August 14, 2006

Chico: Ah, the Wild'n Out after party.
Gordon: You were there, too?
Chico: Hell yeah.
Gordon: We're back, and...I would watch the show.
Chico: I bet you would.
Gordon: I know another show you would want to watch - the Finale of America's Got Talent.
Jason: Yeah baby.
Gordon: So, we are going to rank the 10 finalist acts...and...2 Wild cards that I invited to the party.
Jason: Uh oh.
Chico: Who's Your Daddy time?
Gordon: It's time to find who's your AGT Daddy...or Mommy.
Jason: Right
Gordon: We start with... Rialis
Chico: Who's this one again? I forgot.
Gordon: They are the man and woman dance team.
Chico: Ah, right.
Gordon: We add to them...Taylor Ware, the Yodeller
Jason: Rialis above Ware.
Chico: Yeah. I'm not one for yodelers.
Gordon: Agree.

Rialis -> Taylor Ware

Gordon: What do you think about...acapella singing groups? We have At Last for your approval.
Jason: In between.
Chico: Above Rialis. Although I'm not wholly being impartial here.
Gordon: They are the best of the three so far. I agree with Chico
Jason: ok

At Last -> Rialis -> Taylor Ware

Gordon: Next up...The Millers. Does the harmonica boys make an indent in the finals?
Chico: Fraid not. Below Taylor.
Jason: Agreed. Below Ware.
Gordon: Make it a trio.

At Last -> Rialis -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Continuing with bands that Piers made Cry...Celtic Spring. Does the wave of support get them to the money?
Jason: Above the Millers.
Chico: Agreed.
Jason: They only got in cause Piers made them cry.
Chico: But they have no business being among the finalists. They only got in on a sympathy vote.
Gordon: I'd actually put them over Rialis. Just because if any group has the potential to make adjustments, it would be them. So averaging it out...

At Last -> Rialis -> Celtic Spring -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Chico: Moving on?
Gordon: Next...The Passing Zone
Jason: Below the Millers
Chico: I'd actually put them below Taylor. They're weird, but they're not the worst.
Gordon: I'd put them over Rialis. Better than most of these groups, but let's be serious here. There are the lightweights.
Jason: ok

At Last -> Rialis -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Do any of you think that any of these 6 have a shot to win?
Jason: None.
Chico: I think Taylor might have the cute-kid vote locked, were it not for another.
Gordon: We'll get to that another later, but first...Quick Change.
Jason: Above everyone here. They rock my world.
Chico: Agreed.
Gordon: They have the 'screw you, Piers' vote all locked up. They could be very very dangerous.

Quick Change -> At Last -> Rialis -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Next up..All That
Jason: Below Quick Change.
Chico: Below At Last. Again, not wholly impartial :-)
Gordon: I'll go with Chico. The biggest problem with All That is that they didn't get the public vote - something you need to get.

Quick Change -> At Last -> All That -> Rialis -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Next up...Rapping Granny!
Chico: Whoo!
Jason: I give her credit, but as talent goes...below Taylor Ware.
Chico: Below At Last. She's good, but needs to write a new beat before one is handed to her.
Gordon: For talent, you should stick her under The Millers, but in terms of chance of winning the while thing, she goes over At Last. Evening it out...

Quick Change -> At Last -> All That -> Rialis -> Rapping Granny -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Next up...Bianca Ryan
Jason: Give her the check now. She will sell a million albums too.
Chico: This one IS impartial. Over all. Give her three years. That's the time given to Cheyenne after she won "America's Most Talented Kid" to score a record.
Jason: And Cheyenne has the backing of MTV.
Chico: So the road to fame... patience... hard work... diligence... and your own reality show on MTV.
Gordon: I think it depends on the voter's mindset. If it's based on talent, Bianca wins. If it's based on sob story, then Quick Change wins. I'll say that the audience will vote on...talent.

Bianca Ryan -> Quick Change -> At Last -> All That -> Rialis -> Rapping Granny -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Chico: Now for Gordon's two wild card seeds.
Gordon: Now we have invited 2 Wild Cards to the party. It would be way too easy for another Leonid joke or get into a debate with Chico over Michelle (though she rocks my world)... so we get you thinking...#1...the person who should be in but isn't. Nathan Burton.
Jason: Honestly, below Bianca and above Quick Change.
Chico: Sounds good. Anyone who uses an oversized microwave in his act and a bit of an edge rocks. Below Bianca
Jason: And he has a show in Vegas.
Chico: So he doesn't even need this contest.
Gordon: I have to put him over Bianca Ryan. He's the best and most polished talent there, and he listened to everything the judges wanted, unlike Bianca, who didn't. And I blame Piers's grandstanding for arguably not having the best talent in the finals.

