( EW.com ) -- Okay , that may actually just be a line from Kermit the Frog in `` The Muppet Christmas Carol , '' but in the case of `` America 's Got Talent , '' NBC 's annual summer competition that manages to be the spiritual heir to `` The Gong Show , '' a poignant homage to vaudeville , and a grotesque Felliniesque carnival — sometimes all at the same time — it 's especially true . Season 7 , which wrapped tonight , saw both the departure of longtime judge Sharon Osbourne and the crowning of a new talent shortly to be unleashed upon the unsuspecting tourists of Las Vegas . This year , the finalists included two performance painters -- one whose medium was sand , thus becoming the first sand painter to reach an audience beyond your local Renaissance fair -- an `` earth harpist , '' a dog trick act , a kiddie dance troupe , and a comedian who found Howard Stern 's hair to be the greatest source of fodder for his act . But there could be only one winner . And that was ... [ SPOILER ALERT for those who have n't watched tonight 's finale yet ] . 'Big Brother ' : Evicted houseguest is ... The Olate Dogs ! Yes , America deemed the act of two dog trainers and their cuddly , trick-performing canines -- their act consists of the pooches bounding through hoops , jumping rope on their hind legs , and riding in toy SUVs -- as the worthiest finalists . I suppose the result should n't be a shock since we live in the age of cute-pet YouTube videos , but it 's hard to imagine anyone paying top dollar to see them perform in Vegas , the career-launching prize of all `` America 's Got Talent '' winners . Runner-up Tom Cotter , a comedian who relies on one-liner jokes about the ethics of the Prince kissing an unconscious Sleeping Beauty , seemed like a better choice for the Strip . He delivered a tag-team bit with Joan Rivers mocking Howard Stern ( the shockjock has `` gay pirate hair '' ! ) that cried out for extensive rim-shot accompaniment . Genie Francis exits 'Young and Restless ' Blue Man Group , which I assume to be former `` America 's Got Talent '' winners themselves , added their DayGlo whimsy to the proceedings , as did Justin Bieber and reality-competition show staples Flo Rida and One Republic , showing that `` America 's Got Talent '' is making an aggressive play to usurp `` Dancing With the Stars '' as the series with the most filler on TV . If you watched , are you happy with the outcome ? Would you pay top dollar to watch top dogs jump rope for 90 minutes ? Or do you hope that this act , like virtually every `` America 's Got Talent '' winner before it , stays in Vegas ... and is never heard from again ? Also , is there any point in watching the Blue Man Group if one Tobias Fünke is n't involved ? See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Season 2 saw the departure of Sharon Osbourne and the crowning of a new champion . This season the competition included performance artists , a dog trick act and a kiddie dance troupe . It seems ` ` America 's Got Talent '' is making a move to usurp ` ` ' '' as the series with the most filler .