By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Music Friday, everyone! We got a lot of music to unpack, so let’s start this party! Duets (30th Anniversary) by Andrea Bocelli Celebrated tenor Andrea Bocelli is celebrating 30 years in the recording industry! Decca Records released Duets (30th Anniversary), a double-disc collection to mark the milestone. The […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 30 ‘AGT’ Golden Buzzer Moments of All-Time
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In 2014, America’s Got Talent (AGT) introduced an essential element that has transformed the show for the better. The Golden Buzzer gives the judges and (since 2016) hosts the ability to bring an act of their choice to the live shows. Countless acts have received this life-changing opportunity to advance to the […]
The WINNER of ‘AGT: Fantasy League’ Is…
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) launched its latest spin-off, AGT Fantasy League, at the beginning of 2024! Fans voted for the most memorable acts in the Got Talent franchise to compete in this spin-off. The twist was that the judges (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and returning judge Mel B) picked acts to compete on their […]
AGT: Fantasy League Semifinals CONCLUDE with 2 Golden Buzzers
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT): Fantasy League had its second set of semifinals! The remaining champions, finalists, and fan favorites performed for the last three spots in the Fantasy League finale tonight. Did Simon and Heidi decide to pull a page from Howie and Mel B’s playbooks and steal an act from a judge? […]
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 End of 2023 Podcast
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is the final 2023 episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Podcast News 2023 was one wild year! The podcast reached listeners in over 80 countries, and I had incredible conversations with amazing people, including actor Andrew Keegan-Bolger, Angel City Chorale creative director Sue Fink, country music group […]
Jake’s Take’s Best of 2023 – Top 60 Songs
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s Best of 2023 series continues as I reveal my favorite 60 songs of the year! The Year of Dolly The Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton, had one of the busiest years of her career. At the beginning of the year, Dolly teamed up with […]
Jake’s Take’s ‘AGT: Fantasy League’ Acts to Watch
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) will kick off 2024 by unveiling a new spin-off – AGT: Fantasy League! For the first time ever, all the judges (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and returning judge Mel B) will square off and enlist some of the best acts from the Got Talent […]