America's Got Talent: Judge Cuts Episode 3

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We are now in the second week of Judge Cuts, which is also the final week. Last week was the first week with two episodes and one guest judge each. This week we have two episodes as well with one guest judge for each. So same exact thing.


Once again, we have 20 acts performing, but only 7 can advance to live shows. We have a new guest judge this week and they have a golden buzzer that can be used once in the episode on an act they really love to ensure them one of the 7 spots in the live shows.


So here are my reviews for Episode 3 of AGT's Judge Cuts, which aired this past Tuesday night.



Episode 3:

This episode, comedy legend George Lopez was the guest judge and joined the judging panel with the four regular judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell.

~ José and Carrie: José and Carrie are a dancing dog act. Basically, this guy dances with his dog. I have to say, the story behind is very sweet and the act itself is really cute. But I don't think this is something worthy of being put through to the live shows. I have to agree with Heidi Klum that it does get a little repetitive. But I do think it's great that this dog can dance.

~ Daniel Joyner: Daniel is a singer. I wasn't too impressed by his first audition. I thought it was good, but not great. He felt a little stiff and not that confident. But this time around, he really did take the judges' criticism and perfect his act. He had a lot of confidence this time around and he does have a really good voice. I think he's worthy of going through.

~ Cut Short Acts Montage: This consisted of two acts: Ilan & Josh and The Finest Family. Ilan & Josh are beatboxers. While I can consider what they do to be cool, it's not something I would pay to go see. It gets boring. The Finest Family are a dance group. This performance was okay. But I kind of expect just a little bit more out of a dance group. But since both of acts were cut short, they're probably not going to go through.

~ Blake Vogt: Blake Vogt is a magician. For this performance, he had two dollar bills (one $100 bill and one $1 bill). He had George Lopez and Mel B sign the dollar bills so they know that they're unique and had team tear one corner off each bill. He then ate the corners and with his mouth attached the $1 corner to the $100 bill and the $100 corner to the $1 bill. It was revealed that they were permanently stuck on. Honestly, that trick was mind-blowing and I have no idea how he did it.

~ Alla and Daniel Novikov: Alla and Daniel are a mother and son dance duo, something you probably don't see that often. I was actually captivated during this performance. These two are really good dancers. I'm not sure if they're worthy enough to go through, but I would say they stepped it up and it'd be cool to see them in the live shows.

~ Charlie & Rose: Charlie & Rose are a comedic variety act. I love them in like a guilty pleasure kind of way. Their first audition was hilarious. This time around, they performed to Ricky Martin – Livin' La Vida Loca and I could not stop laughing. Heidi Klum hit her buzzer, but honestly I agree with Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell that this is supposed to be funny. They're probably not going to go through, but I loved it anyway and it would be a miracle if they did go through.

~ Mason Bumba: Mason is a martial arts performer. I don't think I've ever seen anything like this. He sure is good at what he does. However, with his act being really short, I doubt he's going through.

~ Tape Face: Tape Face is a comedic mime act. He doesn't talk, so that already makes him interesting. I never know what to expect from him. I can't even describe his act really (which is where the video above comes in handy). But I definitely enjoyed his act and it was really funny. Knowing George Lopez, I wouldn't have been surprised if he hit his golden buzzer. He saved it, which I think was a wise decision. But I feel like Tape Face is going to go far with how mysterious and funny he is.

~ Singing Montage: This consisted of two acts: Good Girl and Dominique Dy. Good Girl is a singing girl group who in their audition said they wanted to be like the next Spice Girls. They did receive some criticism from Simon Cowell for their audition. They did pretty well in their audition, but this performance was a step down. I agree with Simon that it was a bad song choice. It sucks because they were good the first time. They're not going to go through, so we can easily cross them off the list. Dominique Dy is a singer and pianist. She sang When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars and it was only okay. Nothing special So she probably won't go through either.

~ Madison Watkins: Madison is a singer. For her first audition, she did receive criticism from Simon Cowell. For this performance, she sang Let It Go by James Bay. I don't really remember her first audition, but she really nailed this performance. She really does have a great voice. The chills were real. I hope she goes through.

