[FrankR]

AMERICAS GOT TALENT, with 2 panelists from Briton, one from Germany, and one from Canada.

At least a third of the acts have foreign accents.

They are judged as much, or more, on the sad “back stories”, as they are the talent.

I DVR it, fast-forwarding through the sad stories, and commercials. Occasionally there is a good act.

I’m especially tired of danger acts, animal acts, dancers, and hip hop groups.

At least, this year, the judges don’t seem to be so intense about making the show about them.

[Albion Wilde]

They are judged as much, or more, on the sad “back stories”, as they are the talent.

I have to agree. It's revolting. This year they have a tranny comedian, and also and a little 12-year-old girl making snarky remarks about Trump, who supposedly beat a truly amazing Japanese acrobat/illusionist. It's fixed.