America's Got Talent Semi-Finals

Finally, the top 20 acts for the semifinals have been chosen. They are:

Acrodunk, Kevin Skinner, Grandma Lee, Drew Thomas Magic, Arcadian Broad, Tony and Rory, Paradizo Dance, Texas Tenors, Voices of Glory, Fab Five, Lawrence Beamen, Hairo Torres, Jeffrey Ou, Mario and Jenny, Footworkingz, Recycled Percussions, Eriam Sisters, Drew Stevyns, Barbara Padilla, and Erik and Rickie.

Personally, I think the selection is not too bad except there are too many singers. As usual, singing acts are a favorite among many people. Here, I would like to give my opinion on the judges reaction on Jeffrey Ou's qualification. What is with the exaggerated and shocked expression when he was selected, especially Sharon? Against Bri, I think he got a pretty good chance of winning. Besides, it's not his fault that one of the dancers accidentally kicked the audio cable out, making the last half of the performance inaudible. I am really happy that America voted him back. I personally think he has talent.

Anyway, kinda looking forward to next week's semifinals. It's gonna be an intense one. Will update when the finalists are chosen two weeks from now.

Destination Truth Season 3

Wow! Finally! Destination Truth is back!

For its 3rd season, one of my favorite shows on TV will be back on the screen on 09/09/09 (September 9th, 2009). Destination Truth is a show following explorer, Josh Gates with his team of researchers to exotic locations around the world investigating cyrptozoological stuff and paranormal activities. This show is exactly what I would love. With his sense of humor, his knowledge, and his courageous acts, Josh Gates is fun to watch. Besides, I think the viewers can learn a lot about the different places that they will travel to.

In the 3rd season, they will explore: (Details found on the Net)

- A mystery in Alaska
- A mystery in Florida (something in the Everglades maybe)
- The ghost towns of Chernobyl
- Lake mystery in Eastern Turkey
- The Bermuda Triangle (wow!)
- A return to the Himalayan mountains for another look at the Yeti (the first one was fun)
- World's first overnight exploration of King Tut's cursed tomb (world's first?!! cool..)
- Pitch-black dives in ancient Caribbean caves (can't wait for this one)

So I can't really wait till September 9th for this show to start. I was hooked to this show after i watched one of the episodes. I still remember it was about a haunted mosque in Kuala Lumpur (the capital city of my hometown, Malaysia). Anyway, if you are a fan of cryptozoology or paranormal, check this show out. This show beats Monster Quest hands down by the way. Really hate the re-enactments of the events in Monster Quest. Looks stupid to me. Kudos to Destination Truth...

Why I love America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent has always been one of my favorite TV variety shows. Entering it's fourth season, it is still as exciting as ever. Never fails to make me laugh, make me (nearly) cry, get me motivated, and learn new things from the show.

For those of you who don't know, America's Got Talent is a talent show with no age limit and you can perform anything you want on the stage. Created by Simon Cowell, this show is very interesting to watch. There's a new host, Nick Cannon, however whom I think is not that good compared to the previous hosts. The judges, Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff, are pretty good and funny at judging the contestants. My favorite judge is Piers Morgan, because he's a really straight-to-the-point guy with witty comments and harsh words.

This show has produced a lot of celebrities. Winners from the past three seasons, Bianca Ryan (Season 1), Terry Fator (Season 2), and Neil E. Boyd (Season 3) has all became celebrities, especially Terry Fator, the ventriloquist who is very popular in Las Vegas now.

Some of the acts are common, such as dancing and singing. But sometimes, we can see many hilarious and out-of-this-world acts. Of course, there are acts which is plain stupid, but still fun to watch. Season 4 is currently in it's sixth episode. It is still the qualifying rounds to Las Vegas now, and things are gonna heat up during the Las Vegas auditions. I wonder who will be the winner for this season. Can't wait! Keep up the good work NBC!