the windows.
You know what? I'm putting you through.
Yes.
Guess I'm gonna see you in Vegas.
Yes.
Thank you.
- You were scaring me up there.
- You did so good.
I've got a daughter, and I don't know if I would let her do that act.
- What's your name? - My name is Chris Lavar.
I'm gonna freestyle, and I'm gonna rap about you.
Top of the dome.
He's not going home.
Alone.
Shalom.
You don't prewrite that? That was 100% off the top of my head.
Let's vote.
Yes.
Whoo! You're going to Vegas.
Yes! Thank you! Whoo-hoo! Yes! - Wow.
- He's good.
Dad, what does it say? "America's Got Talent"? My name is Jorge Narvaez.
- This is my daughter Alexa.
- Hi.
And we sing together.
Giddy-up, horse.
I believe music is very important in my family.
Is that the mad face? - Can you see my red cheeks? - Yeah, I saw that.
Actually, my daddy is my favorite singer in the whole entire universe.
Go get 'em! - Hi.
- Hello.
- What's your name? - My name's Alexa.
- Alexa and - My name is Jorge.
- What are you gonna do for us? - We're gonna sing.
All right, well, let's see what you've got.
Ah, I'm scared.
Don't be scared.
Aw.
- This is a lot of people.
- Yes.
It's like 609.
You have many friends here.
Okay, I won't be scared.
All right.
She's great.
Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my mom and pa not the way that I do love you holy moly, me oh my you're the apple of my eye girl, I never loved one like you oh, home let me come home home is whenever I'm with you oh, home let me come home home is whenever I'm with you dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah hey, la la la la take me home darling, I'm coming home Hi! - Alexa, how old are you? - I'm seven years old.
And how long have you been singing? Um, about the day I was one years old.
Oh, okay.
Okay.
And Jorge, what do you do for a living? Me? I just graduated from UCSD.
Right after graduation, we started a channel on on YouTube, and just we just share our lives to the world.
I actually have seen you on YouTube.
How many hits on on the home video? We have 71 million no, wait, wait, more than that, huh? - Like 600 and a million.
- Like 609.
For me, it was like, wow, Jorge, I wish you were my dad.
Uh, you have a beautiful chemistry.
What happened to your dad? My dad? You don't want to know.
Do you know, my dad never wanted to play guitar with me? Oh, I hope I hope you don't cry.
All right, Alexa.
We are going to vote, okay? - What does "vote" mean? - Well, we're gonna see.
We are gonna see whether we're gonna send you to the next round or not, and if we do, then we send you to Las Vegas, so I don't know yet.
- You're in Las Vegas.
- No, bubbie.
No, bubbie.
We're in Los Angeles.
- We're in Los Angeles.
- Yes.
Howie.
If it's up to me, you're going to Vegas.
I'll tell you what.
This has been the most, um, touching moment on the show so far for me, and by all means, I vote for you to go to Vegas.
Jorge, Alexa, see you in Vegas.
Adorable.
It made me want to go home and pull out my guitar and sing with my daughter.
- Alexa! - Vegas! - We're going to Las Vegas! - Oh, my God! I'm calling my father tonight to find out why he doesn't play guitar with me.
- How great was that? - You know what I mean? - That was a great moment.
- Yeah.
It made me sad.
We're going to Las Vegas.
We're going to Las Vegas.
What an amazing voice.
You were so cute.
I love you so much.
Our America's Got Talent judges.
- Phenomenal first day.
- Fantastic, Howie.
I think you really brought game.
You've risen the bar on this show.
This was really a surreal experience.
I've gotten my feet wet.
It was my first go at this.
I've watched it on TV for years.
It is one of the most fun experiences that I've ever had in my life.
I'm loving it, and I think, 100%, we're gonna find that superstar act.
I think we're gonna hit a home run this year.
Once again, America has proven that it has great talent, but stay tuned for a super preview of a very hot new movie the Amazing Spider-Man.
Welcome back to America's Got Talent, where the acts have traveled from all over the city to prove they've got million-dollar talent.
It's St.
Louis, baby! All right, guys, the next number will be 475 to 500.
So, L.
A.
, I lost my virginity.
You helped me, I got through the first experience, but now I'm a master.
I know exactly what I'm looking for, and I'm ready for you.
Let's go.
St.
Louis! Are you guys ready to meet your judges? I don't want to be in this elevator anymore.
Are we stuck? - I'm not kidding you.
- Are you nervous? Yeah.
I might trample over you to get out of here.
Ooh, shit! Oh! - This isn't funny.
- Why are you worried? Know how many elevator accidents there are? How how many? It's an epidemic in New York.
- Really? - Yeah.
Well, now you're making us nervous.
We were enjoying the afternoon.
No, no, no! - Let's get off, get out.
- Open it up.
Open it.
Let's get out.
Come on, get out of here.
Go.
- Yeah, I'm getting out.
- Go.
Get out.
Get out.
It's all screwed up.
My mom lived 80 years, and then she met Howard.
Are you guys ready to get this thing popping? You ready to get this going? Let's go.
- You ready? - Oh, yeah.
All right, here we go, folks, here we go.
I'm watching them set this up.
It looks like you're gonna be shooting in this direction.
Yeah.
This is where I stand.
- Is that okay? - No.
My name's Ben black, I'm 32 years old, and I do a crossbow act.
It's a sharpshooting act.
It's very dangerous.
And it's very possible anything could go wrong today during the performance.
I'm here because I want to bring it to America.
I want them to see what I do.
I'm gonna show 'em what I got.
All right, man.
Go get 'em.
Be safe.
Hey, now.
How are you? What's your name? My name's Ben black.
I dig your outfit.
I dig the whole what do you what do you call that? A crossbow, right? - It's a crossbow, yep.
- So today, you're gonna shoot are you gonna shoot at those balloons? Is that what we're gonna be seeing? - Yes.
- All right.
We can't wait.
No! It's blowing.
It's blowing.
That's amazing.
That's amazing.
Uh, first of all, uh, I wish I looked like you.
Thank you.
God punished me with this face, and you've got my face.
Uh, is that your wife back there? Girlfriend, anyone like that? - Uh, that's my friend.
- That's your friend.
He's not such a great friend if he's doing that to you.
How many times have you done this with her? Uh, actually, she - this is the new friend.
- Yeah.
She just she just started doing this this week.
It's really a remarkable act, and, uh, this worked for me.
I liked it a lot, and I think the audience was thrilled.
Thank you very much.
I love the danger aspect of your act.
Thank you.
If we brought you back, how could you top what you just did? He's gonna kill that girl in the back.
He's gonna put an arrow right through her head.
I'd shoot, uh, blindfolded, backwards, at a balloon over her head.
Oh.
Can I ask why you're wearing a protective vest, yet she just gets hot pants? Uh, in case she comes after me, probably.
I don't know.
I love you know, it was dangerous, it was exciting, and then, at the end, when you finish, you do those GQ poses.
What Uh, let's take a vote.
Howie, you're excited right now.
You're on a roll.
What do you think? Well, I'll vote and pose.
Yes.
That's it.
He's got it down.
Sharon.
- It's a yes from me.
- Thank you.
Big yes from me.
Can't wait to see what you do in Vegas.
Head for the hills.
Congratulations, man.
I think you were very good.
You get a new friend.
- That was scary.
- That was great.
But really, she is amazing.
So far, there have been lots of auditions that popped to the judges.
This is AGT on NBC I bow to you.
And there is still plenty more to come as the auditions continue.
Nick Cannon's on the mic, you oughta know You have topped everything that has been done in the past.
I ain't Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Wait a second.
He's sweating on my hand.
All right.
I only came out here to let everyone know our next act is a special act.
We're actually gonna be killing all the lights in here, so no one get alarmed, and don't start groping on people that don't want to be groped on.
Please stay in your seats, and, uh, we'll see what we got.
Let's do this, all right? Okay, guys, what's the name of the act? Lightwire Theater.
I just love the combination of dance and the world of electronics.
I love it.
It's just it's endless, the things that you can do, and you really were superb with your performance.
Thank you.
You know, this is gonna sound all sappy and everything you can make fun of me for saying this but we are the greatest country in the world.
We have the most creative people.
Uh, you're everything that makes America great.
There's so many countries that don't allow free expression, and I applaud your originality, and I thank you for lifting everyone's spirits in this theater tonight, especially mine.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Howie.
Two years ago, we had Fighting Gravity.
Last year, we had Team Iluminate.
And this year, with what you're doing, with dinosaurs and characters and the contraptions that you have on your body, you've ten it to a whole new level, and you have topped everything that has been done in the past.
- Thank you.
- Wow.
We're gonna vote.
Yes.
Look, that's how they do it.
Oh, wow.
Look at that.
They're geniuses.
How did they come up with that? Pterodactyl coming through.
Whoo-hoo! Whoo! Come on, boy.
Let's go.
All right, next up will be numbers 175 to 200.
