By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As DARCI LYNNE FARMER celebrates her victory and prepares to headline the show’s America’s Got Talent Live, producers will be hard at work organizing the Season 13 auditions. But I honestly believe that Simon, Jason Raff, and the America’s Got Talent production team should be fine tuning the show and making […]
“America’s Got Talent: Season 12” finalists square off
September 19, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As a veteran fan and recap analyst of the NBC talent competition, I am very disappointed with the America’s Got Talent: Season 12 finalists. There are SIX singing related acts in the Season 12 finals! While I love singers, some of these singers are average at best (I am looking at […]
Variety acts highlight round two of “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Semifinals
September 12, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Variety acts have made America’s Got Talent stand out every year in the crowded world of talent competition shows. But, after the way, things went down last week during the results show….America, we need to talk! A majority of the acts that you selected for next week’s finals…stink! Yes, singing ventriloquist […]
Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews (Week of September 8 2017)
September 8, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first September 2017 edition of Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews! Some of our favorite superstar acts have released new material, while several famous icons’ estates have released some interesting posthumous material. Also, Jake’s Take continues to rising artists that could make big waves in the music industry. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grace VanderWaal returns to “America’s Got Talent”
August 16, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I honestly believe that Grace VanderWaal is the reason why we saw so many young performers try out for America’s Got Talent this year. Grace VanderWaal’s Golden Buzzer audition has accumulated 68 million views on YouTube, amassed over 265,000 Twitter followers and 1.7 million Instagram followers. Also, Ms. VanderWaal’s debut EP, […]
