By: Jacob Elyachar In five days, a new batch of aspiring superstars will audition to have the chance to be mentored by four of the hottest names in music: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. To celebrate the premiere of the show’s third season premiere, jacobelyacharjournalist.com tracks down several standouts […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The X Factor USA: Season Two
September 4, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar In eight days, the second season of the U.S. Edition of The X Factor kicks off! While the show’s hosts have been not been announced, superstars Britney Spears and Demi Lovato will be joining show creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell and Epic Records Chairman L.A. Reid on the show’s judging panels. […]
A Tribute to Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012)
September 3, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hollywood is mourning of another shocking celebrity death after the Associated Press broke a story about the death of actor Michael Clarke Duncan. A statement released by Clarke’s fiancé and reality T.V. star Omarosa Manigault stated the 6-foot-5 actor passed away at a Los Angeles hospital earlier today. Before the Chicago native […]
Jacob at 24: A Reflection
September 3, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Another year of my life has flown by and I am very blessed of the opportunities I had while I was 23-years-old. As I prepped for writing this article, I looked back into all the opportunities that I had while I was 23 and I made a small greatest hits list for […]
Jacob’s Eye On….The KC Improv Festival 2012
September 2, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Haven’t laughed in a while? The Kansas City Improv Festival can easily fix that problem with a remedy that contains watching five nights filled of high-octane laughs. Before the Kansas City Improv Festival became the giant festival that it is, it originally started out in the mid-1990s where Improv comedy was becoming […]
Jacob Interviews….R&B singer Jori
September 1, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A lot of singers got their start in Atlanta. The Gate City’s native sons and daughters Usher, India.Aire, Ciara and rockabilly singer Brenda Lee have won numerous awards and dominated the music charts over the universe. Another Atlanta native who is ready to continue Atlanta’s legacy is singer-songwriter Jori. Influenced by Lauryn […]
Why Randy Jackson as a mentor can keep American Idol going
August 31, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Multiple media outlets including TMZ, FOX News and the Huffington Post have reported that original judge Randy Jackson will be exiting the Judges’ Desk and transitioning over to being a mentor on the show. I have had previously speculated that American Idol would do this in an earlier blog post: https://jakes-take.com/2012/08/25/american-idol-season-12-update-jacobs-solutions-to-save-the-show/ In […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The New 52: One Year Later
August 30, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One year ago, the DC Universe was forever changed as the DC Comics Universe, the Wildstorm Universe and the Vertigo Universe all merged to one single universe. This was one of the most shocking and talked about reboots in comic book history. DC’s The New 52 saw major characters including Wally West, […]
Jacob Interviews….Fashion Model Thomas Schubert
August 29, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Fashion models are not always based in New York City, Los Angeles or even in Chicago. They can be found in unexpected areas like Kansas City. Since he started his modeling career five years ago, Thomas Schubert has gone from undiscovered to being one of the hottest sought after models in the […]
Close, De Leon among the first group of semifinalists to perform on AGT
August 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The quarterfinals are done and now 24 acts will be battling out in the next two weeks for a spot in the show’s finals. This year’s acts are some of the best performers that have ever appeared on the show and have raised the standard of excellence on how to perform on […]
