“The Voice: Season Eight” coaches “Get Lucky” as Blind Auditions continue

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice kicked off their eighth season with the returns of original coach six-time Grammy winner Christina Aguilera and the Blind Auditions. Both Pharrell and Blake each scored three artists, while the Queen of The Voice successfully recruited two artists. As for Adam….let’s just say that he has a […]

Xtina returns to “The Voice” as Season Eight Blind Auditions begin!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Queen of The Voice is back! The six-time Grammy winner returned to her chair after an absence of two seasons. Her fellow original coaches, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, plus fan-favorite coach Pharrell will round out this season’s coaching panel. Tonight marked the first Blind Auditions of Season Eight! Which […]

An all-star group of musicians help the Grammys celebrate Stevie Wonder

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my all-time favorite singer-songwriters is music legend Stevie Wonder. The Motown icon has released over 23 studio albums, 10 number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and won over 25 Grammy Awards in his six decades in the recording industry. Tonight, several generations of artists came together to […]

Jake’s Take: My Favorite SNL Moments & Characters

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This weekend, Saturday Night Live will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary. An all-star group of alums and former hosts ranging from Jane Curtin, Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase to Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler will return to Studio 8H to honor the long-running NBC comedy series. In honor of […]

“American Idol XIV” continues its Hollywood Week

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome back to American Idol’s Hollywood Week! For 13 years, this crucial week is where the greatest talent rises from the pack and proves themselves worthy for a spot in the Top 24. After singing for their lives on the first solo day, the remaining contestants had to endure Hollywood Week’s […]

Jake’s Take On….Rosie O’Donnell’s departure from “The View”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my all-time favorite talk show hosts is Rosie O’Donnell! I first became a fan of the Queen of Nice when I was eight years-old and watched episodes of her first talk show: The Rosie O’Donnell Show and when she hosted various award shows such as The Grammys and Nickelodeon […]

The dreaded Group Round rear its ugly head on “Idol”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol XIV kicked off its Hollywood Week last night! In a show first, the judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) asked 38 of their most memorable performers to perform in front of them one more time! A good chunk of them including Adam Ezegelian, Trevor Douglas, Savion […]

Hollywood Week begins on “Idol”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So far this season, Idol viewers have seen the judges give out hundreds of Golden Tickets to aspiring superstars…who want their shot to sing on the same stage that made Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert stars! Now, the competition really begins as over […]

“Idol” Season 14 auditions winds down in San Fran

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the eighth time in the show’s history, American Idol traveled to San Francisco! Throughout the next two nights, viewers will learn which artists Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban picked for Hollywood! So…which artists stole night one? Read on to find out… Up first to face the […]

Jake’s Take On: Mary Murphy’s exit from “SYTYCD”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Hot Tamale Train has left the building and So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) fans are extremely unhappy! Multiple sources including Entertainment Weekly, TVLine and Zap2It broke the news that FOX did not renewed Mary Murphy’s contract as a judge for the long running summer staple. Ms. Murphy, who […]

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