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
February 12, 2024 By
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 […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Voices of Service RETURNS
February 8, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome back Voices of Service to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. In 2012, military veterans Ron Henry, Christal Realms, Jason Hanna, and Caleb Green formed the quartet and have sung together ever since. The Voices of Service became household names in 2019 when they auditioned […]
AGT: Fantasy League Semifinals CONCLUDE with 2 Golden Buzzers
February 5, 2024 By
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
January 29, 2024 By
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 […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Gina Brillon
January 25, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am delighted to welcome back actress, comedian, and writer Gina Brillon to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. The Puerto Rican actress, comedian, writer, and mom has been a stand-up comedian since she was 17. Her sophomore one-hour Amazon […]
Simon Cowell Commands Final ‘AGT: Fantasy League’ Qualifiers
January 22, 2024 By
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 […]
Heidi Klum Strikes Back on Night 3 of ‘AGT: Fantasy League’
January 15, 2024 By
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’
January 8, 2024 By
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’
January 1, 2024 By
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 […]
