Soup Top 5: Nancy Grace on DWTS—Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

Sun, Sep 11, 2011 06:12 AM by

What could make for more compelling, wonderful entertainment than watching Nancy Grace and Chaz Bono work the floor on the new season of DWTS? Oh yeah, watching them wrestle in a vat of mac and cheese.

Speaking of dancing, let's traipse into the best of your Soup week.

1. Dancing With the Stars: Every victim of Nancy Grace's televised gavel of vengeance will be overjoyed to know the judge will soon be under judgement herself for offenses on the dance floor. But her first crime is already evident. We submit the evidence...

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America's Got Talent—the Talent to Lead America

Thu, Sep 08, 2011 06:12 PM by Peter Gilstrap

Last night on America's Got Talent, the finalists were dwindling as The People—you and us (well, you, maybe) phoned, texted and prayed for our favorite acts to go all the way.

With overwhelming public support, the Miami All-Stars got one step closer to a 100% approval rating, sparking a moving speech from group leader Manny Castro.

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America's Got Talent: Piers and Howie Smackdown?

Thu, Aug 04, 2011 04:11 PM by Peter Gilstrap

Watching your fellow countrymen prove that America's Got Talent is only part of the unequaled fun of watching AGT. There's also the visceral thrill of Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan doing their Itchy and Scratchy routine every week.

When a germaphobe former prop comic-turned-talent-judge teases a cranky Englishman with a short tie and a silly first name, America's got a lot more than talent, it's got entertaining hijinks a'plenty!

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Condensed Soup: It Hurts to Swallow on America's Got Talent

Fri, Jul 29, 2011 01:39 PM by Peter Gilstrap

America has plenty of talent—just look at those Kardashians—but you'd never know it from watching America's Got Talent.

Unless you consider bruising your esophagus talent. From the inside. With a sword.

Okay, that is kind of a talent. Especially compared to the Kardashians...

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America's Got Talent. Or Else!

Wed, Jul 06, 2011 03:49 PM by Peter Gilstrap

As America's Got Talent moves like a commanding force of final judgement across our gifted nation, things are becoming tense in the Las Vegas auditions.

With a level of gravity that makes the Nuremburg Trials seem like an episode of Wheel of Fortune, judge Howie Mandel—a man best known for inflating a surgical glove with his nose—explains to the rapt hopefuls exactly what's on the line...

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Attention Ladies: Bubbly Chubster Wishes to Get Down on America's Got Talent

Wed, Jun 29, 2011 02:43 PM by Peter Gilstrap

Though he may look more like someone whose calling in life would be handing you a couple pounds of raw chuck, SamB's passion is club dancing. 

When America's Got Talent came to New York, tubby SamB wowed the crowd and judges with his unexpectedly adroit move busting. But does he wow the Big Apple honeys?

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America's Got Talent Absolutely Crushes Adorable Young People in Love

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 05:30 PM by Peter Gilstrap

Though the judges were not impressed, Triple Threat is a quartet of clean-cut young people with a common passion for Broadway. And each other.

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America's Got Talent: Is Alaska Baked?

Wed, Jun 15, 2011 04:59 PM by Peter Gilstrap

America certainly does have talent, and some of it actually ends up on this show.

Not in the case of alleged "dancer" Alaska, however. But what 'Ska may lack in onstage-ability is more than made up for in spirit.

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Condensed Soup: America's Got Talent, but for What, Exactly?

Fri, Jun 03, 2011 12:38 PM by

In case you're still skeptical after five seasons, two Brits and a germaphobe are back to prove that America does indeed have talent. But how can we be expected to concentrate on the staggering displays of nationalistic artistry when Nick Cannon can't keep his hands off of himself? And is that actually a talent?

This and many other questions will be answered tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT when Joel McHale dishes up a fresh batch of Soup.

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America's Got Talent, and Isn't It Adorable?

Wed, Jun 01, 2011 12:47 PM by Peter Gilstrap

Last night kicked off yet another season of America's Got Talent, and the multitudes turned up to try and nab the grand prize, their very own Las Vegas show, following in the golden footsteps of last year's winner Michael Grimm (currently appearing nowhere, per his website).

Among the hopefuls were the SH'boss Boys, whose name is apparently a variation on Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X, or an homage to the classic show She's the Boss.

Let's take a look at these inspiring youngsters. 

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