“Idol” Season 14 auditions winds down in San Fran

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the eighth time in the show’s history, American Idol traveled to San Francisco! Throughout the next two nights, viewers will learn which artists Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban picked for Hollywood! So…which artists stole night one? Read on to find out… Up first to face the […]

Jake’s Take On: Mary Murphy’s exit from “SYTYCD”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Hot Tamale Train has left the building and So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) fans are extremely unhappy! Multiple sources including Entertainment Weekly, TVLine and Zap2It broke the news that FOX did not renewed Mary Murphy’s contract as a judge for the long running summer staple. Ms. Murphy, who […]

New Music Releases: Week of January 26, 2015

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, I am taking a look at the latest from 2CELLOs, Rihanna, three Reality TV alums and one of the hottest singer-songwriters that is currently in the music industry. In addition, for the first time in the history of New Music Releases, […]

Jake’s Wish List- Nine Potential Judges for “America’s Got Talent: Season 10”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As America’s Got Talent (AGT) continues to find contestants for their 10th anniversary season, fans are scratching their heads and wondering who will join America’s judge, Howard Stern, on the panel! If Howie, Heidi and Mel B’s contracts were not renewed, Jake’s Take has nine strong candidates that could fill those […]

The Five Question Challenge with WBFF Pro Jaco de Bruyn

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome world-renowned fitness trainer and WBFF (World Beauty Fitness & Fashion) Muscle Model Jaco de Bruyn to Jake’s Take. The South African fitness icon’s focus and approach to health and fitness has inspired millions of people around the world to get into shape! In addition to […]

Keith Urban returns to “Idol” as the auditions head to Minnesota

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol hit a high note last week when the show visited my hometown of Kansas City and the Big Apple as it found superb singers to perform in its Hollywood Round. While it was great to see Adam Lambert temporarily join the panel in NYC, Keith Urban reunited with Jennifer […]

Jake’s Take: The Merging “Marvel” Universes

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Marvel Comics unleashed the “announcement to end all announcements” that will effect its publication history! Multiple comic book news outlets such as Bleeding Cool, Comic Book Resources and Newsarama revealed that the House of Ideas will merge both Earth-616 and the Ultimate Universe together in the company’s latest crossover: Secret Wars. […]

A Conversation with the Sons of Serendip

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is true privilege to welcome Sons of Serendip to Jake’s Take! Micah Christian, Cordaro Rodriguez, Kendall Ramseur and Mason Morton formed their hot quartet while pursuing graduate degrees at Boston University. While they came from different parts of the country and had different professional backgrounds, their music united them to […]

Adam Lambert returns as “Idol” heads to J.Lo’s hometown

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So far this season, we had the show reveal its Top 24 way before the auditions and now we have our first Idol alum guest judge! Standout Season Eight finalist Adam Lambert joined Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. at the judges’ table, as American Idol headed to the Bronx…the “Booty” […]

“Idol” continues to find talent in KC

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com (Singing voice): Idol is going to Kansas City! Kansas City, here they come! Ok…I may not make it to face Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban, but countless hopefuls who impressed the Idol producers throughout the show’s bus tour are ready to face them! Which artists gave an outstanding […]

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