America's Got Talent s06e02 Episode Script
Seattle Auditions
- America, land of the free, And home to the best talent in the world.
Last week The number one hit show of the summer returned.
- I thought that was very interesting.
- This is what the show is out.
The show is about a journey.
- You have talent, and you deserve to be here.
- Piers morgan Sharon osbourne-- And howie mandel.
[peppy music.]
- The single most exciting audition I've ever seen on the show.
[cheers and applause.]
- Still to come [cheers and applause.]
It's time To unleash The talent.
[gunshot.]
- ohWhoa.
[energetic music.]
- Welcome to america's got talent! I'm nick cannon, and the judges' search For the best talent in the country Brings it to the rainy pacific northwest in seattle! - Seattle's got talent! [cheers.]
- Wow, seattle.
- yeah, I'm gonna fade away war, children - I'm driving myself to work.
If you're in the back of a limo, You don't get a sense of who the people are.
[horn honking.]
- war, children - That's commitment right there, Waiting in the freezing rain.
I mean, god bless them.
- Welcome to seattle! [cheers.]
- war, children - You know what? Getting closer to the talent, paramount theater.
- it's just a shot away [cheers and applause.]
war, children it's just a shot away - Do you know where the paramount theater is? - You guys ready to meet your judges? [cheers and applause.]
Please make some noise for piers morgan.
- This is one way, one way It.
[cheers and applause.]
Where's the paramount theater? - Make some noise for miss sharon osbourne! - I don't know where - Mai'm somepldle of seatt.
Miss sharon osbourne! [horn honking.]
The other judges don't realize we've gotta live the life.
[laughing.]
[cheers and applause.]
- rape, murder it's just a shot away it's just a shot away - He loves people, but he hates germs! - it's just a shot away - Give it up for howie mandel! [cheers and applause.]
[cheers and applause.]
it's just a shot away yeah, yeah, yeah [cheers and applause.]
- you all right? [cheers and applause.]
- it's just a shot away - The energy in seattle is next level.
[cheers and applause.]
Howie, are you okay? - That was like a nightmare.
I love you.
Just don't touch me, please! - But you made it.
- I made it.
- Are you guys ready to get this show on the road? [cheers and applause.]
All right, let's do it! - kiss away, kiss away - Backstage, all the contestants are thinking About the same thing: The prize--$1 million And a chance to headline a show in las vegas.
First up is someone hoping "america's got talent" Will be her big break into stardom.
- Hello.
- Hey, nick.
- How you doing? - I'm good.
How are you? I'm melissa villasenor.
I'm 23 years old.
I do celebrity impressions and singing impressions.
- I root for comics on this show, Because it can be a little difficult To try to make people laugh out here.
- Yeah.
It was a little difficult growing up.
I was always pretty shy, as a little girl.
My parents were pretty strict, too, So I didn't really go out a lot.
So I just stayed in my room and worked on voices.
- Are you a full-time comic, or do you have a day job? - Not yet.
- Not yet.
- I do really want to make comedy my full-time job, And being on america's got talent Is a really great opportunity for me.
- You ready for it? - Yes.
Is a reallportunity for me.
- You ready for it? - Yes.
- All right, go get it.
[cheers and applause.]
She's cute.
Ooh, I hope she doesn't suck.
- Hi! - Hello.
- What's your name? - Melissa villasenor.
- And what do you do for a living? - Well, I work at a retail store.
[laughter.]
- and-- - You happy about that? - Not really, no.
- And what do you want to do for a living? - Comedy, I want to be a comedian and impressionist.
[laughing.]
[applause.]
- Well, good luck.
- Thank you.
- Let's see what you've got.
- All right, here we go.
This is barbara walters, and today on my show, I have award-winning actress natalie portman.
Natalie, I hear you're having a baby.
[laughter.]
I am, barbara.
[laughter.]
We're thinking of naming the baby oscar, But that's, that's silly, because that's my cat's name, So-- [laughter.]
Hey, y'all, it's miley cyrus.
What's up? [cheering.]
- That's great, that's great.
- What, dad? No, I'm not gonna clean my room right now.
Want me to clean out your bank account? [cheers and applause.]
[laughter.]
Okay, kathy griffin here, yeah.
Okay, so, here's the deal.
[cheering.]
Okay, so, the celebrity I really hate right now Is christina aguilera, yeah, Because she totally messed up tstar spangled banner.
Am I right? [laughter/cheering.]
oh, oh, say can you see oh, yeah, at the twilight's last gleaming oh, oh, hey, hey, hey [cheers and applause.]
- She's good.
Whoo! - Wow, melissa.
[laughter.]
I don't think that you will be working in retail much longer.
- Oh! [cheers and applause.]
- And you even made him laugh.
- Oh! - I've got to say, I thought that was a sensational audition.
I really do.
[cheers and applause.]
- Thanks, thanks.
[cheers and applause.]
- You showed us everything.
You showed us phenomenal right-on voices and impressions.
You showed us great comedy, And you yourself are adorable to watch, And you are a star, and we all loved it.
- Thank you, thanks, thank you.
- It's a yes for me.
- Howie? - Oh, yes for me.
- See you in vegas! [cheers and applause.]
- suddenly, I see this is what I want to be suddenly I see - suddenly I see - Oh, man, that was great! - Congratulations.
- Thanks.
Thank you.
- Work- that is one ofstore? The freshest routinesutines I've seen in a long ti - Oh! - Oh! - You can sing way better than me? - Why don't you come on the stage and see what you got.
- Come on, come on.
Cannon: Welcome back to america's got talent.
The acts are here to fight it out For their shot at a million dollars.
The battle for seattle is on! [cheers and applause.]
Thousands are waiting for their chance To go in front of the judges, And there's only one thing on their minds.
- Vegas! - Send me to vegas! - I'm going to vegas! [cheers.]
- But no one wants that vegas show More than this next act.
- My name is andrew.
- My name is charles.
And together we are the a&c twins.
- We've been singing together for about ten years.
- When we were 19, we went to a chris brown concert.
The guys that opened up for him that night, They inspired us to sing, because they couldn't sing.
You know, hey, they can do it, I can do it.
- We want to be able to sell millions of records Across the world.
- We already have a fan base now, Because we're local stars in our hometown, But I feel like just one appearance on the show Would make us global.
- They're ready.
You guys ready? - I'm ready.
- All right, go give it to them.
[cheers and applause.]
- Who are you guys? - We're the a&c twins.
- We're the a&c twins, baby.
- And where are you from? - Seattle, washington.
- Seattle, washington, baby.
[cheers and applause.]
- seattle, yeah, seattle baby.
- Tell me about yourselves, huh? You're twins, right? - Yeah.
- We're identical twins.
- Identical twins.
- How old are you? Both: 23.
- And do you always speak at exactly the same time? - Sometimes.
- Yeah, sometimes.
[laughter.]
- how good are you? - Very good.
- Very good.
- How big do you think this act could get? - Big as the jackson five.
- Big as the jackson 5, man.
