By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In four days, American Idol will air its final auditions! I have watched Idol since Season Two (2003) and professionally reviewed the show since Season 11 (2012) and one thing that keeps me coming back to the FOX singing competition is the show’s ability to transform ordinary people into household names […]
Jake’s Take Previews 2016
January 1, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 2016! This will be a huge year for pop culture. Here are some of the events that will make a huge impact on the entertainment world in 2016. American Idol’s final season For 14 years, the ground breaking American Idol has been making transforming ordinary Americans into household names. Kelly […]
“The Kennedy Center Honors” Carole King, George Lucas & Rita Moreno
December 29, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Kennedy Center Honors is one television program that I look forward to every year. Over the past 15 years, I have enjoyed watching some of my favorite pop culture legends such as Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Carol Burnett, David Letterman, Dolly Parton, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Elton John, […]
Jake’s Take: 10 More People Who Deserve Kennedy Center Honors
December 26, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Every year, I look forward to watching the Kennedy Center Honors (KCH)! This year, I am extremely excited to see George Lucas, Rita Moreno and Carole King (an artist who was on last year’s inaugural “10 People Who Deserve Kennedy Center Honors” article) join entertainment icons such as Aretha Franklin, Barbra […]
A Conversation with Ryan Shupe
December 23, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Ryan Shupe to Jake’s Take! This virtuoso musician is a fifth generation fiddler and mastered the acoustic and electric guitars and can play a mean mandolin. In addition to his accomplishments in music, Ryan started touring when he was just 10-years-old, which lead him to […]
A Word from the Publisher: Holiday Greetings (The 2015 Edition)
December 23, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Wow! What a year! The Kansas City Royals won the World Series. The Kansas City Chiefs are inching a step closer to participate in the NFL Playoffs and I had the opportunity to travel to both the East Coast and West Coast for the third time in the 2010s. I have […]
Jake’s Take: Top 40-Songs of the Year (2015 Edition)-Part Four
December 19, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed part three of the countdown? Click here! This is it! Here are the 10 best songs of 2015! 10. 5 Seconds of Summer: “Hey Everybody!” 5 Seconds of Summer kicks off the final part of our countdown! The Australian pop punk band had an incredible year thanks to the release […]
Jake’s Take: Top 10 Duets from Reality TV (The 2015 Edition)
December 17, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As Jordan Smith continues to celebrate his victory on ‘The Voice,’ Jake’s Take is reliving the best duets from your favorite Reality TV shows! 10. Team Gwen (Jeffrey Austin, Korin Bukowski & Braiden Sunshine) & Gwen Stefani: “You Get What You Give” ‘The Voice: Season Nine’ Separately each member of Team […]
An all-star cast celebrate the end of ‘The Voice: Season Nine’
December 15, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Last night, the Top Four (Jordan Smith, Jeffery Austin, Emily Ann Roberts and Barrett Baber) took the stage and delivered three performances that showcased why they should win the NBC singing competition. According to MJsBigBlog, all four ‘Voice’ artists cracked the iTunes Top 10 with Jordan securing four […]
