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'America's Got Talent' New York City auditions part 2: Live blog

America's Got Talent - Live Blog
Last night on America's Got Talent, we headed to New York City to see what the Big Apple had on offer when it came to talented acts. While there was plenty to excite the audience and judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Howard Stern alike, there's still more to come!

Join Digital Spy live from 9/8c as we return to NYC and see what else is in store!

21:59Well, that's it for tonight and New York City! Join us again next Monday (May 28), when someone else will be taking over for me - just for the week, don't worry. See you then for more auditions!

21:58Howard jokes that women like his own style more than traditionally sexy men, and he heads up on stage to dance with them. It's about as awkward as you're imagining. Howie gives them a no, Howard says yes and it's up to Sharon. She thinks they're too clean cut and says no, so it's a no go for The Savage Men. Thank goodness.

21:55Up next, some muscled, vest-clad men called The Savage Men (a male revue, if you hadn't got that already) do some pretty awful dancing - completely out of sync, at that. Howie and Howard are the first to buzz 'no', and even ripping their shirts off has no effect as the troupe just get more boos from the audience. They even proceed to strip down to their underwear, but it does not go over well.

21:48Sharon agrees that he makes things come to life, but wonders if he can fill arenas. Howard says that he's talented and can dance, but that people won't pay for an act like his. Howie agrees that a lot of people have done some of the same things but thinks that many of his moves were unique and he brought something to it. Howard is not a fan and gives him a 'no', but Howie votes 'yes' as he's won over. It's down to Sharon, and thankfully, she's smart enough to vote him through to Vegas.

21:46Straight out of Patterson, New Jersey (shouts to the armpit state, where I spent my formative years!), dancer Tyrese Green - aka 'Stepz' - is 22 and a total sweetie (not to mention pretty cute). He's an "animation specialist" and promises to bring everything around him to life. He's not kidding, either - he's quite good and does some unique tricks involving some crazy flexibility. I mean, damn. That was amazing.

21:36I find him pretty corny (surprise, surprise), but he does get some laughs and seems to go over well. Howie even gives him a standing ovation. Sharon thinks that he definitely delivered, applauding his timing and calling it "spot on". Howard admits that a lot of comics make him do "the fake laugh", but Tom made him genuinely laugh. Howie is a "big fan" of Tom's already and can tell he's been doing it for a while as he's polished and confident. He's through!

21:33Tom Cotter, a stand-up comic from NY, has been doing comedy for 23 years now and says that he's "flown below the radar" (well... however you want to justify it). Anyway, he hopes tonight will be his big chance. Let's see what he's got.

21:32Dance group Unity in Motion is also deemed "extraordinary" and "a joy to watch", going straight through to Vegas, as is pop-rock all girl band Ivy Rose. There's also a brilliant drag queen called All Beef Pattie (YES!) who impresses with a cover of Lady GaGa's 'You and I'.

21:25Next up, a couple who've been together about 15 years and who are wearing pretty insane white spandex outfits, are going to do some sort of acrobatic act. They're Donovan and Rebecca and they're... actually pretty impressive. Mind you, it is all a little la-di-da, if you get my drift - overly emotionally wrount/passionate, but still totally amazing. They're quite good at what they do.

Howard says that he loves that they came up with something fresh and "spectacular", while Sharon felt like she was watching a love scene from a sci-fi movie, calling it "really entertaining" and saying it was like something from another planet. Howie can't imagine that anyone else could do what they do, and it's an easy 'yes' from all three judges for Donovan and Rebecca.

21:18More losers on day two including a singer, a terrible stand-up comedian, a band of trumpet players... come on! It's up to 49-year-old John Pizzi, a self-described comedian and ventriloquist, to make everyone laugh. He's not bad, really - his impression of Howard is spot on (though his jokes about the sexual tension between Howie and Sharon are not funny at all). He does get some laughs, though, so I'm sure we'll see him again.

After a standing ovation from the judges and audience alike, Howie says he's not personally a fan of ventriloquism but loved this act. Sharon admires his commitment and hard work, saying that it has definitely paid off for him. Howard applauds him for his originality, calling it "wonderful and funny". We'll see him in Vegas.

21:10Next up, Holly and James, a rollerskating dance couple, are similarly unsuccessful, as are a group of terrible mimes called 'Lost in the Jungle' (or maybe that's just the piece they were performing... hard to tell since they wouldn't speak). There's also a "musician" I can only describe as an unshaven Ben Stiller clad in Mugatu's Derelicte collection.

21:06First up tonight is Ronald Charles, who sings, dances and performs. He's dressed as a homeless Michael Jackson, and I should put all the verbs in the previous sentence in quotation marks as he doesn't do any of them with any amount of skill whatsoever. It's three 'no' buzzes before he's done.

Howard says that his own father (who is in the audience) would tell this kid to get a real job and stop being a moron. He then brings his dad up on stage to talk to Ronald, much to Sharon and Howie's amusement.

21:01Hereeee we go! Let's get it straight right now - nothing is going to top those dogs from last night. Nothing. But hell, let's see what we've got going on, shall we?

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