Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that August 25 is the final Friday of August 2017! This year has gone quicksilver fast, and there is still time for artists everywhere to release new music. In this edition, Jake’s … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is appropriate that Circus 1903 were the guest performers for the Week Two Quarterfinals Results Show, because, for the first time in show history, America’s Got Talent, felt at times like an out of control … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com A Word from the Publisher: What the heck is wrong with your voting, America? Instead of embracing variety, you chose to advance THREE acts under the age of 18? I do not understand why would you chose these … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Jessica Lynn to Jake’s Take. Born and raised in New York City, Jessica Lynn was raised in a musical family who encouraged her passion for music. At 13-years-old, Jessica Lynn … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I honestly believe that Grace VanderWaal is the reason why we saw so many young performers try out for America’s Got Talent this year. Grace VanderWaal’s Golden Buzzer audition has accumulated 68 million … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After weeks of Judges’ Auditions, Judge Cuts, and plenty of Golden Buzzers, America’s Got Talent: Season 12 has landed at the Dolby Theatre. A bulk of the 12 acts that were featured on night one of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This Tuesday, America’s Got Talent: Season 12 finally goes live! The Top 33 (along with three unannounced Wild Card acts) will take the Dolby Theatre stage in the hope that their talents are enough to join … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com There are two women named Gloria that I have deep admiration for my mother, the outstanding Gloria Matzdorff Elyachar, and the impeccable Gloria Estefan. In fact, it was my mom who introduced me to Mrs. … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the mid-August 2017 edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews. We are 11 days into August, and already some of our favorite artists have released excellent material. This week, Jake’s Take … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the final round of America’s Got Talent: Season 12 Judge Cuts, Heidi Klum recruited one performer who she thought knew the entertainment industry very well: her ex-husband-Seal. I believe that … [Continue reading]