~ Charlie Placais: Charlie is an aerial performer. His performance was cut short, which means he will probably not go through. But I have to say, I did really enjoy watching that performance. It was pretty hot if I'm being honest here. ;)

~ Malevo: Malevo is a variety act from Argentina. I think there are 8 members. Some of them grew up in dangerous neighborhoods and they grew up in poverty. Dancing was a way for them to escape. It's really hard to explain what exactly they do, but it's really cool to watch. I loved their first audition. But this performance topped it! The Marilyn Manson song in the background really did fit this performance nicely. Like I said, I can't really explain it. You'd have to watch the video. But honestly Mel B's reaction all throughout the performance was me. These guys just have so much energy! I love it! It was really cool to watch. George Lopez clearly agreed as he felt it was appropriate to use his golden buzzer, which ensures them one of the 7 spots in the live shows. They're definitely one of my favorite performances of the night and they would be my favorite if another act didn't come in later in the show. But we'll get to that later.

~ Ian Stewart: Ian is a crossbow danger act. For this performance, he first attempted to shoot a balloon with the crossbow while on a unicycle. It got pretty boring after a while, which is when Mel B hit her buzzer. For his last stunt, he had several crossbows set up with targets so that he could cause a chain reaction, very similar to what Silvia Silvia did last season in her Judge Cuts performance. Only difference is that this performance wasn't as dramatic and was rather boring. Overall, I'm not feeling it.

~ Ryan Stock & AmberLynn: Ryan Stock & AmberLynn are a danger act. Honestly, I had a really hard time watching this performance. He started by putting his tongue on a blow torch. He then balanced a chainsaw with his mouth. Finally, he put an active drill down his throat. I mean the number of times they had to reiterate that this should not be attempted is more than I think I've ever seen. I'm not loving this performance; I could barely watch it. Although the positive comments from the judges probably means they're going to go through.

~ Comedy Montage: This consisted of two acts: Al Ducharme and Ryan Beard. Al Ducharme is a stand-up comedian. His performance made absolutely no sense so I'm not going to waste anymore time talking about him. Ryan Beard is a comedic singer. For his first audition, he took how he is home-schooled and made an original song out of it, which was really funny. But this time, his new song wasn't really making any sense. He's pretty much just a one-hit wonder. Simon Cowell hit his buzzer. Oh well. That's easily another name crossed off the list.

~ Sam Morril: Sam is a stand-up comedian. I guess he was pretty funny in this performance. I didn't love it, but it was kind of funny. I don't think he's necessarily going to go through. Overall, I thought it was okay.

~ Brian Justin Crum: Brian is a singer. I remember his first audition so well because it was one of my favorites. I said he was one of the best singers this season and I'm sticking to that statement. He always loved music and singing as a child. But he did encounter bullying for being overweight and for being gay. But he said that his mother was very supportive of him and helped him be himself. For this performance, he channeled everything he's been through into a performance of Creep by Radiohead. If you can make us feel what you're singing about, you are doing your job right. With things like his sexuality, I'm sure there have been times where he has felt like a creep, a weirdo, and just different. Using that, he managed to give a beautiful, perfect, incredible, phenomenal rendition of this amazing song choice. I would honestly buy this version if it were on iTunes. I can relate to it and I was moved by it. You could tell Howie Mandel was moved by it as well just by his facial expressions. Even the audience could feel it as they were pretty much silent all throughout. After he was finished, there was a solid 3 seconds of complete silence from the audience. That's how mesmerizing this performance was. He is definitely my favorite singer in this competition and this was probably my favorite Judge Cuts performance out of all the performances we've seen in the past 3 episodes. It was just breathtaking. This man is going places. I may be exaggerating but I feel like he could win this show honestly. I don't say that often, but I can feel it in this guy. He's at least worthy of making it to the finals. Overall, this was hands-down my favorite performance of the night and I pretty much know he is going to go through.



Results:

Acts Moving Forward:

• Malevo, variety act (Golden Buzzer)
• Alla and Daniel Novikov, dance duo
• Daniel Joyner, singer
• Tape Face, comedic mime
• Ryan Stock & AmberLynn, danger act
• Blake Vogt, magician
• Brian Justin Crum, singer

My Top 5 Performances

1. Brian Justin Crum

2. Malevo

3. Madison Watkins (can't believe she didn't go through!)

4. Tape Face

5. Charles & Rose