[car horn honks]
[Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9"]
- What--
what--
what are you doing?
- Howie, I love you, but I'm driving.
Get out.
- Why--I'm picking you up. - Why?
- Yeah, why? - Because we have no time.
- Why do you always have to be in control?
I don't really understand.
- Because we got to get to the show.
Come on, Howie! - All right, all right.
Let me give you directions to the theater.
- Navigate to "AGT."
All right, so how fast does this thing go?
- I don't know.
The guy says it's, like, 368 horsepower.
- Ooh, good. - Good?
* *
- Oh, look who it is.
- Hi. - Oh, hello.
[engine revs]
She's not smiling.
- Oh, oh, wait, what-- what's going on?
[engines revving]
- Buckle up.
* *
- And remember my back.
* *
- Whoa! - Brake!
- Don't worry, Simon. Don't worry. Don't worry.
- No, no, no, no, no.
* *
- Please, please, pl--oh! That's a turn!
That's a turn.
- Hold on, hold on, hold on. - Oh, my--
- Hold on, hold on.
* *
- All right, buckle up. - Let's go, Sofía.
* *
- I love people like you who want to win.
That's what's gonna take you up to the finals
'cause you are amazing.
* *
Okay, okay, there's a brake. There's a brake.
- It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.
- There's a brake!
- Go straight. No, no!
[screams]
- What do I have to do? - Load the crossbow.
- [gasps] - Oh!
- My God, no!
- [indistinct speech]
- Hold on.
* *
- Loser.
* *
- You'll be okay.
* *
You are crazy.
* *
Are you all right?
- I'm gonna be sick, Simon.
- Well, don't throw up on the car.
[upbeat music]
- Are you guys excited?
all: Whoo!
- #imsoexcited. - Girl, get out.
- Gotta go rehearse, so I'll see you guys later.
[Cash Cash's "Take Me Home"]
- * Yeah, I need this *
- What's up, fam? It's Lala.
- And Tori. - And we're here in California.
[together] Auditioning for "AGT."
- We are...
[together] Shuffolution!
- Shuffolution is a dance team,
and the thing that brings us all together
is our love and passion for shuffle dancing.
We have people from Colombia, Taiwan,
Colombia, Japan, Miami. - From a small town.
- Northern California, southern California.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- We're not professional dancers.
We started in our living rooms.
We started behind our cameras on social media.
And the community started growing,
and it literally blew up.
all: Shuffolution!
Shuffolution! Shuffolution!
[all cheer]
- Your energy is--like, I can feel it just coming
all over, and I'm ready to just go out there with you.
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Wow, we're gonna need more energy.
- Oh, we got it. We got it.
- We're happy to bring the energy.
- What are you guys doing for us today?
- We are gonna be shuffling. Shuffling is a trend.
It was born in the electronic dance music festival,
but we're here to bring it to the professional level
and the biggest stage. - Wow.
- And how long have you guys been a group?
- We've been dancing with each other on social media
and creating content for a long time,
but really, we've only been practicing together
for three months.
- And do you believe that you could win?
- Yes. - Absolutely.
- Yes. - Good to hear.
- Yes! - [laughs]
- All right, let's do this. - Yes.
- Thank you so much. - Yes!
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
- * Wait, wait, wait, hold up, flip it *
* *
- * Throw that back and bounce *
* Watch it jiggle on me *
* *
* Watch it jiggle on me *
* *
* Shake, shake, let me see you work that *
* *
- * But at least I'm alive *
* Rain on me, rain, rain *
- * Rain on me *
- * I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive *
- Yeah!
- * Rain, rain, rain *
* Rain on me, rain, rain *
* I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive *
* Rain on me *
* Rain, rain, rain on me * - * Rain on me *
* *
* Dos, tres, cuatro *
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Ah, yeah! - Yes!
- Yeah! - Go!
[cheers and applause]
Yo!
[Katy Perry's "Roar"]
- * I got the eye of the tiger *
- Wow, I mean, I loved it.
- Oh, thank you so much. - Thank you!
- Did you love it? - I did love it.
You know, you took what is already something
that's on a trend, and you put
more energy into it and more moves.
That's amazing, what you did. - Thank you so much.
- Thank you. We haven't had this...
- No. - Kind of energy this season.
- Yeah. - Oh!
- You're the first time-- - Yeah.
- Oh! - I loved it.
The outfits, the music,
the diversity of the group is incredible too.
- Yeah. - I love it.
- Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
- Simon, you were up on your feet.
- You know, it's so hard to put into words
what we're looking for,
but it's almost like next generation,
people who want to compete, people with personality,
people with energy, and it's you.
- Thank you.
- Love, love, loved this audition.
- So let's vote for them. Simon.
- Obviously, yes.
- Yeah! - Sofía.
- Obviously, yes. - Howie.
- Yes. - I give you a fourth yes!
[all cheer]
- Yes, yes, yes.
- * 'Cause I am a champion *
* And you're gonna hear me roar *
* *
* Louder *
- You know what it is? It's a Shuffolution!
[together] Shuffolution!
[all cheering]
- Coming up...
- Have you ever been part of a danger act?
- Yes.
- Load the crossbow.
- Simon is not gonna be there, right?
- I'm going to count to three.
When I get to three, I'm going to say "fire."
- Hold it tight.
- Simon, please don't let them make me do this.
- One. - Uh-oh.
- Two. - No, no, no, please.
- Three. Fire!
- [screams] - Oh, my God!
- Are you ready to win "America's Got Talent"?
- Tickle, tickle. He's out there a little.
- Maybe.
- My name is Pam. I'm 36 years old.
I live in Pasadena, California, and I am an office manager.
- * Meant to be *
I listened to a lot of musical theater growing up,
and Broadway was like this intangible dream,
so I dipped into office work, and I thought it was over,
and then I met Casper.
- * Want you here with me *
[Chicago's "You're The Inspiration"]
* From tonight until the end of time *
Before Casper, I was always scared
that I would get stage fright, but Casper was the cure.
And thank God I found him.
- * Always on my mind *
We made an instant connection.
- * In my soul, baby *
- I think our big dream would be to get to perform
in a place like Vegas regularly.
- * Inspiration *
- If Casper and I were to get the Golden Buzzer,
that would be amazing.
Do you want to go on "America's Got Talent"?
- [barks] - * Want to have you near me *
* I want to have you hear me saying *
* No one needs you more than I *
- Hello, hello.
- She's in love with this little dog.
- Hi. - Is that a chihuahua?
- It is. - Aw.
What is her name, or his name?
- His name is Casper. - Casper.
- He's very handsome.
- What is your obsession with chihuahuas?
- They are cute.
- I love them. They're so cute.
My son has one. My husband has one.
- I have one. - You do?
- Mm-hmm. Mine hates me.
- Aww.
- Mine loves my wife, but it hates me.
- Yeah, chihuahuas are-- can be naturally aggressive.
It's true. - Yes, very.
- I'm afraid of mine. - [laughs]
- What is your name? - My name's Pam.
- What are you guys going to do tonight?
- We're gonna sing for you. Casper's a singing dog.
- Ooh. - Oh.
- Oh, my God. - Are you serious?
- How did you figure out that he could sing?
- Well, as a puppy, he had no voice.
He would squeak and squawk.
The weirdest little noises would come out of him.
