Karen Roach

The camera work has always been bad; especially in the auditions. As far back as Jackie Evancho I remember being annoyed how much the camera moved to the judges or audience reactions (and for too long). Half of the allotted time is not on the contestants. Even during ventriloquist acts when it's important to see the contestants. Also, the high level shots are useless. Additionally, judging has become unfair since Simon became a judge. Only singers get second chances. The last episode a young singer got three chances to sing but a female comedian who flubbed some lines didn't even get a second chance. How does this make a fair competition? It does not. Everyone or no one should get second chances.

Sheryl Underwood must go. She rambles on and on, claps like a seal and is not funny. I have to mute when she talks.

Kelly Ripa needs to stop talking. She goes on and on and on. I actually stopped watching when she became host. Only when forced do I see and hear the show. Yesterday, in a doctor's waiting room it was on. I had nowhere to go. Didn't look at the screen but heard Kelly's annoying rambling. She doesn't know how to make a point so she talks and talks and talks. Ryan barely gets time to speak but he knows how to keep it short. Kelly does the same to the guests. She constantly interrupts them when their talking. The show should be renamed "The Kelly Talking Show.

The show has potential but Kelly talks way too much. She barely lets the guests speak and talks about herself quite a bit. Blake Shelton commented on the former when he was a guest. Kelly also says 'UM' way to often. Update - 2 years later and Kelly hasn't learned stop talking. Guests can't finish sentences without her interrupting. She also, somehow, makes many discussions about herself and kids. Once she interrupts I hit mute until I see the guests talking again. Kelly needs to let the guests talk; that's why the audience tunes in.