Comedy Knows No Limits! 😂 5 Inspiring Comedians on America's Got Talent

Hello. What's your name? Daniel Alvarez. And where are you from? Los Angeles, born and raised. What do you do for a living? I do Uber, but stand-up comedy is the dream. Yes! Yeah. And why AGT? I think America needs to know who I am and see what I can do. I'm not going to ask any more questions. We're ready. Sounds good. So, being in a chair gets me in interesting situations. Like, I was at a liquor store, and the lady that was helping me out, she started asking me about my injury. She was like, what happened to you? And I said, oh, I got shot at a Halloween party. And she said, oh, that's spooky. I was like, it was pretty scary. I did. I got shot at a Halloween party. And there's nothing funny about that, except for the fact that I was dressed as Spider-Man. Yeah, my Spidey sense did not go off. I got shot looking like Pedro Parker. Like, it doesn't make sense. I showed up as Spider-Man, and I left as Latin Professor X. Look at this. They got me. They got me. Someone said I look like Professor Dos Equis. I have fun with my injury, though. You know what I like to do for fun? I like to apply to jobs that I can't do. And then just show up to the interview like, you guys got me? We good? We straight? I apply to be a roofer. I was like, yo, get me up there. I'll hammer it in. I'll get the job done. You know, I'm Mexican. Pass the nails. What else? I apply to be a rock climbing instructor. Yeah, because all I got to say is like, these are the consequences if you mess this up. I've been in a chair for 18 years. And to this day, one of the biggest questions that I ask myself is like, why are my shoes so dirty? Like, why? What if I'm out here sleepwalking? That's scary. I feel like one of these days I'm going to be sleepwalking, and they're going to turn on the light, and I'm going to just fall like a Toy Story character. Andy's coming. How mad would you guys be if I just got up and walked out of here right now? Just skedaddled out of here. You guys have been amazing. That's my time. Simon's standing. Simon, I think you are hilarious. Thank you. Thank you. It's the hardest thing, I think, to be a comedian, but you just got everyone. I think you are one of the funniest comedians we've had on this year. I believe you're right. I really do. Daniel, I love you. You're so funny. And, you know, making fun of yourself. You're inspirational. It's like, we all should be like you. And I can tell that, you know, you've gone through a lot of things, but still haven't killed that good soul that you have. Thank you. And super funny. Super funny. Thank you. I was worried for a second about you because I felt your nervousness. Yeah, it's a lot of people. You're naughty. You made everybody laugh when we shouldn't be laughing, but you made it funny. And what do you always say to me? You always say that comedy, it comes from something tragic or a dark place. Something real, dark place, having that sense of humour, finding the humour in something that most people would not. Yeah. Oh, I think your life is going to change. I think people are going to know your name. You're going places, young man. Thank you, thank you. I'm going to kick off the voting. You got a yes from me. Thank you, thank you. Yes, yes, yes. Thank you. You can choose to be a victim or just choose to do the best with it and just be happy and grateful. To be able to cope with that and make all of us feel at ease. 18 years, 18 years like that. That's cool. Thank you, thank you guys for coming. Hello. What's your name and your age? My name is Aaron Belisle and I'm 28 years old. Well, I can't dance, so I'm going to do stand-up comedy. Oh, wonderful. I did my first open mic about a year ago. What got you into comedy? Last winter, I ended up in Portugal. I ended up going to a comedy show there and making all the comics laugh and they convinced me to try it. Wow. So comedy generally is about timing. What is your process? Please hold while the operator types his response. To do my comedy, I use a text-to-speech app. Interestingly enough, the silence while I type just builds tension during a set and I think people enjoy watching me laugh at my own joke that I'm writing. You should also know that if you heckle me, my service dog is trained to go for the vocal cords. Can I ask, do you have a day job? I'm an engineer. So young man, the stage is yours. Best of luck. Most of you look super confused right now, so let's talk about the elephant in the room. I know what you're all thinking. Who ordered Stephen Hawking off of Wish.com? He might be smarter than me, but I would beat him in a race. Unless the race is downhill, then I'm screwed. We also have different conditions. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and I am Canadian. Specifically, I'm half French on my left side. I also have a brain muscle disability called cerebral palsy, but being French is way worse than a brain disability. I used to have the word handicapped in my social media bio, and then some random white lady messaged me telling me I need to change it to disabled. You can't say that word anymore. It is offensive to disabled people. Hmm, I don't think it's offensive. Last time I checked, I was pretty disabled. Well, you don't get to decide what is offensive or not to disabled people. Who the hell does then? Some two-legged, white woman on Facebook, who is probably commenting on her phone from a handicapped bathroom stall. Thank you for listening. Funny, fearless. Your dog is beautiful. It was just a great, great, great audition. This, I think, is going to change your life. When you started, you were funny, making fun of yourself, your