By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast’s fifth anniversary season kick-off episode! I am honored that three-time Challenge champion and Challenge Mania co-host Derrick Kosinski visited the podcast! Derrick began his Reality TV journey on Road Rules: X-Treme, where he and his teammates, including fellow Challenge legend Jodi Weatherton, completed 13 missions across Argentina and Chile. He debuted on The Challenge on […]
‘Kennedy Center Honors’ Barry, Billy, & Latifah
December 27, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts inducted a new batch of entertainers into their legendary organization. Music legends Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick, opera icon Renee Fleming, and celebrated entertainers Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah were honored during the 46th edition of Kennedy Center Honors. The quintet […]
Jake’s Take End of 2023 Podcast
December 22, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is the final 2023 episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Podcast News 2023 was one wild year! The podcast reached listeners in over 80 countries, and I had incredible conversations with amazing people, including actor Andrew Keegan-Bolger, Angel City Chorale creative director Sue Fink, country music group […]
Jake’s Take’s Best of 2023: Reality TV Performances
December 21, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s Best of 2023 continues with a look back at my favorite Reality TV performances from talent competitions! 2023 has been a busy year for American Idol, the Got Talent franchise (America’s Got Talent, AGT: All-Stars, Britain’s Got Talent, and Canada’s Got Talent), The Masked Singer USA, and The Voice USA. […]
The WINNER of ‘Masked Singer: Season 10’ Is…
December 20, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Masked Singer: Season 10 concluded tonight! Weeks after surprising unmaskings, the final four undercover celebrities, Cow, Donut, Gazelle, and Sea Queen, squared off for the Golden Mask! Who joined T-Pain, Wayne Brady, Kandi Burress, LeAnn Rimes, Jewel, Amber Riley, and Bishop Briggs in the Winners’ Circle? Which celebrities found themselves in […]
Jake’s Take’s Best of 2023 – Top 60 Songs
December 14, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s Best of 2023 series continues as I reveal my favorite 60 songs of the year! The Year of Dolly The Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton, had one of the busiest years of her career. At the beginning of the year, Dolly teamed up with […]
‘Masked Singer 10’ Group C Share the Soundtrack of their Lives
December 13, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Masked Singer: Season 10’s final is near! Tonight, the three remaining Group C performers (Anteater, Candelabra, and Donut) shared the soundtrack of their lives. Which performer joined Cow, Gazelle, and the Sea Queen in the Season 10 Finale? Who joined Ashley Parker Angel, Billie Jean King, Countless LuAnn, Sebastian Bach, and […]
Jake’s Take’s ‘AGT: Fantasy League’ Acts to Watch
December 9, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) will kick off 2024 by unveiling a new spin-off – AGT: Fantasy League! For the first time ever, all the judges (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and returning judge Mel B) will square off and enlist some of the best acts from the Got Talent […]
Jake’s Take’s Final New Music Review of 2023!
December 8, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the final 2023 edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so for the final time this year…LET’s START THIS PARTY! Alchemical: Volume 1 by Dove Cameron Thanks to Disney’s Descendants, Hairspray: Live, and Liv & Maddie, Dove Cameron has become a household name. The […]
‘Masked Singer: Season 10’ Group B Rocks Out
December 6, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Masked Singer: Season 10’s Group B rocked out for its group finale! Husky, Sea Queen, and Tiki returned to earn their spot in the Season 10 finals. Which performer had the chance to join Group A’s Cow and Gazelle to compete for the Golden Mask? Who were the latest performers to […]