Bianca Ryan -> Nathan Burton -> Quick Change -> At Last -> All That -> Rialis -> Rapping Granny -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: Finally...Josh Blue. How would the Last Comic Standing #4 winner fare?
Jason: Above the Rapping Granny.
Chico: Ah, the real wild card... Rode the one-trick pony all the way to the top. Below Passing Zone.
Gordon: He would have gotten annihilated by Piers for using the same material. He would have gotten the sympathy vote, but that only takes you so far. Below All That

Bianca Ryan -> Nathan Burton -> Quick Change -> At Last -> All That -> Rialis -> Rapping Granny -> Josh Blue -> Celtic Spring -> Passing Zone -> Taylor Ware -> The Millers

Gordon: By the Way, LCS4's Finale...Down 22% against So You Think You Can Dance. Not Good.
Chico: And this is a show that was renewed. Next year, start searching for a better time slot.
Gordon: If you're going to air a show every week in one timeslot, unless your name is Survivor, don't go airing your finale in a different time slot.
Chico: ... yup. Okay, Big Finish in a bit, but first, Jason has a Brainvision Bonus =p
Jason: Yes. According to Simon Cowell on the Mark Simone Show this morning...the original prize for AGT was supposed to be a residency in Vegas....but that
would have eliminated anyone under 16. So he changed the prize to $1,000,000.
Chico: But think about what that would've done for Leonid the Magnificent..
Jason: He would have been perfect in Circus Circus. But that could have made for an interesting final with Bianca Ryan out.
Gordon: If you put in the under 16 limit, that knocks out Bianca, Taylor Ware and the Millers
Chico: Interesting indeed. Okay, see who takes it Thursday on NBC. Meanwhile, we're taking it to the Big Finish after the break.
Gordon: Quick Change!

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Jason: THAT I would watch.
Chico: Totally
Gordon: Moving right along to THE BIG FINISH. The Ultimate Fighter 4 debuts this Thursday. you watching?
Jason: And I am covering, I hope.
Gordon: It looks like the best one yet.
Jason: No rookies. 16 Veterans coming back.
Chico: This will be one to watch. Even if you're not a fan, you should catch it.
Gordon: AGT...who wins?
Chico: Cut Bianca the check. She's got the votes, and the judges' backing.
Jason: Bianca Ryan wins, but don't be surprised if Quick Change pulls the upset.
Gordon: Bianca will win it, but the person who should have won it is on the outside looking in.
Chico: Second week of CR and Starface.. any better? I say yes.
Jason: I happened to like Starface. Danny Bonaduce is fun. It's not classic stuff, but like junk food.
Gordon: Yes for CR. No for Starface. It's teeth rotting. Any e-mail?
Chico: Why yes. We've got two John Lee-mails. First up...

Jason: Walters I don't think so.  Kenny Mayne...maybe.
Chico: Thanks, John. I honestly don't see Babs or Kenny doing it. Kenny's a little too deadpan for Millionaire.
Jason: That's why I said maybe.
Gordon: If you're going to change with the times and want an ABC bred competent host, may I suggest Stuart Scott?
Jason: Nice. I like that.
Chico: Boo-yah!
Gordon: He can host. He has 2 multi-season shows under his belt and I think he has the humor quotient to excel in this format
Chico: I totally think he'd gel with the format.
Jason: He could.
Chico: And I'm not just saying that because we went to the same alma mater.
Jason: suuure you aren't.
Chico: So yeah, if Meredith didn't come back this upcoming season, we'd kindly ask Davies to consider Mr. Scott there.
Gordon: What's the second email?
Chico: Wait. the second mail =p

Chico: To answer the second question, John... No.
Gordon: I don't know...but you may find out on Classicgameshows.com
Jason: Klauss Mail.
Chico: If this was TV, you'd see a little cartoon Klauss head in the corner a la Banoodles. But since it isn't... oh well.  That's it for mail, but if you want to send more, go ahead and do it at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com.
Jason: We love your mail.
Chico: We love reading what you have to say, so if you do have something to say, then don't be shy.
Gordon: we do indeed.
Chico: As I said before... we understand you.
Gordon: That ends this episode of WLTI. Thanks to Jason Block for joining the Looney Bin.
Jason: Always great to be here.
Chico: Always great to have you. Okay, until next week, he's Gordon, I'm Chico. The show is We Love to Interrupt... Spread the love and game over :-)
Jason: Hug It Out. And Stay Safe and Sane
Chico: Safe, yes. Sane..... I'm not making any promises.