Idol concludes its Season 12 auditions in Oklahoma City

By: Jacob Elyachar American Idol has traveled to many cities across the country to find the best undiscovered talent in the country. So far…. the show’s new judging panel: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj have handed out over 200 Golden Tickets during their tour across the country. Tonight, their final stop […]

The Best 30 Rock Moments

By: Jacob Elyachar On Thursday, 30 Rock will air its two-part series finale on NBC. In addition to appearances by Salma Hayek, Julianne Moore, Ice-T and Nancy Pelosi, the finale will also center on the cast and crew preparing the last TGS show. In honor of the last two episodes, here are some of my […]

American Idol finds talent in Baton Rouge

By: Jacob Elyachar The American Idol crew traveled to Randy Jackson’s hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to try to find the next batch of superstars. Did the talent impress the Dawg and his fellow judges: Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj?  Read on to find out…. Megan Miller, the current Miss Greater Baton Rouge, […]

New Music Releases: Week of January 21, 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar New Music Releases is back! This time around, I will be reviewing Billy Joel’s She’s Got A Way: Love Songs, Jessie Ware’s EP If You’re Never Gonna Move and the latest singles from Tim McGraw, Paramore and Lonestar.   She’s Got A Way: Love Songs by Billy Joel Billy Joel’s She’s Got […]

Jacob’s Eye On….Massholes

By: Jacob Elyachar One of my favorite web series is Massholes. This mockumentary web series showcases the misadventures of two friends: Jimmy and Paddy, who filmed the famous viral video: Shit Boston Guys (Massholes) Say and have relocated to L.A. with one goal in mind: “To be the next Ben (Affleck) and Matt (Damon).” Along […]

The Best Inauguration Performances

By: Jacob Elyachar On this Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in President Obama to begin his second term of his presidency. Over the past 20 years, Presidential inaugurations have had multiple events that feature some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry perform in front of the President-elect […]

Big voices soar when Idol returns to Chicago

Last night, millions tuned in for the American Idol debuts of Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj plus saw 41 hopefuls receive their coveted Golden Tickets to the Hollywood Round. The show returned to Chicago where Jennifer Hudson, Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox and Haley Reinhart successfully auditioned and made it to the Top 12 […]

The Top 50 Songs of the 2010s….So Far: Day 10

By: Jacob Elyachar If you have not had the opportunity to read day nine of my series, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2013/01/the-top-50-songs-of-the-2010s-so-far-day-nine/ This is it! Here are the five best songs that have been released in the 2010s: 5. “Otis” by Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis” is a great example of two hip-hop titans banding together to […]

Talent and new judges populate Idol’s stop in NYC

By: Jacob Elyachar American Idol returned to the airwaves tonight with the first audition show of the season. Joining Idol veterans Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson on their quest to find the next superstar are new judges Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Tonight, the four judges traveled to the Big Apple to hopefully […]

The 12 Best Female Performances in American Idol history

By: Jacob Elyachar One of the most successful Reality T.V. shows of all time returns tomorrow night on FOX. Idol veterans Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson will welcome Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban to the Judges’ Panel and will also begin their search to find the next superstar. Hopefully, the next American Idol […]

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