Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2013 has been an incredible year for music! We have seen old favorites returned in style (Celine, Eminem, Elton and JT) and others flamed out (sorry Britney, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga)! Music lovers also saw the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So you made onto a talent competition TV show? Fast forward to the finale week! Before the country votes and either Ryan Seacrest, Carson Daly or Nick Cannon reveals if you won the show and its prizes…you must … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I go into my Voice finale recap, I want to make a quick editorial comment. There have been multiple fans (and some of my fellow colleagues) commenting that Adam Levine was rude to his finalist Will … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Singer-songwriter Daniel Sobrino is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge! When he was 19-years-old, Mr. Sobrino moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City to pursue his dream of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, Team Adam’s Will Champlin and Tessanne Chin and Team Christina’s Jacquie Lee performed one more time for your votes! At stake…a recording contract with Universal Music Group and the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season, Once Upon A Time transported the show out of Storybrooke and into Neverland! Several of the show’s greatest heroes and villains joined forces to rescue Henry…who was kidnapped by Greg and Tamera … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow night, Will Champlin, Tessanne Chin and Jacquie Lee have one final chance to convince America that they are The Voice of Season Five! But before the trio takes the stage…here are 10 of the most … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com On Monday, three astonishing singers will duke it out one more time to become the winner of The Voice: Season Five! While Jacquie Lee and Tessanne Chin are undeniably superb vocalists, there is one man that … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my all-time favorite Disney films is Beauty & The Beast! Watching this film (and later the Disney World stage show) was a pure delight for me. I have fond memories of the classic ballroom scene and … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Classical-crossover singer Branden James had one of the best auditions on a Reality TV competition show this year. His audition on America’s Got Talent received over 528,000 views on YouTube and propelled him … [Continue reading]