And then one day, like a year later,
I was playing guitar and singing,
and, all of a sudden, this noise
came out of him, and I was--
- So he started to sing. - Yes.
- How long you guys been doing this together?
- So we've only sang at a talent show at work.
- Wow, okay. - Okay, go ahead.
[chuckles]
- I've always said if you could find a dog
that could sing, you'd make a fortune.
- Okay, Casper, so I'm gonna take the verses as usual.
You will come in on the chorus. Only the chorus.
Understood? Okay, hit it.
[Eric Carmen's "All by Myself"]
- [chuckles] He's a cute dog.
- * When I was young *
* *
* I never needed anyone *
* *
* And making love *
* Was just for fun *
* *
* Those days are gone *
* *
* All by myself *
- [howling]
- * Don't wanna be * - [howling]
- * All by myself * - [howling]
- Unbelievable. - * Anymore *
[dog howling]
- * All by myself *
- [howling]
- * Don't wanna be *
* All by myself *
* Anymore *
* *
* All by myself *
- [howling]
- * Don't want to live * - [howls]
- * All by myself *
* Anymore * - [barks]
[howling]
[cheers and applause]
[tender music]
- Oh, my goodness.
* *
- I think that was one of the most adorable things
I've seen in a long time.
I want to see you more. I want to see you again.
- Oh, thank you. - It was so surprising.
Even that last note that Casper hit
was so moving and emotional.
I mean, it just--I don't usually like to say this,
but, I mean, you don't even have to be there.
- It's true. It's so true.
- Casper clearly knows how to sing.
I thought you were hogging the mic a little much.
I feel like you could give it to him.
- Agree. Totally, totally.
- But I thought it was pretty good.
- Thank you for the note.
- It did cross my mind, "Should Casper go solo?"
[laughs]
I just... [laughs]
- [laughs]
- Okay, look, you weren't great, Pam,
but he was.
First of all, I thought he was screaming,
and then, amazingly, he did actually start to sing.
- No, he--
- I mean, that is unbelievable genuinely.
["(I've Had) The Time of My Life"]
- Okay, let's vote.
What do you say, Simon? Yes or no?
- Of course, yes.
- Howie.
- Oh, it's a yes. - Heidi.
- Yes.
- * I've had the time of my life *
* And I never felt this way before *
- Adorable. - How do you feel right now?
- Well, I mean, they weren't crazy about me,
and that's--that's fine. That's not why we're here.
But they loved Casper, and that's the important thing.
- You know what's gonna happen if she does well
in this contest? He's gonna leave her.
- You reckon? - He's gonna find someone else.
- * And I owe it all to you *
[Phillip Phillips' "Home"]
- * Hold on *
* To me as we go *
- Where are you from?
- I grew up out in the country in Texas.
- * As we roll down *
- I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- I live in Exton, Pennsylvania.
- I'm from Camden, South Carolina.
- I'm from New York City. - I am from Denver, Colorado.
- Literally came from a town with more cows
than human beings.
[all cheering]
- I just feel so happy and grateful to be here
representing a part of my community.
- It's so important to me
to represent my people, my tribe.
[upbeat music]
My name is Brooke Simpson.
I'm a part of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe.
100% Native American,
and I absolutely love where I come from.
It's a tribe in Hollister, North Carolina.
- Wow. - Super small town.
Like, we're just-- everyone's family.
- Aww.
- They're the reason I'm even singing today.
Music definitely was inspired by my culture.
Every third weekend in April, the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
has its powwow, which is a festival
celebrating our tribe with dancing and singing.
Growing up, it was super special,
and it still is very special.
So often, we are erased
from the conversation.
[soft piano music]
I want...
* *
To make sure that they never forget us again.
* *
I know how important this 90-second opportunity is
to make my tribe proud,
and I don't take it for granted at all,
so I want to kill it. [chuckles]
- All right. Go right ahead.
- On, four, three, applause, folks.
[cheers and applause]
- Good evening. - Hi.
- Hi.
- What is your name? Where are you from?
- My name is Brooke Simpson,
and I'm from Hollister, North Carolina,
a super small indigenous community.
- Oh, wow. - Thank you for being here.
Has this been, like, a dream that you've had
for a long time, to perform?
- Coming to "AGT" has been a dream,
but also, singing in front of Simon Cowell
has been a dream of mine since I was, like, 16 years old.
- Well, thank you, Brooke.
- [laughs] - Yes.
- Brooke, what's the big dream here?
Tell me.
- I want to be the first major indigenous pop star.
- Oh, wow. - Wow.
- Growing up, I didn't have someone
who looked me to look up to,
so I want to be that for the next generation.
- That's cool. - Thanks.
- I like that.
And who are you here with today?
- My main man, my husband, Ray,
and he's actually gonna play for me.
- Oh. - Oh.
- Hello. - Hey, Ray.
- Wow. - Oh, wow, cool.
- Hi. - Good for you.
Okay, we can't wait to see you guys.
- Good luck, Brooke. - Thank you.
[spirited piano music]
* *
* Ya, ya *
* Ya, ya, yee *
* Never been in love before *
* What the what are really feelings, yo? *
* Once upon a time, I was alone *
* I don't wanna be alone no more *
* Got you something from the liquor store *
* Little bit of Brookie and some more *
* Trying to open up a little more *
* Sorry if my heart a little slow *
* Hey *
* I thought that I didn't care *
* I thought I was love impaired *
* But, baby *
- Yes! - * Baby *
- Wow.
- * I don't know what I'm gonna do *
* *
* I'm crying *
* 'Cause I love you *
* *
* You, whoa *
* Hey *
* I thought that I didn't care *
* Oh, I thought I was love impaired *
* But baby * - Yes.
* Baby *
* I don't know *
* What I'm gonna do *
* Yeah *
- Who sang that? You sang that!
- * I'm crying *
* 'Cause I love *
* You *
* *
[cheers and applause]
- Wow.
[tender piano music]
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Absolutely incredible!
- Wow.
I think you have to figure out a way to do this
for the rest of your life... - Mm-hmm.
- Because the fun you were having up there...
- Yeah. - I was so jealous.
I was like, "I want to go and feel what she's feeling."
I love what you did.
- Thank you. - Howie.
- Wow. You truly are a powerhouse.
And I got a prediction that you're gonna be playing
bigger venues after this.
- Thank you.
- Heidi.
- I'm very happy that you came here
to show us your amazing gift.
I mean, it's beautiful to watch you.
Your smile is infectious.
You have the whole package to be a real star.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- Simon. - Thank you.
- You know what?
It reminded me when I used to be on "Idol,"
you know, when we first made the show,
and every so often, these great...
- Yeah.
- Great singers would come on the show,
like the Kelly Clarksons, Fantasia...
and people yourself.
Just got amazing, amazing voices,
great personalities.
It was a fantastic audition. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
- Thank you.
- Okay, let's vote. Simon?
- I'm gonna say no. Kidding.
It's a yes. - Oh, God.
- Thank you. - Howie.
- Yes. - Heidi.
- Definite yes. - Thank you.
- Yes.
[upbeat music]
- Thank you, guys.
- Very good.
[cheers and applause]
* *
- Aw.
* *
- Fantastic.
- You wowed the whole audience. You wowed the judges.
You wowed America.
