Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
The countdown continues as this author points out upcoming events that will take place this year. 5. TODAY Turns 60 Generations of Americans continue to wake-up with The TODAY Show. The show offers the breaking national and international news … [Continue reading]
We are days into the New Year and there are a couple of events that you should keep an eye out for during 2012. 10. Avengers vs. the X-Men Marvel Comics will release a huge story arc this Spring that will pit two of Marvel … [Continue reading]
One of the greatest albums from the 1980s was Storm Front by Billy Joel. This album saw seven singles released from this album and nominated for five Grammy Awards for two years. Storm Front features incredible songs with strong lyrics, … [Continue reading]
In the final part of my exclusive interview series with Internet host and songwriter Josh Skinner…he talks about his songwriting career. Jacob Elyachar: Did you always want to add songwriting to your resume? Josh Skinner: … [Continue reading]
Sherlock Holmes-A Game of Shadows showcases one of the oldest rivalries in all of literature: Sherlock Holmes and his arch-nemesis: Professor James Moriarty. Throughout this Guy Richie film, Sherlock Holmes (once again played by … [Continue reading]
For many singer-songwriters, finding the right musicians to record their material is a difficult process because it could be the starting or breaking point of a career. One of the newest companies that can help songwriters connect with studio … [Continue reading]
2011 has been a memorable year for movies. We have seen incredible performances, well written screenplays and impeccable cinematography in the past 12 months. But out of all of these movies, only 10 stood out as the best … [Continue reading]
Saturday, December 31, 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. The show started on NBC during 1972-1973 but since New Year's Eve 1973, the show has always been on the Alphabet Network. Besides changing networks, the … [Continue reading]
Rising singer-songwriter Mikey Wax has started out his career with an incredible start. His 2008 debut album Change Again entered number 46 on the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia iTunes Top 100 Pop Charts. He completed several cross-county … [Continue reading]
Before competitive shows like American Idol, America’s Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance debut on their respective networks, there was one talent show that created stars out of their contestants. This show was called Star Search. … [Continue reading]
