By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the second episode of Jake’s […]
Jake’s AGT Take – Episode One
June 1, 2025 By Leave a Comment
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for its 20th anniversary season! Veteran judge Mel B returned to the main show for the first time in seven years, joining Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the Judges’ Desk. In the debut episode of Jake’s AGT […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 100 AGT Acts of All-Time
May 12, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In the Summer of 2006, NBC aired America’s Got Talent (AGT), a small talent show. Following hundreds of auditions in front of then-judges Piers Morgan, Brandy, and David Hasselhoff, fans chose singer Bianca Ryan to win the show’s inaugural season. Little did everyone know how big of a phenomenon this show […]
Jake’s Take’s 350th Podcast Episode Starring Terry Fator
March 3, 2025 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Note from Jacob: When I started this podcast in November 2019 with Reality TV commentator Brent Wolgamott as the pilot guest, I did not expect to hit episode number 350! Nor did I expect to converse with famed authors and musicians, Emmy-winning journalists, podcast hosts, Reality TV icons, a Tony-winning […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: AGT Time Pod
October 3, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Cody Patterson, Ryan “Minnesota Ryan” Rivard, and Stephen Michael, hosts of AGT Time Pod, the popular America’s Got Talent fan cast, to the Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The trio, along with AGTCommentator and Jay Bock, share their thoughts on the long-running NBC Reality […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Liv Warfield
September 30, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor and privilege to welcome singer-songwriter and performer Liv Warfield to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. A former track star and gymnast, Peoria, Illinois-born Liv Warfield began building her legend in Portland, Oregon. Despite having no formal background in singing, she gained the respect of local […]
The Winner of ‘AGT: Season 19’ Is…
September 24, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This past May, America’s Got Talent (AGT) began its nineteenth search for the next big act! Hundreds of acts traveled the country and from around the world in hopes to earn four Yeses from judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Heidi Klum. This season, we saw a record number […]
‘AGT: Season 19’ Top 10 Battle for $1M
September 17, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After months of auditions, 13 Golden Buzzers, and surprising eliminations (wish you were still here, Ashes and Arrows, Liv Warfield, Sabrina, and Young Min), 10 acts have made it to the America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 19 finals! Which act delivered an epic performance? Did any of the judges (Simon Cowell, […]
‘AGT: Season 19’ Semifinalists Battle It Out!
September 11, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com And then there were 12… Over the past few weeks, dozens of acts returned to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to win over America’s Got Talent (AGT) fans for their chance to win the show’s signature grand prize: $1 Million. Tonight, the 12 semifinalists competed for their chance to join the Live […]
‘AGT: Season 19’ Has Last Set of Quarterfinals
September 3, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 19 had its final set of quarterfinals, and this line-up had the potential to be one of the most competitive quarterfinals of this decade. Which acts rose to the occasion? Who received Simon Cowell’s Live Golden Buzzer? Read on to find out! Howie Mandel’s first Golden […]