- That was amazing. - It was.
- She could go very far, I think.
- And people are gonna like her.
- For sure she will. - Yeah.
* *
- We did it.
Okay, let's go home. I have to go call my mom.
* *
[laughs]
- * Don't let me ask you *
- Remember, there is a ton at stake.
This season's winner will win $1 million
and a starring role
in a show at Luxor Las Vegas!
[Katy Perry's "Waking Up in Vegas" plays]
- I don't have a favorite judge.
Maybe Howie 'cause he's pretty funny.
- Now, Howie... - Yeah.
- You've performed in Vegas many, many times.
- I do.
- Can you talk to me about your Vegas experiences?
- No.
[laughter]
You know what they say.
- What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?
- Yeah. - Let's do it, y'all.
This is "AGT."
- Here we go, guys.
Stand by for the top of the show.
Three, two, one...
- I love surprises. - Yeah, me too.
It's my favorite.
- [speaking Hebrew] - Oh.
Shalom. Thank you.
Thank you very much for good applause.
Thank you.
- And who are you, please? - My name is Roman Kricheli.
- And where are you from? - From Israel.
- Oh, welcome.
[cheers and applause]
And what brought you here?
- I have idea to make a yoga show.
- It's a yoga show.
- A yoga show. - Yes.
- I don't think we should ask any more questions.
Good luck.
- Thank you very much. - Wow.
- This is gonna be great. This is gonna be great.
[upbeat music]
* *
- Oh!
* *
[buzzer]
* *
- That was it? - That was it?
- Uh-oh. Guys, look.
[new age music]
* *
- What is it? - Look in your thing.
In your--
- I think he's gonna try and climb in the box.
* *
- No!
- Yeah, he's going in the box. - I don't want to see.
- This is officially out of the box.
* *
- No, there's no way. There's no way.
[dramatic orchestral music]
* *
- Whoa, whoa, whoa. - He fell down.
- Oh.
- Help him. Help him.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
* *
- I mean, he should have gone down on the floor, no?
* *
- Ugh!
* *
- Oh. - Oh.
* *
- Uh...
* *
- No! - No, no, no, no!
* *
- Oh, my goodness!
- Oh, I can't believe he's squeezing himself
in that little thing. - No, no, no, no, no.
- I can't believe he fits.
- He's getting in there, man.
- Oh, my gosh. It's tiny, that box.
- That can't be healthy. - I mean, wow.
- Can't get his toe in. His toe, his toe!
- He can't get his toe in. - Whoa!
Ah!
- Oh! Oh!
* *
- No! Don't you dare.
- Oh, my God. - Oh!
- [laughs]
How is he gonna get out of there?
[cheers and applause]
- Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
- All right. Wait, wait.
What's he doing? Thumbs up?
Two, three,
four, five...
all: Six, seven...
- This is like watching a torture.
all: Eight, nine, ten.
- No, no! - Ready.
- Just get him out. - Are you kidding me?
- Help him. - Okay, enough, enough.
- Open! - Yeah, open it, open.
- Open it! - Let him out.
Let him out.
* *
- Now he can breathe. Wow.
- Is he okay?
* *
- Wow.
- Yeah! [laughs]
Oh!
[upbeat music]
* *
Yes!
Whoo!
- First of all, thank you very much.
I thank my children, Daniel. And Coral is here.
- Daughter? - Yes, my daughter.
Yes, my daughter. Come, come, come, come.
- Oh, she's so cute. - She's also cry.
Why? I don't know why.
- Oh, that was amazing.
- Aw, she's crying.
- Yeah.
Oh, that is so great. Family.
- Okay, it's okay. It's okay.
- Aww.
- Hello. - Hi.
- How are you? - Hi.
- My dad, his biggest dream
was to...
[tender music]
- Aww.
- To perform on the "AGT,"
and we are so exciting to be here with him.
- Dream come true.
- Well, look, he got in the box.
I may have buzzed a little bit too early,
so I'll take my buzzer back.
Be gone, buzzer. There you go.
- Thank you. Thank you very much.
- You're a lovely family. Howie.
- I loved it. It was so different.
So original. It kind of made me laugh.
And it's funny and wonderful,
and I love that you made it a family business.
- Okay. - Wow.
- Heidi. - You are incredible.
And I want to thank you
for coming all this way to show your art.
- Thank you.
- I mean, that was the smallest box
I've ever seen anyone in.
- Sofía.
- I didn't want to look at the stage.
I wanted to cry and pull my hair out.
I loved it.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- Okay, well, look, we're gonna vote.
- I'm gonna say yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Yes. - Yes.
- Heidi. - I loved it.
You get a yes from me.
- You have four yeses. - Thank you very, very much.
Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you.
* *
- They're beautiful. - Thank you.
- I mean, that was so weird. - We are so proud for him.
- Yes, yes! [laughs]
Coming up...
- Do you think you were born with magic powers?
- Yes. - Fire!
- [screams] - Oh, my God!
- I didn't like it that much. - What is going on today?
- I loved it!
[upbeat music]
- Think we're ready. - Okay.
- There we go. - Here we go.
* *
- All right, who is the leader of this group right now?
- That would be me. I'm Juson Williams.
And we are JW's Inspirational Singers of New York City.
- You guys look like New York.
- Hey! [laughter]
- No, I love it.
It's just--you go to New York,
it's all different races and people.
- I like bringing different people together.
Everyone here comes
from a different space, place, and time.
- Right. - You know?
I want to bring all that in one space,
let it shoot out into the universe.
[laughter]
- None of this would be possible without him.
He had a vision. He just shines.
And he brings that pizzazz, that extra that you need.
- I see it. I see it.
I feel it. - And so you see it.
And it jumps on you. - Yeah.
- And it makes you want to shine.
It makes you want to be better. - Yeah.
- You know, we came here to do what we came to do.
Change the world. - What we came to do.
- Uplift people. all: Yes.
- All of that, we have to bring to that stage.
We came all the way from New York City.
[all cheer]
- [yelling]
* *
- A lot of people.
* *
- Yes!
- Well, hello.
- Beautiful group. - How are you?
- We are wonderful!
[cheers and applause]
- Love that.
Okay, so what's the name of the group, please?
- This is JW's Inspirational Singers of New York City!
[cheers and applause]
- Let's hear a little bit about you guys, please.
- Each and every one of these people
come from the Broadway, film, and TV world.
- Oh.
- And I thought we would come together
and we'd do something that's outside
of the box of what we normally do.
- We enjoy doing something as a group
to spread our message of togetherness and unity.
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah.
- Do you describe yourself as a choir, or...?
- Yes, we are a choir, but we sing any and everything.
We might do some Mahalia Jackson today,
and then we might do some Beyoncé tomorrow.
- And how did you come up with the song choice?
- I heard this song, and I said,
"We need to perform this song sometime, some way,
on a huge stage." And look at us now.
[cheers and applause]
- We did a new arrangement to it.
We added more choir stuff in it.
- Yeah. - It's just dope, y'all.
- Okay. Okay. - "It's dope, y'all."
- Best of luck, all of you. - Whoo!