energy. You're having such a good time up there. I hope that you are the one comedian that finally wins AGT. I love how you found your way. I think you're very clever, you're cheeky, and you really were really funny. I mean, we were all laughing. It was fantastic. I cannot believe you've only been doing this for one year because you seem to have a grasp of timing and humor. You open up the conversation and normalize humanity and originality and you're funny. I think, sir, you're not going to be doing engineering much longer. I think you're going to be full-time performing. So I'm going to start off the voting with a yes. That makes it four yeses. Funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. I loved it. He didn't have to choke anybody. I saw that. It was good. I held him back. Disability or no disability. He was good, right? How you doing up there? Hi. You doing okay? Yes. My name's Drew. I have a stutter. That's what that is. And what is your talent? I'm a comedian. And when did you start doing comedy? About four years ago. I didn't want to always do comedy, but I had a sports injury. That's why I talk like this. Almost four years ago, I was on a softball team. There was a grounder that took a bad hop and hit me in my throat, which damaged nerves in my vocal cords. Excuse me. I felt angry about it at first. I started to write down all my frustrations on a napkin in the hospital. My girlfriend encouraged me to try just talking about those things on stage, and I started to do comedy as a way of coping with it. I always feel better after you talk to me. The person I was before would probably never hang out with who I am today. I thought people were lucky if they got to talk to me. That was a jerk. I feel a lot of responsibility to show people that you can turn anything into a positive. How does softball cause a stutter? I guess you're not supposed to go to sleep on a concussion, but I know that now. You live and you learn. Are you in a relationship? Do you have a girlfriend? Yeah, I hope she's here. Is she supportive of your stand-up career? No, she's not supportive. I mean, she's trying not to get emotional. She took on three jobs so I could pursue this. Wow. That's a good woman, isn't it? You're going to have to marry her, you know. That's what she tells me. I'm anxious to hear your act. I wish you the best of luck. The stage is yours. I'm okay with my voice, but I still struggle with some things. Like, I have the hardest time at a drive-through. You know, because you've got to say the order fast and you're talking through and you're calm. It's like, I don't know why I work there. To where people start to use my voice as the voice of their GPS. It's like, in one thousand feet make a U-turn. Destination is ahead of you on the right. Reroute. U-turn. Reroute. U-turn. You should've got I believe that you can turn anything into positive. That's why I'm here. But I've come along to some people who don't think that. Like, I did a show one time where a guy stood up and was like, Hey, you can't just make fun of disabilities. Just cause you have one. I was like, Well, did I stutter? Well, the crowd is definitely with you, Drew. You know, it is such a hard thing to get up on a stage when you've got everything going for you and everything's clear. And to go up there with your situation and to pull this off and to get the crowd with you is almost impossible. So I, along with the audience, applaud you for that. Really awesome. What I love about you is you've taken your situation and like you said, you've turned it into a positive. I was laughing even more the fact that you were laughing at your own jokes. I wrote them. Howie, what'd you think? Alright, here's what I thought. I know you're here to make people laugh, but I can't tell you how emotional you make me. Because comedy usually comes from a dark place. A lot of comedians, you know, are depressed. I personally in my life have used laughter to try to gain some happiness. What you did is you looked for the light at the end of the darkness. And that light is your comedy. And I'm telling you I haven't been moved by an act like this up until this moment. And because of you, and because of this moment, I want to do something very special. Something I haven't had a chance to do, and I'd like to do this. He doesn't know what's going on. Howie Mandel just hit the golden buzzer. And you, my friend, are going straight to the live shows at Radio City Music Hall. I feel good. You hit your golden buzzer. You are worth a million dollars. I want to see you at Radio City Music Hall. I'm gonna see you at Radio City Music Hall. Aw, that's so good. I can't wait for him to be at the live shows. I truly believe he's got a real shot at the million dollars. That was nice. That was really nice. Is there confetti in my I feel like it's in my heart. Nice to meet you. Now what are you gonna be doing here on AGT? I'm gonna be doing stand-up comedy. So when did you decide you were funny? We'll see what the feedback is today. I was born deaf into a family that does not sign, and they're all hearing, so it's just me. So communication has always been something that I have struggled with. I think early on, I found that comedy is a language everyone understands. If I say something and you laugh at it, that's a connection. I always love that feeling. Why AGT? This is one of the biggest stages in the world, and watching some of the people that AGT has given opportunities to has given me more confidence to pursue this for myself. America's Got Talent, it's my mom's favorite show. We watch it together growing up, and it's surreal to be here. I'm like gonna cry thinking about that. To be auditioning