‘America’s Got Talent’ is summertime TV choice

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Summertime is for cutting yourself some slack, whether that means reading potboilers poolside or testing the limits of fried food 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.

Yes, angelic-voiced Jackie Evancho, 11, was a star last season on “AGT” (the efficient nickname used by its producers and NBC). But the show, hosted by Nick Cannon, welcomes much more than elegant child sopranos.

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