America’s Got Talent returned last night with auditions in New York City. Howard Stern said that he’d find the next big act in his town. Read on to find out what act that will be.

Tonight’s dose of auditions had a blend of legitimate talent, a lower tier of talent that was unusually compelling, and the usual shabby crap.

One of the first acts to appear on last night’s round of auditions came from a talent that probably plays better into the American version of the Got Talent franchise than it would in other countries. The Flyte Cru performed their routine of basketball tricks that included high flying flips, jumps, and dunks courtesy of trampolines. While not the most talented of performers, they definitely keep you entertained.

Animal acts can be pathetically boring to watch at worst and typically are lackluster at best. I’ve typically always had a problem with them on shows such as AGT because the pets are the talent and the prize goes to the owner. There are rare occasions when I don’t see this as an issue because it’s clear that the training is superb. This was obviously the case with the Olate Dogs. The dogs are cute as can be, incredibly talented, and it’s obvious the trainer is outstanding. It was an instant judge and fan favorite, and it’s likely the best pet act you’ve ever seen.

AGT is always the place to find the delightfully strange, and a man called Horse fits right in. While I do not know what he will possibly be able to do to pass on past Vegas, Horse’s talent made me laugh harder than I have ever laughed at any comedian to appear on the show. Horse has a knack for getting his groin mauled over and over again. It’s proven not to be fake by host Nick Cannon who kicks Horse in his crotch repeatedly while wearing what looked to be some pretty hefty boots.

Judge Howard Stern said that in each city that he’s been to that he’s wanted to find a band. In New York City, Stern’s hometown, he found his band. Wordspit the Illest are a New York City-based band, and they’ve brought the crowd to their feet like no other act has done this season. This is definitely the group Stern was talking about. As a large band with various instruments with both rap melodic vocals, they reminded me of The Roots, but the two groups do have their differences in instrumentation. Wordspit the Illest comes on at about 1:50 in the video following two horrible bands.

Last week we had Granny G rapping about family values, and this week we have another elderly person who raps. Burton Crane claims to have been rapping since 1972 and to be “the grandfather of rap.” Burton performed an instantly dreadful but increasingly catchy song “What chu gonna do?” Stern says that America will be singing “What chu gonna do?” tomorrow and I can say that it will be stuck in my head.

We finally were able to see the act that Howard Stern eluded to a few weeks ago on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where he said that he gave a 7-year-old the “X” and made him cry. This was obviously a horrible moment for everybody involved. Stern didn’t know what to do, Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne clearly weren’t enjoying it, and the parents of Mir Money had to have felt horrible. This should serve as a slap in the face to parents who send their kid out to compete when they really aren’t that good. You’ll cause them more harm than good, folks.

AGT will resume at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.