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 […]
When the Dark One meets the God of the Underworld
March 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com What happens when Once Upon A Time’s resident Dark One meets the Lord of the Underworld? Tonight, we got the answer to that question as Mr. Gold met Hades! What deal did Storybrooke’s resident antagonist make with the Lord of the Underworld? Read on to find out… In his chamber, Hades […]
Local designers close out KCFW Fall-Winter 2016 Showcase
March 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Six of the Kansas City’s best designers came together to conclude the 2016 Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW)’s Fall-Winter Showcase. While the six designers and their hair and make-up crews made final adjustments to the models, WDAF-TV FOX 4 News anchor and KCFW veteran emcee Abby Eden welcomed the packed […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 18, 2016
March 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of the New Music Releases! We got an incredible line-up of great music to get to this week. This is What the Truth Feels Like by Gwen Stefani It has been nearly 10 years since Gwen Stefani dropped her last solo studio album: The […]
KC Fashion Week kicks off Fall/Winter Showcase with Charity Night & Mayor’s Night
March 18, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I get to recapping Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW)’s first night at Union Station, Jake’s Take wants to congratulate Kansas City Fashion Week, LLC on its fifth anniversary. Thank you to Teisha Barber, Phillip Willoughby, Kathryn Mansur, Annette Pinter, Katie Sellers, Sarah Russell and the brilliant cast of models, […]
“The Voice: Season 10” Blinds end & the Battles begin!
March 14, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it, Voice fans! Tonight, The Voice: Season Ten Blind Auditions came to a close, and the highly anticipated Battle Rounds began. Before we get to the final Blinds of the night, here is where the teams stand: Adam Levine: Caroline Burns, John Gilman, Katherine Ho, Laith Al-Saadi, Nate Butler, […]
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 […]