Gearing up for a big night

Tonight is the night. We should be seeing Neal E. Boyd in just a few hours on "America's Got Talent," live.

I was able to interview Neal in quite lengthy fashion late last week, and you can read the full interview and hear the audio right now on this site.

We've all been waiting a long time for the live shows to start, but let's face it, everybody pretty much knew Neal would be a part of them. However, now the suspense really starts, as nothing is guaranteed, and everything depends on votes.

Imagine how nervous those constetants are.

We'll follow every minute of the action tonight, leading a live chat from the Southeast Missouri State University community watch party. We hope to see you here later tonight.

And don't forget another man with Southeast Missouri ties, Matthew Piazzi, who'll appear Sept. 2. I hear he's got quite an act lined up.