[cheers and applause]
[Cynthia Erivo's "Stand Up"]
- * I've been walking *
* *
* With my face turned to the sun *
* *
* Weight on my shoulders *
* Bullet in my gun *
* Whoa *
- * I'm wading through muddy waters *
* You know I got a made up mind *
* *
* Whoa *
* *
all: * And I don't mind if I lose any blood *
* On the way to salvation *
- * And I'll fight with the strength that I got *
all: * Until I die *
- * And I know * all: * Know *
- * What's around the bend *
all: * Bend * - * Might be *
all: * Hard to face *
* 'Cause I'm alone *
- * And I just might * all: * Fail *
- * But Lords knows I've * all: * Tried *
* Sure as stars *
* Fill up the sky *
- * Whoa *
all: * Stand up *
* Take my people with me *
* Together we are going *
* To a brand new home *
* Far across the river *
* Can you hear freedom calling? *
* Calling me to answer? *
* Gonna keep on keeping on *
* I'm gonna stand up * - * Stand *
all: * Take my people with me *
* Together we are going *
* To a brand new home *
* Far across the river *
* I hear freedom calling *
- * Can you hear it? * all: * Calling me to answer *
* Gonna keep on keeping on *
- * I can feel it
* In my bones *
- Whoo!
- * I go *
* To prepare a place for you *
all: * I go *
* *
[cheers and applause]
[tender music]
* *
- Okay. Howie.
- Wow, I've got to say that even before you sang,
the appreciation of the moment, the appreciation of humanity,
the appreciation of inspiring, you are more than just a choir.
You are kind of an event.
So thank you so much for being here.
- Thank you. - Heidi.
- There was just so much going on.
I guess also because there's so many single special parts,
you know, that you all take. I felt you guys.
I felt every single one of you.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- Whoo! - Sofía.
- I think us and everyone that is watching tonight
is gonna have goosebumps because it we also spectacular.
Actually, I felt a little bit like I was, you know,
watching something on Broadway, and each of you are a star.
This was something special for us tonight.
[cheers and applause]
- That was what we call a moment.
Taking a song at the right time
with the right lyric with the right message,
making it your version
and really turning those two minutes
into a very special moment.
It was really, really amazing.
- * Even when the dark comes crashing through *
- Okay. Let me start with Mr. Mandel.
- Yes!
["You Will Be Found]
- Heidi Klum.
- It's a yes for me!
[all cheer]
- Sofía Vergara.
- Yes.
[all cheer]
- You have...
* *
Four yeses.
- * So let the sun come streaming in *
* 'Cause you'll reach up, and you'll rise again *
* *
* If you only look around *
* You will be found *
- Thank you, guys.
Thank you, guys. Thank you.
- * You will be found *
- That's great.
It just makes you-- it's hard to stop smiling.
- * Out of the shadows *
- Just to be here--
[laughter]
[all cheer]
all: Hey, hey, hey, hey! - Yes, yes!
* *
- I absolutely do believe that people have magic powers.
- * There's something missing *
- You have to be born with this gift.
- Where are all my magicians at?
[all cheer]
- * All of the witches and the demons *
- Is that your card? - Yes, sir, it is.
all: Oh!
[upbeat music]
- I like magic, like...
- Yeah, when they're like...
- * Something I'm not *
* Ain't giving up *
* 'Cause I've gotta take back *
* *
* Superpower *
* *
- That's hot.
- My name is Shoji Nadorishi, and I'm a magician.
My favorite magicians are Shin Lim and Eric Jones.
- * Power *
- I really have magic powers,
so I'm really excited to show everyone my magic.
[cheers and applause]
- Aww. - * Superpower *
* Ooh *
* My superpower *
* Oh, power *
- Hello. - Hi, there.
Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- Thank you. - Who are you?
- My name operating is Shoji Nadorishi,
and I'm from New York City.
- Shoji. - Shoji, how are old are you?
- I am nine years old. - Nine years old.
- Wow. - Wow.
- Welcome to Los Angeles! - Thank you.
- And you have a microphone already.
Are you going to sing for us today?
- I'm gonna be doing some magic.
- Oh. - Wow.
- Magic. - We need some magic.
- Nine-year-old magician.
- So since you're only nine years old,
when did you start?
- I started, like, almost three years ago.
- And you know what the prize is to win this whole thing?
- $1 million. - Wow.
- You know it. - No messing up on that.
- What are you gonna do with that $1 million?
- Maybe buy some tacos and maybe a dog.
- Tacos and a dog? - Yeah.
- Tacos is your favorite? - I like carne asadas.
- Mmm, me too. - May I ask a question?
Shoji, do you think you were born with magic powers?
- Yes. - Shoji, good luck to you.
- Thank you.
- Let's get that million dollars.
- Can I come down?
- Why not? - Yeah, be careful.
[mystical electronic music]
* *
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hi. - Very nice to meet all of you.
- Hello. - Okay, look.
Nothing in my hands, right? - Nothing.
- But if I blow, a coin appears.
- Wow.
- Regular old American quarter.
- Yeah. - Wow.
- Now, many people don't know this about coins,
but you can actually take them, reduce them into atoms,
and release them into space. - Oh, my--it disappeared.
- And then you can grab them again
and make them appear just like that.
[cheers and applause]
I'll do it again. Watch.
Take it. Wave.
It's gone.
It's actually right here though.
I'll put it on the palm of my hand.
Look. Give a wave.
And it's back. One last time.
Watch.
[cheers and applause]
Wave. And it's gone.
- Wow. - Wow.
- This is a deck made by one of my favorite magicians,
Shin Lim. You might know him.
- We know him. - We do.
Okay, Howie... - Yeah.
- I want you to say "stop" anytime.
- Stop. - Right here?
- Yes. - Okay, perfect.
We'll take the top card. The queen of hearts.
- Okay.
* *
- Okay.
Can you just cover your hand on top of it?
- Yeah. - You can leave like--
- You want to hold my hand? - Yeah, no just cover it.
- I'm sure you're all clean.
- He's a little weird with the hand-holding.
- Okay, okay. [chuckles]
We'll take the second card. Queen of spades.
- Uh-huh. - Okay.
And I'll have this card.
But if I blow, I have the queen of hearts.
- What--wait.
- But if I have the queen of hearts,
that means you must have...
- But I had the queen of hearts.
Oh my--I've got the queen of spades!
[audience cheering]
- So good. - Yes.
- That was amazing, buddy!
- Thank you very much. - That was so good.
[cheers and applause]
- That was so good. - It was great.
- That was great. - Ye are a wizard.
[laughter]
- Shoji, I can see into the future,
and I can see that you're going to have Shin Lim
run for his money one day.
- Thank you. - I can see that already.
- Nine years old. - Thank you so much.
- You're quite amazing. - Thank you.
- Did you like it? - I loved it.
And I'll tell you, you're as good as the people
that we see who are twice or three times as old as you.
- I mean, I'm okay, but I'm not Shin Lim or Eric Jones.
- I think it's great that you think like that
because that means that you know that
there's a lot of room for you to get better.
- Yeah. - What did you think, Simon?
- You know, you're so cute and charming, Shoji.
You have to be a bit crazy
and believe in magic like I do
because, you know, I've seen strange things
happen in my house, which must be magic.
- Did you hit your head also
when you had that bad accident?
- I did a bit, yes, yes.
I think you're sort of like the real Harry Potter.
You have magic powers.
- Thank you. - Adorable.
- Shoji, let's see how the voting goes.
