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Fans hoping to buy tickets for the Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. concert were greeted with a sign that said the first show was a sellout but a second one had been added. Undaunted, they waited to buy tickets for the second concert. And in an hour it, too, had sold out. I didnt know the first show would sell out as quickly as it did, said Glen VanBibber, 61, of Scott Depot, in the short period before that happened. The people in line didnt know until they got here. Everyone is scrambling to see if people can come to the second show. He was among those making cell phone calls to friends about the ticket snag on Tuesday morning. He and his wife, Brenda, were getting four tickets, including two for another couple. The Americas Got Talent winner will perform Dec. 3 at the Clay Center. These ticke...
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Sharon Osborne, Piers Morgan and Howie Mandel agree: Landau Murphy has talent.
The 36-year-old Logan resident closed out Wednesday night's episode of "America's Got Talent," which recapped the show's New York auditions. He walked onstage wearing jeans and a blazer, his hair in dreadlocks, and belted out a cover of "I've Got You Under My Skin.
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Things just keep getting better for Logan's Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. He performed Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon," in the third quarterfinal round of "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday and earned heaps of praise from all three judges.
He performed seventh, which could have been a tough spot since he followed the judges' favorite act of the night, the teen group Poplyfe, but he came through with flying colors. As with Poplyfe, he earned standing ovations from Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel and won over a still-skeptical Piers Morgan.
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LOGAN Pouring rain didnt deter supporters from lining the streets of downtown Logan to cheer for Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., who recently sang his way to the top in NBCs Americas Got Talent. Gripping signs of support and umbrellas, fans cheered for Murphy, who went from detailing cars at a local dealership to singing Frank Sinatras greatest hits on national television. Zachery Vance, 7, of Whitman stood in front of Wendys on Water Street with his parents, Charles and Sabrina. He held a bright yellow sign that read, We are proud of you Landau AGT 2011. We came out to see Landau and to show our support, said Charles Vance, 35. I think throughout this whole thing West Virginia has maybe been just as nervous as he was. Vance said his family watched Murphy perform on the show frequently and v...
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The Redlands Unified Schools Got Talent competition presented by the Redlands Educational Partnership will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Clock Auditorium at 840 E. Citrus Ave.
The Redlands Daily Facts will highlight students featured in the competition through Saturday.
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It's been a great summer for Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Ever since his "America's Got Talent" audition episode on June 22, where he wowed the judges with his uncanny Frank Sinatra vocals, things have taken off for the Logan native.
Since then, he's worked his way through the ranks of the NBC talent competition, which carries a prize of $1 million and a headline show in Vegas. On Wednesday, he was voted into the Top 10.
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Pardon our rudeness.
But if you come at us grousing smugly about "reality TV" and railing at the gods that none of it should ever have happened, you'll just have to put up with those of us who tell you you're full of prunes.
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ONLINE: Check out a video interview with Landau on the Web at wvgazette.com
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. takes his newfound fame in stride, although parts of it take some getting used to - like getting recognized on the street by strangers.
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The presented by the Redlands Educational Partnership will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Clock Auditorium at Redlands High School, 640 E. Citrus Ave.
The Redlands Daily Facts will highlight students featured in the competition through Saturday.
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LOS ANGELES - Summertime is for cutting yourself some slack, whether that means reading potboilers poolside or testing the limits of fried food - Kool-Aid Balls anyone? - at county fairs.
Television has its own seasonal playlist, mostly dominated by reality shows and topped by "America's Got Talent," the NBC contest that takes an expansive view of achievement.