By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the third year in a row, the dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to host one of Hollywood’s biggest nights! While the Golden Globes celebrate the best of television, the winners of the Hollywood Foreign Press Associations’ golden statues are a strong indicator of who might win […]
Jake’s Take On…What’s Coming in 2015!
January 1, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Year, Readers!!!!! I am so excited for 2015. This year will be huge in pop culture for several reasons! Fleetwood Mac continues its On With The Show tour (January 16, 2015) One of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all-time will resume its latest tour in North America in Saint […]
2014: A Year to Remember
December 31, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that tonight officially ends 2014! This year has been an impeccable roller coaster ride that has featured numerous highlights both professionally and personally. Interviewing the Queen of Country Music My favorite female country singer of all-time is none other than the Queen of Country Music […]
The “Kennedy Center Honors” Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin & Sting
December 30, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2014 marked the Kennedy Center Honors’ 37th anniversary! Ever year, superstars from stage, screen and the recording industry are honored for their achievements in American culture. Tonight, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin, Sting, Patricia McBride and the Reverend Al Green joined this superb honor society! Future Late Show host Stephen Colbert took […]
Jake’s Take On…The 10 People Who Deserve Kennedy Center Honors
December 27, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In a few short days, CBS will air its annual special: The Kennedy Center Honors! This year, Tom Hanks, Sting, Lily Tomlin, Patricia McBride and Reverend Al Green joined the ranks of countless performers to be inducted into the Kennedy Center’s revered honor society. While only a few people with close […]
A Tribute to Joe Cocker (1944-2014)
December 22, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple news outlets including ABC News, BBC News, CNN and The New York Times have reported that Joe Cocker has died! The Associated Press released a statement from Mr. Cocker’s London-based agent, Barrie Marshall, that stated that the 70-year-old iconic singer past away today in Colorado after complications from lung cancer. […]
A Note From The Publisher: The State of Jake’s Take (2014 Edition)
December 21, 2014 By
Dear Readers: Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to read Jake’s Take. Your support means the world to me! I am very proud to say that this blog has had its biggest year since the 2011 launch of its predecessor: jacobelyacharjournalist.com! As of today, Jake’s Take has been viewed […]
Top 10 Duets of 2014-Reality TV Edition
December 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s official…we are done another year of performance-based Reality TV shows! 2014 has been a great year filled with memorable voices and superb moments on AGT, Idol, The Voice UK, The Voice USA & X Factor UK! Without further ado…let “Top 10 Duets of 2014” countdown commence! Craig Wayne Boyd […]
“OUAT” has a “Frozen” farewell as the Queens of Darkness arrive!
December 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the Snow Queen’s Spell of Shattered Sight was broken! Unfortunately, Ingrid sacrificed her life to save the town from destruction. Before she reunited with her sisters in the afterlife….The Snow Queen returned Emma and Elsa’s memories and reminded her “sisters” and her niece, Anna, that each of them were […]
Chris Mann & Oleta Adams bring the holidays to Kansas City
December 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The holiday spirit is in full swing in Kansas City! Over a thousand people flocked to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Helzberg Hall to welcome home two incomparable local artists: Wichita’s native son and current star of the Phantom of the Opera North America Tour, Chris Mann, and Grammy-nominated […]