Should we start with Simon?
- Yes. - Simon, is it a yes or a no?
- I'm going to say yes.
- Yes! - There's one.
Sofía. - Yes.
- [gasps]
- And what do you think?
- Shoji, do you know how many yeses you need to move on?
- Three.
- You want three? - Yes.
- Yes! - Yes!
- Why-- - Aww.
- Shoji, why leave it at three when you can four?
I give you a fourth yes. Mwah.
- Oh, my God, thank you so much!
- * So you remain to *
- Well done, Shoji.
- Adorable. - Adorable.
- * Falls apart *
- Aww, he's crying.
- Shoji, tell me what you're thinking.
- I'm in a dream.
- You think this is a dream? No, this is real, buddy.
- Aww.
- * Know what to say *
- Congratulations. - Congrats, Shoji.
- Thank you so much.
- * Feel like the stars *
- He's cute, isn't he? - Adorable.
- All right. You feel relieved?
- Yes. - All right, let's go find Dad.
- There. - There he is.
Oh, there he is. - That was awesome.
* *
- Coming up...
[people singing indistinctly]
- That is my worst song. - [gasps]
- I'm gonna aim the crossbow
using only the reflection of my knife.
- [screams] - [screams]
- Okay, here we go, guys. Clearing stage.
Thank you. Here we go, gang.
- We're not buzzing enough.
[buzzer]
- Ah. What in the world?
You don't want to hear that sound.
- No, we do not. - We don't want to hear that.
- That's loud. - That's horrible.
- Three, two... - All right, go make it happen.
- Thank you, baby. - All right.
[cheers and applause]
- Well, welcome. You look amazing.
- Thank you, we know. We know.
- You know. - "We know."
- [laughs] - You look great too, Simon.
- I know.
Who are you? - You know One Direction.
- Yeah. - We're...
[together] the Other Direction.
- Yeah.
[laughter]
- Because, darling, we are the world's gayest boy band.
- Okay. - Yes.
- Whoo! - [laughs]
- So where are you from?
- Well, we're from all over the states...
- Yeah.
- But we actually met in middle school
at show choir camp, and we all came out to each other
while we were there. - Oh, wow.
- And we made a pact
that when we turned 21, we would come together
and form the world's gayest boy band,
and here we are.
- Wow. - Wow.
- That is the cutest thing ever, oh, my God.
- How old were you guys at camp?
- We were only 12. - Oh, wow, okay.
Give me your names, please, starting with you, sir.
- I'm Alex. I'm the jock.
- Okay.
- I'm Norm. Howdy, I'm the cowboy.
- How are you?
- It's your boy, Jason. I'm the party boy.
- hello, party boy.
- Hi, I'm Greg. I'm the mama bear.
- Hello, mama bear.
- Hi, I'm Devin, fashionista.
- Fashionista. Okay.
So is your dream
to be as successful as the other direction?
- This is our destiny.
This is really the moment for us.
- Okay, and have you written an original song?
- Yes, actually.
It's called, "Girl, You're The Best."
- Okay. - [laughs]
- Okay, well listen, I hope this goes
really, really well. Good luck.
- Thank you, baby. - This one's for the ladies.
[cheers and applause]
[soft pop music]
- Girl, we've been talking a lot,
but sometimes... [chuckles]
You got to listen.
* *
- * Do you want to turn the lights out? *
* Or snatch my vase of wine? *
- * I can paint your toenails in the hot tub *
* *
all: * And you can paint mine *
- * Remember the time that we hung at the mall *
* Until all of the stores closed? *
* *
- * Ever wonder why I'm allowed *
* To hang out in your room with the door closed? *
- [laughs]
all: * Girl, you're the best *
* And I love you, but not like that *
* *
- * Not like that * - * Not like that *
- Oh! Oh.
- * So much between us *
* But I ain't going down to Venus *
all: * Girl, you're my boo *
* When I'm with you *
* I don't feel that *
- * Don't feel that * - * Don't feel that *
all: * Girl, you're the best *
* And I love you *
* But not like that *
- * We can get dessert * all: * But not like that *
- * We can go downtown * all: * But not like that *
- * Talk about the boys you're trying to date *
all: * Mm-hmm *
- * Like the one with the awesome shoes *
- * Oh my God * all: * Honey, I got bad news *
* He's into me like that *
- * Yeah, yeah, yeah *
[cheers and applause]
- Yeah!
[inaudible].
We all know their reaction.
- Thank you.
Okay. - Oh, I don't want you to stop.
- Thank you. We don't want to.
We don't want to stop.
- The 90 seconds was not long enough.
- It was. Heidi.
- Hey. - I want to hear it again.
- Thank you, Heidi. - But not like that.
- Yeah, but not like that. - Howie.
- It's so funny. - Howie, thank you.
- You guys are really funny, really talented,
and I can't wait to hear another song from you.
- Yeah. - Thank you.
- I cannot wait to hear you again.
The song is amazing. And the voices were great.
I thought the whole thing was fantastic.
I loved it.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- I think you guys are very clever.
I've got to hand it to you.
And, you know, what made me laugh is that
I've auditioned so many, you know, boy bands
over the years who are so terrible.
But this was-- this was different.
And it was a well-written song. Very original.
We're gonna remember that.
Okay, we've got to vote. Howie?
- Yes. Just like that. - Heidi.
- Yes.
- Sofía. - Yes.
- And I'd like to say, boys, you are the best.
Four yeses.
- * Hear it for the boy *
* Come on, let's give the boy a hand *
* Let's hear it for my baby *
- Bring him back, boy.
- * You know you gotta understand *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah *
- Well done.
- * Maybe he's no Romeo *
* But he's my loving one-man show *
- They're funny.
- Oh my God!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
all: We did it! We did it!
* *
- * Okay, so if you're ready listen *
* Takes a lot more than just hoping and wishing *
* It's what's behind all the lights camera action *
- Are you guys ready to show what you got?
- * It's hard work-- *
[light instrumental music]
- My name is Charley Loffredo, I am 62 years old,
and I do financial work in book publishing.
Growing up in New York City, I started singing early on,
in grade school and glee clubs,
and fell in love, of course, with it.
And then I started training more classically
as I got more serious.
Any opportunity to perform-- I was right there.
But I stopped, because, you know, I like to eat,
and the life of performing is rough.
So I wound up making money in accounting.
People need a bookkeeper, always.
But over the years, I've never lost
my passion for performing.
And to wind up here is--it's a dream come true.
I would love to be doing this full-time.
Obviously, you know, like, a Vegas-type show is ideal.
And so the more I think about it,
you know, the more I'm like, "Okay, let's go for it."
* *
- Oh.
[laughter]
Hello. - Hello.
- And who are you? - My name is Charley Loffredo.
And I'm from New York, New York.
- Tell us about you, Charley. How old are you?
- I'm 62 years old. - Are you? You look good.
- Wow. - Thank you.
- You look great. - Wow.
Now, I'm guessing you're a ventriloquist.
- I sure hope so.
[laughter]
- How did you know?
- I've been doing this a long time.
And was, like, Darci Lynne your inspiration?
- I--her inspiration.
- All right, Charley, well look, good luck.
- Thank you, thank you, thank you.
This is Holly Pardon.
- Hey, y'all.
- In case you're wondering, yes, she is related to Dolly.
