“Idol” visits the 1980s!

American Idol XIII Top Eight

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the Idol judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) committed a huge injustice: giving their one-season-only save to the wrong artist. Through my eyes, I strongly disagree with the … [Continue reading]

New Music Releases: Week of April 7, 2014

Everlasting Martina McBride

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com New Music Releases is back for another week of fantastic music!   Everlasting by Martina McBride The Kansas native’s twelfth studio album is a beautiful cover album that showcases Ms. … [Continue reading]

Team Blake kicks off “The Voice: Season Six” playoffs

Team Blake The Voice Season Six

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 20 artists have survived the Blind Auditions and two brutal Battle Rounds to make it to the Playoff Rounds. Here, each artist has one last chance to convince their coaches that they could move onto the Live … [Continue reading]

Sneaky Shelton makes the Final Steal of “The Voice: Season Six”

Blake Shelton The Voice Season Six

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight marked the final night of Battles, Round Two and the power was in Blake Shelton’s hands. Who did the three-time winning coach steal? Which fan-favorite artists will be heading to the … [Continue reading]

It’s a Showdown at Sunset on “Once Upon A Time”

Zelena vs. Regina Once Upon A Time

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Baefire/Neal Cassidy. He was murdered trying to save his father from Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West.  His mother, Milah, and his … [Continue reading]

It’s everyone vs. Jafar on “OUAT in Wonderland” series finale

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com During the 2013-14 Television Season, viewers were transported through the Rabbit Hole and straight to Wonderland. There, they joined Alice and Will Scarlett (the thief formerly known as the Knave of Hearts) … [Continue reading]

Discover King Tut at Union Station

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 92 years ago, the world stood in awe as archaeologist Howard Carter found the final resting place of forgotten Egyptian pharaoh King Tutankhamen. Starting tomorrow, Kansas City’s Union Station will host a … [Continue reading]

“American Idol XIII”: Auditions Redux

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If the previous weeks on Idol have shown, anyone (early frontrunner or not) could go home! After saying goodbye to Majesty Rose last week, it was up to Malaya Watson, Jena Irene and Jessica Meuse from stopping … [Continue reading]

“The Voice: Season Six” produces explosive second round of Battles

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the Battles, Round Two made its debut on The Voice! Several fan-favorites rose to occasion (Audra, T.J., and Delvin), while others (Cierra and Josh) found themselves eliminated from the … [Continue reading]

Catching Up with Kent Speakman

Kent Speakman interview

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is proud to present an exclusive interview with one of Hollywood’s super entrepreneurs: Kent Speakman. The last time he came onto the blog, Kent revealed that he is working on Fameus, a social … [Continue reading]

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