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 Finalists BATTLE For the Title
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Eight weeks ago, America’s Got Talent (AGT) began a new chapter in its storied competition: AGT: Fantasy League. The judges (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and returning judge Mel B) had the opportunity to build their dream teams using acts from across the Got Talent universe. After stunning performances, surprising Golden Buzzer steals, and shocking eliminations (Chapel […]
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? […]
AGT: Fantasy League Has WILD First Semifinal Round
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The America’s Got Talent (AGT): Fantasy League Qualifiers are over! We have entered the semifinal phase of this competition! There are only two rounds of semifinals, and only three acts will move forward to the finale in each round. Who rose to the occasion? Who joined Billy & Emily England, Sainted Trap […]
Simon Cowell Commands Final ‘AGT: Fantasy League’ Qualifiers
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT): Fantasy League’s qualifying rounds concluded as all the power held in the Got Talent creator’s hands. Did he take a page from judges Howie Mandel and Mel B’s books and steal an act? Or did Simon follow Heidi Klum’s example and award the Golden Buzzer to a loyal Team Simon […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]