- Big as the jackson 5? [cheers and applause.]
- Yeah, that's right.
- Yes.
- Let's see it.
[cheers and applause.]
[slow music.]
- I've got sunshine on a cloudy day - when it's cold outside-- - oh, yeah - I've got the month of may - well, I guess you say [buzzer.]
what can make me feel this way my girl - my girl - my girl talking about my girl - my girl - I've got so much lovin' honeybees envy me - I've got a sweeter song - ooh, ooh, ooh - than the birds in the trees my girl - my girl - my girl - my girl [cheers and boos.]
- Love y'all.
I love seattle, baby.
- How do you think you did, guys? - We did good.
- Good? - Yeah.
- Yeah.
- I mean, my point of view was I thought it was absolutely brilliant act Until the exact moment you opened your mouths to sing.
[cheers and laughter.]
It actually wasn't just the singing.
It was the weird dancing, the kind of robotic sway.
- He was just a little nervous, y'all.
Give him, give him a break, give him a break.
It's the first time on national television, On a stage, man! [cheers and applause.]
- Howie, yes or no? - I'm gonna say no.
- Sharon? - Guys, you can't sing.
- We can't sing? - No.
- No, no, no.
- I think we need to get another tryout.
- You can't sing.
You shouldn't sing, And I'm the nice judge.
- Not really.
- I am.
- I don't like you.
- You don't like me? - No, no.
- I like you.
- I don't like you.
- I like you.
- I don't like you.
- Why don't you like me? - You're a hater.
- I'm not a hater.
- Yeah, you are.
- Yeah, you are.
- I'm not a hater.
- Forget you.
- I'm a lover.
- Forget you.
- I am a lover.
- Forget you! - Hater.
- I love you guys.
- Hater! - I just hate the singing.
- I can sing way better than you any day, bro.
- You can sing way better than me? - Yeah, way better than you.
- Oh, come on.
- Yeah.
- Come on.
- Come on.
- Why don't you come on the stage and sing? - Yeah, all right? [cheers and applause.]
- Howie, howie, howie, howie, howie! - Okay.
[laughter.]
- Hit the music.
- I've got sunshine on a cloudy day - Howie's good.
- when it's cold outside I've got the month of may well, I guess you say what can make me feel this way my girl - my girl - my girl [buzzer.]
[cheers and applause.]
- You're a hater! You're a hater! You're a hater! - I'm a lover.
I'm a lover.
- All the best to you, all the best.
- I'm sorry, guys, it has to be a no.
But thank you very much.
Thank you.
- With the a&c twins failing to turn the judges, Can seattle still impress? - What are your names? - My name is liz plummer.
- And I am robert close.
- Are you married? - No! - Oh, heavens no.
[laughter.]
- Well, good luck to you both.
- [singing in foreign language.]
[buzzer.]
[booing.]
- What happened? What went wrong? - I think we did good.
We sounded good.
- Uh, no.
- Piers? - It's a no.
- And it's a no for me, but thank you very much.
- Okay, thank you.
- Thank you.
- What happened? - I don't know.
- We didn't even get to get to the meat.
- She was not happy about being buzzed.
She thinks she's a very good singer.
- ahhh [buzzer.]
[laughter.]
[cheers and applause.]
- Hello, ladies.
- Hello.
- The name of your group is? - We're the rice rockettes.
- Oh, fabulous.
- Yes.
- The stage is yours.
Good luck.
- want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world like I'm the only one that you'll ever love like I'm the only one that's in command like I'm the only one who understands like I'm the only one who knows your heart [buzzer.]
[booing.]
- I'm not quite sure what to make of you ladies.
- I would like to send you out as like birthday grams.
I'm gonna find out when it's piers' birthday, And I want you to show up and do that in his living room.
- And he will.
Sorry, guys, not for me.
- And it's a no for me.
- Go give it to them.
- And who are you? - I'm mr.
Mystic, And this is ptp, prime time players.
- Good luck.
- crazy flow, rise up a tip you know only got one, one shot pulling out a bird that's hot go mystic, go mystic, go go mystic, go mystic, go [buzzer.]
[booing.]
take my word [indistinct.]
want to take advice we'll drop from the top okay, what's up with this [indistinct.]
we've got the tools to build a house all we need is the word of mouth this dude up here on the stage says that he can-- [buzzer.]
- Can he make himself disappear? - How do you think you did, mr.
Mystic? - Well, in my own sphere onstage, I thought it was great.
- In my sphere, that was one of the most stupid things I've ever seen in my life.
[cheers and applause.]
- No.
- No, sharon? - No.
- Three no's, thank you.
- Ouch.
Welcome back to america's got talent, Where onstage, anita mccoy is turning back the clock.
- Pretty good for 69.
[buzzer.]
- Oh, come on, piers.
- Whoa! - Oh! - Nobody does that.
- Nobody does that, no one.
- Nobody does that.
- You are the only one that does that.
[laughter.]
I liked what you were doing.
I'd come and see it.
- Are you a yes or no? - Yes.
- You're a yes.
- Yes, I am.
- Sharon? - Sharon.
- I love your spirit, I admire you, But it has to be a no for me.
I'm sorry.
- Piers? - It's going to have to be a no, I'm afraid.
- Nice meeting you.
- Nice meeting you, too.
You're working that outfit, girl.
It's a no for anita, And up next, waiting in the wings, Is an act who traveled a world away To chase their american dream.
- I can't believe it - we are from kenya, In a small village called shanzu.
Coming to this show was our biggest dream.
We are very, very happy to be here.
- check it out, check it out - In your language, how do you say good luck? - [indistinct.]
- [indistinct.]
- check it out, check it out check it out, baby, baby, babe - What is your names? Who are you? - Zuma-zuma.
- And where are you from, zuma-zuma? - Mombasa, kenya, east africa.
- Oh, really? [cheers and applause.]
And what is it that you do? - We do acrobats, tumbling, gymnastic.
- Usually when we have tumbling acts, They put mats down.
Isn't it dangerous without mats? - Yeah, for us, we are professional.
[cheers and applause.]
- nobody ever gets hurt? - Nobody get.
- Show us what you do.
- All right.
[cheers and applause.]
- somebody call 911 shorty fire burning on the dance floor whoa [cheers and applause.]
let's go, hey [cheers and applause.]
yeah, whoa hey, hey shorty got that super thing hotter than the sun in the south of Spain got me soon as I walked through the door my pocket started tickling the way she dropped it low that thing got me wanna spend my money on her, her she get it, pop it, lock it, drop it [indistinct.]
take my red, black card and my jewelry shorty is cool like the fire cool like fire somebody call 911 - Zuma-zuma! - shorty fire burning on the dance floor, whoa fire burning, fire burning 911 [cheers and applause.]
- Zuma-zuma.
- Zuma-zuma.
- There was so much energy, and it's so edgy, And it looks so dangerous.
- I couldn't believe you had no mats.
I've never seen a tumbling act with no mats.
I think people will like you.
- So, then vote for them.
