By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Recently, I headed to NYC for a family wedding (Congrats Josh and Emily!). Before the ceremony, my family and I returned to the New Amsterdam Theatre (for the first time in 12 years) to see Disney’s Aladdin. Aladdin is one of my all-time favorite Disney films, due to the outstanding score […]
New Music Releases: Week of October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Releases! This week, a lot of fan-favorites dropped new material. So, without further ado…. Let’s get this party started! Pentatonix by Pentatonix One of my favorite groups, a cappella titans Pentatonix, have finally released a full length studio album! Unlike most of Pentatonix’s […]
Star City goes to “Anarky” on “Arrow”
October 14, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Arrow-Season Four returned with a bang! A new villain (Damien Dahrk) emerged from the shadows and began his plot to send Star City to Kingdom Come. In addition to Dahrk’s sudden appearance and interest in Star City, Oliver had a long road ahead to repair his relationships with […]
The Five Question Challenge with Tanya Tucker
October 14, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor and a privilege to welcome music icon Tanya Tucker to Jake’s Take! For 43 years, Ms. Tucker has entertained millions of people with her impressive catalog that boasts 66 singles and 24 studio albums. Throughout her career, she has received multiple honors from the Academy of County […]
“The Voice: Season Nine” Battles continue
October 13, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice: Season Nine battles began! While there were some great moments such as Mark & Celeste’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and Jordan & Regina’s “Like I Can,” the first Battle Rounds also left many viewers scratching their heads with these questions: “Why would a coach save average […]
Superstar advisers arrive for “The Voice: Season Nine” Battle Rounds
October 12, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Blind Auditions are over! Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani have found 48 artists that are worthy to inherit Tessanne Chin, Josh Kaufman, Craig Wayne Boyd and Sawyer Fredericks’ crown and sash. To help them find the next big thing in music, each coach will be sending […]
Captain Swan’s love is put to test on “OUAT”
October 11, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Emma Swan’s turn to the dark side has turned the whole Once Upon a Time dynamic on its head. Several Storybrooke residents are utterly horrified that the Charmings and the heroes would be unsuccessful in saving them from the former Savior’s wrath. In addition, Henry the Author has the power to […]
Jake’s Take On….The 2015 New York Comic Con (Friday)
October 9, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In all honesty, I always look forward to Fridays at the New York Comic Con (NYCC). The reason why…this day always has some of my favorite panels! If you are heading back to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for day two of NYCC, here are the panels that you must […]
Jake’s Take On….The 2015 New York Comic Con (Thursday)
October 8, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The 2015 New York Comic Con (NYCC) is here! For all of the hundreds of thousands of pop culture aficionados, the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center is going to be one happening place. While I will be looking at my social media feed with envy over the next four days (Next […]
Team Arrow reunites for “Arrow: Season Four” Premiere
October 7, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Arrow returned to the CW airwaves with a big bang! After Ra’s Al Ghul almost wiped out Star (formerly Starling) City with a deadly virus, Oliver decided to make a retreat from Team Arrow. He gave one of his deadliest adversaries–Malcolm—the title of Ra’s Al Ghul and joined his longtime love […]
