Music, Variety, and Danger Acts Headline “AGT” Final Quarterfinals Round

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com   The America’s Got Talent: Season 13 quarterfinals rounds are in the home stretch! Tonight, the last 12 acts took to the Dolby Theatre stage in hopes that they would receive one of the final spots in the semifinals.  This week, there were a significant amount of music and variety acts […]

A Conversation With Classical Crossover Duo Branden + James

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome back a friend of the blog, tenor Branden James, to Jake’s Take.   Branden made his Jake’s Take debut five years ago, just as wrapped up his appearance on America’s Got Talent and promoting his solo holiday album, The Voice of Christmas. A lot has changed […]

Jake’s Take Casts ‘Big Brother All-Stars 2′: Part One-The Men

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am a huge Big Brother fan! I started watching bits and pieces of the CBS show with Season 16 and worked my way up to the current season.  Like many Big Brother fans, I would want another all-star season. In this two-part series, I have created a cast list of previous […]

Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews (Week of August 24, 2018)

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When Labor Day (September 3, 2018) hits, not only will I be celebrating my 30th birthday, but it will also signal the end of summer.  As students and teachers across the country are preparing to head back to school, several of our favorite artists have released new music to keep our […]

Light Balance Returns to ‘AGT’ As More Semifinalists Are Revealed

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tyra Banks’ first Golden Buzzer act, Light Balance, returned the Dolby Theatre stage. This glow-in-the-dark dance troupe took the world by storm with their brilliant performances that brought them to the Season 12 finale. Just like Light Balance did a year ago, more 12 acts performed last night for America’s votes. […]

Variety Acts Shine During ‘America’s Got Talent: Season 13’ Round Two Quarterfinals

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The second group of hopefuls performed on the Dolby Theatre stage during night two of the Season 13 quarterfinals.  Their goal…earn a spot in the Season 13 semifinals. This group contained a lot more variety acts that ranged from a deranged illusionist and an abysmal cat act to acrobatic and dance […]

Jake’s Take: The November 2018 DC Comics Solicitations

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com DC Comics has released their November 2018 solicitations. The veteran comic book publisher teased its fans on what they can expect for their favorite characters as they chow down on turkey and wait by their computers to grag this year’s Black Friday deals.  Here are some of the DCU stories that […]

Catching Up With Anabolic Aliens’ Mike Rosa (The 2018 Edition)

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take would like to welcome back fitness entrepreneur Mike Rosa back to the blog! Mike owns the rising Anabolic Aliens fitness brand. Through Anabolic Aliens, Mike has built a community of over 500,000 people by offering them personal training programs that include custom workouts with meal plans and one-on-one coaching […]

Jake’s Take Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin (1942 to 2018)

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com   It was great sadness that I have to report the death of one of the world’s greatest voices, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Countless media outlets such as CNN, Fox News, and USA Today reported that the Queen of Soul passed away at 76-years-old.  Recently, People indicated that the […]

Darci Lynne Farmer returns to “AGT” as the first group of semifinalists are revealed

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Darci Lynne Farmer returned home to the Dolby Theatre stage! Last season, Darci Lynne’s life was forever changed when Mel B pressed her Golden Buzzer during the Season 12 Judges’ Auditions.  With the help of her friends, Petunia and Oscar, she won over America’s hearts and eventually earned the $1,000,000 cash […]

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