Okay, Stick & Move, come on over.
Stick & Move.
Sharon's so happy.
Look at her.
You look beautiful, Sharon.
- You do.
- All right, here we go.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
How do I look? - I never know.
- You're okay.
Whoa! Do something crazy! Do something crazy! What you are seeing here is the largest species of venomous scorpion in the entire world.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
When you have a scorpion in your mouth, what is the top concern you have? I'll see you in Vegas! Yeah! Whoo! Man! Whoo! Yes! You don't have the scorpion in your mouth anymore? - No, not anymore.
- Oh, okay.
This is my dog Irving.
He's four years old.
He's a terrier.
I ain't Snoop Doggy Dogg.
No, you're the first talking dog.
Yeah, and you're the second.
I gotta be me I gotta be me Both of you have incredible talent.
You were terrific.
So funny, the dog is amazing, and I'm gonna say yes.
- Yes.
- Yes for me too.
You're going to Vegas.
That's real good.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How are you? - Good, how are you? All right, thank you.
What's the name of the group? We are the world-famous Stick & Move dance crew.
Let's see what you've got.
Crowd is on their feet.
You know, guys, you really delivered.
You did moves that I haven't seen before, and your timing was brilliant.
It was wow here.
It was exciting.
You deserved this standing ovation.
We're gonna vote.
Yes.
You're going to Vegas! Going to Vegas! Very good.
Very smooth.
- Yeah, that was great.
- Love it.
All right, guys, I'll see you guys in Vegas.
All right.
Good to see you.
We're gonna show you a stunt that you're gonna remember for the rest of your life.
Oh! My name is Sanjula Pamana.
I am 35 years old, and I am from Chicago, Illinois.
Currently I am a stay-at-home dad during the day.
I am also a full-time performer at night and on the weekends.
Sanjula! Sanjula! I've worked in the medical field for 13 years, and a lot of what I do, I'm able to do not only through the power of my mind but also my extensive knowledge in emergency trauma medicine.
Just gotta make sure these get absolutely clean.
I'm here to show the audience something they may have never seen before and something they may never want to see again, but either way, they'll be entertained, I guarantee it.
Mommy and daddy.
You see 'em? Hello, hello.
What's happening? Sanjula Pamana.
Who are these other two people? And this is my lovely wife.
Redrum.
Uh-huh.
And what is your name? My name is, uh, Pinkerton.
- Pinkerton.
All right.
- Yes.
Now, Sharon, who has more tattoos? Ozzy or this guy in the middle? I can't figure it out.
Oh, definitely the gentleman in the middle.
Well, uh, let me ask you what you do, first of all.
What what are we looking at here? Uh, I am a circus sideshow, uh, performer, and I am also a stay-at-home dad during the day.
Right.
They're talking about you, Dexter.
Where can you go, dressed like that, anyway? Best of luck.
Do not try this at home.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna need each and every one of your help for this.
We're gonna show you a stunt that you're gonna remember for the rest of your life.
Mommy and daddy are about to do some stuff that we probably shouldn't be watching.
You're too young to see this stuff.
I'm gonna cover your eyes and mine too, okay? What I need you guys to do is help chant his name with me right now.
We're gonna go, "Sanjula, Sanjula.
" I need each and every one, all the way in the balcony.
Let's hear it! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! I'm scared where he's g oh, he's gonna put it in his ear.
Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanju louder! Sanjula! Oh! Oh! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Let's hear it! Sanjula! You see what daddy doin'? Oh, no.
Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Louder! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Oh, no, another one.
Sanjula! Let's hear it! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Yeah! Don't grow up to be like daddy, okay? You get you a nice accounting job.
Wow.
I actually want to thank you because you remind me of why I don't like people.
Guys, you're great, but it's more a gross out to me than maybe a million-dollar act.
It's a sideshow, and maybe that's where it's gotta stay.
Is it just me or does it look like Aladdin and Johnny Depp had weird brothers that they don't talk about? It's a no for me.
Oh, we're going to the vote.
Okay.
Okay.
Well, Howie, you want to vote? It's a it's a no for me.
It's a no for me too, but we appreciate you being here.
All right, thank you, America, and thank you, judges, for having us.
What was that? I said, "thank you for having us.
" - Not getting it.
- Thank you for having us.
Oh, I didn't g it's not clear.
I can't hear it clearly.
I'm sorry.
- He is so bad.
- It's funny.
Howie! Ooh, he's pulling it out.
Dexter, you just chillin' like you used to it.
What is going on? I feel like America's falling apart or something.
Yeah, you guys got this.
Yeah, oh, yeah.
Hey, you know, I've been looking for someone to play me in a movie, and this guy next to you, with the glasses, I think I found my man.
Little Howie, my son.
Don't let your father down.
Oh, Howard Jr.
, I had such hopes for you.
Can you do anything else besides a kazoo my son? Sorry, fellas, it's a no for me.
Come on, kazoo.
It's a lost art, man.
What's your name? My name is Stormin' Norman.
My father had a sense of humor.
Let's see it, Stormin' Norman.
What was that? That was the best I could do with an artificial pumpkin.
Have I drained this show of so much budget that we can't get a real pumpkin? St.
Louis does have talent.
I'm just trying to find it.
I don't know.
There must be something in the water, but it ain't going so well here.
Hello.
Somebody scream! Hey, it's my song! Just play it let's party, party, party party, party, party do some breakdance, do some breakdance A brilliant song choice by Reggie.
Dancin'? This is a hard act for me to imagine as a million-dollar America's Got Talent act.
I don't see it in our competition.
You give me one chance.
We just did.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
- Put the record back on again.
- Uh-oh, here we go.
Just break Come on! Hands up there, put 'em up there hands up there put 'em up go, man! Get 'em up there, put 'em up there hands up there, put 'em up there hands up there, put 'em up there Come on, come on, come on, come on! Aah! Put your hands up go a-g, go AGT AGT say AGT AGT say AGT AGT it's Howard and Sharon got Howie over there, who's carin'? we don't bring stale rock, keep it goin' 'cause Nick Cannon on the mic, you oughta know do the swing dance, do the swing dance do the swing dance, do the swing dance do the swing dance, do the swing dance Go, go, go! Yeah! Thank you.
That's what I'm talking about.
I don't know what happened to me.
I just got overwhelmed.
- That's a performer.
- That's a performer.
What's he doing? I gotta work out with him.
The hell, the guy looks good.
- Look at this line, dude.
- I know.
Isn't it crazy? - Crazy line.
- I know.
See this yet? What's up, everybody? We Loyalty Dance Team.
From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Loyalty Dance Team has been around for about six years.
We're like sisters and brothers.
Everything you see, we taught ourselves.
We basically hustle everything we can.
All right, here.
Let me.
We want to be able to outdo ourselves every single time.
- Y'all ready? - It's good.
- We're ready.
- Big moment.
We're all the way in Tennessee.
Where we're from, this opportunity does not come day to day, and when you get it, trust me.
You snatch it and you go all the way with it.
All right, well, go get 'em.
What's up, everybody? What's your name? We are Loyalty Dance Team.
From Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Wow.
And what do you do for a living? We all have day jobs.
Some of us are skate rink guards, sales associates, fast food.
We regular people, but we love to do this.
But the goal is and the dream is Entertaining.
We basically want to stand up for those people who are afraid to be theirselves, who hasn't been so popular.
That's what it's all about.
- Thank you for that.
- That's it.
Thank you for that.
I'm afraid to be myself.
Every time I'm myself, I get in trouble, so thank you for that.
Let's see what you have.
I just love your passion.
I love the speed, and, you know, the conviction, the way you dance.
I mean, you really feel it, and I thought you were amazing.
Thank you, thank you.
We appreciate that.
Whenever, uh, guys come out, they're gonna dance, my expectations are usually low.
I just said to myself, this is original.
We haven't seen anyone like you guys.
You guys put in your time.
You deserved this standing ovation, and good for you.
Thank you.
Let me talk to you then.
Tell me what you're thinking.
You seem a little emotional.
I'm sorry.
Oh, it's okay.
It's all right.
Yea yeah.
I'm the newest one on the team.
I came from a whole 'nother state to be on this team, and actually, I feel like it was God's gift for me to meet them.
It's it's a family.
That's the difference between this just being a dance team.
It's a family.
They accepted me from the outside.
All right, well, we're gonna vote now.
Hold steady.
Howard? A beautiful, emotional performance.
I admire the fact that you are loyal to one another, and, uh, it's a big yes from me.
Sharon? I love the word "family.
" I love you.
- I can see this is a family.
- I love you too.
Yes.
You know what we're doing this summer? No.
We're taking a family trip to Las Vegas.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome.
We'll see you in Vegas.
They've got a great energy.
Man! It's it's all good.
You know, a little tears.
Ain't nothing wrong with that.
You let the emotion flow.
I believe those guys are hard workers, that they will come up with something for Vegas that'll be Just by their emotion, it means a lot to 'em.
loyalty And we from murfreesboro Where from? murfreesboro Okay.
Howie, you're laughing.
Why? I loved that.
I loved it.
Okay, we're gonna lock you up, Howie.
I know.
Believe me, you're not gonna regret it.
If I sing a little bit, you're gonna love my voice.
I like Howie very much.
You know what I'm gonna do right now? Yes! Why are you crying? Welcome back to America's Got Talent.
With the best crowd ever, we are in St.
Louis.
Hi, I'm Jerry Ranger.
Stand up and follow me out these doors.
I am Sergio Cohea, and my artistic name is Simply Sergio.
My dream is to be a recording artist.
My voice can be sweet, but strong and firm.
My voice, it can't be defined.
I really like the way you're dressed.
You look awesome.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
My wife, she's my number one fan in the whole universe.
- It's really good.
- Yeah? Just leave it.
The curls are perfect.
When I sing, she melts like butter.
- Put this on.
- What? What? You're gonna let it loose.
Okay, let it loose.
This is the moment that Simply Sergio is waiting for his whole entire life.
Being here means everything.
Get out there.
Go! Go! Whoa.
Whoa.
Howard, Sharon, and Howie, I've watched you.
I want the million dollar.
I feel like I'm in a zoo cage, and you're pointing to each one of the animals.
That's what I like.
Uh, what's your name? Simply Sergio.
Simply Sergio.
So it's Sergio.
- Simply Sergio.
- Simply Sergio.
- It's Simply Sergio.
- You say the simply? Well, whatever.
It's a free country.
What do you do? Sing and dancing.
All right.
Well, good luck with this.
- You're cool.
I like you.
- Thank you, thank you.
- You're you're cool.
- You're cool.
I'm cool.
Tall and tan and young and lovely the girl from Ipanema goes walking and when she passes each one she passes goes "ah" Ah.
Ah.
But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me [singing in spanish.]
When she passes, each goes, "ah" That's my girl from Ipanema.
We did good.
We should incorporate us into his act.
His act.
Howard.
Well, that was dreadful, of course.
You know that, don't you? You know, you're a nice enough guy.
I don't know what you're doing here.
But I I have a different ability of singing.
If I can sing one a little bit for you and show my real voice, just a little bit.
Does he have a better voice than what he did already? Oh, yeah.
All right.
Howie, you're laughing.
Why? I loved that.
I loved it.
Okay, we're gonna lock you up, Howie.
I know.
Believe me, you're not gonna regret it.
If I sing a little bit of God bless America, you're gonna love my voice.
I like Howie very much, and I respect his opinion, so you know what I'm gonna do right now? Yes! - I want to hear it.
- Thank you.
God bless America.
His voice is amazing.
Let's go.
God bless America land that I love stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above God bless America my home sweet home Sergio! Yeah! Sergio! America! I love you! I love America! I love America, love America.
- I love it, I love it.
- I knew.
I knew.
I knew you had it in you.
- I knew you had it in you.
- I love her.
Thank you.
You know what? You know what? Let me tell you something.
Where's he going? Thank you, sir, for giving me a second chance.
Thank you.
Aw, I need a hug.
This is a special moment.
This is.
Look at that.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Yes.
I just want to say, sir, that - He's shaking.
- What? - He's shaking.
- He's shaking? He's shaking.
Simply, I want to say to you, that Are you ? Wait a second.
He's sweating on my hand.
I know, but hold on to Simply.
Simply When you came out here, you were funny.
It was funny, and it's corny and cheesy and funny, and I think people would enjoy that.
I would give you a yes.
I want to see you again.
I love you.
I really do.
You've got one.
See, you've got one.
Sharon? Sharon, what do you say? Simply Sergio, forget everything else.
- Opera for you, young man.
- Thank you.
And it's a yes.
Thank you.
Yes! Yes! It's a yes from me, three Three yeses! We'll see you in Vegas! Yes, yes, yes! Let's go.
You did it.
You got in.
It was the second song.
The second song.
Howard is your biggest fan now.
- You're my man.
Good job.
- Thank you, sir, thank you.
Watch the stairs! Oh, my God.
I could my act is getting down the steps.
Like an 80-year-old woman.
Just had a heart attack up there.
- Thank you! - Yay! Never give up.
God bless America my home sweet home Once again, America has proven it really does have great talent, but right it's now it's time for a super preview of a very hot new movie.
It's the Amazing Spider-Man.
I'm Shaniece, and this is my father Maurice.
We are street performers.
We set up on sidewalks and we put our bucket out and we sing.
Even though it's just a sidewalk, it, to me, is a stage, and I love that feeling.
My dad is, like, my best friend.
I spend more time with my father than I do with my friends.
What you scared about? You've done this you've done this before.
I got her back.
Yeah, that's I know how it feels.
You know, I'm a new dad too, so I see what's going on.
- Congratulations.
- Yeah, I get it.
I'm real nervous, but hopefully, we're gonna show how much street performers can bring to the stage tonight.
Go out there and give it a whirl.
Give me your names.
I'm Shaniece and this is my father Maurice.
We're a father and daughter vocal duo.
Do you ever perform professionally? We're street musicians.
Oh, great.
That's great.
- How old are you? - I'm 18.
- And your dada? - 35.
Thought so.
I'm 62 years old.
Well, I cannot wait to hear you both sing, so good luck.
Thank you.
- She's beautiful.
- Beautiful.
This is "You've Got a Friend".
When you're down and troubled Need some love and care nothing nothing is going right going right just close your eyes and think of me soon, I'll be there Daughter got skills.
To brighten up even your darkest night darkest night you just call out my name and you know wherever I am I'll come running yes, I will to see you again see you again, oh Whoa.
winter, spring, summer, or fall all you've got to do is call and I'll be there, yes, I will oh you've got a friend Thank you.
Shaniece, why are you crying? It's like a dream come true.
You have such a beautiful voice, and you're a beautiful young girl.
Thank you.
Shaniece, you say it's a dream come true.
What is your dream? I always wanted to perform in front of so many people.
I never had too much confidence in myself.
She's so nervous.
When a father and daughter like you come on, you move me.
You guys are spectacular together.
I think every father in America right now is saying, "wow, that's the kind of relationship I want with my daughter.
" Thank you.
You are spectacularly cute and have charisma and your father plays off you so well.
This is what I call perfection.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
I got everything that Howard is getting.
You know, the compassion and the love and the father-daughter.
I have two daughters of my own, and and all that is wonderful, and I connect to that and am inspired by what I see onstage.
But beyond that, Shaniece Shaniece, you are an angel.
- You are a superstar.
- Thank you.
Your voice you really are something special, and you gave us the first real huge moment of season seven of America's Got Talent.
My goodness.
You moved everyone in this theater tonight.
It was fantastic.
- Thank you.
- So we're gonna vote now.
I think we all know what we're gonna say.
One, two, three.
Yes! You're going to Vegas Vegas! I'm not tearing up.
I got a daughter of my own.
Shut up.
For some reason, I got the Sonny and Cher vibe in the sense that her father plays off her so well and makes her even shine more.
You're right.
Like, you can't wait for her moments.
And so, this act works perfectly.
Give me a hug, man.
You guys were amazing out there.
I mean, not just the talent, but obviously the connection and, I mean, you both are so emotional.
Tell me, what does it mean for y'all? This is, like, unbelievable, like, I'm dreaming.
This is where dreams come true.
I love you, I love you.
I'm so proud.
Everything about St.
Louis has been amazing.
There is such an array of talent here, and who knew? I cannot believe that America's Got Talent has never been to St.
Louis.
This is the first, but I promise you, this will not be the last time.
St.
Louis, I would have to say that, uh, we hit a home run here.
I mean, home run.
We love you! It is really remarkable how good the talent's been, and I'm really hopeful now.
I feel we're on our way.
Good night, St.
Louis.
We love you, Howie!
Welcome to America's Got Talent, where dreams come true.
We are the greatest country in the world.
We have the most creative people.
You're everything that makes America great.
Sharon Osbourne.
You are on your way to doing something great with your life.
And Howie Mandel.
This show is about to go to a level it has never gone before.
You have to be special.
You have to be different in order to get that million-dollar prize.
Oh! Say AGT! AGT! Say AGT! Don't be stupid, you moron.
Ah! Would you both put a cork in it? This is what I call perfection.
You are brilliant.
This is magic right there.
Just to be right here, dreams came true.
Thank you.
Why are you crying? I never had much confidence in myself.
You have three yeses, you're going to Las Vegas! Wait a second, he's sweating on my hand.
Go big Five, four, three, two, one.
Or go home.
Good morning, Los Angeles.
It's 7:05 A.
M.
If you've got talent, get down to the orpheum 'cause new judge Howard Stern is going to be there.
This is going to be fun, like, I really hope the judges like me.
I've been practicing my whole life for this.
Oh, man.