- I'm gonna say yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- Sharon? - And it's a yes from me.
- Do you know what that means? You're going to vegas! - Three yeses! [cheers and applause.]
- I can't believe it this beat is banging I can't believe it it's so amazing - Zuma-zuma! - Yes! - Vegas! - Yo! - From kenya to vegas! Zuma-zuma! - Zuma-zuma.
- We'll be back with more america's got talent.
Zuma-zuma, put me down.
All: What's poppin', america? - So far, there's been lots of auditions That pop to the judges.
- Okay, kathy griffin here, yeah.
- Sensational audition.
- yeah! - You are just a little star.
- Seattle's got talent.
- You have a voice.
You can dance.
I want to see you in vegas.
- Where's piers going? - The producer said there's a meeting in five-- - You are the most annoying man I've ever met.
[laughter.]
- 99.
9 kisw, the rock of seattle.
Man, I've got to tell you something.
America's got talent is in town.
They're auditioning people.
The line is out of control.
- Welcome back.
It's wet, it's cold, it's windy, it's seattle! - can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars - shooting stars - As the hopefuls continue to sign up, Next to take the stage are a group of best friends Excited to share their talents with america.
- How are you guys doing? - Good.
- What's the name of the act? - Pop life.
- We are pop life.
We're a young band from oakland, california.
This all started around middle school.
We all met at an art school, And we all became really tight friends.
I'm the only girl in the band, So they tend to play practical jokes on me.
- This is a million dollar competition.
You guys ready for this? - Oh, yes! - Yeah! - All right, well, go get 'em, guys.
- What's up, seattle? [cheers and applause.]
- Okay.
[cheers and applause.]
Hello, what's the name of the group? - Pop life.
- What do you want from this show? - To perform in places like this, To just give people a chance to know who we are.
- All right, let's see what you've got.
[cheers and applause.]
- I want to be a billionaire so freakin' bad buy all of the things I never had oh, every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights a different city every night oh, I, I swear the world better prepare for when I'm a billionaire [drum beats.]
oh, every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights different city every night oh, I, I swear the world better prepare for when I'm a billionaire I want to be a billionaire so freakin' bad [cheers and applause.]
- They like ya, they like ya.
Can you hear that? [cheers and applause.]
It seemed original.
It seemed unique.
You surprised me.
I had no idea what to expect, And I just think you're wonderful.
I do.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause.]
- All right, I'd like to say, guys, I really admire what you're doing, Because you're doing what you all enjoy, And you're doing it well.
But you are just a little star, Great personality, great voice.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause.]
- The reality of this act is it's you.
You are a very good singer.
I mean, you hit some beautiful notes early on.
You hit the big notes later.
I think you've got real talent, But I don't think you need the group.
[booing.]
- We thought we'd show our talent By giving an acoustic setting, But when we get into an electric set, You won't say what you just said.
[cheers and applause.]
- All right, let's have a vote.
Howie? - I want to see what more you can do, When you're doing your electric set, So I'm gonna say yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- Uh, well, my decision is based on Whether it's going to be you or you and the band.
So, which is it? - I don't go without my brothers.
[cheers and applause.]
- Well, judging you as a group, I'm gonna say no.
Sorry.
[booing.]
- Sharon? - I could really use a wish right now a wish right now - Um, all right, look, I have to sayYes.
[cheers and applause.]
- can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars I could really use a wish right now - We'll show you.
- Bring it.
- We will show you.
- Bring it on.
- can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars shooting stars I could really use a wish right now - You're crying.
Why are you so emotional? - Because I thought I was going to have to leave them.
I don't want to.
- a wish right now - Pop life! - Yeah! Pop life lived to fight another day in las vegas, And the talent level in seattle is reaching new heights.
[cheers and applause.]
- Who are you? - We are the daring jones duo.
- Well, good luck.
- Thank you.
[swing music.]
- 'cause I can't get enough I can't get enough - It's amazing! [cheers and applause.]
- it's a yes for me.
- I'm gonna give you a yes.
- You've got three yeses.
[cheers and applause.]
- it's taking me higher, higher, higher - What's your name? - Sadie.
- How old are you? - I just turned eight.
- And what do you do, sadie? - I sing.
- Sing for us.
- it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing [scatting.]
give that rhythm everything you've got well, it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing - just can't get enough [cheers and applause.]
- Sadie, I'm just blown away by you.
- Are you really [laughter.]
- should we vote? - Yes.
- Yes.
- Is that your vote? - Yes.
- That's my vote, too.
- Yes.
- Three yeses, you're going to las vegas.
- Thank you! - higher off the ground - That was amazing.
- Were you expecting that to come out of her? - Not at all.
- No.
- Hey, come on, whoa.
- higher, higher off the ground - Who are you? - We are the electrolytes from gilbert, arizona.
We do hip-hop.
- Let's do it.
[cheering/music.]
- [indistinct.]
but you can't, but you can't do it like me [cheers and applause.]
- it's taking me higher - Seattle's got talent! [cheers and applause.]
- That is one of the freshest routines I've seen in a long time.
[cheers and applause.]
Oh, I'm a definite yes.
- It's a yes for me.
- You guys are going to vegas.
[cheering.]
- it's taking me higher, higher - They've got a great energy.
Their energy is-- Contagious.
- Pretty slick dancing.
- Electrolytes! Yeah! - Welcome back to america's got talent, Where the seattle auditions are in full swing.
- you know I want ya - Next up is someone who's already tasted fame In his home country, but moved to america For his shot at international stardom.
- I know you want me - want me - you know I want ya - want ya - Mauricio! - How are you? - I'm good.
Excellent.
- Why are we talking so loud? - I have no idea.
My name is mauricio herrera.
I am from costa rica, central america.
I'm 33, and I'm a showman! - You're already an international superstar In costa rica, right? - Well, in costa rica, I was, you know, I achieved a lot of success.
When I was 12, I recorded my first performance, And after that, I had the first tv show When I was very little.
It was some very fun time in my life.
- So are you amped, you ready? - I'm ready, my friend.
- All right, your hair together? - Yep.
one, two, three, four uno, dos, tres, cuatro I know you want me People are gonna be, friends are gonna be amazed.
They're gonna be going, "oh my god, where did this guy from?" - All right, mauricio, don't hurt 'em, man.
- Americans haven't seen nothing, Until they see mauricio.
You will not disappointed.
- You ready for this? - Yes.
- This is your big moment.
- Thank you very much.
- Go get 'em! - uno, dos, tres, cuatro - Hey [indistinct.]
! [cheers and applause.]
- How you doing? - Excellent, my friend.
- What is your name? - Mauricio herrera.
- Mauricio herrera.
- Yes.
- And where are you from? - I was born here, but I grew up in costa rica.
- And what do you do? - Oh, I'm a showman.
I sing and dance.
[cheers and applause.]
- I cannot wait.
- I will not disappoint you, my friend.
Thank you very much.
- There you go.
You're on.
Let's see it.
[cheers and applause.]
- Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! she's into superstition black cats and voodoo dolls I feel a premonition that girl's gonna make me fall Come on! [buzzer.]
[cheers and applause.]
she's into new sensations new kicks in the candlelight she's got a new addiction for every day and night she'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain she'll make you live her crazy life she'll take away your pain like a bullet to your brain come on - upside, inside out - she's living la vida loca - living la vida loca living la vida loca come on living la vida loca - He's going in the audience! - la, la, la, la, la, la, la vida loca living la vida loca living la vida loca living la vida [cheers and boos.]
[laughter.]
- Thank you very much.
- Oh, hey, hey.
Piers? - I thought it was horrendous, I'm afraid.
[booing.]
It was just like the cheesiest kind of, You know, disco nonsense.
- It's almost so silly and so much, But you're so into it.
You have a voice.
You can dance.
That makes it funny.
It's funny.
- It's a no for me.
- And I love the satin shirt.
What are you saying? - It's a no.
- You're wrong.
Can I just say something? - Say yes or no.
- I want to see you in vegas.
- Thank you very much.
- So, I'm saying yes! [cheers and applause.]
- Thank you very much, thank you very much, howie.
- Sharon, go with me on this.
Come on.
- Don't be ridiculous.
- Just to see it again, Just to see another shirt in vegas.
- Yes, sharon.
Yes, sharon.
- Sharon, let's have fun.
- I can't.
- Sharon, sharon, sharon, sharon, for me, sharon.
- Don't do it.
[cheers and applause.]
- It's funny.
Sharon, please, for me? - Oh, all right, then, yes! - Yeah! [cheering/music.]
- yeah, what is it good for absolutely nothing - I thank you! Thank you so much! I'll see you later, piers.
- what is it good for absolutely nothing say it again, y'all war, huh, good god what is it good for - Oh, my god, mauricio! - That was tough.
- That was very tough.
- That was tough.
- Even if he doesn't perform in vegas, He's ending up in your room.
- and lose their lives - Oh, yes.
Oh, yes, and they ain't seen nothing.
They ain't seen nothing.
- Tell howie mandel war has been declared.
- absolutely nothing say it again - Five minutes 'til the show.
[knocking.]
[laughter.]
- Welcome back to america's got talent, Where it's been an incredible day of auditions Here in seattle.
- absolutely nothing - Three yeses.
You're going to vegas! - war, huh, yeah - The acts have been all smiles, But the same can't be said for one particular judge.
Backstage, howie's pranks continue.
- Can somebody help me? Can I get a few people to help me move this? Right in front of piers' door.
- it means destruction of innocent lives - A little bit more that way.
Five minutes 'til the show.
[knocking.]
- oh, war has shattered many a young life - Somebody get rid of it, seriously.
See, it's just not funny.
It's just a great big dispenser.
- Hi, hi, piers.
- Why don't you just go to your dressing room? - Producers said there's a meeting in five-- - You're the most annoying man I've ever met.
- Have a soda.
[laughter.]
- oh, war, huh, good god, y'all what is it good for - bop bam bam tutti frutti oh, rudy - My name is carlton [indistinct.]
baltimore.
I'm 56 years old.
I'm from philadelphia, And I am a professional performer.
My first instrument was one of them Long piece of plastic tools.
I graduated from that to playing paper cups.
I know that everybody that come in here Cannot play paper cups.
[laughing.]
- You're a one man band.
- I'm the band.
- Carlton baltimore, the one man band.
- The paper horn man.
- The paper horn man.
- Oh, I know I'm gonna make it through the next round, Because I've got the gift.
[laughing.]
- How long you been playin' the paper horn? - Since I was--50 years.
- 50 years? - Yeah.
- Carlton, I'm supporting you, man.
Make me proud.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop bam boo - What is your name? - I am carlton baltimore, and I am the paper horn man.
- Paper horn man? - Paper horn man? - These are my instruments.
- All right.
[laughter.]
And do you believe that this is a million dollar talent? - I'm one of a kind.
[cheers and applause.]
- Well, show us the show, paper horn man.
[laughter.]
okay.
- Where'd his tooth go? [clapping.]
- I'm in town [buzzer.]
I'm in town the paper horn man's in town - That's talent.
- early in the morning paper horn man [buzzer.]
- No, no! - I get down you know I get down [cheers and applause.]
- Where's piers going? [booing.]
- hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, I had to play [cheering/applause.]
- You're good.
- Piers, you didn't like the paper horn man? He was amazing.
- First of all, did anyone ever tell you, You look like david letterman? [laughter.]
- You're a great character.
- Yes, I know.
- Yes.
[laughter.]
but I'm gonna say no.
- Okay.
[booing.]
- Okay, wait.
Okay, so you have one no.
You have one no.
Wait, wait.
Piers is not here; and, therefore, I know if he was, he would give you a yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- I know.
- Don't do that.
- I know.
[cheers and applause.]
- paper horn man, hold on.
Legally, piers has to be here to do his own voting, So piers is coming back, but until then, For a little intermission, I think me and paper horn man Should do a little duet.
[cheers and applause.]
You start it off.
[shaker.]
Oh, break it down! - oh, when the saints - when the saints - go marching in - go marching in - oh, when the saints go marching go marching, marching, marching, marching in - Oh! - There you go.
- Piers? - You want me to go back onstage? What for? - Just to give him the vote.
Come on.
Come on.
- Seriously.
- when the saints go marrrrrrrr Both: in [cheers and applause.]
- Give me some, baby.
- Yeah.
[crowd chanting "vegas".]
- Yes.
- That's how you do it.
- Piers, let me talk to you, piers.
Piers, you walked away, and there was a vote.
Sharon said no, okay? - Mm-hm.
- I am inspired.
Let me just-- First of all, you missed what this could grow into.
It already has grown tenfold from the time you left.
You have to vote yes.
I said you voted yes.
Don't make me a liar.
[laughter.]
Please just vote up.
[cheers and applause.]
- Look, I have listened to what you said.
I've listened to the people of seattle.
Clearly, there's been a huge movement, While I was absent, behind paper horn man.
I get that, and I'm a big enough guy To admit sometimes when I'm wrong.
It does happen occasionally.
[cheers and applause.]
- thank you.
- Is paper horn man going to vegas? - Unfortunately, this won't be one of those occasions.
It's a no.
[laughter and booing.]
- bop bopa a luma a whop bam bam tutti frutti oh, rudy - I thought he was going to vegas.
- tutti frutti - Piers, piers.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy - Piers, come on.
Come on.
Piers, piers.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop - Thank goodness, I'm here.
Seriously, what would happen if I wasn't on the show? What would happen? What would the final be like? Can you imagine? - Do you know what the opposite of fun is? - Here we go.
- You, you, you.
- Howie mandel's america's got talent, The least talented people in the whole United States.
- No, we have a ton of talent.
- Your idea of fun and mine do not coincide.
You're not funny.
- And that's seattle.
We have to go to another city.
