“America’s Got Talent: Season 11” returns with the final quarterfinals round!

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 […]

iLuminate returns to “AGT” with Fitz & The Tantrums

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 […]

Mat Franco & Paul Zerdin return home as “AGT: Season 11” reveals its first results!

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 […]

“AGT: Season 11” Goes Live!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After countless auditions and four celebrity-packed episodes of Judge Cuts, we are now down to 36 acts. In addition to the 9 Golden Buzzer acts, who received automatic golden tickets to the Season 11 party, 24 acts were invited by judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and […]

Jake’s Take: “America’s Got Talent: Season 11” Top 10 Challenge

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, I was issued a challenge by my friend and award-winning marketing maven Becky Wilson.  Both of us are huge fans of the NBC talent competition series: America’s Got Talent! Because of our passion for the show, Becky challenged me to pick out my Top 10 favorite acts from this […]

1D’s Louis Tomlinson concludes the “AGT: Season 11” Judge Cuts

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Directioners, rejoice! Former One Direction member and Simon Cowell’s protégé, Louis Tomlinson, escaped the tabloids’ hot lights and arrived at the America’s Got Talent judges’ desk to join his mentor, Heidi, Mel B and Howie to determine the final seven acts who will perform at the Dolby Theatre for the Season […]

George Lopez visits “America’s Got Talent”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Comedian George Lopez is the latest celebrity to visit America’s Got Talent. The actor, comedian, and former talk show host joined Simon, Heidi, Mel B and Howie at the Judges’ Desk for the third round of the Judges’ Cuts. Like previous guest judges Ne-Yo and Reba, George Lopez is armed with […]

Reba joins “AGT: Season 11” as the Judge Cuts continue

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of country music’s most iconic artists joined the America’s Got Talent judging panel for one night only! With 27 studio albums, 25 number one Billboard singles, 14 American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards, Reba McEntire has captured the hearts of numerous generations of fans with her superb showmanship and […]

Ne-Yo joins “AGT” for night one of Season 11’s Judges Cuts

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The auditions are over! Now, the game truly begins. Tonight was the first night of Season 11’s Judges Cuts. 20 acts must once again face Simon, Heidi, Mel B and Howie to prove they have what it takes to secure one of the spots in the Season 11 live shows at […]

Nick Cannon concludes the “AGT: Season 11” auditions with the Golden Buzzer

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “I am going to break the rules!”- Nick Cannon, before pressing the Golden Buzzer In 2012, the US’s sister series, Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), introduced the Golden Buzzer to the English-speaking Got Talent franchises. The Golden Buzzer gives the judges the power to advance one act of their choice to its […]

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