By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that American Idol will crown its final winner on Thursday. Before we find out if La’Porsha Renae, Trent Harmon or Dalton Rapattoni will be the bookend to Kelly Clarkson, Jake’s Take looks at the ten best performances from the FOX Singing Competition’s final year. 10-MacKenzie […]
Blake Shelton has the last word as “The Voice: Season 10” Knockouts conclude
April 4, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Voice: Season 10 Knockouts are almost over! Before we get to the final Knockout performances of the season, here is where our teams stand: Adam Levine: Owen Danoff & Shalyah Fearing (Stolen from Team Pharrell) Blake Shelton: Adam Wakefield, Katie Basden & Paxton Ingram Pharrell Williams: Emily Keener, Hannah Huston, […]
“Once Upon A Time” presents When Hades met Zelena
April 3, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the latest production of Once Upon A Time. Tonight, Mister Tze Chun and Miss Dana Horgan present a deadly tale of romance in this episode of the ABC fairy tale drama. Last week, we learned that the Lord of the Underworld shared a special past […]
Piff the Magic Dragon visits Kansas City
April 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It was almost a year ago when I saw a 34-year-old magic dragon named Piff to walk onto the America’s Got Talent (AGT) stage. He was cheeky, and I almost thought that the King of All Media would buzz him immediately. However, it wasn’t until he called judge Heidi Klum to […]
Characters We Need to See in “Contest of Champions”
March 30, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you’re familiar with the title Contest Of Champions, it may well be because this is the name of an incredibly successful app by Kabam. The app was designed with Marvel as a brawler featuring an original story and a vast collection of superheroes and villains doing battle en route to […]
Miley Cyrus advises as “The Voice: Season 10” Knockouts continue
March 29, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last Friday, The Voice delivered one of its most polarizing casting announcements in its five-year history. Pop music and TV icon Miley Cyrus would be joining Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and fellow new coach Alicia Keys for The Voice: Season 11! Fans were divided with the announcement to say the least, […]
Jake’s Take: DC Rebirth
March 28, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I heard that DC Comics would be announcing Rebirth at WonderCon 2016, I knew that I had to be in attendance. I was eight-years-old when I first bought my very first comic book: Batman & Robin Adventures #1. Written by Paul Dini and illustrated by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett […]
Emma & “The Brother Jones” headline Once Upon A Time
March 27, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Since Once Upon A Time (OUAT)’s third season, fans have been falling head over heels for Captain Swan. For those new to the OUAT universe, Captain Swan is the ship name for Emma Swan and Captain Killian “Hook” Jones. Their relationship had their ups and downs from his brief partnership with […]
On the Rise: Singer-songwriter Lanita Smith
March 22, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com While countless people are throwing away their broken March Madness brackets, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lanita Smith scores one slam dunk after another. Lanita’s 2016 started off on a high note when she released her anticipated debut EP: Listen to Your Heartbeat. As the title track went live on VEVO, Lanita headed […]
Jake’s Take visits American Idol and his exclusive finalist interviews
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol has been a fixture in my life since I was in middle school! I have fond memories of watching the FOX singing competition turn ordinary people into household names. I will always remember where I was when I watched Clay Aiken’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Jennifer Hudson’s “Circle of […]