More preliminary action! This week, we're in Los Angeles the freak - umm, entertainment capital of the world! "Sexbomb" Hoff holds up the show bonding with his people. First up is cowpoke Johnny Lonestar, a trick roper. Piers warmed up his "X" finger already. I liked the energetic little buckaroo. Piers wanted him to shoot things, Sharon and Hoff approved. He's saddlin' up for Vegas. Singer/songwriter Cinda Ramseur is about to give up on her dream after 25 years. She belts out an impressive "One Night Only" (the J-Hud version) from "Dreamgirls". The judges love the plucky mother of 2, and her dream will live another day.

Yep, I'm a glutton for punishment. Why else would I subject myself to yet another season of last summer's smash, America's Got Talent? Yes, the show that brought you the Rappin' Granny, Bobby Badfingers and Dave the Horn Guy is back! At least Regis Philbin had the sense not to return, the new host is Jer-ry! Springer. He explains this year's rules. They are having preliminary rounds in Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York (mercifully, they aren't doing "audition shows", a la American Idol.) The best of this bunch heads to Las Vegas fort he callbacks and these result in the 20 performers that hit the stage in the finals to be judged by you. Oh, and the celebrity judges. Yep, Piers "Simon" Morgan is back, as well as David "Don't Hassle the" Hoff (if they drag out that video of him singing at the Berlin Wall again, I'm going to scream.) Replacing last year's "Paula", Brandy, is SHARON! Osbourne (who actually knows a thing or 2 about talent. Good choice, NBC.) Now, onto the "talent"! (WARNING: this was a 2-hour premiere, so this might be a long recap!)