Yunno, kinda like the lottery.

The first contestant kept calling the program, which is basically a pointless game of chance with lots of opportunity for empty hope and little opportunity for success, "the American dream." How ironic.

It was strangely fascinating and although I won't be watching another minute of it, I can see how people get into it. But all I could focus on was Howie Mandel - wasn't it just last year when he was an anti-germ, anti-bacteria, mask- and glove-wearing obsessive? And now he's hugging strangers?

Wonder how much he's getting paid... Talk about the American dream. He should be an inspiration to us all.