By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the debut episode of Jake’s AGT […]
Jake’s Take Previews: Big Slick Kansas City 2025
May 30, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Kansas City is the center of the entertainment world this weekend as an all-star group of celebrities are in town for the 2025 edition of Big Slick. Co-hosts Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet, and Heidi Gardner are leading the charge to raise money for Children’s Mercy […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Stonestreet Studios
May 29, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Stonestreet Studios co-founder Alyssa Rallo Bennett and director of marketing and public relations Kelly Wong to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Founded by Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, Stonestreet Studios celebrates 34 years as a fully operational, multi-purpose, visual motion picture production […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Pierre Bacall
May 26, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome GOHT Media co-founder Pierre Bacall to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Pierre is the Chief Executive Officer of GOHT Media, a Detroit, Michigan-based media company. He is also the co-host of The Zach Nichols Podcast, where he discusses the latest news in the […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of May 23, 2025
May 21, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! 7 Piano Sketches by Andre 3000 In 2023, rapper Andre 3000 surprised the music world by releasing his first solo studio album, New Blue Sun. The […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: CGT 2025 Special 4 – Funkyverse
May 13, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Canada’s Got Talent (CGT) is back for a new season! Country music legend Shania Twain and comedian Katherine Ryan join series veteran judges Howie Mandel, Kardinal Offishall, and host Lindsay Ell to find Canada’s next superstar! Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar thanks our friends at Citytv for bringing some of my favorite acts to the […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: CGT 2025 Special 3 – Darren Leo
May 13, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Canada’s Got Talent (CGT) is back for a new season! Country music legend Shania Twain and comedian Katherine Ryan join series veteran judges Howie Mandel, Kardinal Offishall, and host Lindsay Ell to find Canada’s next superstar! Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar thanks our friends at Citytv for bringing some of my favorite acts to the […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 100 AGT Acts of All-Time
May 12, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In the Summer of 2006, NBC aired America’s Got Talent (AGT), a small talent show. Following hundreds of auditions in front of then-judges Piers Morgan, Brandy, and David Hasselhoff, fans chose singer Bianca Ryan to win the show’s inaugural season. Little did everyone know how big of a phenomenon this show […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Tim Johnson, Jr.
May 8, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: In this interview, Tim discussed appearing on disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’s The Four: Battle for Stardom. If you and anyone you know have suffered from any sexual assault, please call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. It is a privilege to welcome Tim Johnson, Jr., to The […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Victor Ray
May 5, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome international recording artist Victor Ray to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born in Uganda and raised in Newcastle, England, Victor started busking in high school and soon began writing songs rooted in his autobiographical yet resonant storytelling. Over the years, he’s amassed a global following […]
