By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed part one of the countdown? Click here to read it: https://www.jakes-take.com/2013/12/jakes-take-the-top-30-songs-of-2013-part-one/ This is it! Here are the 15 best songs of … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take: The Top 30 Songs of 2013-Part One
December 27, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As we continue to inch closer to the end of the year, Jake’s Take is counting down the elite of 2013 pop culture! Today begins a two-part series about the best songs of the year! 30. … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Movie Reviews…Saving Mr. Banks
December 26, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Mary Poppins remains one of my all-time favorite films! I have the fondest memories of watching the film with my brother and my family multiple times a week between Pre-K and 2nd Grade. Saving Mr. Banks … [Continue reading]
A Conversation with Louis van Amstel
December 24, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome three-time world Latin Dance Champion and Choreographer Louis van Amstel to Jake’s Take. He has entertained audiences nationwide with his nine appearances on Dancing with the Stars where … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take’s Top 12 Albums of 2013
December 22, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2013 has been an incredible year for music! We have seen old favorites returned in style (Celine, Eminem, Elton and JT) and others flamed out (sorry Britney, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga)! Music lovers also saw the … [Continue reading]
Best Collaborations of 2013: The Reality TV Edition
December 20, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So you made onto a talent competition TV show? Fast forward to the finale week! Before the country votes and either Ryan Seacrest, Carson Daly or Nick Cannon reveals if you won the show and its prizes…you must … [Continue reading]
Celine, Gaga and OneRepublic perform as “The Voice” crowns its Season Five champion!
December 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I go into my Voice finale recap, I want to make a quick editorial comment. There have been multiple fans (and some of my fellow colleagues) commenting that Adam Levine was rude to his finalist Will … [Continue reading]
The Five Question Challenge with Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino
December 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge! When he was 19-years-old, Mr. Sobrino moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City to pursue his dream of … [Continue reading]
The Final Three perform with their coaches on night one of “The Voice: Season Five”
December 16, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, Team Adam’s Will Champlin and Tessanne Chin and Team Christina’s Jacquie Lee performed one more time for your votes! At stake…a recording contract with Universal Music Group and the … [Continue reading]
Peter Pan delivers a final act of vengeance on “Once Upon A Time”
December 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season, Once Upon A Time transported the show out of Storybrooke and into Neverland! Several of the show’s greatest heroes and villains joined forces to rescue Henry…who was kidnapped by Greg and Tamera … [Continue reading]