- woo tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop bam boom
Last week The number one hit show of the summer returned.
- I thought that was very interesting.
- This is what the show is out.
The show is about a journey.
- You have talent, and you deserve to be here.
- Piers morgan Sharon osbourne-- And howie mandel.
[peppy music.]
- The single most exciting audition I've ever seen on the show.
[cheers and applause.]
- Still to come [cheers and applause.]
It's time To unleash The talent.
[gunshot.]
- ohWhoa.
[energetic music.]
- Welcome to america's got talent! I'm nick cannon, and the judges' search For the best talent in the country Brings it to the rainy pacific northwest in seattle! - Seattle's got talent! [cheers.]
- Wow, seattle.
- yeah, I'm gonna fade away war, children - I'm driving myself to work.
If you're in the back of a limo, You don't get a sense of who the people are.
[horn honking.]
- war, children - That's commitment right there, Waiting in the freezing rain.
I mean, god bless them.
- Welcome to seattle! [cheers.]
- war, children - You know what? Getting closer to the talent, paramount theater.
- it's just a shot away [cheers and applause.]
war, children it's just a shot away - Do you know where the paramount theater is? - You guys ready to meet your judges? [cheers and applause.]
Please make some noise for piers morgan.
- This is one way, one way It.
[cheers and applause.]
Where's the paramount theater? - Make some noise for miss sharon osbourne! - I don't know where - Mai'm somepldle of seatt.
Miss sharon osbourne! [horn honking.]
The other judges don't realize we've gotta live the life.
[laughing.]
[cheers and applause.]
- rape, murder it's just a shot away it's just a shot away - He loves people, but he hates germs! - it's just a shot away - Give it up for howie mandel! [cheers and applause.]
[cheers and applause.]
it's just a shot away yeah, yeah, yeah [cheers and applause.]
- you all right? [cheers and applause.]
- it's just a shot away - The energy in seattle is next level.
[cheers and applause.]
Howie, are you okay? - That was like a nightmare.
I love you.
Just don't touch me, please! - But you made it.
- I made it.
- Are you guys ready to get this show on the road? [cheers and applause.]
All right, let's do it! - kiss away, kiss away - Backstage, all the contestants are thinking About the same thing: The prize--$1 million And a chance to headline a show in las vegas.
First up is someone hoping "america's got talent" Will be her big break into stardom.
- Hello.
- Hey, nick.
- How you doing? - I'm good.
How are you? I'm melissa villasenor.
I'm 23 years old.
I do celebrity impressions and singing impressions.
- I root for comics on this show, Because it can be a little difficult To try to make people laugh out here.
- Yeah.
It was a little difficult growing up.
I was always pretty shy, as a little girl.
My parents were pretty strict, too, So I didn't really go out a lot.
So I just stayed in my room and worked on voices.
- Are you a full-time comic, or do you have a day job? - Not yet.
- Not yet.
- I do really want to make comedy my full-time job, And being on america's got talent Is a really great opportunity for me.
- You ready for it? - Yes.
Is a reallportunity for me.
- You ready for it? - Yes.
- All right, go get it.
[cheers and applause.]
She's cute.
Ooh, I hope she doesn't suck.
- Hi! - Hello.
- What's your name? - Melissa villasenor.
- And what do you do for a living? - Well, I work at a retail store.
[laughter.]
- and-- - You happy about that? - Not really, no.
- And what do you want to do for a living? - Comedy, I want to be a comedian and impressionist.
[laughing.]
[applause.]
- Well, good luck.
- Thank you.
- Let's see what you've got.
- All right, here we go.
This is barbara walters, and today on my show, I have award-winning actress natalie portman.
Natalie, I hear you're having a baby.
[laughter.]
I am, barbara.
[laughter.]
We're thinking of naming the baby oscar, But that's, that's silly, because that's my cat's name, So-- [laughter.]
Hey, y'all, it's miley cyrus.
What's up? [cheering.]
- That's great, that's great.
- What, dad? No, I'm not gonna clean my room right now.
Want me to clean out your bank account? [cheers and applause.]
[laughter.]
Okay, kathy griffin here, yeah.
Okay, so, here's the deal.
[cheering.]
Okay, so, the celebrity I really hate right now Is christina aguilera, yeah, Because she totally messed up tstar spangled banner.
Am I right? [laughter/cheering.]
oh, oh, say can you see oh, yeah, at the twilight's last gleaming oh, oh, hey, hey, hey [cheers and applause.]
- She's good.
Whoo! - Wow, melissa.
[laughter.]
I don't think that you will be working in retail much longer.
- Oh! [cheers and applause.]
- And you even made him laugh.
- Oh! - I've got to say, I thought that was a sensational audition.
I really do.
[cheers and applause.]
- Thanks, thanks.
[cheers and applause.]
- You showed us everything.
You showed us phenomenal right-on voices and impressions.
You showed us great comedy, And you yourself are adorable to watch, And you are a star, and we all loved it.
- Thank you, thanks, thank you.
- It's a yes for me.
- Howie? - Oh, yes for me.
- See you in vegas! [cheers and applause.]
- suddenly, I see this is what I want to be suddenly I see - suddenly I see - Oh, man, that was great! - Congratulations.
- Thanks.
Thank you.
- Work- that is one ofstore? The freshest routinesutines I've seen in a long ti - Oh! - Oh! - You can sing way better than me? - Why don't you come on the stage and see what you got.
- Come on, come on.
Cannon: Welcome back to america's got talent.
The acts are here to fight it out For their shot at a million dollars.
The battle for seattle is on! [cheers and applause.]
Thousands are waiting for their chance To go in front of the judges, And there's only one thing on their minds.
- Vegas! - Send me to vegas! - I'm going to vegas! [cheers.]
- But no one wants that vegas show More than this next act.
- My name is andrew.
- My name is charles.
And together we are the a&c twins.
- We've been singing together for about ten years.
- When we were 19, we went to a chris brown concert.
The guys that opened up for him that night, They inspired us to sing, because they couldn't sing.
You know, hey, they can do it, I can do it.
- We want to be able to sell millions of records Across the world.
- We already have a fan base now, Because we're local stars in our hometown, But I feel like just one appearance on the show Would make us global.
- They're ready.
You guys ready? - I'm ready.
- All right, go give it to them.
[cheers and applause.]
- Who are you guys? - We're the a&c twins.
- We're the a&c twins, baby.
- And where are you from? - Seattle, washington.
- Seattle, washington, baby.
[cheers and applause.]
- seattle, yeah, seattle baby.
- Tell me about yourselves, huh? You're twins, right? - Yeah.
- We're identical twins.
- Identical twins.
- How old are you? Both: 23.
- And do you always speak at exactly the same time? - Sometimes.
- Yeah, sometimes.
[laughter.]
- how good are you? - Very good.
- Very good.
- How big do you think this act could get? - Big as the jackson five.
- Big as the jackson 5, man.
- Big as the jackson 5? [cheers and applause.]
- Yeah, that's right.
- Yes.
- Let's see it.
