Not sure how much further Renton's David Johnson will make it after confessing his love for Hasselhoff (a good gimmick) on last night's "America's Got Talent" episode. But here's a clip for anyone who missed it.

Hey, just caught a glimpse of Fuschia Foxxx, the woman on the cover of the new Ventures/Wailers album, "Two Car Garage." Then what happens when I look away for just a sec? My girlfriend exclaims, "Hey! Your big #@@ head was just on TV!" (I'm beginning to think my ol' lady is kind of abusive.) See if you can spot my noggin'. It's about 12 feet to the Hoff's left if they pan my way again in the "Seattle" scenes.

Also, I hung out with Manuela from Austria. She was hella cool. If memory serves, she said that Austrian dominatrix bit is one of her characters she does for Seattle's Teatro Zinzanni.

Anybody who was at the Pantages during the early “America’s Got Talent” session knew Rafael the bouncer dude would make the cut. Those splits were far more painful to watch live, and he did ‘em twice. I’m still waiting for the Pure Cirkus scene and for the “Susan Boyle” type they found in Tacoma. Which, for the last time, is not Seattle.

Oh, forget it. I give up. Do St. Paul, Fort Worth and Oakland get dissed like this?

Hey, I met Bruce and Simmone from Seattle Aerial Arts backstage at the ol' "America's Got Talent" tryouts, but never got to see them perform. Nice peeps. I figured they’d get some face time after Bruce described the erotic aspects of their acrobatic routine with lots of new agey speak thrown in for good measure. I would link to their Seattle Aerial Arts web site, but it seems to confirm what Bruce told me about his partner sometimes performing topless.

But wait! They're switching to New York already? I just knew the "yodeling dominatrix" I interviewed backstage would get some face time. Pure Cirkus, too, though I did catch a glimpse of Mad Mat, the goth clown guy you may have noticed licking the sword. Oh well, guess they're saving some "Seattle" footage for tomorrow.

Wait, here they are. The Eriam Sisters, the first local act to pass muster on "America's Got Talent," hails from Renton. They performed a Jackson Five joint, but click the link above to check out some original tunes. And the Renton Reporter's got the skinny on the family act here.

And speaking of repping Renton, anybody else who went to the early taping remember this singer-songwriter guy that's coming up? OK, no spoilers if you didn't, but I knew he'd would wind up on TV thanks to his sexy muse (hint, hint). Pretty smart strategy, even if Sharon Osbourne tried to throw a little salt in his game. C'mon Sharon! Whaddaya doin'?

Are the Eriam sisters from Tacoma? Leave your tips in the comments section. Anyway, they were adorable. And I remember seeing daddy Eriam in the audience after their performance. (I was backstage when they were on.) Could they be our new Sanjaya?

OK, cliche footage of Nick Cannon with the fish tossing guys at Pike Place Market aside, "America's Got Talent" did not shoot the bulk of the show in Seattle. The performances took place in frickin' Tacoma! Not that most of the country really knows the difference. Just flash some stock footage of the Space Needle and it's pretty easy to fake. (See also: Several TV shows shot in Vancouver, BC where they pretend it's Seattle.)

On a different topic, the freaky fish hook and drill in the nose guy is simultaneous revolting and awesome. Huh huh, huh huh. The freak show shtick is totally unexpected from a guy who came across as someone's shop teacher before he got started. Watch out, Jim Rose.

Sharon Osbourne declares, “This place is absolutely barking mad.” But, FYI, there was method to putting together this televised madness. Several of the weirder burlesque acts I interviewed backstage - including the glittery guy you saw dancing around in silvery drawers - said the show producers contacted them after seeing their act online and requested that they show up to audition.

So is Seattle, I mean, Tacoma being typecast as freak central after the precedent set by the "American Idol" episodes? Which were actually filmed in Seattle, for the record.

Backwards walking guy was freaky. Figured FootWorkingz would be tight. Was it Piers or the Hoff who mentioned having seen better dance acts in other cities as they were critiquing Seattle’s Massive Monkees? Anyone remember?

And for all you people who were there, isn't it weird seeing the finished product all edited together? During the live taping there were five minute breaks between each act, with a hype man keeping everyone engaged. Lots of coaching on the cheering. Even coaching on how to act as we exited the theater.

Ha! See a couple of moments I remember from the "America's Got Talent" session I attended just in the opening montage. Hey, there's that flamboyant, heavyset bouncer guy from Seattle doing the splits. Ouch! And I hear that pig rangler they showed briefly was also at the Pantages, though I missed that performance.

But, really, I didn't expect them to so blatantly fake Seattle. This is a much bigger slap in the face than the endless parade of pop knuckleheads that shout out "Seattle" from the Tacoma Dome's stage. Get a map, people! We are, like, 40 miles away from Seattle. It's like calling Dayton Cincinnati. Oy!

Well, we just witnessed Federal Way's Sanjaya Malakar bite the dust on "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here." Now let's see if any other locals launch their own 15 minutes of fame on the season premiere of "America's Got Talent," which starts in a few minutes on NBC-TV.

Not sure how much Pantages footage will be on this first episode. But between now and tomorrow night, expect to see snippets of Seattle's Pure Cirkus troupe. Trust me. If you were at the taping, you know they're getting face time, though not necessarily for good reasons. In case you didn't read or listen to my last related post, there's a little buzz about a Susan Boyle-type coming out of the T-town crop. And prepare to groan as they pretend our fair city is - gag! - Seattle. No offense, Jet City, but this is so, so predictable. and the longer I live here, the more annoying it gets.

So grab a sandwich, hit the head, stay tuned and check back during the show. Out!

“America’s Got Talent” footage filmed at Tacoma’s Pantages Theatre in April will air tonight and Wednesday on NBC-TV. Which makes you wonder, could the South Sound unleash another Sanjaya type on the world (even as the Sanjayanator extends his 15 minutes of fame on “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here")? Or could the Tacoma sessions yield someone more akin to British reality TV phenomenon, Susan Boyle.

Well, judges Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff seem to be leaning towards the latter. Listen to the Hoff’s take here ...

… then click on Morgan’s take (which also refers some weirdo who hunts chickens but sings "like Garth Brooks") here.