$1 million.
$1 million.
America's Got Talent, season seven.
It is going down.
Even if we get an "X," let's keep dancing.
Don't let it bug us.
I can't believe Howard Stern is the new judge.
It would suck.
I just don't want to get "X"ed by Howard.
Howard Stern! Yeah, baby! Howard Stern.
Howard Stern.
Self-proclaimed king of all media.
Adding a so-called shock jock to the judges' table.
He's the most successful radio personality of all time, had a number one hit movie, a best-selling book.
What can his longtime listeners expect? Well, you might be surprised.
Howard Stern.
Howard Stern.
Howard Stern as a judge.
The one, the only Howard Stern.
Revolution has begun.
I'm gonna be piers on steroids.
You gotta be prepared to hear the truth.
I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but feelings are gonna be hurt.
I've been on the radio for 35 years.
I built a whole career out of finding people who would appeal to an audience.
I know what America wants, and, quite frankly, I'm the only American on the whole damn panel anyway.
Howard Stern has no idea what he has got himself into.
He's been fined.
He's been fired.
You never know what's gonna come out of his mouth.
I'm really here on a serious mission.
We need a superstar for this show, and we're gonna find it.
Somebody can walk in off the street, who's been toiling away, or like in my own situation, told, "hey, you're not good enough.
" I'm ready to go.
This is it.
Let's do it already.
So the judges have just arrived.
The acts are inside.
It's time to get this party started.
Here we go, guys.
Get up on your feet! Blow the roof off this joint! Day one, Los Angeles, baby.
Y'all ready? The one, the only Nick Cannon! Welcome to America's Got Talent, season seven! Are y'all ready to meet the judges? Give it up for Howie Mandel! Give it up for Sharon Osbourne! And last but definitely not least he's shocking.
He's electric.
He's the king of all media.
Make some noise for Howard Stern! There's a legend in here.
They love you.
- Hey, Sharon Osbourne.
- Yes, my darling.
What is it like sitting between these two handsome devils? Um, it's very overwhelming.
And all I have to say is seven is a very lucky number.
We are in season seven.
Season seven, baby.
- Howie.
- Yes.
What can we expect? We can expect the unexpected.
I think the bar has been raised.
I just want to personally welcome my friend Howard Stern.
Thank you.
What have you gotten yourself into? I don't know, all I know is I'm exhausted already.
These executives at NBC must be out of their mind taking a risk on me.
I don't know who's responsible for this, but they should be fired immediately.
I say I don't make it through the first show.
What do you think? Are you guys ready to get this show started? All right, baby, let's do this! head out the door here to my left.
- And you fill this out.
- Hi.
How are you? - And just initial right there.
- Thank you.
Follow them right down there, and you're good to go.
Welcome to America's Got Talent.
- What's your name? - Aoni Jackson.
My name's Aoni Jackson, I'm from Fontana, California, and I'm 34 years old.
I've been a magician since I was in elementary school.
I wanted to be like David Copperfield.
I've put a lot of heart and soul into this.
I want the fame.
I've got a drive on fame.
One, two, three, four.
Feels a little surreal.
It's weird.
Does it, after watching it all Yeah, it's weird to be a judge 'cause I've watched it all the years.
Now you're in it.
- Nervous? - A little bit.
- Are we ready to go? - I'm ready.
- Come on, let's do it.
- I am so ready.
I need to judge something.
We're here for you, Howard.
Go ahead and get 'em.
All right.
I love a sharp-dressed man.
What's your name? - Aoni Jackson.
- Aoni Jackson.
- That's your real name? - No, that's not my real name.
- That's your superstar name.
- Superstar name, yeah.
- What do you do? - I am a magician.
Perfect.
Now I said to Howie and Sharon, "I do believe a magician could very easily win it.
" - I'm a huge fan of magic.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- I can't wait.
I'm really pulling for you.
- Okay.
- All right, here we go.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to perform something that has never been done on television before.
That's because I've never been on television.
I need to borrow Nick.
Nick, would you mind helping me out with this trick? Give it up for Nick Cannon.
I need to borrow your ring.
- My wedding nah.
- Yeah.
It doesn't come off.
All right, all right, all right, hold on a second.
Let's borrow a ring from somebody that actually doesn't mind giving it out to strangers.
Howie Mandel? What do you say? - Are you serious? - Come on.
Howie! Howie! Howie! Go, Howie! You don't touch my hand? No, no, no.
Give it up for Howie.
- Touch him.
- No touching.
You're not touching, right? Howie, have you ever seen me before? - Jesus, you scared me.
- Sorry.
I didn't know.
Howie.
Have you ever seen me before? Well, I was just sitting there.
- I've never met you before, no.
- No.
And from the weight of this ring, you may never see me again.
What does that mean? Everybody, take a good look at Howie's ring.
Remember what it looks like just in case you should never see it again.
Watch because the ring goes into my hand like this.
All right.
It's gone.
But the really amazing thing is it's reappeared back on your finger.
Take a look.
No.
That would've been good though, right? Hey, hey, wait, you need a cop? Wait, wait.
What in the hell is going on? I'm glad I didn't give him my ring.
I feel like an idiot.
Why am I here? Oh, it's horrible! Oh, no.
That's my ring.
Hold on a second.
I don't want my ring.
I don't want my ring.
It's yours.
You know, not off to a great start here in Los Angeles.
I don't want it.
Aoni, you got the buzzer.
You got three of them.
Okay, you may not like the body, but I got the ring.
- You don't want it? - No, you don't understand.
I don't want the ring anymore.
- Howie.
- What? Get off the stage.
It's going to take all night.
Please get off.
You have the ring.
I don't want the ring anymore.
Anyway, look, I had a lot of hope for you.
I was really rooting for you.
I wanted to see some magic.
And all I saw was a guy with his pants off and a rather small package, quite frankly.
Oh! Don't feel bad.
I'm in the same boat, my friend.
- What did you think, Sharon? - I'm confused.
Are you a stripper or a magician? - Stripper-magician.
- Oh.
I think he's more stripper than magician.
- Yeah.
Okay.
- 'Cause nobody's doing it.
But nobody's doing it for a reason.
Shall we vote? - Slut! - It's getting ugly.
We better vote.
The answer is no.
- No.
- Sharon.
It's definitely a no for me.
As a stripper, you can't have man boobs, you understand? Yeah.
You can't.
I have them.
But I'm not a stripper.
And as a magician, it didn't work for me, I'm a no also, I'm sorry.
- Okay.
- Not going to be Vegas for you.
Thank you, gentlemen.
All right.
So it didn't really go as planned.
No, it didn't go as planned.
I didn't understand it.
That was - What was going on? - What was that? - I don't know, he took my ring.
- What was it? Get it disconnected.
You need tongs.
Get some tongs.
Go get it cleaned.
Oh! He smelled it.
Aw, Nick! I got three things to say to you, Howard welcome to AGT.
And I have three things: I'm going home.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Bust it.
Let's go, L.
A.
! [Cheering.]
Welcome, you guys, to America's Got Talent! It's a party! This is who I'm leaving my wife for.
Oh! Okay, just sign right there.
Would you like to meet my babies? This is Ella Fitzgerald.
This feels like a bad horror movie.
What is going on? I'm Les Golan.
I'm 55 years old.
And all around Los Angeles, I'm referred to as "the bird lady.
" You poopied on mommy's shirt.
I see that.
Mwah.
I have 22 cockatiels, and they are all my babies, my grand-babies, and my great grand-babies.
Whoops! I hug 'em and kiss 'em right on the belly, and they eat out of my mouth.
Is that good? Ooh, look at you.
Uh, you dropped something.
This is our first performance, and we're all very excited about it.
Look at those faces.
Oh.
Wow.
Hello.
Good evening.
I don't want to I don't want to talk too loud.
Would it scare the birds if I talk too loud? No, it's fine.
Your name is Miss Les? - Miss Les, yes.
- Miss Les.
And I take it you're a bird trainer? I show them love.
Never trained them.
Now, when you when you have birds like that, they go to the bathroom on you, right? - You can't train them not - That's correct.
That's great.
So that design on the shirt - Is there for a reason.
- Right.
It hides everything.
When you have a bird act like this are you a vegetarian? You won't eat Turkey or chicken, will you? If you were on an island, and all you had were your birds, would you eat them? - No.
- You would not? You'd rather die than eat your own birds? I admire that.
I love it.
Well, I'm anxious to see what you do, and, uh, America is waiting for you.
This could be it.
This could be the act we've been waiting for.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
I'm a little freaked out by the bird lady.
I'm just saying.
That certain night the night we met there was magic abroad in the air there were angels dining at the ritz and a cockatiel sang in Berkeley square The streets of town were paved with stars it was such a romantic affair and as we turned and said good night a cockatiel sang in Berkley square I know 'cause I was there that night in Berkley square I love it.
I love it.
Oh.
Oh.
Wow.
