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 […]
A Tribute to Carrie Fisher (1956 to 2016)
December 27, 2016 By
It is with deep regret and sadness that I have to report this death. Numerous media outlets including ABC, The Associated Press, People, and Rolling Stone have reported the death of actress and author Carrie Fisher. Ms. Fisher was born to Hollywood luminaries Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher in Beverly Hills, California on October 21, […]
The Best Kennedy Center Honors Performances of the Obama Presidency
December 27, 2016 By
It is hard to believe that tonight will be the final time that Barack and Michelle Obama will be sitting in the Presidents’ Box with the honorees. Before the President of the United States and the First Lady sit with this year’s honorees: James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Al Pacino, the Eagles, and Martha Argerich, for […]
Jake’s Take-The Best George Michael Collaborations
December 26, 2016 By
Yesterday, numerous media outlets such as ABC News, BBC, CNN & Entertainment Weekly reported the death of pop star George Michael. Jake’s Take salutes George Michael by remembering some of his greatest collaborations. “Careless Whisper” with Smokey Robinson (1985) 31 years ago, George Michael performed at the iconic Apollo Theatre with the King of Motown: […]