- I am the first cousin of her second cousin,
who is twice removed from her third cousin...
- Who? - Who was twice removed
from the Hard Rock Cafe for indecent exposure.
- Oh, you never told me that last part.
Oh, boy.
- Even though Dolly and I are very distant...
- No, I can't hear it.
- I can't hear a word he's saying.
["Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" playing]
- What happened? - I don't know.
* *
- * I come home, in the morning light *
[buzzer]
* My mother says *
* "When you gonna live your life right?" *
- * Oh momma dear, we're not the fortunate ones *
* And girls, they wanna have fun *
* Girls just wanna have fun *
[buzzer]
* *
[buzzer]
[crowd booing]
- I think you could be
the worst ventriloquist we've ever had.
- This is, like, maybe, like, a good hobby,
but not for "AGT."
- Okay. Great. I appreciate the opportunity.
- It is four nos, but nice to meet you both.
- Great. Likewise.
- Thank you for coming. - Thank you so much.
* *
- At least they have each other, you know.
- Practice might be good, right?
- More practice, more practice. Come back.
- Okay. - Okay.
- It was really bad.
* *
- Howdy. - Welcome.
- Thank you. - How are you?
- I'm delightful. Thank you.
- Nice to meet you. What's your name, please?
- Josh Blue.
- Welcome, Josh Blue. What a cool name.
- Thank you. My parents gave me
a stage name, so I had to go with it.
- Yeah. - Josh Blue.
And where are you from, Josh?
- I live in Denver, Colorado. - Okay.
Tell us a bit about you, Josh.
- So, I have cerebral palsy.
I like to get that out of the way early.
Otherwise--definitely want
to let you off the hook, you know.
Like, "This guy is drunk."
[laughter]
I do stand-up comedy.
I know I look like I'm about to fall over,
but I-I get it done.
- Tell us why you decided to enter the show this year.
- After the year we've had,
I think the world is just ready for some laughter.
- Yes. - Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
- I just--I'm a laugh junkie, man.
- I like that too. - Okay, Josh.
The stage is yours.
- All right, buckle up. - All right.
Let's go, Sofía.
- Ready. - It's really good to be here.
You know, I'm not from California.
But I look like I am.
Just another wobbly guy on the sidewalk.
I made $8 walking over here.
Thank you.
Hey, can you guys see this bracelet?
both: Yeah.
- Good. Just making sure, you know?
[laughter]
Everybody always thinks that this is one of those copper
magnetic healing bracelets.
Like, "Hey, does that thing work?"
I'll be like, "Oh, yeah, man.
I was in a wheelchair last week."
- Oh!
- "I'ma put it on this arm next week."
I better take it off soon, though.
You know, I don't want to get too better.
Might mess up my show, and then I have to figure out
how to be a magic singing ventriloquist or whatever.
Let's just say we're not getting a puppet on that thing.
- Oh, my God.
- I was back in Denver last week,
walking down the street. This lady come up to me.
"I think it's so inspirational that you're out."
I was like, "I'm on my way to the liquor store."
"I got $8 burning a hole in my pocket."
I was at a restaurant with a bunch of friends,
and the server went around the table
and took everybody's order.
And then when they got to me, they're like,
"And what will he have?"
all: Ooh.
- My buddy was like, "I'm guessing to talk
with your manager."
- Yeah.
- [singsong] Free dinner.
- Oh, he's genius.
I love him. - Thank you.
This is the best Make-A-Wish ever.
Thank you.
[laughter]
[tender music playing]
- Bravo!
* *
- Oh, you.
* *
- Oh boy, Josh.
- Wow.
- We needed you. Trust me.
- Yeah. - Heidi.
- I like you a lot. - I like you too.
- I liked you from the moment you came in here.
I love your smile. I love your broccoli shirt.
I love your jokes. You had me laughing.
So you tick all the boxes.
- Thank you so much. - No, thank you.
- Howie. - You know something?
You are like a superhero. You really are.
- Thank you. - 'Cause we need to smile,
and you brought the best medicine.
- Well, that's the nicest thing anybody's said in a long time.
Thank you so much. - Aww.
- This was amazing. It's my favorite comedy
when people can really make fun of themselves,
and you have made something so good out of, you know,
something that has happened to you.
You are inspirational.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- You know what? Sometimes we have funny people
with bad material.
Actually, you're funny with great material.
So brilliant.
If you were to do well on the show,
what--what's the absolute dream here?
- To win.
- Okay.
- Duh.
- Yeah.
- Got it. Got it. All right. Howie.
- Oh, yes.
- Heidi.
- Definite yes. - Yes.
- Thank you. - You got yourself four yeses.
- Thank you.
* *
- I love you, buddy.
- Well done.
- It feels so good when comedy--do well.
- Really.
- You brought the house down, man.
- Thank you, brother.
- Listen, first of all, how do you feel
about Howie saying
you are a superhero? The Howie Mandel.
- That's crazy, man.
- He's a fan of you. - I know. That's awesome.
I got goosebumps when he said it.
- He's so funny. - Yeah, he was funny.
- Okay, here we go.
- Welcome. - Hi.
- What's your name? - My name's Michael Spencer.
- And where are you from? - I am from Brooklyn, New York.
- Brooklyn, New York. - Ooh.
- And how old are you?
- I'm 26. - Why "AGT"?
- So, I posted some videos of myself singing--
I'm a singer--online, and they went viral.
- How many hits did you have?
- I think I got a million overnight one time.
- What? - What?
- You're kidding me. - Oh my God!
- A million customers served.
- And do you think you can win this?
- I-I'd like to think so, yeah. - That's great.
I can't wait to hear you.
- Me too. - Thank you.
- He's so cute. - I like him.
[minor country music playing]
* *
- * Guess mine was not the first heart broken *
* *
* My eyes are not the first to cry *
* But baby, can't you see *
* There's nothing else for me to do *
* I'm hopelessly devoted to you *
* *
- * But now there's nowhere to hide *
* Since you pushed my love aside *
[breaking] * I'm-- * nope-- * Out of my head *
[buzzer]
* I'm hopelessly devoted to you *
- We have these wolves who live next door to us.
And at nighttime, they howl.
And I swear to God, that's what you sounded like.
- Oh. - Aww.
- I like you, but I mean... - It's all right.
I get it. - It was horrible.
But nice to meet you, Michael. Thank you.
- I understand. Thank you.
- That was not "AGT" level. - It wasn't good.
And what's your name?
- My name is Fallon, and I'm 17 years old.
- Tell me why you decided to enter the show this year.
- I've been watching this show ever since I was little.
My little brother says you're his favorite judge.
He loves you.
- Of course.
- * I'm happy for you *
* Know that I am *
* Even if can't understand *
* That if happy is her *
* *
[high piercing note]
- I think you're talented,
but I don't think this is the right time for you.
I think you should come back next year.
Play on that thing you've got with your voice at the end.
For this show, however,
unfortunately, it's gonna be a no.
- I understand.
- Crushing dreams left, right, and center, you guys.
- Okay, here we go again.
- Go out there and give it all you got.
- Thank you. - All right.
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- Hi there. - How are you?
- I am great. A little nervous, but...
- I can see that. That's okay.
Nervous means you're alive. What's your name?
- My name is Jimmie Herrod.
