Jake’s Take: On Location Tours-When Harry met Seinfeld

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For six decades, New York City has played the host to countless production companies who have filmed across the five boroughs since the 1950s. Over the past 18 years, On Location Tours have been taking pop … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with the Score’s Eddie Anthony & Edan Dover

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome The Score’s Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover to Jake’s Take. Eddie and Edan met in New York City and after their success in the Big Apple, the duo transplanted to Los Angeles, where … [Continue reading]

How to improve “America’s Got Talent” for Season 13 & beyond

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As DARCI LYNNE FARMER celebrates her victory and prepares to headline the show’s America’s Got Talent Live, producers will be hard at work organizing the Season 13 auditions. But I honestly believe that … [Continue reading]

“America’s Got Talent: Season 12” finalists square off

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As a veteran fan and recap analyst of the NBC talent competition, I am very disappointed with the America’s Got Talent: Season 12 finalists. There are SIX singing related acts in the Season 12 finals! While I … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with Joe Moravsky

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Joe Moravsky to Jake’s Take. To many American Ninja Warrior (ANW) fans, Joe Moravsky is known as the Ninja Weatherman. Since his debut on NBC’s obstacle course series in 2013, Joe … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with American Pops Orchestra founder Luke Frazier

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Luke Frazier to Jake’s Take. Luke Frazier’s passion for music has lead him on an incredible adventure.  He has become one of his generation’s greatest maestros and a force to be … [Continue reading]

Ladies & Gentlemen-meet your final five “AGT: Season 12” finalists

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the 11 remaining semi-finalists took the Dolby Theatre by storm to become Season 12 finalists! Several variety acts including mentalist Colin Cloud, dancer Merrick Hanna, acrobatic dance group … [Continue reading]

Variety acts highlight round two of “America’s Got Talent: Season 12” Semifinals

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Variety acts have made America’s Got Talent stand out every year in the crowded world of talent competition shows.  But, after the way, things went down last week during the results show….America, we need to … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews (Week of September 8 2017)

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first September 2017 edition of Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews!   Some of our favorite superstar acts have released new material, while several famous icons’ estates have released some … [Continue reading]

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