Season 18 of America’s Got Talent got off to a strong start with a premiere that saw a contestant try to revive the “lost art” of shadow puppetry and a history-making golden buzzer for a choir that honored the late Nightbirde. There wasn’t a ton of comedy in the two-hour premiere, but stand-up comic Orlando Leyba was definitely a standout of the night with a Yellowstone-themed set that saw him channeling his inner Kevin Costner as John Dutton. The judges were all-in, but I’d say that Simon Cowell had the best reaction!
As any Yellowstone fan knows – whether they watch episodes live on Paramount Network or streaming via Peacock Premium subscription – the Kevin Costner-led hit definitely isn’t a sitcom, but Orlando Leyba found plenty to laugh about in his AGT set. Take a look:
