After two hours and hundreds of eliminations, Sikeston, Mo., opera singer Neal Boyd pushed through to the next round of NBC's "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night. After separating the contestants into four groups, the judges eliminated an entire chunk of talent in the first 20 minutes of the show. Boyd had several cameos and a few interview shots. He and the three other men in the opera category all made the next round. Impressionist Matthew Piazzi did not appear on camera, and at press time it was unclear whether he made the cut.
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