Shoot, I should have posted. It was on again last night. I thought the judges were a whole lot easier on him than some of those acts before him. They made note of the fact that he was so young and the only one who had never appeared on the show before and didn't know what to expect. I thought Sharon Osbourne was very supportive. (He won the people's choice--the one where we all voted earlier.) He did an excellent job--I didn't care for the song either, but he's so darned cute. That smile is just beautiful! You have every right to be proud and I agree we will be seeing Drew again! If not, he will always have it on tape to show his grandkids :-) For right now--good luck for your football team, Drew!

Can't believe all the anti-taylor sentiment. He was my favorite of all the acts, all season. Colins key? His tricks were very, very simple--I know they came across pretty well on TV, and he is adorable. BUT I used to teach in a summer program where there was a magic class--and I saw 1st, 2nd, 3rd graders doing versions of the exact same tricks--they're easy to do, and easy to teach. Kammi was so annoying--didn't care for the way she destroyed classic songs we all know. The country singer was good, but not quite good enough to win, The opera boys weren't the best I've heard, and they only got together for the competition--I'm betting they'll probably spllit up within a month of completing their AGT commitments. Kenichi was my overall second favorite of the season (truth be told, the little ballroom dancers would have been my 3rd pick, had they made it to the finals). However, regarding Kenichi--of ALL 6 of the final acts, his is BEST suited to a Vegas contract. He could end up being one of those performers who ends up working there for years and years. Such a fantastic talent, and he stages it so very well.

I don't watch AGT anymore until it gets down towards the end, after they've weeded out many contestants. And, although I'll admit I haven't given it much of a chance, I have not gotten into Married this time around. However, I can't wait for the Little Couple!

I just watched the finals and have not yet seen the results, but I gather from the discussion that Grace won. Good for her, but I would rather have seen the Clairvoyants win. Grace's songs were poignant and relevant to today's youth, much like the songs from the late 1950s, except those were written by adults. She is like Taylor Swift in that regard. Her voice is different, but she can carry the tunes, so she'll be fine. Laura Breton screwed herself in singing one of the most tragic songs ever written with a huge joyous smile and lolapalooza last note. When sung properly, even this song in Italian should leave non Italian speakers (and sometimes the performer) in tears. If you're not familiar with O Mio Babbino Caro, the singer is telling her father that she's going away to find her lover and if she cannot marry him, she's going to jump in the river and kill herself. The last lines are "father have pity on me" sung twice and NEVER with enthusiasm. This is not to disparage her vocal talent. She'll get plenty of work, but this performance definitely changed the way I saw her. If she knew what she was singing about, she would have done it differently. If you want to see it sung like it's supposed to, check out Sissel on YouTube. Victor Kee is a less skilled version of Michael Moschen from the 1990s. Check out what Moschen can do with his crystal balls and bouncing balls in the triangle on YouTube. Sal Valentinetti absolutely killed it in the finale. He won't have to deliver pizza for long. I can't listen to that genre of music for long but he killed it. Linkin' Bridge did the same. They're the first good thing to come out of Chicago since forever. Sofie Dossi is cute and flexible but all she does is handstands and neck hangs. Her cleverest trick was shooting an arrow with her feet. That's slick, but I think I see why there's no National League of Professional Handstanders. The Clairvoyants do a mentalist act. It's a version of magic with secrets all their own. They do it VERY well and are so charismatic.