[cheers and applause.]
[slow music.]
- I've got sunshine on a cloudy day - when it's cold outside-- - oh, yeah - I've got the month of may - well, I guess you say [buzzer.]
what can make me feel this way my girl - my girl - my girl talking about my girl - my girl - I've got so much lovin' honeybees envy me - I've got a sweeter song - ooh, ooh, ooh - than the birds in the trees my girl - my girl - my girl - my girl [cheers and boos.]
- Love y'all.
I love seattle, baby.
- How do you think you did, guys? - We did good.
- Good? - Yeah.
- Yeah.
- I mean, my point of view was I thought it was absolutely brilliant act Until the exact moment you opened your mouths to sing.
[cheers and laughter.]
It actually wasn't just the singing.
It was the weird dancing, the kind of robotic sway.
- He was just a little nervous, y'all.
Give him, give him a break, give him a break.
It's the first time on national television, On a stage, man! [cheers and applause.]
- Howie, yes or no? - I'm gonna say no.
- Sharon? - Guys, you can't sing.
- We can't sing? - No.
- No, no, no.
- I think we need to get another tryout.
- You can't sing.
You shouldn't sing, And I'm the nice judge.
- Not really.
- I am.
- I don't like you.
- You don't like me? - No, no.
- I like you.
- I don't like you.
- I like you.
- I don't like you.
- Why don't you like me? - You're a hater.
- I'm not a hater.
- Yeah, you are.
- Yeah, you are.
- I'm not a hater.
- Forget you.
- I'm a lover.
- Forget you.
- I am a lover.
- Forget you! - Hater.
- I love you guys.
- Hater! - I just hate the singing.
- I can sing way better than you any day, bro.
- You can sing way better than me? - Yeah, way better than you.
- Oh, come on.
- Yeah.
- Come on.
- Come on.
- Why don't you come on the stage and sing? - Yeah, all right? [cheers and applause.]
- Howie, howie, howie, howie, howie! - Okay.
[laughter.]
- Hit the music.
- I've got sunshine on a cloudy day - Howie's good.
- when it's cold outside I've got the month of may well, I guess you say what can make me feel this way my girl - my girl - my girl [buzzer.]
[cheers and applause.]
- You're a hater! You're a hater! You're a hater! - I'm a lover.
I'm a lover.
- All the best to you, all the best.
- I'm sorry, guys, it has to be a no.
But thank you very much.
Thank you.
- With the a&c twins failing to turn the judges, Can seattle still impress? - What are your names? - My name is liz plummer.
- And I am robert close.
- Are you married? - No! - Oh, heavens no.
[laughter.]
- Well, good luck to you both.
- [singing in foreign language.]
[buzzer.]
[booing.]
- What happened? What went wrong? - I think we did good.
We sounded good.
- Uh, no.
- Piers? - It's a no.
- And it's a no for me, but thank you very much.
- Okay, thank you.
- Thank you.
- What happened? - I don't know.
- We didn't even get to get to the meat.
- She was not happy about being buzzed.
She thinks she's a very good singer.
- ahhh [buzzer.]
[laughter.]
[cheers and applause.]
- Hello, ladies.
- Hello.
- The name of your group is? - We're the rice rockettes.
- Oh, fabulous.
- Yes.
- The stage is yours.
Good luck.
- want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world like I'm the only one that you'll ever love like I'm the only one that's in command like I'm the only one who understands like I'm the only one who knows your heart [buzzer.]
[booing.]
- I'm not quite sure what to make of you ladies.
- I would like to send you out as like birthday grams.
I'm gonna find out when it's piers' birthday, And I want you to show up and do that in his living room.
- And he will.
Sorry, guys, not for me.
- And it's a no for me.
- Go give it to them.
- And who are you? - I'm mr.
Mystic, And this is ptp, prime time players.
- Good luck.
- crazy flow, rise up a tip you know only got one, one shot pulling out a bird that's hot go mystic, go mystic, go go mystic, go mystic, go [buzzer.]
[booing.]
take my word [indistinct.]
want to take advice we'll drop from the top okay, what's up with this [indistinct.]
we've got the tools to build a house all we need is the word of mouth this dude up here on the stage says that he can-- [buzzer.]
- Can he make himself disappear? - How do you think you did, mr.
Mystic? - Well, in my own sphere onstage, I thought it was great.
- In my sphere, that was one of the most stupid things I've ever seen in my life.
[cheers and applause.]
- No.
- No, sharon? - No.
- Three no's, thank you.
- Ouch.
Welcome back to america's got talent, Where onstage, anita mccoy is turning back the clock.
- Pretty good for 69.
[buzzer.]
- Oh, come on, piers.
- Whoa! - Oh! - Nobody does that.
- Nobody does that, no one.
- Nobody does that.
- You are the only one that does that.
[laughter.]
I liked what you were doing.
I'd come and see it.
- Are you a yes or no? - Yes.
- You're a yes.
- Yes, I am.
- Sharon? - Sharon.
- I love your spirit, I admire you, But it has to be a no for me.
I'm sorry.
- Piers? - It's going to have to be a no, I'm afraid.
- Nice meeting you.
- Nice meeting you, too.
You're working that outfit, girl.
It's a no for anita, And up next, waiting in the wings, Is an act who traveled a world away To chase their american dream.
- I can't believe it - we are from kenya, In a small village called shanzu.
Coming to this show was our biggest dream.
We are very, very happy to be here.
- check it out, check it out - In your language, how do you say good luck? - [indistinct.]
- [indistinct.]
- check it out, check it out check it out, baby, baby, babe - What is your names? Who are you? - Zuma-zuma.
- And where are you from, zuma-zuma? - Mombasa, kenya, east africa.
- Oh, really? [cheers and applause.]
And what is it that you do? - We do acrobats, tumbling, gymnastic.
- Usually when we have tumbling acts, They put mats down.
Isn't it dangerous without mats? - Yeah, for us, we are professional.
[cheers and applause.]
- nobody ever gets hurt? - Nobody get.
- Show us what you do.
- All right.
[cheers and applause.]
- somebody call 911 shorty fire burning on the dance floor whoa [cheers and applause.]
let's go, hey [cheers and applause.]
yeah, whoa hey, hey shorty got that super thing hotter than the sun in the south of Spain got me soon as I walked through the door my pocket started tickling the way she dropped it low that thing got me wanna spend my money on her, her she get it, pop it, lock it, drop it [indistinct.]
take my red, black card and my jewelry shorty is cool like the fire cool like fire somebody call 911 - Zuma-zuma! - shorty fire burning on the dance floor, whoa fire burning, fire burning 911 [cheers and applause.]
- Zuma-zuma.
- Zuma-zuma.
- There was so much energy, and it's so edgy, And it looks so dangerous.
- I couldn't believe you had no mats.
I've never seen a tumbling act with no mats.
I think people will like you.
- So, then vote for them.
- I'm gonna say yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- Sharon? - And it's a yes from me.
- Do you know what that means? You're going to vegas! - Three yeses! [cheers and applause.]
