By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In all honesty, the competition truly began last night! There were some outstanding surprises (here’s looking at you, Cornell Bhangra and Blue Journey) and astonishing performances (great work, AcroArmy, Sons of Serendip and Wendi Liebman)! Tonight, five more acts advanced to the Semifinals! Which acts advanced? Which fan favorites were surprisingly […]
Stars come out during “AGT: Season Nine” Week Three Quarterfinals
August 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is only week three of the Live Shows and already there have been some controversial decisions made by the judges! From the inclusion of Juan Carlos in this year’s live shows to the surprising eliminations of frontrunners Acte II and Flight Crew Jump Rope, fans have been complaining about the […]
A Tribute to Robin Williams (1951-2014)
August 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The world lost one of its greatest comedians. Multiple sources including ABC News, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and USA Today confirmed that Robin Williams passed away! He was one of my all-time favorite actors and comedians and was at the very top of my interview […]
The Five Question Challenge with Stacy Clark
August 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Stacy Clark is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge. The Buffalo, New York native (and Orange County transplant) has won seven awards including the 2012 Artists in Music’s Best Singer-Songwriter and her music has been used on some of the millennial generation’s favorite TV shows including One Tree […]
Jesse Kinch continues to shine during “Rising Star” Top Eight
August 10, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com And, then there were eight! Tonight, Rising Star’s top eight artists sang their hearts out for a coveted spot in next week’s semifinals! Who brought their A-game? Did the artists gain the five-percent assistance vote from Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris? Read on to find out… Up first to face America […]
Jake’s Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
August 9, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When Marvel Studios announced that the Guardians of the Galaxy would be given the Silver Screen, non-comic book fans stated: “Who the hell are the Guardians of the Galaxy?” The Guardians of the Galaxy are a quintet of outlaws who are the true definitions of anti-heroes! The group’s core line-up involves […]
Jake’s Movie Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey
August 8, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One film that I had been anticipating this summer is The Hundred-Foot Journey. Produced by Hollywood powerhouses Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, The Hundred-Foot Journey focuses on the story of Hassan Haji (Manish Dayal) and his family. Hassan’s family escaped from India as their family business with attacked by rioters as […]
The Five Question Challenge with Mighty Mark
August 7, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Cherry Hill native Mighty Mark is tackling this week’s Five Question Challenge! The Baltimore club music producer and DJ bridged the gap between the intensity of Baltimore club music and the futuristic style of the new school. Besides being a fixture in Baltimore’s underground clubs, he runs his own music label: […]
Lindsey Stirling returns home to “AGT”
August 6, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the second group of quarterfinalists competed for five spots in the Season Nine semifinals! Several acts rose to the challenge, others delivered disappointing performances and Juan Carlos became the first act to be buzzed by a judge this live show! So who moved through to the next round? Which […]
“AGT” continues its Quarterfinals
August 5, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, America’s Got Talent returned to Radio City Music Hall! It was clear that a line had been drawn between contenders and pretenders as Baila Conmigo, David & Leeman, Dan Naturman, Miguel Dakota and Emily West advanced to the Semifinals! This week, a brand new batch of contestants ranging from […]
