A Golden Array Of Performers Headline Week Two Of ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges Auditions

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before we dive into Week Two of America’s Got Talent: Season 13 Judges Auditions, here is a quick recap of last week’s season premiere: Oregon family band We Three made Mel B weep when they performed their original moving song, “Heaven’s Not Too Far Away,” which was dedicated to their mother […]

New Acts Invades ‘America’s Got Talent’ As Season 13 Kicks Off

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year! America’s Got Talent is back Season 13! Judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel return to the AGT judges table to find the next big act in America. Which Season 13 act will join Bianca Ryan, Terry Fator, Kenichi Ebina, […]

A Night At The Theatre: Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If it were not for J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, I would not become the ferocious reader that I am today. I was first introduced to this wizard by my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Cynthia Johnston, at Indian Valley Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas. While she only read a portion […]

Jake’s Take’s 2018 Summer Hot List: A Pop Culture Preview

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com   May 25 kicks off Memorial Day weekend, which officially kicks off summer 2018! To commemorate the occasion, Jake’s Take is revealing its hot summer list! Here are the 12 events that will shake up the pop culture world this summer. Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25) Movie fans will […]

A Conversation With “Sexy Is Timeless: Ten Timeless Sexy Assets That Lie Within You” Luisa Diaz

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Luisa Diaz to Jake’s Take. Luisa is a remarkable woman with an impeccable career. The former Ms. Venezuela International was featured in several Oscar-winning movies such including The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook.  She also hosted and produced the first and longest running Spanish language […]

Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of May 11, 2018

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews is back! In this edition, I will look at new material from some of our favorite artists.   Year One by Clark Beckham I have been waiting for years for new music from a friend of the blog, Clark Beckham. The American Idol alum recently released […]

A Conversation With ‘The Art of Being Jonny” author James Sismanes

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome back James Sismanes to the blog! James Sismanes is an exceptional person to this media outlet as he was Jake’s Take’s very first interview.  He made his first appearance on the blog on November 27, 2011, under his producer alias “Simmy.”  My first interview with […]

The Five Question Challenge With Nikki’s Wives’ Nikki Whitehead

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Nikki’s Wives’ Nikki Whitehead to Jake’s Take. Since 2015, Whitehead and her fellow band members, guitarist and keyboardist Dylan Lauzon and drummer Nate Baylor have built up a following that started outside of Toronto.  Nikki’s Wives’ music caught the attention of several significant musicians such […]

Jake’s Take At The Movies-Avengers: Infinity War

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Warning! Minor spoilers are ahead. Six years ago, I went to see the first gathering of superheroes that the cinema world has ever seen.  That gathering was The Avengers.  For the first time, the world got to see Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black […]

Jake’s Take Pays Tribute To Once Upon A Time

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Seven years ago, I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.  When I returned home to Overland Park, Kansas to begin a new life and my job search, there was one television show that I started to watch that made me laugh, cry, and […]

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