- I can't believe it this beat is banging I can't believe it it's so amazing - Zuma-zuma! - Yes! - Vegas! - Yo! - From kenya to vegas! Zuma-zuma! - Zuma-zuma.
- We'll be back with more america's got talent.
Zuma-zuma, put me down.
All: What's poppin', america? - So far, there's been lots of auditions That pop to the judges.
- Okay, kathy griffin here, yeah.
- Sensational audition.
- yeah! - You are just a little star.
- Seattle's got talent.
- You have a voice.
You can dance.
I want to see you in vegas.
- Where's piers going? - The producer said there's a meeting in five-- - You are the most annoying man I've ever met.
[laughter.]
- 99.
9 kisw, the rock of seattle.
Man, I've got to tell you something.
America's got talent is in town.
They're auditioning people.
The line is out of control.
- Welcome back.
It's wet, it's cold, it's windy, it's seattle! - can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars - shooting stars - As the hopefuls continue to sign up, Next to take the stage are a group of best friends Excited to share their talents with america.
- How are you guys doing? - Good.
- What's the name of the act? - Pop life.
- We are pop life.
We're a young band from oakland, california.
This all started around middle school.
We all met at an art school, And we all became really tight friends.
I'm the only girl in the band, So they tend to play practical jokes on me.
- This is a million dollar competition.
You guys ready for this? - Oh, yes! - Yeah! - All right, well, go get 'em, guys.
- What's up, seattle? [cheers and applause.]
- Okay.
[cheers and applause.]
Hello, what's the name of the group? - Pop life.
- What do you want from this show? - To perform in places like this, To just give people a chance to know who we are.
- All right, let's see what you've got.
[cheers and applause.]
- I want to be a billionaire so freakin' bad buy all of the things I never had oh, every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights a different city every night oh, I, I swear the world better prepare for when I'm a billionaire [drum beats.]
oh, every time I close my eyes I see my name in shining lights different city every night oh, I, I swear the world better prepare for when I'm a billionaire I want to be a billionaire so freakin' bad [cheers and applause.]
- They like ya, they like ya.
Can you hear that? [cheers and applause.]
It seemed original.
It seemed unique.
You surprised me.
I had no idea what to expect, And I just think you're wonderful.
I do.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause.]
- All right, I'd like to say, guys, I really admire what you're doing, Because you're doing what you all enjoy, And you're doing it well.
But you are just a little star, Great personality, great voice.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause.]
- The reality of this act is it's you.
You are a very good singer.
I mean, you hit some beautiful notes early on.
You hit the big notes later.
I think you've got real talent, But I don't think you need the group.
[booing.]
- We thought we'd show our talent By giving an acoustic setting, But when we get into an electric set, You won't say what you just said.
[cheers and applause.]
- All right, let's have a vote.
Howie? - I want to see what more you can do, When you're doing your electric set, So I'm gonna say yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- Uh, well, my decision is based on Whether it's going to be you or you and the band.
So, which is it? - I don't go without my brothers.
[cheers and applause.]
- Well, judging you as a group, I'm gonna say no.
Sorry.
[booing.]
- Sharon? - I could really use a wish right now a wish right now - Um, all right, look, I have to sayYes.
[cheers and applause.]
- can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars I could really use a wish right now - We'll show you.
- Bring it.
- We will show you.
- Bring it on.
- can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars shooting stars I could really use a wish right now - You're crying.
Why are you so emotional? - Because I thought I was going to have to leave them.
I don't want to.
- a wish right now - Pop life! - Yeah! Pop life lived to fight another day in las vegas, And the talent level in seattle is reaching new heights.
[cheers and applause.]
- Who are you? - We are the daring jones duo.
- Well, good luck.
- Thank you.
[swing music.]
- 'cause I can't get enough I can't get enough - It's amazing! [cheers and applause.]
- it's a yes for me.
- I'm gonna give you a yes.
- You've got three yeses.
[cheers and applause.]
- it's taking me higher, higher, higher - What's your name? - Sadie.
- How old are you? - I just turned eight.
- And what do you do, sadie? - I sing.
- Sing for us.
- it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing [scatting.]
give that rhythm everything you've got well, it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing - just can't get enough [cheers and applause.]
- Sadie, I'm just blown away by you.
- Are you really [laughter.]
- should we vote? - Yes.
- Yes.
- Is that your vote? - Yes.
- That's my vote, too.
- Yes.
- Three yeses, you're going to las vegas.
- Thank you! - higher off the ground - That was amazing.
- Were you expecting that to come out of her? - Not at all.
- No.
- Hey, come on, whoa.
- higher, higher off the ground - Who are you? - We are the electrolytes from gilbert, arizona.
We do hip-hop.
- Let's do it.
[cheering/music.]
- [indistinct.]
but you can't, but you can't do it like me [cheers and applause.]
- it's taking me higher - Seattle's got talent! [cheers and applause.]
- That is one of the freshest routines I've seen in a long time.
[cheers and applause.]
Oh, I'm a definite yes.
- It's a yes for me.
- You guys are going to vegas.
[cheering.]
- it's taking me higher, higher - They've got a great energy.
Their energy is-- Contagious.
- Pretty slick dancing.
- Electrolytes! Yeah! - Welcome back to america's got talent, Where the seattle auditions are in full swing.
- you know I want ya - Next up is someone who's already tasted fame In his home country, but moved to america For his shot at international stardom.
- I know you want me - want me - you know I want ya - want ya - Mauricio! - How are you? - I'm good.
Excellent.
- Why are we talking so loud? - I have no idea.
My name is mauricio herrera.
I am from costa rica, central america.
I'm 33, and I'm a showman! - You're already an international superstar In costa rica, right? - Well, in costa rica, I was, you know, I achieved a lot of success.
When I was 12, I recorded my first performance, And after that, I had the first tv show When I was very little.
It was some very fun time in my life.
- So are you amped, you ready? - I'm ready, my friend.
- All right, your hair together? - Yep.
one, two, three, four uno, dos, tres, cuatro I know you want me People are gonna be, friends are gonna be amazed.
They're gonna be going, "oh my god, where did this guy from?" - All right, mauricio, don't hurt 'em, man.
- Americans haven't seen nothing, Until they see mauricio.
You will not disappointed.
- You ready for this? - Yes.
- This is your big moment.
- Thank you very much.
- Go get 'em! - uno, dos, tres, cuatro - Hey [indistinct.]
! [cheers and applause.]
- How you doing? - Excellent, my friend.
- What is your name? - Mauricio herrera.
- Mauricio herrera.
- Yes.
- And where are you from? - I was born here, but I grew up in costa rica.
- And what do you do? - Oh, I'm a showman.
I sing and dance.
[cheers and applause.]
- I cannot wait.
- I will not disappoint you, my friend.
Thank you very much.
- There you go.
You're on.
Let's see it.
[cheers and applause.]
- Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! she's into superstition black cats and voodoo dolls I feel a premonition that girl's gonna make me fall Come on! [buzzer.]
