What I'm watching.

Honestly, I'm watching everything, but one show has stuck out lately. America's Got Talent. The "celebrity" judges have shifted slightly in that David Hasselhoff has been replaced by Howie Mandel. How Michael Knight can be one-upped by the Deal or no Deal guy I'll never know, but to that I say, "No deal!"

Hasselhoff is an x-factor. He is the guy that brings the crazy to the table. What is he going to do today? I don't know, maybe he will juggle some flaming marsupials while riding a dolphin during a special appearance at SeaWorld. Maybe he and Garey Busey will get together and skip down the Sunset Strip screaming obscenities; one of them noticeably drunk and the other off his medication, you pick, they're interchangeable. The point is, the Hoff is crazy and a spectacle. Does anyone really want to see Howie "No Deal" Mandel? I know I don't. I also know I hope that nickname sticks.

Mandel bashing aside, this show should in no way be called America's Got Talent. I think the creators forgot to pitch the title America's Got Nothing Better to Do Than Showcase Their Uselessness on National Television. Yeah, yeah. They have to weed out the useless "talents," I get that. But they don't! Puppies jumping through hoops is certainly not my idea of the most talented group in America. Now, if the puppies were to soar through hoops with the help of a jet pack at a height of 10,000 feet, I might applaud, not for the puppies, but for the success of the jet pack. Do you know how awesome that would be?

Someone with some talent will surely win the competition, but they should weed out the nut jobs before they get a chance on television. The creators of the show may argue against this since they will lose viewers. What will they have to make fun of? What will clip shows run all week? What will the William Hungs of the world do? To this I say, "where's David Hasselhoff? If you wanted nut jobs, you got rid of one of the best. "