The Next Best Thing: The Big Apple Is Full Of Worms
Episode 2 Recap by Donna Emery
June 9, 2007
This week on The Next Best Thing, the judges went to New York City to find contestants for the show where people try to prove they are great celebrity impersonators. Just like last week, there were some really good ones and some really bad ones. Unlike last week, the judges seemed rather tough on the contenders. In my opinion, some of the ones that they rejected were better than some of last week's "winners."
The three judges were the same as last week, which is really too bad. Lisa was even quieter than usual, Jeffrey was even more obnoxious, and Elon was almost as talented.
The show started with one of the very good performers: a man who did a dead-on impression of Howard Stern. He looked and talked so much like Stern that I was actually wondering if the real Howard had somehow wandered onstage. The judges loved him, and he was passed on to the next round. He definitely was good, and though I can't say I'm a Howard fan, he is amazing as a Howard impersonator.
Next Best Thing Judge Jeffrey Ross
The next three performers did not make the grade: a very underdressed Cher, and a Donald Trump who had the voice but not the look. He made the judges laugh, but they were right not to pass him through. An over-the-hill Tina Turner impersonator was entertaining but not really Tina enough.
After Tina came Paris Hilton. She looked very much like the "Simple Life" star; down to the stuffed Chihuahua with her. She spouted Paris' classic line: "that's hot!" and the guys seemed to think that she was. Her very bad magic trick was unfunny, but she sounded enough like Hilton to be passed on to the next round.
A man pretending to be Borat made the judges laugh again, but didn't look enough like Borat. I wouldn't be too upset about that if I were him. The next lady was a Cher impersonator whose specialty seemed to be flipping her hair. She sounded a bit like Cher, but not enough. I think she looked more like Crystal Gayle.
I liked the Sean Connery impersonator who came next. I think he was at least as good as Paris Hilton, but the judge disagreed. After him came a man who claimed that he was the official "Rocky" impersonator for the city of Philadelphia. The judges didn't believe him and neither do I. Rocky never looked this bad. Speaking of bad, there was a Rudy Guiliani impersonator who spoiled his mediocre act by putting on a Marilyn Monroe wig at the end. He was rejected.
The next act to be approved by the judges was a lovely woman who imitated Gloria Estefan. The judges wavered, because she had been so nervous, but decided she deserved to have a second chance. They told her to be prepared, in the next round. She'd better be!
A very bad Elvis.....
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