Marcus with his old crew. He brought in new backup singers last night.

After two relatively lackluster weeks, it seems “America’s Got Talent” overloaded this third dozen with far too many great acts. So there are going to be some omissions like BRI and U4Ria Dance Crew. Piers only Xed out two acts.

The five I think will go through: Marcus Terell, Lawrence Beamen, FootworKINGz, Pixie Mystere, Mario & Jenny

The five I want to go through: Marcus Terell, FootworKINGz, Pixie Mystere, BRI, Hairo Torres

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UPDATE: WTF???? How did Marcus Terelli get so robbed? Lawrence Beamen took his R&B slot, unfortunately and he so didn’t deserve it. And honestly, I can’t believe Jeffrey Oh got through. I’m as speechless as Sharon. It makes me wonder if the producers gave it to him because he had technical problems. He definitely didn’t earn it based on his competition. Hairo Torres, who I rooted for, made it through — a mild surprise there but I’m glad he did.

The fifth and sixth place finishers were both acts I thought would make it through: FootworKINGz and Pixie Mystere. I’d go for either one. Sharon takes FootworKINGz. Piers chose FootworkKingz, too. So they made it through, too.

I got three out of five right in my predictions. So I’m now 10 out of 15.

FootworKINGz, dance group. Though they don’t do any real gymnastics, their quick footwork, cool costumes and wonderful choreography makes for an entertaining three minutes. A-minus

Marcus Terell & The Serenades, singing group. He’s a better soul singer than the guy who just missed the cut last week. And he brought in three new backup singers to replace the inferior ones who almost got him eliminated the last round. The old-school bit mixed with a modern song (”Mercy”) works great. He is, as Sharon said, “fabulous.” He’s got charisma and vocals to spare. A

Pixie Mystere – These pixie-like gals are quite talented indeed. They are adorable and fun to watch. They held up well on a live show. A-minus.

Jay Mattioli - (wild card) magic act. It’s a lot of old magic tricks dressed up with hip-hop music and frenetic dancing. Been there, done that. B-minus

BRI – This singer songwriter is a much prettier version of Duffy, Amy Winehouse or Lady GaGa. She starts really strong but once the dancers come out, the quick portion feels off. But she finishes with a flourish. She really has some personality and a wonderful voice to boot. A-minus

The U4Ria Dance Crew (wild card) — Dance crews seem to need to create strange letterings or spellings in their name (see virtually every crew on “America’s Best Dance Crew”). The group is only two months old. They put together a high-concept mental asylum dance. It was a bit over the top but alluring. They were the best wild card act so far. B-plus

Dave Johnson - A loan officer with a knack for funny lyrics, Johnson decides to veer off from mocking the Hoff and mock “The Golden Girls.” It’s not that funny unfortunately. But he tries. Gotta give him credit for that. I found him amusingly endearing in a Barenaked Ladies sort of way. B

Hairo Torres. Contortionist dancer. He starts as a dork and then shows off all his moves. And he’s got amazing moves! The slam onto the floor in a split hurt every male guy in the audience. “Jerry Lewis on acid,” Sharon said. “Silly putty and Jello,” Hoff said. “A one-man Cirque du Soleil.” Piers: “The crowd loved you tonight.” A-minus

G-Force, female rock band of three very young gals. The Veronicas? The Donnas? Or the female Jonas Brothers? The lead singer for the Katy Perry song is horrible. She’s off key most of the time. They look great though. I’m surprised Piers didn’t buzz them early. C-plus

Jeffrey Oh, classical pianist. He starts with the classical, then breaks into Elton John with a bunch of dancers. Given how young he is, the cougar-ish dancers are a bit jarring. And the piano playing gets swallowed up. (Apparently, one of the dancers pulled out a cord to his piano.) Not quite up to par. B-minus

Mario and Jenny, magic act. The scary married couple with the juggling chainsaws comes back with a much bigger act. This time, he juggles guitars which are on fire. He juggles a cube that’s on fire. It’s quite a spectacle. Impressive. A-minus/B-plus

The act in the pimp spot: Lawrence Beamen, a singer. I don’t get the brouhaha over this guy. He has a deep voice but otherwise, I don’t find him all that interesting doing “You Are So Beautiful.” A good lounge singer, perhaps. This was basically dullsville compared to, say, Joe Cocker. Piers gives him a standing o. Go figure. C