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 […]
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, […]
Singers rule week one of “AGT: Season 12” Quarterfinals
August 15, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After weeks of Judges’ Auditions, Judge Cuts, and plenty of Golden Buzzers, America’s Got Talent: Season 12 has landed at the Dolby Theatre. A bulk of the 12 acts that were featured on night one of the Season 12 Live Shows were singers. Now, I love singers…But I […]
Seal reunites with Heidi Klum as “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Judge Cuts conclude
August 8, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the final round of America’s Got Talent: Season 12 Judge Cuts, Heidi Klum recruited one performer who she thought knew the entertainment industry very well: her ex-husband-Seal. I believe that Heidi had an excellent idea bringing Seal to this show. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and […]
Laverne Cox joins “America’s Got Talent” for nail biting round of Judges Cuts
August 1, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Actress and LGBT activist Laverne Cox joined America’s Got Talent as the Season 12 Judge Cuts hit the halfway mark. The Orange Is the New Black, and Rocky Horror star arrived just in time as a bulk of the acts tonight planned to go the extremes to make it to the […]
DJ Khaled visits “America’s Got Talent” for Round Two of Judge Cuts
July 25, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Producer and music mogul DJ Khaled visited America’s Got Talent! He joined Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel at the Season 12 Judges’ Desk for the second round of Judges’ Cuts. Just like last week’s guest judge, Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled had the opportunity to give one lucky […]
Heidi Klum finds her Season 12 Golden Act as the AGT Auditions conclude
July 11, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Heidi Klum has been extremely picky this year on America’s Got Talent. The Project: Runway host has said “Auf Wiedersehen” to many potentially strong candidates to be her Golden Buzzer act. Earlier this season, Heidi Klum watched her fellow judges-Mel B, Simon Cowell, and Howie Mandel and fellow supermodel/new host Tyra […]
“America’s Got Talent” welcomes new talent & host Tyra Banks
May 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back, and the NBC talent competition has a new host: Ms. Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator and host will help veteran judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, fellow supermodel and longtime friend Heidi Klum, and series creator Simon Cowell on their quest to find […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: NBC at 90
February 19, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) celebrates its 90th anniversary. The Paley Center for Media is saluting the Peacock Network for reaching this particular milestone. But before actor Kelsey Grammer (Dr. Frasier Crane, Cheers & Frasier) hosts the celebration, Jake’s Take is saluting some of its favorite NBC shows of all-time. Meet […]
The Five Question Challenge with The Clairvoyants’ Thommy Ten & Amelie van Tass
September 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that the America’s Got Talent: Season 11 finale was just last week! One of my favorite acts that made it to the end was Thommy Ten and Amelie van Tass, who are also known as the Clairvoyants. Ever since their first audition, I became mesmerized […]
