Any yoyoers on AGT '12?

[Shadowz143]

@kuyaChristian

@Blake_Freeman

@kuyaChristian

That’s why if there’s anyone who wants to go far on these shows or even entertain people for such a long time on anything, you need someone like John Higby [and his wife] and Black. Both are doing well and making a huge living as yoyo performers. Heck, Black’s even part of Cirque du Soleil cast and he makes more than he did as a typical Japanese office worker.

And plus…who said that you need to just stand and yoyo? You can wear a tutu like Steve Brown or ride unicycles while double looping like the Higbys.

Not saying it’s impossible…it just needs a different approach.

The Higby’s were already on AGT, John never has anything good to say about the show in general.

The only way a YoYoer is getting as far or farther than Ian ever again is if they are part of a performing arts showcase group. A yoyoer or pair of yoyoers with dancers, jugglers, top spinners, hoopers, poi spinners etc would do well if the show was crisp and entertaining.

Didn’t know about Higby going on AGT in the past. But I wouldn’t be surprised that he won’t have anything good to say about that show that is extremely rigged. Piers is always too stuck up to see something new and would rather see magicians do the same exact illusions as 239572935 other magicians have done before or some singer…

The second paragraph, I agree… Nothing else I can say.

Well Piers is gone, Howard Stern took his place.

[anonyo]

@Shadowz143

Well Piers is gone, Howard Stern took his place.

So, we replace a doosh with a perv.

Yeah, improvement.

Piers finds other ways to feed his ego. Howard Stern’s ego is already out of proportion, but he has other motivations, mostly making himself continue to be exposed to new people not interested in him. When I found out Howard Stern was going to be on the show now, it was just a red flag for me to avoid this show even further than I already have.

I doubt there will be any skill toy folks this time around. The writing is on the wall for this show anyways. People are understanding “what they want” for it. It’s keeping some people away, but at the same time, it makes room for others who clearly shouldn’t be there either.

What I would prefer to see is that AGT does a season run SPECIFICALLY to assemble a variety show type showcase that will run for 75-90 minutes and give you at least 12 acts. This would be an excellent idea. You can have categories and then grant winners in each category. You want a singer? Got it. Band? Yes. Dance Troup? Yup. Magician? Sure, why not. Comedian? That’s 15-20 minutes right there you could burn. Skill toy category? Sure, however, that’s 5 minutes max and requires some personality(usually not a problem) and speaking to the audience, ala YoYoMan Tommy Smothers style in general. Bring in an animal act too. Have an acrobatic performance. You know what? It would sell. The show would sell. Advertisers would BUY. Audiences would line up for tickets, provided they were $35 or less. Doesn’t guarantee a yoyo’er would win, but puts skill toys into the spotlight. And they could always double up in a few areas, or have acts do a second performance.

[Shadowz143]

@Studio42

@Shadowz143

Well Piers is gone, Howard Stern took his place.

So, we replace a doosh with a perv.

Yeah, improvement.

Piers finds other ways to feed his ego. Howard Stern’s ego is already out of proportion, but he has other motivations, mostly making himself continue to be exposed to new people not interested in him. When I found out Howard Stern was going to be on the show now, it was just a red flag for me to avoid this show even further than I already have.

I doubt there will be any skill toy folks this time around. The writing is on the wall for this show anyways. People are understanding “what they want” for it. It’s keeping some people away, but at the same time, it makes room for others who clearly shouldn’t be there either.

What I would prefer to see is that AGT does a season run SPECIFICALLY to assemble a variety show type showcase that will run for 75-90 minutes and give you at least 12 acts. This would be an excellent idea. You can have categories and then grant winners in each category. You want a singer? Got it. Band? Yes. Dance Troup? Yup. Magician? Sure, why not. Comedian? That’s 15-20 minutes right there you could burn. Skill toy category? Sure, however, that’s 5 minutes max and requires some personality(usually not a problem) and speaking to the audience, ala YoYoMan Tommy Smothers style in general. Bring in an animal act too. Have an acrobatic performance. You know what? It would sell. The show would sell. Advertisers would BUY. Audiences would line up for tickets, provided they were $35 or less. Doesn’t guarantee a yoyo’er would win, but puts skill toys into the spotlight. And they could always double up in a few areas, or have acts do a second performance.

I liked Piers, he was serious and kept people in control.

Now, Howard Stern is here,

and yes he is such a perv.

I like the idea.