- And where are you from, Jimmie?
- Portland, Oregon. - And how old are you?
- 30. - Okay.
Tell me, what's your day job?
- Right now, I teach online--kids music.
- Yeah? So you're a singer.
- Yes. I hope so.
- Okay. [laughter]
And tell me why you decided to come on the show, Jimmie.
- I thought this would be the perfect time.
When the opportunity presents itself, you run toward it.
And so I am--I'm just excited to share what I have to offer.
- Okay. Good.
Well, the stage is yours.
Hang on.
So, if you don't mind me asking,
what--what song are you gonna sing?
- I'm gonna sing "Tomorrow" from "Annie."
- Are you serious?
Do you know
that is my worst song in the world?
- You're kidding me.
all: Boo! - What?
- Without a--and you're gonna sing that.
You should do another song.
- I don't have another. - Oh my goodness.
- Oh, no.
- Well, look, all I can say is good luck.
[piano music]
* *
- * The sun'll come out tomorrow *
* Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow *
* There'll be sun *
* Just thinking about tomorrow *
* Clears away the cobwebs *
* And the sorrow *
* Till there's none *
* When I'm stuck with a day *
* That's gray and lonely *
* I just stick out my chin and grin and say... *
- Wow.
- * Oh * - What a voice!
- * Tomorrow, tomorrow *
* I love you, tomorrow *
* You're always a day away *
* When I'm stuck with a day *
* That's gray and lonely *
* I just stick out my chin *
* And grin and say *
* Oh, tomorrow, tomorrow *
* I love you, tomorrow *
* You're always a day *
* Away *
- Oh!
* *
[wild cheering]
[moody music]
* *
- Wow. Wow.
- Wow, wow, wow. It's not my worst song anymore.
[laughter]
- See that?
See how he has changed your mind?
- I mean...
unbelievable. Unbelievable.
Sofía.
- Um...
I have to say that I didn't like it that much.
- No?
- What is going on today?
- * Share this with me *
* 'Cause darling without you *
- But...
but I loved it.
- * All the shine of a thousand spotlights *
* All the stars we steal from the night sky *
* Will never be enough *
* Never be enough *
- Jimmie Herrod. You have just received
the Golden Buzzer from Sofía Vergara!
- Oh my God, that was so amazing.
That was giving me goosebumps.
It was like I--I feel like I had to.
You deserve it.
- * For me *
* Never *
* For me, for me *
* Never enough *
- I got the Golden Buzzer.
- Outstanding. Very proud of you.
- Thank you, Dad.
- I didn't think you liked it.
You weren't standing up. I thought you hated it.
- That was great. - That was unbelievable.
That was incredible.
- Yeah. - Incredible.
- I'm so happy.
- Well, you got us.
That was good. That was good.
- I got the Golden Buzzer!
- Whoa.
- Oh my God!
- Would you like to be part of our danger act?
- With you two? Absolutely not.
- Are you chicken? - Sofía. Fire.
- Ahh! - No! No!
- Oh my God!
- Where are all the ladies at?
- * Electric *
* In the dark when you feel lost *
- We're gonna see Heidi Klum,
this so awesome, phenomenal woman
that's been in the game for a long time.
I can't wait!
- I would imagine you, as a supermodel,
have inspired so many young women
all over the world in fashion, and how to dress,
and I wouldn't know how that feels.
- And I would say no to this look.
You?
- I want to do exactly what Simon does.
[laughter]
- * Electric *
* Oh I can see it, see it *
* If you believe it, then you can *
* There's no reason that this life can't be *
* Electric *
- My name is Danila Bim. I'm 34 years old,
and I live in Las Vegas.
- * Got a ways to go take a big step *
- I was around ten years old when I discovered dance.
Like everything in my life,
I didn't really know what I wanted,
but I knew that's something in it spoke to me.
Dance chose me.
- * But you've got the power now *
- I was definitely not your average girl.
Maybe a little more on the tomboy side,
which I'm still. Me and my brother,
we were always playing in the mud, climbing trees.
So when I started dancing,
it helped me to discover my feminine side.
I have shaved my head one time. I didn't look pretty.
But it was great, because it made me realize
that being a woman
and being who I am was not attached to my hair,
to my body. That changed everything.
- Go out there and give it your best.
- Thank you. - All right, I'm with you.
- * I know you feel it *
* If you believe it then you can *
- When I step on the stage,
I will show the world who I am.
* *
- Hello. Welcome.
How are you? - Hello.
- How are you doing?
- I'm very good right now. - Good.
Very nice to meet you. And what's your name, please?
- I'm Danila. - Okay.
Tell me, who's been your inspiration?
Who's been your supporter?
- Well, my mom, for sure.
She supported me and just trusted me, you know?
Like, not knowing anything,
but just trusted me--my instincts
and what I wanted to do, and let me go.
- Fantastic.
Okay, Danila. Are you ready?
- Yes. - Let's do it.
- All right.
- We have no idea what she's gonna do.
- No.
Oh my God, look at that. look at that.
- Is that just by the hair?
- That is by the hair. - Oh no, don't do it.
- I-I think I'm gonna appreciate this...
- Don't do it.
- More than anybody else on this.
- She must have really good roots.
- Me and Terry.
- She has a leather hook on her head.
- This looks like it's gonna hurt.
[Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" playing]
* *
- * I can feel it coming in the air tonight *
* Oh Lord *
* And I've been waiting for this moment *
- Look at her arms.
- * All my life *
* Oh Lord *
- Oh.
Oh my God.
* *
- Whoa!
* *
* Oh Lord *
* *
* Oh Lord *
* Well, I remember *
* I remember, don't worry *
* How could I ever forget? *
* The hurt doesn't show *
* But the pain still grows *
* It's no stranger to you and me *
* *
* And I can feel it coming in the air tonight *
- Whoa!
* *
- I keep thinking she's gonna fall off.
- * For this moment for all my life *
* Oh Lord *
* Can you feel it coming in the air *
* Tonight? *
- Oh my God! - Whoa!
- * I've been waiting for this moment *
* For all my life *
[cheers and applause]
Absolutely incredible.
[upbeat music]
A standing O from the judges...
and me.
* *
- Wow, Danila. We weren't expecting that.
- No. - Sofía.
I mean, you were spellbound, weren't you?
- I've never seen that in my life.
I mean, I didn't even know that that could be done.
It's like, are you gonna be okay in the long run?
- I think so. - That was incredible.
I think your performance was spectacular.
- Thank you. - Hear, hear.
- I loved it too, because, you know, sitting here,
you see a lot of different aerialists,
but no one ever doing anything
like what you have just done before.
So it's a great surprise. Thank you for that.
- Yeah. Howie.
- My wife, if we go out
and she has a tight ponytail, at the end of the night,
she says, "I got the worst headache."
And nobody's lifting her my her hair.
You're amazing. -
Thank you. - I agree.
And would you say
you're the best in the world at doing this?
- I am the best that I can be at the moment.
- Yeah.
I'd say you probably are the best in the world.
Look, the only thing I would say is
I think the ending--get there a little bit quicker,
'cause you've always got to step up on this show.
- I hope so. - Yeah.
Okay.
Howie, yes or no?
- You know what? You're not an aerialist.
You're a hairealist.
- Yeah.
- So, I'm giving you a yes.
