Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar Overland Park native Cara Michelle Fish recently returned home to perform at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s donor thank you event. Ms. Fish has been in multiple productions ranging from local community theatre … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Recently, Newsarama.com released its list of the 10 Best Comic-Book Based Movie Performances: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/best-comic-book-movie-performances.html While I applauded at some of their selections, I … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar A lot of artists are trying to break into the music industry. Some have failed in music glory while others continue to defy the odds and are one step closer to realizing their dreams. R&B singer Deon Wilson is one of the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to the latest edition of New Music Tuesday! This week, I will be reviewing new albums from Joss Stone, Joshua Radin and Giulietta and the hottest singles from Alanis Morissette and Hans Zimmer. The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2 … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar “Who says at 59-years-old that a dream is not going to come true?” That was former X Factor judge Paula Abdul’s first comment to singer LeRoy Bell before voting the Seattle-based singer into the show’s inaugural season. Before … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers to follow… Christopher Nolan ends his Batman franchise on a high note with the Dark Knight Rises. Taken place eight years after the events of the Dark Knight, moviegoers will find that Bruce Wayne (Christian … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar It’s 7:45 p.m. in the basement of the Art Asylum in Kansas City, Missouri on a Saturday night and dozens of models are receiving finishing touches on their hair and make-up for the Fringe Fashion Show. In less than 15 minutes, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Couponing is currently sweeping across the United States. From shows like Extreme Couponing and segments on morning news shows including TODAY and Good Morning America to newspaper sections dedicated to coupons, thousands of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Attention Ballroom Fanatics! Dancing with the Stars revealed their all-star cast today! So who will be returning to the ballroom and which fan-favorites are rallying for your votes to secure the final All-Star spot? Kelly … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar “My darling @HowardStern. Money is not the reason I’m not returning to @nbcagt, it’s because….” Sharon Osbourne tweeted this on Tuesday which started speculation that she is leaving the long-running NBC reality T.V. show. The … [Continue reading]
