Food Network Star goes “Shark Tank”

By: Jacob Elyachar So far this season, the Food Network Star candidates have gone to the movies, served up burgers to foodies and went live for Independence Day. This week, they will be facing three high-powered food executives in a Shark Tank-like episode. But before they present their products to these high-powered culinary VIPs, they […]

The 5 Question Challenge with SIRSY’s Melanie Krahmer

By: Jacob Elyachar The Albany, New York based indie rock duo is the latest duo to have to take my 5 Questions challenge! Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti are two of the hardest working people in the music industry. They perform over 200 shows a year, have already conquered the East Coast and have their […]

Stars shine at Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar It was 4:00 p.m. when I arrived at Starlight Theatre for one of Kansas City’s largest summer concert series: Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom. There were hundreds of fans wearing homemade t-shirts and carried signs that showed support for several of the acts including Ariana Grande, Emblem3 and headliner Carly Rae […]

The 10 Best Covers of the Star Spangled Banner

By: Jacob Elyachar Happy Birthday America! As our nation celebrates our 237th birthday with barbeques, pool parties and fireworks, Jake’s Take hopes that everyone listens to the Star Spangled Banner sometime today. If you need to find a cover to listen to, there are thousands of covers to select from, but these 10 live performances […]

The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 238th Birthday, America!!!!!!!! In honor of our country’s birthday, Jake’s Take presents for your viewing pleasure…The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful.” Barbra Streisand (1982) Our tribute to the Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward hymn begins with the one and only Barbra Streisand.   The Hollywood legend delivered […]

Jacob’s Eye On…Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar  Hundreds of music lovers will travel to Starlight Theatre on July 5 for one of Kansas City’s biggest concerts. Popular radio station Mix 93.3 will have another edition of their epic concert: Red, White and Boom. A few days before the event, on-air personality Dave-O told me that this event is not […]

AGT continues auditions in Chicago and San Antonio

By: Jacob Elyachar America’s Got Talent’s Season Eight auditions are almost over! For the past couple of weeks, Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel have been searching the country for the best in undiscovered talent. Tonight, their search nearly concludes as hopefuls have one more chance to audition for the quartet.   Want […]

Food Network Star goes live for Independence Day!

By: Jacob Elyachar Food Network Star is the place for culinary lovers can become celebrity chefs! So far this season, four chefs have had their dreams of becoming the next Alton Brown, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis come crashing down on them. Eight chefs have been able to impress the trio so far…. but […]

Jacob’s Movie Reviews….The Heat

By: Jacob Elyachar Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance. Carol Burnett & Vicki Lawrence. Geena Davis & Susan Sarandon. All three duos have made generations laugh and smile at their antics on television and on the Silver Screen. Now the 2010s have their own duo that has an abundance of chemistry and can make audiences laugh […]

A Conversation with Ryan & Ashleigh Di Lello: Part Two

By: Jacob Elyachar Four years ago, ballroom dancer Ryan Di Lello was on pins and needles waiting to see if his wife, Ashleigh, was going to join him on the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance. They made it through the Salt Lake City auditions, deep into the show’s Vegas Week and […]

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