You know oh.
I felt really bad giving you the "X.
" I, uh, I can appreciate something here, but I'm not sure what I'm appreciating.
I didn't think it was a million-dollar act, to be quite honest with you.
Uh, I think you're a very sweet woman, and I love that you take care of these birds and you don't eat them.
I came on because I love to sing, and they came on to join me.
I know.
This is where you and I differ, Howard.
- I I love this.
- Thank you.
- I do.
- No, you don't.
I will see this umpteen times before I will see a mediocre singer.
- Howie.
Howie.
- The the the thing is I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I think we've seen it all, quite frankly.
No, I want I This this is what is great.
- This is not mediocrity.
- Howie.
Li no, 'cause we've had this discussion about - Howie, you're woozy.
- Can we stop? - Can we stop? - Let us go.
- Let's go to the vote.
- I'm so passionate about this.
Howie, how do you vote? I vote yes.
I want to see you again.
I think you're a very sweet woman, but I'm a no, so your fate rests with the beautiful Sharon Osbourne.
- Sharon, you love animals.
- I do love animals.
- You love music.
- I do.
- This is animals and music.
- Howie, stop it.
- No.
- Go home, Howie.
I must say that I did enjoy your voice.
- Let's see it again.
- You have a very sweet voice.
- Let's see it again.
- You do.
You really do.
- I have made a decision.
- Here we go.
And the decision is No.
I'm sorry.
- They don't know.
- Thank you.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
- Sharon was right, Howie.
- No.
- Stop it.
- No.
- Please.
- Howie.
She was covered in birds.
- You're getting silly.
- What? Here I am.
What are we doing? - Working.
- We're working.
This is it.
All right, come on.
I'm new to this thing, and I'm waiting for the big talent.
Go ahead.
$1 million.
Left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day big wheel keep on turning You guys suck! I've been doing radio for over 35 years, and you're too weird for my show.
That might hurt my feelings if I respected your opinion.
You ready for that, Stern, huh? Get off my stage.
That was just rude.
And do you know how brokenhearted I am that he has no respect for me? We're both virgins.
It's my first time, it's your first time.
Exactly.
I would love it if we have a big moment here, and you really could sing.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh got to be there to be there in the morning And show her that She's my girl Has someone in your life said to you, you know, maybe this isn't for you? Has a parent, uh ? - No.
- My parents are dead.
And, uh, they died of embarrassment? - No.
- Oh, okay.
Having the "X" is a lot of power.
I like it.
I like hitting it.
I like massaging it.
Oh, oh oh oh oh I know your dream's a little busted right now, but honestly, I don't I don't think you have it to go on and can I convince you? please give me one more - Brother - chance I'm gonna tell you baby, it's a no for me Yeah! Hey, now.
- Hey, now.
- Oh, my God.
Hi.
Why did Piers Morgan give up this job? My honey, I know with the dark that you will be gone Why are you all booing? First of all, I think you are a magnificent, looking woman.
As, like, fatherly advice, just marry a rich guy.
Sharon did it.
It worked out fantastic.
I'm telling you.
You need an Ozzy.
Someone like that.
Ozzy Osbourne.
Great.
And go.
Let me guess.
You're a sax player? People call me the sexy sax man.
Can you get girls playing the sax? I've never had a problem in that department.
Hi, Sharon.
Keep on going, sexy sax man! Oh! That was exciting.
Very exciting.
My first time out of the box.
You guys showed me the ropes, you showed me what to do, but now I feel very, very calm and confident.
What are you saying? You don't need us anymore? - You can leave.
- Yes.
- Okay.
- It's over.
It's my show.
I wish you were my dad.
What happened to your dad? You don't want to know.
- Could we see death here tonight? - Of course.
- No! - Tell me what you're thinking.
- You seem a little emotional.
- I'm sorry.
My name's William Close.
I am 42 years old.
I'm here today with my lovely fiancée Sarah.
She's five months pregnant.
We're really excited.
We're having a a boy.
Look at all these talented people.
Today I brought my most spectacular instrument.
It's called the earth harp.
It's the world's largest stringed instrument.
It's 3,000 feet of string.
Just hold it up high.
Yeah.
Exactly.
Thanks.
I feel like I can offer a show experience that has never been offered before in the world.
Hey, well, I wish you the best.
-I'm rooting for you.
Right on, man.
- Hello.
- Hello there.
- How are you? - I'm doing well.
And what's your name? Uh, my name is William.
William Close.
And what do you do for a living, William? I, uh, I create instruments, musical instruments.
So you create them and then you play them.
Exactly, and, uh, tonight, I've actually brought - one of my earth harps with me.
- Mm-hmm.
Which is this instrument right back here.
An earth harp.
It goes from there, and where does it keep on going to? So the strings go from the bridge on the stage and go up and attach to the first balcony.
Exactly.
So the theater is the instrument tonight.
I need a little clarification, just just before you go on.
When you say you make a living from this, what type of living are we talking about, exactly? 'Cause I'm smelling, like, a hippie kind of thing here, where, like, you're living on $10 a month.
What do you mean by a living? Be honest.
Well, you know, I've done a lot of teaching, so I'll actually go into schools, and I'll, um, teach kids how to build instruments.
Mm-hmm.
You're saying they're teaching this in the schools, huh? - You know.
- What the hell's going on? No wonder China's beating us.
Okay, uh, well, good luck.
Well, thanks, guys.
- Proud of him? - I'm so proud.
It's okay.
The one thing about our show is, is that we get to see these gems because there's no other stage for them but ours.
- So - Thank you, thank you.
You know, that's what I love about this show is, actually, it's a, uh, a place where really interesting and fantastic things can, you know, be presented.
Yes.
I was telling Howard backstage, we want something that we haven't seen.
I was mesmerized by what you did, and I think it is phenomenal.
You are amazing.
Whoo! Brother, I had given up hope.
I spent a lot of time watching a lot of nudniks.
You walked out here.
You look like a hippie.
I said, "if this guy was my son", "I'd sit him down and say, 'listen, you better get a real job.
'" and then you walked over to this thing.
It is totally original.
This is why I'm here.
You walk out here, you turn this whole theater into an instrument, that's originality, and you know what? I made my career on originality, and I bow to you.
- Perfect.
- Right on, Howard.
Wow.
Awesome.
That's big from Howard.
William, we're gonna vote.
One, two, three.
Yes.
Thank you.
Wow.
Thank you so much.
Three yeses at once.
In your face.
Oh, my gosh.
She was so nervous for you.
I was.
I'm just so happy.
You were amazing.
- Oh, thanks, Sarah.
- Yes, you were.
- How amazing is that? - He was amazing.
- That's original.
- Incredible.
That's what we were just talking about.
That's a guy who's gonna go far.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- Are you having a good time? - I'm having a great time.
This is really surreal.
And I have to say, I'm having more fun than I've ever had in any season.
I loved William and the earth harp.
His whole vibe was different, was unique.
- I thought that was great.
- What about the bird lady? - A cockatiel sang - I love the bird lady.
The bird lady was fun, but she's not a superstar act.
The sexy sax.
I touched him when he was dancing.
You were gyrating with him.
And I had wax all over my hands.
- I feel infected.
- That's why I - I'm gonna touch you.
- No, you're not.
Welcome back to America's Got Talent! It's the L.
A.
auditions, where the big question is, do you have million-dollar talent? Ah! I'm so excited! L.
A.
! Think of how bad you want this.
You guys do what you know you're supposed to do.
Otherwise, it's just another dance crew.
'Cause there's a ton of kids out there that are fighting for that same spot that you guys are.
We're awesome.
We can do it.
It is so weird, being here after watching the show for years.
I'm digging it, but I'm like, "what the heck is going on?" Are you comfortable yet? - No.
- No? I haven't been comfortable since the day I was born.
Let's see the show.
All right.
Give us your name.
We are Elements Dance Crew.
What makes you different to every other dance group that you have seen on our show? We take clogging, but then we adapt it to different styles of music and add a theme and even some other styles of dance within it, so it's very unique.
Okay.
Well, good luck.
Thank you so much.
All right.
Oh, my gosh.
I loved the whole concept of this dance group.
Thank you so much.
I loved the clogging was so crisp and precise.
Thank you very much.
And strong.
Very strong.
Thank you.
You know, I've been watching this show a long time.
First time as a judge.
And sometimes I have a really hard time with an act like yours because I'm one of those guys.
I'm a bit of a heathen, and I sit on my couch, and sometimes when the dance acts come on, I kind of hit the fast forward 'cause I'm, like, waiting and waiting, and I just don't get it, but I gotta tell you something.
I truly admire your dedication.
You guys were dead-on.
- You did a great job.
- Thank you so much.
Howie.
I think that I was aware of, uh, who was better than not.
I'm not gonna point anybody out.
But I think in this kind of performance, I can't see that, I shouldn't see that.
So I think that that's where you have to focus.
That being said, really well done.
