Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar 30 years ago, MTV Video Music Awards aired its first installment. For the first two decades, this show delivered incredible moments that ranged from Madonna in a slutty wedding dress to Michael Jackson performing a medley of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the objects that I had on my “Things to Do Before I Turned 30” bucket list was to see a Woody Allen film. This legendary entertainer is one of the most endearing (and sometimes polarizing) figures in America cinema. … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning: Spoilers are ahead! For the first time in three years, darkness is coming to the DC Universe! The villains are taking over and it is not going to be pretty! The upcoming Forever Evil … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night, 12 more quarter-finalists had one more chance to prove to both America and the judges (Howard Stern, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum) that they deserved to be voted through into the America’s Got Talent: Season … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar So far this season…16 acts have been saved through America’s votes! Tonight was the last chance for the final group of quarter-finalists to impress both judges Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Mel B and the AGT … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, I reviewed new albums from John Mayer, Jimmy Buffett and Charlie Worsham plus new singles from Jennifer Nettles, John Legend and Simmy. Paradise … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar It has been a busy year for the News Night with Will McAvoy crew. The team tackled multiple news stories including the Middle East crises, the 2012 election and the Trayvon Martin shooting. However, one of the biggest … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler. This historical drama focuses on Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker)’s rise from a plantation cotton picker to a White House butler. Along the way, he tries … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Over the past decade, the fitness world has blossomed as more people around the world are embracing the fit lifestyle. While there are numerous Crossfit acolytes and P90X followers, competitive bodybuilding competitions … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Jacob's Comic Reviews are back! In this edition of Comic Reviews, I look at two of DC Comics’ hottest events: the epic Zero Year (Batman #23) and The Trinity War (Justice League of America #7) plus two of Marvel’s superb … [Continue reading]