for America's Got Talent, that has been the dream for me. Who's the judge you want to impress the most? Honestly, I'm really hoping that Heidi likes my dress. I picked it specifically, so we'll see. Go on out and make your dream come true right now. Thank you so much. Go right on out. I'm totally kidding. That part is real. I'm working with an interpreter tonight. I am really hard of hearing. I perform my sets in English, but I do like to start that way because it does make heckling me an ADA violation. Hello. What's your name? How are you tonight? I'm good. My name is Hayden Crystal. I'm a comedian. I'm actually a touring comic right now, but part of why I wanted to come to America's Got Talent is watching so many other comics with disabilities come here and succeed before I did, like Drew Lynch, DJ Demers years ago. When I see other people with disability on this stage and thriving, I know that they were given the tools to be able to succeed here, which is... Thank you so much for being here tonight. We're ready for you. Thank you. I'm going to start. I dual majored in college. I studied sign language, which felt like a freebie, right? I also majored in zookeeping, which seemed like a really fun thing at the time, but now I have a degree in American Sign Language and zookeeping. Coco, the sign language gorilla, died like four years ago. What I'm saying is that comedy has to work out for me. This has to go, guys. This has to go good. My safety net is dead. She's gone. I know. It's very sad. Actually, I applied to work at the Coco Foundation when I was in college, and they rejected me because I have hearing loss. The Coco Foundation. They told me I was a liability issue because if the gorilla were to sneak up on me, I would not be able to hear it, which I can't say with any degree of certainty, but probably that seems true. You guys seem like a nice crowd full of hearing people, so I'm just going to toss this question out to the room. What are y'all going to do different if a gorilla sneaks up on you? They'd love to know. That makes a lot of sense. After the show, I'm just desperate to know what home field advantage y'all have with your two-second head start. Ridiculous. Nothing. The only thing you're going to do different than me is die scared. That's it. Thank you so much for being here tonight. I had a great time listening to you. I love that you make fun of yourself. I was laughing the whole time. Heidi, what did you think? We have amazing comedians on the show, and I think that you would be a great addition to what we already have, so you can really battle it out with them. Was that a true story? Yes. I mean, it's brilliantly funny. Seriously, the fact that you could turn that into a funny story, which is so crazy that they would do that. To your point, what difference does it make? I'm with you. I've been trying to start Twitter beef with them for like ten years, so if you could just let me get on that. Also, see, this means an awful lot to you. Yeah, it's truly a privilege and an honor to just be here. So, thank you. I'm really happy to be back. Thank you so much. I think we're going to vote now for you. Heidi, what is your vote? I want to see you more, so I'm going to give you a first yes. Your second yes. Hayden, I'm saying yes to you, and Julie, I'm also saying yes to you. She was sweet. Hayden, you seem very emotional. Talk to me right now. What are you feeling? Just validation from some place that really meant a lot to me in starting this, and to be here, it's unbelievable, and then I felt like I already won just making it to tonight, and that was... It couldn't have been better. Welcome. Thank you. How are you? I'm delightful, thank you. Nice to meet you. What's your name, please? Josh Blue. Welcome, Josh Blue. What a cool name. Thank you. My parents gave me a stage name, so I had to go with it. Josh Blue. And where are you from, Josh? I live in Denver, Colorado. Okay. Tell us a bit about you, Josh. So, I have cerebral palsy. I like to get that out of the way early. Otherwise... Definitely want to let you off the hook, you know? You're like, this guy is drunk, man. I do stand-up comedy. I know I look like I'm about to fall over, but I get it done. Tell us why you decided to enter the show this year. After the year we've had, I think the world is just ready for some laughter. Hear, hear. Hear, hear. I just... I'm a laugh junkie, man. I like that. Okay. Josh, the stage is yours. Alright, buckle up. Alright. It's really good to be here. You know, I'm not from California, but I look like I am. Just another wobbly guy in a sidewalk. I made eight bucks walking over here. Thank you. Hey, can you guys see this bracelet? Yeah. Good. Just making sure. I always think that this is one of those copper magnetic healing bracelets. Like, hey, does that thing work? I'm like, oh yeah, man. I was in a wheelchair last week. I'm gonna put it on this arm next week. I better take it off soon, though. You know? I don't want to get too better here. Might mess up my show and then I have to figure out how to be a magic singing ventriloquist or whatever. Let's just say we're not getting a puppet on that thing. I was back in Denver last week, walking down the street, this lady come up to me. I think it's so inspirational that you're out. I was like, I'm on my way to the liquor store. I got eight bucks and it's burning a hole in my pocket. I was at a restaurant with a bunch of friends and the server went around the table and took everybody's order and then when they got to me they're like, and what will he have? My buddy was like, I'm guessing I'd talk with your manager. Free dinner! This is the best make-a-wish ever. Thank you.