By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Wendy Williams’ no-holds bar Sit Down Tour…Too Real For Stand-Up Tour made a pit stop in Kansas City last night at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. For those attendees who were expecting the Daytime Emmy-nominated talk show host and media maven to do a whole hour of Hot Topics, […]
A Conversation with Barbara Padilla
August 1, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is such a joy to welcome one of my all-time favorite popera songbirds to Jake’s Take. Soprano Barbara Padilla first came into the public eye when she delivered a powerful cover of the opera standard “O Mio Babbino Caro” during the America’s Got Talent: Season Four Houston auditions. After […]
Jake’s Take On…The 2015 Kansas City Jewish Film Festival
July 31, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Movie buffs and members of the Kansas City Jewish community gathered at Hotel Phillips this past Wednesday for an exclusive kick-off that announced the upcoming 2015 Kansas City Jewish Film Festival. The festival will take place from Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 18. Throughout the evening, festival producer (and WDAF-TV […]
Marlon Wayans joins “AGT” for the third round of Judges’ Cuts
July 28, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent is continuing with its dreaded Judges’ Cuts round! So far this season, each judge has invited a special guest to assist the panel in making these difficult decisions. Two weeks ago, Howard Stern brought in Neil Patrick Harris to kick off the festivities while Heidi Klum recruited Michael […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 20, 2015
July 24, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hello everyone! This week’s New Music Features brings together a diverse group of talent from artists that are just starting out to music royalty. Not An Apology by Bea Miller I cannot believe it has been three years since Bea Miller first appeared on the now defunct American version of X […]
Catching Up With Josh Skinner (The 2015 Edition)
July 20, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I cannot believe that it has been over two years since my mentor, Josh Skinner, visited Jake’s Take. A lot has changed for the media personality as he prepares to help launch the CW’s Hot Video Countdown with his fellow co-hosts Brit Sheridan (Supernatural), Sam Sarpong (BET’s All Access) and Deja […]
A Night At the Theatre: Sue Aside
July 19, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ever known someone that has been stuck in a toxic relationship that they could not get out of? In playwright Vicki Vodrey’s latest KC Fringe Festival offering, Sue Aside, audiences will be introduced to Sue (Laura Jacobs), a therapist who encounters her ex-boyfriend, Tevvor (Scott Cox), who claims to be sober […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 13,2015
July 17, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Releases! We have a lot of ground to cover this week…so let’s get the show on the road. Sometime Last Night by R5 One of the hottest pop rock bands on the planet is R5. Made up of siblings Ross, Riker, Rocky and […]
Jake’s Take On…The View’s descent
July 16, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Is it just me or are View fans exhausted of seeing the live action version of Aretha Franklin and Michael McDonald’s “Ever Changing Times” being played out on The View? The foundation of the ABC daytime talk show started breaking back in 2013, when both Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced […]
Neil Patrick Harris assists “AGT” judges as the Cuts begin
July 14, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) just wrapped up their 10th Anniversary auditions! Now, the game really begins. All of the acts have gathered in New York City for the most dreaded and tension-filled part of AGT…. the Judges’ Cuts! Because it is the tenth anniversary each judge got to invite a special […]
