Jake’s Take Podcast: Ksenia

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s fifth anniversary season kick-off month continues! I am delighted to welcome comedian, rapper, and singer Ksenia as a guest! Russian-born and now Los Angeles-based, Ksenia began integrating her grand tongue-in-cheek comedy into her music, often poking fun at the cultural follies of her homeland while […]

Heidi Klum Strikes Back on Night 3 of ‘AGT: Fantasy League’

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com    America’s Got Talent (AGT): Fantasy League entered its third week of competition!    So far, some of Got Talent’s top acts have been recruited by the judges (Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Heidi Klum) to join their dream teams. We have seen fan favorites fall short and eliminated from the competition. […]

Jake’s Take EXCLUSIVE: Rock Me Amadeus Live!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is the first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar EXCLUSIVE of 2024! Rock Me Amadeus – Live! Co-producer and opera soprano Alyson Cambridge  returned to the podcast! She is back to promote the eagerly anticipated world premiere of the groundbreaking rock-meets-classical fusion concert experience, which is set to captivate audiences on Sunday, January […]

Jake’s Take Podcast: Mike Lewis RETURNS!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I could not do the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s fifth anniversary season without inviting my honorary younger brother in the podcasting space, Mike Lewis, to record an episode. Mike hosts the Mike Lewis Podcast. Since his launch in March 2020, Mike has spoken with some of The Challenge’s most incredible cast members. From OGs including Beth […]

Howie Takes Control on Night 2 of ‘AGT: Fantasy League’

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Howie Mandel has taken control of AGT: Fantasy League!  Four of his acts – Kristy Sellers, Kseniya Simonova, Shadow Ace, and V. Unbeatable – all made it to the AGT: Fantasy League semifinals. Tonight, he had access to the Golden Buzzer! Did he advance a member of Team Howie to the finale? Or did […]

Jake’s Take Podcast: Paulie Calafiore Returns!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome back my friend, reality TV star, two-time Challenge finalist, and the Ten Management founder Paulie Calafiore to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Paulie first made his way to Reality TV when he was cast on CBS’s Big Brother 18, where he won two HOHs and three Vetos before […]

Jake’s Take Podcast: Ana Saia

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s Fifth Anniversary Season kickoff month continues! It is a pleasure to welcome Ana Saia to the podcast. Ana is a talented, comical influencer and the self-proclaimed “redheaded Latina.” She is joining the “no sabo” generation out to reclaim the term and inspire her over 3 […]

Mel B Returns for ‘AGT: Fantasy League’

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) has unleashed a new spin-off, AGT: Fantasy League! For the first time in show history, the best Got Talent acts competed against each other in a showdown like no other. Also, fan-favorite judge Mel B returned to the AGT universe to join her longtime colleagues Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel at the […]

Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Derrick Kosinski

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s fifth anniversary season kick-off episode! I am honored that three-time Challenge champion and Challenge Mania co-host Derrick Kosinski visited the podcast! Derrick began his Reality TV journey on Road Rules: X-Treme, where he and his teammates, including fellow Challenge legend Jodi Weatherton, completed 13 missions across Argentina and Chile. He debuted on The Challenge on […]

‘Kennedy Center Honors’ Barry, Billy, & Latifah

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts inducted a new batch of entertainers into their legendary organization. Music legends Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick, opera icon Renee Fleming, and celebrated entertainers Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah were honored during the 46th edition of Kennedy Center Honors. The quintet […]

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