'America's Got Talent': Comedian Connor King advances to next round despite NO from Howie Mandel
With celebrity comedian Howie Mandel amongst the panel of judges on 'America's Got Talent' Season 17, the bar is pretty high when it comes to comics getting through the auditions. With the hopes of impressing the judges and hopefully bagging the coveted grand prize of $1 Million and a headlining act in Las Vegas was comedian Connor King.
The Chicago-based performer took to the stage and began his set about his parents. After briefly discussing the bitter relationship between his step-father and biological father, Connor revealed that his biological father was a coke dealer. But in a twist that nobody saw coming, the comedian wasn't upset or embarrassed by his father's profession, instead was brimming with pride. Connor joked about being one of the first few people to own a PlayStation, thanks to his father's shady dealings! After hearing Connor's set, Howie immediately hit the no buzzer.
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The celebrity judge felt that while Connor had potential, he still needed to do a bit of work to hone his craft. Luckily for Connor, the other judges -- Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell -- didn't share the same feelings. The other three judges decided to give him another chance. With three "yes" from the judges, Connor will be advancing to the next round despite getting a "no" from Howie.
Hopefully, the comic will manage to impress Howie in the next round and redeem himself. The other comics that managed to get through to the next round from the recently aired episode included British comedian Chris James, Lace Larabee, and Justin Rupple. The episode featured a diverse mix of acts ranging from singing to dangerous stunts. Lebanese female dance group The Mayyas managed to bag the coveted golden buzzer from Sofia Vergara after their perfectly synchronized and "hypnotic" performance.
America's Got Talent' Season 17 airs Tuesdays, at 8 pm on NBC. Following the show's premiere, you can catch all-new episodes every Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm ET/PT. For viewers who wish to tune in to the show without cable, they can do so using any of the following streaming services: Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu With Live TV, AT&T TV, or YouTube TV.