- Thank you.
- All right.
We're gonna vote.
- I'm gonna give you a big yes.
- Thank you.
I say you deserve another chance.
And it's a yes from me, so we'll see you in Vegas.
Three yeses! Thank you so much! Las Vegas! All right, so singers on this side, variety on this side.
You guys ready? - Yeah.
- Whoo! That's yours.
Be careful.
- What is this group? - All wheel sports.
Could we see death here tonight? Of course.
Well, that's what we're looking for on America's Got Talent.
Oh! It's very infectious, what you do.
It's unique, wonderful, energetic, and I love it.
You're going to Vegas.
Hi, what's your name? Elizabeth.
The amazing Elizabeth.
What are you gonna do for us today? Aerial silks.
You are definitely amazing, Elizabeth.
If you were my little girl, I would go home, I'd take all the drapes off the windows.
You know what? I'm putting you through.
Yes.
Guess I'm gonna see you in Vegas.
Yes.
Thank you.
- You were scaring me up there.
- You did so good.
I've got a daughter, and I don't know if I would let her do that act.
- What's your name? - My name is Chris Lavar.
I'm gonna freestyle, and I'm gonna rap about you.
Top of the dome.
He's not going home.
Alone.
Shalom.
You don't prewrite that? That was 100% off the top of my head.
Let's vote.
Yes.
Whoo! You're going to Vegas.
Yes! Thank you! Whoo-hoo! Yes! - Wow.
- He's good.
Dad, what does it say? "America's Got Talent"? My name is Jorge Narvaez.
- This is my daughter Alexa.
- Hi.
And we sing together.
Giddy-up, horse.
I believe music is very important in my family.
Is that the mad face? - Can you see my red cheeks? - Yeah, I saw that.
Actually, my daddy is my favorite singer in the whole entire universe.
Go get 'em! - Hi.
- Hello.
- What's your name? - My name's Alexa.
- Alexa and - My name is Jorge.
- What are you gonna do for us? - We're gonna sing.
All right, well, let's see what you've got.
Ah, I'm scared.
Don't be scared.
Aw.
- This is a lot of people.
- Yes.
It's like 609.
You have many friends here.
Okay, I won't be scared.
All right.
She's great.
Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my mom and pa not the way that I do love you holy moly, me oh my you're the apple of my eye girl, I never loved one like you oh, home let me come home home is whenever I'm with you oh, home let me come home home is whenever I'm with you dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah hey, la la la la take me home darling, I'm coming home Hi! - Alexa, how old are you? - I'm seven years old.
And how long have you been singing? Um, about the day I was one years old.
Oh, okay.
Okay.
And Jorge, what do you do for a living? Me? I just graduated from UCSD.
Right after graduation, we started a channel on on YouTube, and just we just share our lives to the world.
I actually have seen you on YouTube.
How many hits on on the home video? We have 71 million no, wait, wait, more than that, huh? - Like 600 and a million.
- Like 609.
For me, it was like, wow, Jorge, I wish you were my dad.
Uh, you have a beautiful chemistry.
What happened to your dad? My dad? You don't want to know.
Do you know, my dad never wanted to play guitar with me? Oh, I hope I hope you don't cry.
All right, Alexa.
We are going to vote, okay? - What does "vote" mean? - Well, we're gonna see.
We are gonna see whether we're gonna send you to the next round or not, and if we do, then we send you to Las Vegas, so I don't know yet.
- You're in Las Vegas.
- No, bubbie.
No, bubbie.
We're in Los Angeles.
- We're in Los Angeles.
- Yes.
Howie.
If it's up to me, you're going to Vegas.
I'll tell you what.
This has been the most, um, touching moment on the show so far for me, and by all means, I vote for you to go to Vegas.
Jorge, Alexa, see you in Vegas.
Adorable.
It made me want to go home and pull out my guitar and sing with my daughter.
- Alexa! - Vegas! - We're going to Las Vegas! - Oh, my God! I'm calling my father tonight to find out why he doesn't play guitar with me.
- How great was that? - You know what I mean? - That was a great moment.
- Yeah.
It made me sad.
We're going to Las Vegas.
We're going to Las Vegas.
What an amazing voice.
You were so cute.
I love you so much.
Our America's Got Talent judges.
- Phenomenal first day.
- Fantastic, Howie.
I think you really brought game.
You've risen the bar on this show.
This was really a surreal experience.
I've gotten my feet wet.
It was my first go at this.
I've watched it on TV for years.
It is one of the most fun experiences that I've ever had in my life.
I'm loving it, and I think, 100%, we're gonna find that superstar act.
I think we're gonna hit a home run this year.
Once again, America has proven that it has great talent, but stay tuned for a super preview of a very hot new movie the Amazing Spider-Man.
Welcome back to America's Got Talent, where the acts have traveled from all over the city to prove they've got million-dollar talent.
It's St.
Louis, baby! All right, guys, the next number will be 475 to 500.
So, L.
A.
, I lost my virginity.
You helped me, I got through the first experience, but now I'm a master.
I know exactly what I'm looking for, and I'm ready for you.
Let's go.
St.
Louis! Are you guys ready to meet your judges? I don't want to be in this elevator anymore.
Are we stuck? - I'm not kidding you.
- Are you nervous? Yeah.
I might trample over you to get out of here.
Ooh, shit! Oh! - This isn't funny.
- Why are you worried? Know how many elevator accidents there are? How how many? It's an epidemic in New York.
- Really? - Yeah.
Well, now you're making us nervous.
We were enjoying the afternoon.
No, no, no! - Let's get off, get out.
- Open it up.
Open it.
Let's get out.
Come on, get out of here.
Go.
- Yeah, I'm getting out.
- Go.
Get out.
Get out.
It's all screwed up.
My mom lived 80 years, and then she met Howard.
Are you guys ready to get this thing popping? You ready to get this going? Let's go.
- You ready? - Oh, yeah.
All right, here we go, folks, here we go.
I'm watching them set this up.
It looks like you're gonna be shooting in this direction.
Yeah.
This is where I stand.
- Is that okay? - No.
My name's Ben black, I'm 32 years old, and I do a crossbow act.
It's a sharpshooting act.
It's very dangerous.
And it's very possible anything could go wrong today during the performance.
I'm here because I want to bring it to America.
I want them to see what I do.
I'm gonna show 'em what I got.
All right, man.
Go get 'em.
Be safe.
Hey, now.
How are you? What's your name? My name's Ben black.
I dig your outfit.
I dig the whole what do you what do you call that? A crossbow, right? - It's a crossbow, yep.
- So today, you're gonna shoot are you gonna shoot at those balloons? Is that what we're gonna be seeing? - Yes.
- All right.
We can't wait.
No! It's blowing.
It's blowing.
That's amazing.
That's amazing.
Uh, first of all, uh, I wish I looked like you.
Thank you.
God punished me with this face, and you've got my face.
Uh, is that your wife back there? Girlfriend, anyone like that? - Uh, that's my friend.
- That's your friend.
He's not such a great friend if he's doing that to you.
How many times have you done this with her? Uh, actually, she - this is the new friend.
- Yeah.
She just she just started doing this this week.
It's really a remarkable act, and, uh, this worked for me.
I liked it a lot, and I think the audience was thrilled.
Thank you very much.
I love the danger aspect of your act.
Thank you.
If we brought you back, how could you top what you just did? He's gonna kill that girl in the back.
He's gonna put an arrow right through her head.
I'd shoot, uh, blindfolded, backwards, at a balloon over her head.
Oh.
Can I ask why you're wearing a protective vest, yet she just gets hot pants? Uh, in case she comes after me, probably.
I don't know.
I love you know, it was dangerous, it was exciting, and then, at the end, when you finish, you do those GQ poses.
What Uh, let's take a vote.
Howie, you're excited right now.
You're on a roll.
What do you think? Well, I'll vote and pose.
Yes.
That's it.
He's got it down.
Sharon.
- It's a yes from me.
- Thank you.
Big yes from me.
Can't wait to see what you do in Vegas.
Head for the hills.
Congratulations, man.
I think you were very good.
You get a new friend.
- That was scary.
- That was great.
But really, she is amazing.
So far, there have been lots of auditions that popped to the judges.
This is AGT on NBC I bow to you.
And there is still plenty more to come as the auditions continue.
Nick Cannon's on the mic, you oughta know You have topped everything that has been done in the past.
I ain't Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Wait a second.
He's sweating on my hand.
All right.
I only came out here to let everyone know our next act is a special act.
We're actually gonna be killing all the lights in here, so no one get alarmed, and don't start groping on people that don't want to be groped on.
Please stay in your seats, and, uh, we'll see what we got.
Let's do this, all right? Okay, guys, what's the name of the act? Lightwire Theater.
I just love the combination of dance and the world of electronics.
I love it.
It's just it's endless, the things that you can do, and you really were superb with your performance.
Thank you.
