By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the Season 12 Semifinals! Tonight, the first group of 11 semi-finalists duked it out for a place in the Season 12 Finale. Who made the Dolby Theatre audience cheer? Who impressed Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel? Plus, who were the two lucky Wild Card acts that […]
Jake’s Take: Happy 15th Birthday, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
September 5, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Today, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is celebrating its 15th anniversary season! Since September 2003, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres has provided audiences worldwide with constant hours of laughter and dancing. Here are several moments from show history that has made this 59-time Emmy-winning talk show a television phenomenon. Ellen’s first phone conversation with […]
Jake’s Take: Whoopi’s Tenth Anniversary on The View
August 31, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Whoopi Goldberg will celebrate a significant milestone when ABC daytime talk show, The View, returns to the airwaves on Tuesday, September 5. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winning actress and comedian will celebrate her tenth anniversary as The View moderator. Jake’s Take is celebrating Whoopi’s huge milestone by revealing our favorite […]
Mat Franco returns to “America’s Got Talent” for a magical results night
August 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that it has been three years since Mat Franco became the first magician in history to win America’s Got Talent. Mat Franco bested countless acts such as friends to the blog: Emily West, Sons of Serendip, and Emil & Dariel, to win the $1,000,000 cash prize […]
Voices and wild cards headline final round of “AGT: Season 12’” quarterfinals
August 29, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As a longtime viewer and recap columnist of America’s Got Talent, it has been very hard for me to watch this season. There have been numerous kid acts that have been voted through by the American public like never before. While dancer Merrick Hanna, ventriloquist Darci Lynn, and nine-year-old phenom Angelica […]
A Conversation with Ray Dalton
August 28, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ray Dalton to Jake’s Take. Ray Dalton began his musical journey in Seattle, Washington, where he was working on a goal of working with all of the city’s talented rappers. However, in 2011, Ray Dalton’s life was changed forever when producer Ryan Lewis […]
Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews (The End of August 2017 Edition)
August 25, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that August 25 is the final Friday of August 2017! This year has gone quicksilver fast, and there is still time for artists everywhere to release new music. In this edition, Jake’s Take highlights the fighters who faced numerous challenges along their respective journeys and how […]
Circus 1903 headlines “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Results Show
August 23, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is appropriate that Circus 1903 were the guest performers for the Week Two Quarterfinals Results Show, because, for the first time in show history, America’s Got Talent, felt at times like an out of control circus. Both Tyra Banks’ Golden Buzzer act, Light Balance, and escape artist Demian Aditya suffered […]
Variety spices up round two of “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Quarterfinals
August 22, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Word from the Publisher: What the heck is wrong with your voting, America? Instead of embracing variety, you chose to advance THREE acts under the age of 18? I do not understand why would you chose these acts which are not ready for prime time over seasoned professionals such as […]
A Conversation with Jessica Lynn
August 18, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Jessica Lynn to Jake’s Take. Born and raised in New York City, Jessica Lynn was raised in a musical family who encouraged her passion for music. At 13-years-old, Jessica Lynn started writing songs and formed bands. Eight years later, Ms. Lynn decided to pursue a […]
