By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The America’s Got Talent (AGT): Season 11 Semifinals are upon us! Throughout the two weeks, America and the judges will vote the acts that they deserve to perform in the Season 11 finale. My friend, award-winning marketing maven and fellow AGT fan Becky Wilson, and I have a friendly competition on […]
Recycled Percussion returns to “America’s Got Talent” for the final Season 11 quarterfinals results show
August 24, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Seven years ago, a Manchester, New Hampshire-based band took America’s Got Talent by storm. Recycled Percussion has grown leaps and bound since they took third place at the end of the fourth season. They are one of the hottest acts on the Vegas strip as their successful show leapfrogged from venue […]
“America’s Got Talent: Season 11” returns with the final quarterfinals round!
August 23, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome back, America’s Got Talent! I missed you so much! (I even missed Heidi Klum, too!) Tonight, the Dolby Theatre hosted the final quarterfinals round. Which of the last 12 acts impressed Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel and might have a chance to move on to the […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: Top 30 Greatest Reality TV Performances of All-Time-Part Three
August 22, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed part two of my countdown? Click here to read it! This is it! Here are the ten greatest Reality TV performances of all-time: #10-Candice Glover: “Lovesong” (American Idol, 2013) 2013 was a year of lasts for American Idol. It was the last year that Randy Jackson was on the […]
Alicia & Miley join “The Voice” for Season 11
August 21, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Voice began a new era as veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton welcomed former advisors Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus to the coaches’ chairs. As the Rio Olympics concluded, The Voice gave their fans a taste of things to come for the eleventh season with a half-hour special. Will the […]
Jake’s Take’s 5th Anniversary: The Top 30 Greatest Reality TV Performances of All-Time-Part Two
August 15, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed Part One? Click here to read it! Here’s a little fascinating fact about the artists that are featured in part two of my Top 30 Greatest Reality TV Performances of All-Time. I have interviewed ALL of these excellent performers! #20-Sharon Irving: “Glory” (America’s Got Talent, 2015) Sharon Irving kicks off […]
Jake’s Take’s 5th Anniversary: The 30 Greatest Reality TV Performances of All-Time Part One
August 11, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Over the past five years, Jake’s Take has covered some of the best talent shows on the planet! My blog has covered nine seasons of The Voice USA, five seasons of both America’s Got Talent and American Idol, three seasons of The X Factor USA (please bring back this show, FOX […]
iLuminate returns to “AGT” with Fitz & The Tantrums
August 3, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the greatest acts in America’s Got Talent (AGT) history returned home tonight! Since their first audition in Season Six, Team iLuminate’s excellent combination of technology, dance, and music blew audiences away, and their performances took them all the way to the Season Six finale, where they took home third […]
“America’s Got Talent: Season 11” begins the Second Round of Live Shows
August 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the America’s Got Talent: Season 11 live shows began at their new home: The Dolby Theatre. We also saw the first deadlock of the season, when Simon, Heidi, Mel B and Howie could not make up their minds on advancing Deadly Games or Hara into the Semi-Finals. The decision […]
Mat Franco & Paul Zerdin return home as “AGT: Season 11” reveals its first results!
July 27, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the America’s Got Talent: Season 11 live shows began at their new home: The Dolby Theatre. Several acts (Hara, Jon Dorenbos, Jayna Brown, Musicality Vocal Group, Deadly Games, and Laura Bretan) “shifted into turbo” and delivered some of the most exciting performances from this season. Other acts such as […]