You know, this is gonna sound all sappy and everything you can make fun of me for saying this but we are the greatest country in the world.
We have the most creative people.
Uh, you're everything that makes America great.
There's so many countries that don't allow free expression, and I applaud your originality, and I thank you for lifting everyone's spirits in this theater tonight, especially mine.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Howie.
Two years ago, we had Fighting Gravity.
Last year, we had Team Iluminate.
And this year, with what you're doing, with dinosaurs and characters and the contraptions that you have on your body, you've ten it to a whole new level, and you have topped everything that has been done in the past.
- Thank you.
- Wow.
We're gonna vote.
Yes.
Look, that's how they do it.
Oh, wow.
Look at that.
They're geniuses.
How did they come up with that? Pterodactyl coming through.
Whoo-hoo! Whoo! Come on, boy.
Let's go.
All right, next up will be numbers 175 to 200.
Okay, Stick & Move, come on over.
Stick & Move.
Sharon's so happy.
Look at her.
You look beautiful, Sharon.
- You do.
- All right, here we go.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
How do I look? - I never know.
- You're okay.
Whoa! Do something crazy! Do something crazy! What you are seeing here is the largest species of venomous scorpion in the entire world.
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
When you have a scorpion in your mouth, what is the top concern you have? I'll see you in Vegas! Yeah! Whoo! Man! Whoo! Yes! You don't have the scorpion in your mouth anymore? - No, not anymore.
- Oh, okay.
This is my dog Irving.
He's four years old.
He's a terrier.
I ain't Snoop Doggy Dogg.
No, you're the first talking dog.
Yeah, and you're the second.
I gotta be me I gotta be me Both of you have incredible talent.
You were terrific.
So funny, the dog is amazing, and I'm gonna say yes.
- Yes.
- Yes for me too.
You're going to Vegas.
That's real good.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- How are you? - Good, how are you? All right, thank you.
What's the name of the group? We are the world-famous Stick & Move dance crew.
Let's see what you've got.
Crowd is on their feet.
You know, guys, you really delivered.
You did moves that I haven't seen before, and your timing was brilliant.
It was wow here.
It was exciting.
You deserved this standing ovation.
We're gonna vote.
Yes.
You're going to Vegas! Going to Vegas! Very good.
Very smooth.
- Yeah, that was great.
- Love it.
All right, guys, I'll see you guys in Vegas.
All right.
Good to see you.
We're gonna show you a stunt that you're gonna remember for the rest of your life.
Oh! My name is Sanjula Pamana.
I am 35 years old, and I am from Chicago, Illinois.
Currently I am a stay-at-home dad during the day.
I am also a full-time performer at night and on the weekends.
Sanjula! Sanjula! I've worked in the medical field for 13 years, and a lot of what I do, I'm able to do not only through the power of my mind but also my extensive knowledge in emergency trauma medicine.
Just gotta make sure these get absolutely clean.
I'm here to show the audience something they may have never seen before and something they may never want to see again, but either way, they'll be entertained, I guarantee it.
Mommy and daddy.
You see 'em? Hello, hello.
What's happening? Sanjula Pamana.
Who are these other two people? And this is my lovely wife.
Redrum.
Uh-huh.
And what is your name? My name is, uh, Pinkerton.
- Pinkerton.
All right.
- Yes.
Now, Sharon, who has more tattoos? Ozzy or this guy in the middle? I can't figure it out.
Oh, definitely the gentleman in the middle.
Well, uh, let me ask you what you do, first of all.
What what are we looking at here? Uh, I am a circus sideshow, uh, performer, and I am also a stay-at-home dad during the day.
Right.
They're talking about you, Dexter.
Where can you go, dressed like that, anyway? Best of luck.
Do not try this at home.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna need each and every one of your help for this.
We're gonna show you a stunt that you're gonna remember for the rest of your life.
Mommy and daddy are about to do some stuff that we probably shouldn't be watching.
You're too young to see this stuff.
I'm gonna cover your eyes and mine too, okay? What I need you guys to do is help chant his name with me right now.
We're gonna go, "Sanjula, Sanjula.
" I need each and every one, all the way in the balcony.
Let's hear it! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! I'm scared where he's g oh, he's gonna put it in his ear.
Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanju louder! Sanjula! Oh! Oh! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Let's hear it! Sanjula! You see what daddy doin'? Oh, no.
Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Louder! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Oh, no, another one.
Sanjula! Let's hear it! Sanjula! Sanjula! Sanjula! Yeah! Don't grow up to be like daddy, okay? You get you a nice accounting job.
Wow.
I actually want to thank you because you remind me of why I don't like people.
Guys, you're great, but it's more a gross out to me than maybe a million-dollar act.
It's a sideshow, and maybe that's where it's gotta stay.
Is it just me or does it look like Aladdin and Johnny Depp had weird brothers that they don't talk about? It's a no for me.
Oh, we're going to the vote.
Okay.
Okay.
Well, Howie, you want to vote? It's a it's a no for me.
It's a no for me too, but we appreciate you being here.
All right, thank you, America, and thank you, judges, for having us.
What was that? I said, "thank you for having us.
" - Not getting it.
- Thank you for having us.
Oh, I didn't g it's not clear.
I can't hear it clearly.
I'm sorry.
- He is so bad.
- It's funny.
Howie! Ooh, he's pulling it out.
Dexter, you just chillin' like you used to it.
What is going on? I feel like America's falling apart or something.
Yeah, you guys got this.
Yeah, oh, yeah.
Hey, you know, I've been looking for someone to play me in a movie, and this guy next to you, with the glasses, I think I found my man.
Little Howie, my son.
Don't let your father down.
Oh, Howard Jr.
, I had such hopes for you.
Can you do anything else besides a kazoo my son? Sorry, fellas, it's a no for me.
Come on, kazoo.
It's a lost art, man.
What's your name? My name is Stormin' Norman.
My father had a sense of humor.
Let's see it, Stormin' Norman.
What was that? That was the best I could do with an artificial pumpkin.
Have I drained this show of so much budget that we can't get a real pumpkin? St.
Louis does have talent.
I'm just trying to find it.
I don't know.
There must be something in the water, but it ain't going so well here.
Hello.
Somebody scream! Hey, it's my song! Just play it let's party, party, party party, party, party do some breakdance, do some breakdance A brilliant song choice by Reggie.
Dancin'? This is a hard act for me to imagine as a million-dollar America's Got Talent act.
I don't see it in our competition.
You give me one chance.
We just did.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
- Put the record back on again.
- Uh-oh, here we go.
Just break Come on! Hands up there, put 'em up there hands up there put 'em up go, man! Get 'em up there, put 'em up there hands up there, put 'em up there hands up there, put 'em up there Come on, come on, come on, come on! Aah! Put your hands up go a-g, go AGT AGT say AGT AGT say AGT AGT it's Howard and Sharon got Howie over there, who's carin'? we don't bring stale rock, keep it goin' 'cause Nick Cannon on the mic, you oughta know do the swing dance, do the swing dance do the swing dance, do the swing dance do the swing dance, do the swing dance Go, go, go! Yeah! Thank you.
That's what I'm talking about.
I don't know what happened to me.
I just got overwhelmed.
- That's a performer.
- That's a performer.
What's he doing? I gotta work out with him.
The hell, the guy looks good.
- Look at this line, dude.
- I know.
Isn't it crazy? - Crazy line.
- I know.
See this yet? What's up, everybody? We Loyalty Dance Team.
From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Loyalty Dance Team has been around for about six years.
We're like sisters and brothers.
Everything you see, we taught ourselves.
We basically hustle everything we can.
All right, here.
Let me.
We want to be able to outdo ourselves every single time.
- Y'all ready? - It's good.
- We're ready.
- Big moment.
We're all the way in Tennessee.
Where we're from, this opportunity does not come day to day, and when you get it, trust me.
You snatch it and you go all the way with it.
All right, well, go get 'em.
What's up, everybody? What's your name? We are Loyalty Dance Team.
From Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Wow.
And what do you do for a living? We all have day jobs.
Some of us are skate rink guards, sales associates, fast food.
We regular people, but we love to do this.
But the goal is and the dream is Entertaining.
We basically want to stand up for those people who are afraid to be theirselves, who hasn't been so popular.
That's what it's all about.
- Thank you for that.
- That's it.
Thank you for that.
I'm afraid to be myself.
Every time I'm myself, I get in trouble, so thank you for that.
Let's see what you have.
I just love your passion.
I love the speed, and, you know, the conviction, the way you dance.
I mean, you really feel it, and I thought you were amazing.
Thank you, thank you.
We appreciate that.
Whenever, uh, guys come out, they're gonna dance, my expectations are usually low.
I just said to myself, this is original.
We haven't seen anyone like you guys.
You guys put in your time.
You deserved this standing ovation, and good for you.
Thank you.
Let me talk to you then.
Tell me what you're thinking.
You seem a little emotional.
I'm sorry.
