Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After countless weeks of auditions and Judges’ Cuts, America’s Got Talent broadcasted their first 2015 live show at Radio City Music Hall! Because we are at the live show rounds, I will be starting to give … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “Can Kansas City have two comic cons?” After spending three days attending the Kansas City Comic Con at Bartle Hall, the answer to this question is “Yes!” Yes, Planet Comicon set the bar extremely high as … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome back to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, it is all about the singles. “Omen” by Disclosure & Sam Smith Brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence are slowly becoming the toast of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is rare to see lighting in the bottle chemistry in today’s music industry. However, one duo that could test this theory is The BalCONy’s Kenny Holland and Wesley Stromberg! Both Kenny and Wesley … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Thousands of pop culture aficionados will head to Bartle Hall this weekend! In order to prepare you for the inaugural Kansas City Comic Con, Jake’s Take highlights some of the panels, activities, creators … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When America’s Got Talent debuted 10 years ago, a British journalist named Piers Morgan joined Brandy and David Hasselhoff on the inaugural judges’ panel. Throughout the six seasons that he was on the panel, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Wendy Williams’ no-holds bar Sit Down Tour…Too Real For Stand-Up Tour made a pit stop in Kansas City last night at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. For those attendees who were expecting the Daytime … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is such a joy to welcome one of my all-time favorite popera songbirds to Jake’s Take. Soprano Barbara Padilla first came into the public eye when she delivered a powerful cover of the opera … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Movie buffs and members of the Kansas City Jewish community gathered at Hotel Phillips this past Wednesday for an exclusive kick-off that announced the upcoming 2015 Kansas City Jewish Film Festival. The … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent is continuing with its dreaded Judges’ Cuts round! So far this season, each judge has invited a special guest to assist the panel in making these difficult decisions. Two weeks ago, … [Continue reading]
