By: Jacob Elyachar One of the objects that I had on my “Things to Do Before I Turned 30” bucket list was to see a Woody Allen film. This legendary entertainer is one of the most endearing (and sometimes polarizing) figures in America cinema. For six decades, Mr. Allen created brilliant pieces of film that […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Forever Evil
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning: Spoilers are ahead! For the first time in three years, darkness is coming to the DC Universe! The villains are taking over and it is not going to be pretty! The upcoming Forever Evil mini-series by creative team Geoff Johns and David Finch will highlight the Secret Society of Super […]
Tom Cotter, Train & the Wild Cards pack “AGT” result show
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night, 12 more quarter-finalists had one more chance to prove to both America and the judges (Howard Stern, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum) that they deserved to be voted through into the America’s Got Talent: Season Eight Semi-Finals. Some acts rose to the occasion while others were engulfed by […]
AGT has a mixed quarterfinal
By: Jacob Elyachar So far this season…16 acts have been saved through America’s votes! Tonight was the last chance for the final group of quarter-finalists to impress both judges Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Mel B and the AGT audience. Who impressed the audience? Who got buzzed? Read on to find out…. The […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 19, 2013
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, I reviewed new albums from John Mayer, Jimmy Buffett and Charlie Worsham plus new singles from Jennifer Nettles, John Legend and Simmy. Paradise Valley by John Mayer John Mayer’s sixth studio album is his first album since his vocal surgery last […]
“The Newsroom” experiences a calm before the Genoa storm
By: Jacob Elyachar It has been a busy year for the News Night with Will McAvoy crew. The team tackled multiple news stories including the Middle East crises, the 2012 election and the Trayvon Martin shooting. However, one of the biggest stories that they went after, Operation Genoa landed them in hot water with the […]
Jake’s Movie Reviews…Lee Daniels’ The Butler
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler. This historical drama focuses on Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker)’s rise from a plantation cotton picker to a White House butler. Along the way, he tries to please his wife, Gloria (Oprah Winfrey), experiences a “Cat’s in the Cradle” relationship with […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2013 WBFF Worlds Championship
By: Jacob Elyachar Over the past decade, the fitness world has blossomed as more people around the world are embracing the fit lifestyle. While there are numerous Crossfit acolytes and P90X followers, competitive bodybuilding competitions continue to attract athletes to compete in fitness shows around the world. According to Bodybuilding.com, there are 12 active competitive […]
Jacob’s Comic Reviews…Week of August 12, 2013
By: Jacob Elyachar Jacob’s Comic Reviews are back! In this edition of Comic Reviews, I look at two of DC Comics’ hottest events: the epic Zero Year (Batman #23) and The Trinity War (Justice League of America #7) plus two of Marvel’s superb titles: Fantastic Four and Wolverine and the X-Men. Oh! By the way…. […]
The 5 Question Challenge with singer-songwriter Sonali
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Sonali is the latest artist to take The 5 Question Challenge. The New York City-based artist has a passion for music that reaches back all the way to her childhood, where she hummed before she spoke to her family. Currently, Sonali attends the prestigious Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music program […]