Oh, it's okay.
It's all right.
Yea yeah.
I'm the newest one on the team.
I came from a whole 'nother state to be on this team, and actually, I feel like it was God's gift for me to meet them.
It's it's a family.
That's the difference between this just being a dance team.
It's a family.
They accepted me from the outside.
All right, well, we're gonna vote now.
Hold steady.
Howard? A beautiful, emotional performance.
I admire the fact that you are loyal to one another, and, uh, it's a big yes from me.
Sharon? I love the word "family.
" I love you.
- I can see this is a family.
- I love you too.
Yes.
You know what we're doing this summer? No.
We're taking a family trip to Las Vegas.
Thank you, thank you.
You're welcome.
We'll see you in Vegas.
They've got a great energy.
Man! It's it's all good.
You know, a little tears.
Ain't nothing wrong with that.
You let the emotion flow.
I believe those guys are hard workers, that they will come up with something for Vegas that'll be Just by their emotion, it means a lot to 'em.
loyalty And we from murfreesboro Where from? murfreesboro Okay.
Howie, you're laughing.
Why? I loved that.
I loved it.
Okay, we're gonna lock you up, Howie.
I know.
Believe me, you're not gonna regret it.
If I sing a little bit, you're gonna love my voice.
I like Howie very much.
You know what I'm gonna do right now? Yes! Why are you crying? Welcome back to America's Got Talent.
With the best crowd ever, we are in St.
Louis.
Hi, I'm Jerry Ranger.
Stand up and follow me out these doors.
I am Sergio Cohea, and my artistic name is Simply Sergio.
My dream is to be a recording artist.
My voice can be sweet, but strong and firm.
My voice, it can't be defined.
I really like the way you're dressed.
You look awesome.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
My wife, she's my number one fan in the whole universe.
- It's really good.
- Yeah? Just leave it.
The curls are perfect.
When I sing, she melts like butter.
- Put this on.
- What? What? You're gonna let it loose.
Okay, let it loose.
This is the moment that Simply Sergio is waiting for his whole entire life.
Being here means everything.
Get out there.
Go! Go! Whoa.
Whoa.
Howard, Sharon, and Howie, I've watched you.
I want the million dollar.
I feel like I'm in a zoo cage, and you're pointing to each one of the animals.
That's what I like.
Uh, what's your name? Simply Sergio.
Simply Sergio.
So it's Sergio.
- Simply Sergio.
- Simply Sergio.
- It's Simply Sergio.
- You say the simply? Well, whatever.
It's a free country.
What do you do? Sing and dancing.
All right.
Well, good luck with this.
- You're cool.
I like you.
- Thank you, thank you.
- You're you're cool.
- You're cool.
I'm cool.
Tall and tan and young and lovely the girl from Ipanema goes walking and when she passes each one she passes goes "ah" Ah.
Ah.
But each day when she walks to the sea She looks straight ahead, not at me [singing in spanish.]
When she passes, each goes, "ah" That's my girl from Ipanema.
We did good.
We should incorporate us into his act.
His act.
Howard.
Well, that was dreadful, of course.
You know that, don't you? You know, you're a nice enough guy.
I don't know what you're doing here.
But I I have a different ability of singing.
If I can sing one a little bit for you and show my real voice, just a little bit.
Does he have a better voice than what he did already? Oh, yeah.
All right.
Howie, you're laughing.
Why? I loved that.
I loved it.
Okay, we're gonna lock you up, Howie.
I know.
Believe me, you're not gonna regret it.
If I sing a little bit of God bless America, you're gonna love my voice.
I like Howie very much, and I respect his opinion, so you know what I'm gonna do right now? Yes! - I want to hear it.
- Thank you.
God bless America.
His voice is amazing.
Let's go.
God bless America land that I love stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above God bless America my home sweet home Sergio! Yeah! Sergio! America! I love you! I love America! I love America, love America.
- I love it, I love it.
- I knew.
I knew.
I knew you had it in you.
- I knew you had it in you.
- I love her.
Thank you.
You know what? You know what? Let me tell you something.
Where's he going? Thank you, sir, for giving me a second chance.
Thank you.
Aw, I need a hug.
This is a special moment.
This is.
Look at that.
Stay with him, Howard.
Hold him.
Yes.
I just want to say, sir, that - He's shaking.
- What? - He's shaking.
- He's shaking? He's shaking.
Simply, I want to say to you, that Are you ? Wait a second.
He's sweating on my hand.
I know, but hold on to Simply.
Simply When you came out here, you were funny.
It was funny, and it's corny and cheesy and funny, and I think people would enjoy that.
I would give you a yes.
I want to see you again.
I love you.
I really do.
You've got one.
See, you've got one.
Sharon? Sharon, what do you say? Simply Sergio, forget everything else.
- Opera for you, young man.
- Thank you.
And it's a yes.
Thank you.
Yes! Yes! It's a yes from me, three Three yeses! We'll see you in Vegas! Yes, yes, yes! Let's go.
You did it.
You got in.
It was the second song.
The second song.
Howard is your biggest fan now.
- You're my man.
Good job.
- Thank you, sir, thank you.
Watch the stairs! Oh, my God.
I could my act is getting down the steps.
Like an 80-year-old woman.
Just had a heart attack up there.
- Thank you! - Yay! Never give up.
God bless America my home sweet home Once again, America has proven it really does have great talent, but right it's now it's time for a super preview of a very hot new movie.
It's the Amazing Spider-Man.
I'm Shaniece, and this is my father Maurice.
We are street performers.
We set up on sidewalks and we put our bucket out and we sing.
Even though it's just a sidewalk, it, to me, is a stage, and I love that feeling.
My dad is, like, my best friend.
I spend more time with my father than I do with my friends.
What you scared about? You've done this you've done this before.
I got her back.
Yeah, that's I know how it feels.
You know, I'm a new dad too, so I see what's going on.
- Congratulations.
- Yeah, I get it.
I'm real nervous, but hopefully, we're gonna show how much street performers can bring to the stage tonight.
Go out there and give it a whirl.
Give me your names.
I'm Shaniece and this is my father Maurice.
We're a father and daughter vocal duo.
Do you ever perform professionally? We're street musicians.
Oh, great.
That's great.
- How old are you? - I'm 18.
- And your dada? - 35.
Thought so.
I'm 62 years old.
Well, I cannot wait to hear you both sing, so good luck.
Thank you.
- She's beautiful.
- Beautiful.
This is "You've Got a Friend".
When you're down and troubled Need some love and care nothing nothing is going right going right just close your eyes and think of me soon, I'll be there Daughter got skills.
To brighten up even your darkest night darkest night you just call out my name and you know wherever I am I'll come running yes, I will to see you again see you again, oh Whoa.
winter, spring, summer, or fall all you've got to do is call and I'll be there, yes, I will oh you've got a friend Thank you.
Shaniece, why are you crying? It's like a dream come true.
You have such a beautiful voice, and you're a beautiful young girl.
Thank you.
Shaniece, you say it's a dream come true.
What is your dream? I always wanted to perform in front of so many people.
I never had too much confidence in myself.
She's so nervous.
When a father and daughter like you come on, you move me.
You guys are spectacular together.
I think every father in America right now is saying, "wow, that's the kind of relationship I want with my daughter.
" Thank you.
You are spectacularly cute and have charisma and your father plays off you so well.
This is what I call perfection.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
I got everything that Howard is getting.
You know, the compassion and the love and the father-daughter.
I have two daughters of my own, and and all that is wonderful, and I connect to that and am inspired by what I see onstage.
But beyond that, Shaniece Shaniece, you are an angel.
- You are a superstar.
- Thank you.
Your voice you really are something special, and you gave us the first real huge moment of season seven of America's Got Talent.
My goodness.
You moved everyone in this theater tonight.
It was fantastic.
- Thank you.
- So we're gonna vote now.
I think we all know what we're gonna say.
One, two, three.
Yes! You're going to Vegas Vegas! I'm not tearing up.
I got a daughter of my own.
Shut up.
For some reason, I got the Sonny and Cher vibe in the sense that her father plays off her so well and makes her even shine more.
You're right.
Like, you can't wait for her moments.
And so, this act works perfectly.
Give me a hug, man.
You guys were amazing out there.
I mean, not just the talent, but obviously the connection and, I mean, you both are so emotional.
Tell me, what does it mean for y'all? This is, like, unbelievable, like, I'm dreaming.
This is where dreams come true.
I love you, I love you.
I'm so proud.
Everything about St.
Louis has been amazing.
There is such an array of talent here, and who knew? I cannot believe that America's Got Talent has never been to St.
Louis.
This is the first, but I promise you, this will not be the last time.
St.
Louis, I would have to say that, uh, we hit a home run here.
I mean, home run.
We love you! It is really remarkable how good the talent's been, and I'm really hopeful now.
I feel we're on our way.
Good night, St.
Louis.
We love you, Howie!