'America's Got Talent: Extreme': Simon Cowell Awards 1st Golden Buzzer in Thrilling Season Premiere
etonline.comkicked off its debut season with a bang on Monday, in a two-hour premiere filled with death defying stunts. However, it was a team of tech wizards with an army of colorful drones who managed to truly impress Simon Cowell.The four-man group known as Verge Aero hit the stage to explain their act, which involved controlling 160 drones that are synched up for a choreographed aerial light show!Cowell, for whatever reason, was wildly unimpressed with their pitch, and made it almost laughably clear how bored he apparently was with the idea of dancing drones.
However, as the judges — including Cowell, Nikki Bella and Travis Pastrana — and host Terry Crews sat outdoors at night, it was immediately clear just how breathtaking Verge Aero's light show truly was.
When the drone array ascended into the sky, everyone was instantly wowed by the spectacle.«That was absolutely astonishing,» Bella marveled after the performance. «I can't even imagine the brain power, of you four, that goes into that.
It's so beyond me. And when it was done I just felt myself wanting so much more.»«I was absolutely amazed,» Pastana added. «This was better than any fireworks show I've ever seen.»Cowell, however, used his trademark bait-and-switch by bringing up criticism before twisting expectations.«I think drones are some of the most annoying things on the planet, honestly,» Cowell shared. «Until now.
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