INTRODUCING..PAUL POTTS!

I'm no opera fan, but when this unassuming phone saleman takes the stage of BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT, the crowd goes nuts and even my black heart warmed up for a second. (Hint: snort poppers right before Paul hits the high note.) Even bitter old Simon Cowell tries not to like it but is beaming by the end. It's a thrill to hear the soaring melody of Puccini coming out of Paul's very english-looking teeth! I'm not a fan of these endless competition-themed shows, but I've always said, at least the singing competitions can sometimes give airtime to talents like Fantasia and Ruben Studdard whose looks or weight might never allow them a national platform because of the standards of record industry's narrow-minded gate-keepers. Standards which unfortunately do not always include singing ability. This is a joy to watch.


PHONE SALEMAN AMAZES CROWD