Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The American Idol farewell season auditions continue! Tonight, Ryan and judges Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban returned to San Francisco for one final time and paid a stop to Little Rock, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After 14 years of introducing us to the best undiscovered talent in the country, the long running American Idol begins its swan song tonight. Tonight, the judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you missed Part One of my countdown, click here. This is it! Tomorrow, American Idol will kick off its final season. But, before judges Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban begin their … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In four days, American Idol will air its final auditions! I have watched Idol since Season Two (2003) and professionally reviewed the show since Season 11 (2012) and one thing that keeps me coming back to the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 2016! This will be a huge year for pop culture. Here are some of the events that will make a huge impact on the entertainment world in 2016. American Idol’s final season For 14 years, the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Kennedy Center Honors is one television program that I look forward to every year. Over the past 15 years, I have enjoyed watching some of my favorite pop culture legends such as Barbra Streisand, Billy … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Every year, I look forward to watching the Kennedy Center Honors (KCH)! This year, I am extremely excited to see George Lucas, Rita Moreno and Carole King (an artist who was on last year’s inaugural “10 People … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Ryan Shupe to Jake’s Take! This virtuoso musician is a fifth generation fiddler and mastered the acoustic and electric guitars and can play a mean mandolin. In addition to his … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Wow! What a year! The Kansas City Royals won the World Series. The Kansas City Chiefs are inching a step closer to participate in the NFL Playoffs and I had the opportunity to travel to both the East Coast … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed part three of the countdown? Click here! This is it! Here are the 10 best songs of 2015! 10. 5 Seconds of Summer: “Hey Everybody!” 5 Seconds of Summer kicks off the final part of our … [Continue reading]
