Welcome to the latest feature on jacobelyacharjournalist.com. “Jacob Interviews” is where I sit down with people just starting out their careers in music, television and more. My first interview is with singer-songwriter Ozzi Troiano. To watch the interview, head to my YouTube page:http://youtu.be/8gFcFfg6_dg To listen to Ozzi’s music, visit his website at: ozzitroiano.bandcamp.com. Also […]
Jacob Reviews…My Life II by Mary J. Blige
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has released her tenth studio album. Mary J. Blige is back in top form and had some help from the A-List including collaborators Beyoncé and Drake, legendary songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and powerhouse producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Blige continues to soar in this album and as usual here […]
Throwback Tuesday-Crisis on Infinite Earths
Warning! Spoilers are ahead in this blog entry. “Worlds lived, worlds died. Nothing will ever be the same.”-Psycho Pirate on the summary of DC Comics’ mega event. This Throwback Tuesday focuses on one of the DC Comics’ most powerful storylines of the 1980s: Crisis on Infinite Earths. Just like this year’s Flashpoint, Crisis […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2011 American Music Awards-The Best Performances
Last night’s American Music Awards had 17 performances which included eight different collaborations. When it came to performances there were eight that stood out to the author that received an “A” rating. In order to receive an “A” rating, artists had to pull some risks which included revising the song, transporting the viewer from the […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2011 American Music Awards-The Nominees
On Sunday night, music’s biggest stars will come out to celebrate the best in music for the recording industry’s second biggest night outside of the Grammys…. the American Music Awards. Performers include Pop Diva Jennifer Lopez, Dance Maestro David Guetta, Country Queen Taylor Swift and R&B Superstars Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown. While the […]
Jacob’s Eye On….The Finalists of Dancing with the Stars Season 13
After Hope Solo’s departure from the ABC competitive ballroom dancing competition on Tuesday, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez and Rob Kardashian are the final three celebrities left standing in the competition. This blog entry will focus on the celebrity and their pro’s high and low moments during Season 13 and will address the question: “Why or […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Regis Philbin’s Final Week on Live
On Friday morning, millions of Americans are going to witness Talk Show Host Legend Regis Philbin leave his post after 28 years hosting Live with Regis and Kelly. Now to some new viewers of the hit talk show, it was not always: Live with Regis and Kelly. The show was actually called the Morning Show […]
The Celebrities That I Have Met
I have met many numerous celebrities when I was younger from the classic T.V. Batman and Batgirl (Adam West and Yvonne Craig) respectively at Kansas City’s Planet Comicon to Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Spike (James Marsters). However this past two years, I was very lucky to have encounters with some major celebrities from the television, […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The X-Men
WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! As 2011 comes to a close, Marvel’s Merry Mutants are divided over whom to follow: Cyclops or Wolverine? At the end of Jason Aaron’s mini-series, Schism, Wolverine quit the team because Cyclops ordered mutant children into battle to protect Utopia from a giant Sentinel. However, Wolverine did not leave quietly because he […]