Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the first time in the show’s history, the Top Seven picked songs for their competitors to sing! It would have been interesting to have this theme in earlier seasons…just imagine if Bo Bice, Adam Lambert … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This band is on fire! Girl on Fire is a hot alternative rock band based out of Seattle. Since their start in 2009, bandmates Austin Held, Nick McMahan, Nicholas Wiggins, Josh Mouser and Harry McDonald, have … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As many of you know, countless news outlets reported that a lone gunman opened fire upon both the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (JCC) and the Village Shalom retirement home in my hometown of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am very excited to announce that Dolly Parton will be visiting Jake’s Take and my column on Examiner.com soon! In honor of Ms. Parton’s visit, I am presenting a new segment called Jake’s Top Five! This … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Comedy has taken over the Internet! Every day, aspiring comedians take to YouTube to unleash their creative energies for the delight of viewers. One particular ensemble group that has caught my eye is … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the Idol judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) committed a huge injustice: giving their one-season-only save to the wrong artist. Through my eyes, I strongly disagree with the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com New Music Releases is back for another week of fantastic music! Everlasting by Martina McBride The Kansas native’s twelfth studio album is a beautiful cover album that showcases Ms. … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 20 artists have survived the Blind Auditions and two brutal Battle Rounds to make it to the Playoff Rounds. Here, each artist has one last chance to convince their coaches that they could move onto the Live … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight marked the final night of Battles, Round Two and the power was in Blake Shelton’s hands. Who did the three-time winning coach steal? Which fan-favorite artists will be heading to the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Baefire/Neal Cassidy. He was murdered trying to save his father from Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West. His mother, Milah, and his … [Continue reading]
