Man, if magic acts like THIS can make it through... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CixmZrMO0TE&feature=related
To MagicZach24....were's the like button.
It's not about talent... it's about ratings. Trust me, if that show WANTED to make a magician look good they would. The producers know from almost the second they cast who they want to win. It's nothing like an actual talent competition.
Why all the criticism??? For one, it's a lot better than stupid clown magic. And his personality and presentation is much more entertaining than David Blaine. *In a dull and disinterested voice* "Okay, pick a card. Okay that card goes in the middle. Okay now it's on top." He clearly fooled the judges and got great reactions from the audience. So I think he did his job pretty well, regardless if the trick just used a simple stacked deck.