Talent Contest

WATCH: 'Thailand's Got Talent' Contestant's Shocking Performance

Posted 05.25.2011

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A recent "Thailand's Got Talent" contestant shocked audiences by revealing herself as a male-to-female transgender when her beautiful soprano morphed ...

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Liu Wei, Armless Pianist, Wins 'China's Got Talent' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Talent Contest, Liu Wei, Reality TV, Susan Boyle, China's Got Talent, Armless Pianist, Armless Toe Pianist, Piano, Video, World News

SHANGHAI (AP) -- A musician who lost both arms in a childhood accident and plays the piano with his toes has won "China's Got Talent," performing his ...

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Idol Season 9: Top 20 -- The Elimination

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Talent Contest, Ellen Degeneres, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Last night's show began with another godawful lip-synced group performance. The group performances, with 20 folks crowding the stage, invariably have a painful 'Up With People' aura about them.

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Finale

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Reality TV, Ryan Seacrest, Talent Contest, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Singing, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

The auditions finale for American Idol was both the most entertaining and enjoyable show so far... and the lowest rated at just 20.8 million viewers.

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Dallas

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Neil Patrick Harris, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Joe Jonas, Talent Contest, Singing, American Idol, Fox, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

American Idol finally has a breakout star this season. Unfortunately, it's not an unknown talent but the very popular TV, movie and Broadway star Neil Patrick Harris.

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Los Angeles

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Talent Contest, Avril Lavigne, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Katy Perry, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Just barely more than one good audition every 15 minutes made this show drag on. And since about 22 people got through to Hollywood, why did so few of them make the cut for air time?

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