- Yes! - Oh, God. Heidi.
- I love you. I'm gonna give you a yes.
I really, really liked this.
- Thank you.
- Sofía. - I love you. Yes.
- Okay. - Thank you.
- I'm going to give you your fourth yes.
- Thank you so much.
- Well done.
Congratulations. - Thank you.
- That was pretty special.
- Bye. - That was definitely...
- Yeah.
- She looks so strong, and she's got,
like, guns on her. And she doesn't use her arms.
- Think about it. I mean, what do you do?
Do you just pull your hair every day or what?
- When Ryan says "fire," you have to pull the trigger.
- This makes me so nervous. - One.
- Uh-oh. - Two.
- No, no, no, please.
- Three. Fire!
- Ahh! - Oh my God!
- We need a medic.
- Sofía, what act do you find is the most exciting?
- We've seen crazy things.
I mean, a lot of stuff that was dangerous...
- Yeah. - Where you're like, you know,
holding your breath
because you don't know what's gonna happen at what moment.
Somebody's gonna fall, somebody's gonna get burned,
somebody's gonna get shot, somebody's gonna get--
- And something awful could happen.
- Something horrific is going to happen.
And that's what I love about this show.
[laughter]
["The Pink Panther" theme playing]
- Simon--he has a little something up his sleeve,
and he wants our help. I'm Ryan Stock.
- And I'm AmberLynn. We do a comedy danger act.
* *
- And we were on "America's Got Talent"
season 11.
[chainsaw buzzing]
- For live rounds, I lit the arrow,
I pulled the trigger, and it went wrong.
- He needs to go to a hospital...
- Go to the EMT. - Now.
- Simon--he was
a big supporter of ours right from the beginning.
- And were super excited when Simon gave us a call.
- I think we've got a little break,
haven't we, Howie?
Ooh.
- Hey, Simon. - I am so excited.
* *
They have no idea
what we're doing. You got the crossbows.
- Yes. - Yes.
- That's all I need.
- Look at this. Look, look, look.
- What's happening? - I don't know, but there's
a lot of weird things going on to the stage.
* *
[cheers and applause]
We know them. What are they doing here?
- Hello.
- How you doing? - Hi.
- Well, welcome back. How many times is this?
- This is three. - Okay.
Can I introduce you to Sofía?
- Absolutely. - Please do.
- How are you? - I'm Ryan Stock.
- And I'm AmberLynn.
- And you guys, of course, remember us from season 11.
- Yes, of course.
- I mean, I don't know you guys,
but I've heard the stories.
- I was shot in the neck with a flaming arrow.
- Okay. Tell me why you decided
to come back on the show.
- We've been working on the crossbow act,
and we're doing scarier things. - All right.
Well, listen, we all wish you the best of luck.
- Yes. - Thank you.
- Yes. Good luck, guys.
- This makes me so nervous.
[suspenseful music]
* *
- Amber has a balloon.
Got it in her mouth.
- No.
- I'm gonna aim the crossbow
backwards, over my shoulder,
using only the reflection of my knife.
- Oh, my goodness.
* *
- I don't know where to look.
- Oh, no, no, no, no.
- Safety off.
* *
- Oh! - Whoa!
- Oh! Oh!
Oh! Oh!
Do not try this at home.
* *
- She was the one who missed it?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- We're gonna take things a step further.
Amber is loading the crossbow.
Once she has the crossbow loaded,
she's gonna put on a blindfold.
- Oh. - Man.
- She's gonna aim the crossbow
using only her sense of hearing.
- Huh?
- She's gonna try to pop the balloon in my mouth.
- No.
- She's gonna find her way carefully to the crossbow.
* *
- What? - I don't know.
- Shh.
- Click.
- [clicks]
- Safety off.
Click.
- [clicks]
- Oh!
Oh!
Man.
- Ooh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
- My heart! - We're not done.
We want to take things a step further than that.
In fact, we're gonna need the help of a couple
of you guys, the judges.
So if Simon and Sofía could join us on stage...
- Ay, no, not me. - Come on up.
- Ah...
- Wow. - Come on up.
Come stand right beside the T.
- By the way, that was amazing. - Thank you very much.
- Thanks so much. - Now, Simon,
I know that you like the danger acts.
But have you ever been part of a danger act?
- Yes. - Yes, you have.
Would you like to be part of our danger act
and have an arrow fired at you?
- With you two? - Yeah.
- Right. - Absolutely not.
- That's good. - Yeah, me either.
- Are you chicken?
- I'm not chicken.
I just value my life, and with respect,
you are the last two I want doing anything to me.
- You mess up once. Come on, you can trust us.
- What do I have to do?
- You just have to stand in front of the target,
and we're gonna hold a balloon over your head.
- Are you the one shooting?
- No. - Fine. I'll do it.
- Oh, man.
- Why don't you follow me over here?
- Back up just a bit, Simon, and this balloon
is gonna go over your head, just like this.
Now, Sofía, we need you to step closer to the crossbow.
- Right about here.
- And audience, judges, for this,
we need absolute silence.
Sofía needs to hear every instruction
that I give her.
- The instructions of what?
- Amber, load the crossbow.
- Okay. - Uh-oh.
- You look so scared.
- Amber, blindfold Sofía.
- Come on. No.
- What? - Put on the blindfold.
- Okay. I can't see anything. Like, bad.
- Stay right where you are, Sofía.
- Ooh, you get disoriented, huh?
- Can you see anything?
- No, nothing. It's like--
- Amber, guide Sofía's hand over to the crossbow.
- Okay. - Okay. You trust me?
Take your hand.
Let me know [inaudible] crossbow.
- But who--but not Simon.
Simon is not gonna be there, right?
It's like-- - Okay, you got that?
Put your hand on the crossbow.
Hold it tight.
- Now, audience, remain absolutely silent.
- Can you feel the trigger?
- Yes. - Don't pull it. Just feel it.
- Okay. - I'm going to count to three.
When I get to three, I am going to say "fire."
- Ay, Simon, please don't let them make me do this.
- Now, it's very important, okay?
When Ryan says "fire," you have to pull the trigger,
for his safety and for Simon's.
You have to pull the trigger.
- Okay. - Are you ready, Sofía?
- Safe, right? - Okay. Okay.
Let's do it. Let's do it.
[dramatic music]
* *
- Sofía, on the count of three.
One...
two...
three. Fire!
- Ahh! [all scream]
- Oh, my God! No!
[laughter]
- What the--
- Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!
Oh no!
- What is going on? - He's saying something.
He's saying something.
He's talking. Wait.
- Get me Sofía. Get me Sofía. Get me Sofía.
- He said he wants Sofía.
He wants Sofía. Listen, we need a medic.
- Sofía.
I gotcha.
- [laughing]
- I'm alive!
[Handel's "Messiah" playing]
[all speaking at once]
* *
- I'm sorry.
* *
- I think I pushed you. I'm so sorry.
- It's okay.
I-I would have pushed me too.
- You know I'm Colombian, and you know we take revenge.
- Oh!
- Well, you just did.
- All right, everybody, season 16 right here!
We love you!
- Thank you very much, everyone.
I promise you, I'm gonna be okay.
Okay? It just hurt a little bit.
Travel safe, everyone. Take care.
- Good night, America!
* *
[upbeat music]
* *