America’s Got Talent spotlight: Does Vicki Barbolak have a chance to win?
Just from a quantitative standpoint alone, Vicki is entering the finale in a good place. She’s never needed the Dunkin’ Save or the judges to advance her, she’s got a solid fan following, and her act is definitely unique even compared to other comedians we have seen over the years. She has a clearly-established character that plays really well all over the country. She’s likely appeals to a lot of working people who understand the trailer-park life — or at least something close to it. She’s also edgy without being too controversial, and we could easily see her doing well with some comedy shows once AGT is over.
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What are her winner odds?
Like with most comedians on this show, though, the real prize for Vicki doesn’t have to do solely with the grand prize at the end of this; it’s more what she ends up finding for herself as a result of doing this show. A lot of comedians have been able to come out of this series with a number of lucrative gigs, whether it be stand-up tours or opportunities to headline more at local comedy clubs. Sometimes, finding success takes time — current Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villasenor previously appeared on AGT years ago.
For Vicki, we actually think that she is better suited than some other comedians to have a sitcom of some form after the show. Her character would translate really well to that medium and we imagine her show being somewhat similar to My Name is Earl, where you see her at a trailer part with a lot of different colorful characters and goofballs who populate it. If she does well enough in the results show on Wednesday, we do think that this is something NBC should consider. Not only could this help NBC reach a comedy demographic they may not be getting right now, but beyond that this is the sort of move that would probably make AGT even more appealing to comedians down the line.
While we personally don’t think that Vicki will win the show (no other comedian has), she’s already gotten most of what she needs for a career moving forward.
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