[cheers and applause.]
she's into new sensations new kicks in the candlelight she's got a new addiction for every day and night she'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain she'll make you live her crazy life she'll take away your pain like a bullet to your brain come on - upside, inside out - she's living la vida loca - living la vida loca living la vida loca come on living la vida loca - He's going in the audience! - la, la, la, la, la, la, la vida loca living la vida loca living la vida loca living la vida [cheers and boos.]
[laughter.]
- Thank you very much.
- Oh, hey, hey.
Piers? - I thought it was horrendous, I'm afraid.
[booing.]
It was just like the cheesiest kind of, You know, disco nonsense.
- It's almost so silly and so much, But you're so into it.
You have a voice.
You can dance.
That makes it funny.
It's funny.
- It's a no for me.
- And I love the satin shirt.
What are you saying? - It's a no.
- You're wrong.
Can I just say something? - Say yes or no.
- I want to see you in vegas.
- Thank you very much.
- So, I'm saying yes! [cheers and applause.]
- Thank you very much, thank you very much, howie.
- Sharon, go with me on this.
Come on.
- Don't be ridiculous.
- Just to see it again, Just to see another shirt in vegas.
- Yes, sharon.
Yes, sharon.
- Sharon, let's have fun.
- I can't.
- Sharon, sharon, sharon, sharon, for me, sharon.
- Don't do it.
[cheers and applause.]
- It's funny.
Sharon, please, for me? - Oh, all right, then, yes! - Yeah! [cheering/music.]
- yeah, what is it good for absolutely nothing - I thank you! Thank you so much! I'll see you later, piers.
- what is it good for absolutely nothing say it again, y'all war, huh, good god what is it good for - Oh, my god, mauricio! - That was tough.
- That was very tough.
- That was tough.
- Even if he doesn't perform in vegas, He's ending up in your room.
- and lose their lives - Oh, yes.
Oh, yes, and they ain't seen nothing.
They ain't seen nothing.
- Tell howie mandel war has been declared.
- absolutely nothing say it again - Five minutes 'til the show.
[knocking.]
[laughter.]
- Welcome back to america's got talent, Where it's been an incredible day of auditions Here in seattle.
- absolutely nothing - Three yeses.
You're going to vegas! - war, huh, yeah - The acts have been all smiles, But the same can't be said for one particular judge.
Backstage, howie's pranks continue.
- Can somebody help me? Can I get a few people to help me move this? Right in front of piers' door.
- it means destruction of innocent lives - A little bit more that way.
Five minutes 'til the show.
[knocking.]
- oh, war has shattered many a young life - Somebody get rid of it, seriously.
See, it's just not funny.
It's just a great big dispenser.
- Hi, hi, piers.
- Why don't you just go to your dressing room? - Producers said there's a meeting in five-- - You're the most annoying man I've ever met.
- Have a soda.
[laughter.]
- oh, war, huh, good god, y'all what is it good for - bop bam bam tutti frutti oh, rudy - My name is carlton [indistinct.]
baltimore.
I'm 56 years old.
I'm from philadelphia, And I am a professional performer.
My first instrument was one of them Long piece of plastic tools.
I graduated from that to playing paper cups.
I know that everybody that come in here Cannot play paper cups.
[laughing.]
- You're a one man band.
- I'm the band.
- Carlton baltimore, the one man band.
- The paper horn man.
- The paper horn man.
- Oh, I know I'm gonna make it through the next round, Because I've got the gift.
[laughing.]
- How long you been playin' the paper horn? - Since I was--50 years.
- 50 years? - Yeah.
- Carlton, I'm supporting you, man.
Make me proud.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop bam boo - What is your name? - I am carlton baltimore, and I am the paper horn man.
- Paper horn man? - Paper horn man? - These are my instruments.
- All right.
[laughter.]
And do you believe that this is a million dollar talent? - I'm one of a kind.
[cheers and applause.]
- Well, show us the show, paper horn man.
[laughter.]
okay.
- Where'd his tooth go? [clapping.]
- I'm in town [buzzer.]
I'm in town the paper horn man's in town - That's talent.
- early in the morning paper horn man [buzzer.]
- No, no! - I get down you know I get down [cheers and applause.]
- Where's piers going? [booing.]
- hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, I had to play [cheering/applause.]
- You're good.
- Piers, you didn't like the paper horn man? He was amazing.
- First of all, did anyone ever tell you, You look like david letterman? [laughter.]
- You're a great character.
- Yes, I know.
- Yes.
[laughter.]
but I'm gonna say no.
- Okay.
[booing.]
- Okay, wait.
Okay, so you have one no.
You have one no.
Wait, wait.
Piers is not here; and, therefore, I know if he was, he would give you a yes.
[cheers and applause.]
- I know.
- Don't do that.
- I know.
[cheers and applause.]
- paper horn man, hold on.
Legally, piers has to be here to do his own voting, So piers is coming back, but until then, For a little intermission, I think me and paper horn man Should do a little duet.
[cheers and applause.]
You start it off.
[shaker.]
Oh, break it down! - oh, when the saints - when the saints - go marching in - go marching in - oh, when the saints go marching go marching, marching, marching, marching in - Oh! - There you go.
- Piers? - You want me to go back onstage? What for? - Just to give him the vote.
Come on.
Come on.
- Seriously.
- when the saints go marrrrrrrr Both: in [cheers and applause.]
- Give me some, baby.
- Yeah.
[crowd chanting "vegas".]
- Yes.
- That's how you do it.
- Piers, let me talk to you, piers.
Piers, you walked away, and there was a vote.
Sharon said no, okay? - Mm-hm.
- I am inspired.
Let me just-- First of all, you missed what this could grow into.
It already has grown tenfold from the time you left.
You have to vote yes.
I said you voted yes.
Don't make me a liar.
[laughter.]
Please just vote up.
[cheers and applause.]
- Look, I have listened to what you said.
I've listened to the people of seattle.
Clearly, there's been a huge movement, While I was absent, behind paper horn man.
I get that, and I'm a big enough guy To admit sometimes when I'm wrong.
It does happen occasionally.
[cheers and applause.]
- thank you.
- Is paper horn man going to vegas? - Unfortunately, this won't be one of those occasions.
It's a no.
[laughter and booing.]
- bop bopa a luma a whop bam bam tutti frutti oh, rudy - I thought he was going to vegas.
- tutti frutti - Piers, piers.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy - Piers, come on.
Come on.
Piers, piers.
- tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop - Thank goodness, I'm here.
Seriously, what would happen if I wasn't on the show? What would happen? What would the final be like? Can you imagine? - Do you know what the opposite of fun is? - Here we go.
- You, you, you.
- Howie mandel's america's got talent, The least talented people in the whole United States.
- No, we have a ton of talent.
- Your idea of fun and mine do not coincide.
You're not funny.
- And that's seattle.
We have to go to another city.
- woo tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy tutti frutti oh, rudy a whop bop a luma a whop bam boom