Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that the America’s Got Talent: Season 11 finale was just last week! One of my favorite acts that made it to the end was Thommy Ten and Amelie van Tass, who are also known as … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Cyndi Lauper is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all-time! She is one of the few artists that has received an Emmy Award (for her guest appearance on NBC’s Mad About You), two Grammys, and a Tony … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, America’s Got Talent awarded its $1,000,000 grand prize to the nation’s next big act at the Dolby Theatre. Was history made this evening? Did another Golden Buzzer act win? Read on to … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Thousands auditioned, but hundreds of acts were invited to face the America’s Got Talent (AGT) judges: Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and the first time in AGT history: show creator Simon Cowell. While only … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent: Season 11 will conclude on Wednesday, as host Nick Cannon will announce who is America's next $1,000,000 act! Before any of the Top 10 take the Dolby Theatre stage for their final chance … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “Where were you when…” is a very familiar phrase that can be used to refer to historical events. For my grandparents’ generation, it was “Where were you when Pearl Harbor happened?” or “When the Japanese … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first September 2016 edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of ground to cover! So let’s get this party started. The Sting Variations by the Tierney Sutton Band … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the second set of America’s Got Talent: Season 11 semifinalists took the Dolby Theatre stage by storm. I believe that there was a fine line between “not ready for prime time” and “ready for Las … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America, you disappointed me last week! By voting through Grace Vanderwaal and Laura Bretan, you sent home two acts who should have been standing in the winner’s circle (Malevo and Musicality Vocal Group). … [Continue reading]
It’s hard to believe that 19 years ago, news icon Barbara Walters launched a show that has redefined daytime television. Jake’s Take looks back at some of the greatest moments from the past 19 seasons of the ABC talk show. The first episode … [Continue reading]
