Two talented entrepreneurs visited Arnold Schwarzenegger and his New Celebrity Apprentice candidates this evening: the legendary Warren Buffett and Gemma Godfrey, Founder and CEO of Moo.la, a digital investment service. Throughout his legendary career, “the Oracle of Omaha” has grown his company, Berkshire Hathaway, into a force to be reckoned with the business world. With […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews (Week of January 13, 2017)
January 13, 2017 By
Welcome to Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get this party started. No Plan by David Bowie It is hard to believe that David Bowie passed away one year ago this week. To commemorate this occasion, Sony and Columbia Records released a new four-song EP […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part Two
January 10, 2017 By
Did you miss part one? Click here to read it! Part two of my countdown features some of the extraordinary women from the past ten years of singing competitions. #20: Stacy Francis (X Factor USA: Season One) I will never forget where I was when I heard Stacy Francis sing for the first time. […]
Schwarzenegger’s “New Celebrity Apprentice” gets hungry
January 9, 2017 By
Last week, The New Celebrity Apprentice debuted with a new location (Los Angeles, California), new candidates and a different boss: former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Under the leadership of Boy George, Carson Kressley, Jon Lovitz, and Matt Iseman, Team Arete dominated the first two tasks for Tyra Banks Cosmetics and Trident. Sadly, the women of […]
Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews (Week of January 6, 2017)
January 6, 2017 By
Welcome to the very first Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews of 2017! Let’s get the party started. Trent Harmon EP by Trent Harmon I was very fortunate to meet Trent Harmon last year when I visited the American Idol set during Top Five week. He was very gracious, humble and had two spectacular performances: “Chandelier” […]
Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part One
January 4, 2017 By
For most of my life, I have watched talent competition television shows. I loved seeing ordinary people chase their dreams and become music superstars. In this new Jake’s Take: Fifth Anniversary series, I will salute the fine men and women who were discovered on Reality TV and made an impact on popular culture. I spent […]
Schwarzenegger ushers in “The New Celebrity Apprentice”
January 2, 2017 By
A new era began in Celebrity Apprentice history as Arnold Schwarzenegger took over the keys to the franchise from President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Schwarzenegger also elected to relocate the show to Los Angeles and will have a brand-new boardroom at Silicon Beach, where the latest group of celebrities will compete for the $250,000 check and […]
Jake’s Take: 17 Things I Am Looking Forward to in 2017
January 1, 2017 By
Happy 2017! Here are some of the things that Jake’s Take is looking forward to this year: Arnold takes over The Celebrity Apprentice (January 2017) Now that series creator Donald Trump is about to take over the Oval Office, NBC has picked out the new man to take over the Boardroom…former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. […]
Jake’s Take: Top 12 Moments from 2016
December 30, 2016 By
In one day, 2016 concludes! 2016 has been an incredible year for me, and these are some of my many highlights: #12: Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour One of my favorite concerts that I went to Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like Tour. After stops in Virginia […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 16 Songs of 2016
December 28, 2016 By
It is hard to believe that in just a few short days, the roller coaster year known as 2016 will wrap up. To commemorate the end of 2016, here are 16 of the best tracks that were released this year. #16: “Sleepover” by Kaya Stewart 16-year-old Kaya Stewart kicks off our countdown! “Sleepover” is a […]
