By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the most incomparable vocalists that have ever appeared on America’s Got Talent (AGT) is Emily West! The Waterloo, Iowa native took a chance and auditioned for this past season of AGT. For Emily, this audition was her second chance to live the life she always wanted. After she […]
A Tribute to Joan Rivers (1933-2014)
September 4, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the second time in two months, Hollywood lost one of its greatest artists. Multiple outlets including ABC News, E! Entertainment Network and NBC News have announced that comedian and TV personality Joan Rivers has died. The Queen of “Can We Talk?” was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky on June 8, 1933 […]
A Note from the Editor: 25-A “Birth” Year In Review
September 1, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy Labor Day, Everyone! Two days from now, I will be turn 26! As I turned a quarter-of-a-century old, I reflected on the countless incredible things I did during my 25th year on this planet. CrossFit: I celebrated my first year in CrossFit by competing in two CrossFit competitions. While I […]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 25, 2014)
August 29, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Pop Bytes! There were a lot of interesting events that went on this week. Here are my takes on each of these events! Miley brings a fugitive to the VMAs: In one of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards’ most poignant moments, Miley Cyrus asked […]
Beyoncé runs the 2014 VMAs!
August 24, 2014 By
Beyoncé Knowles is gunning for Madonna’s “Queen of Pop” crown! With 17 Grammy Awards and 15 MTV Video Music Awards, the Dreamgirls triple threat received one of the show’s most coveted awards: the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She joined fellow Jackson acolytes and superstars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake as the only three members […]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 18, 2014)
August 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Pop Bytes! This new segment is dedicated to my thoughts on the latest breaking news in the world of pop culture! Here’s what happened this week: Julianne Hough Returns to “DWTS”: The two-time Dancing with the Stars champ is back in America’s favorite ballroom as the full-time fourth judge! […]
Katy Perry “Roars” into the Sprint Center
August 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of today’s biggest pop princesses, Katy Perry, is in the midst of her third world tour: The Prismatic World Tour. After conquering the United Kingdom, Canada and most of the continental United States, the two-time American Music Award-winning songstress took her show to Kansas City’s Sprint Center. As ecstatic KatyCats […]
A Tribute to Robin Williams (1951-2014)
August 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The world lost one of its greatest comedians. Multiple sources including ABC News, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and USA Today confirmed that Robin Williams passed away! He was one of my all-time favorite actors and comedians and was at the very top of my interview […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 15: The Best Performances in the History of Reality TV
July 31, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that American Idol launched 12 years ago! Since Kelly Clarkson was crowned the winner of the inaugural season, talent competitions have been dominating ratings worldwide! I am proud to present 15 performances that changed reality television forever! 15. Melanie Masson: “With A Little Help From My […]
Jake’s Take On…. Comic-Con International 2014: Saturday
July 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Saturdays are normally one of the busiest and most exciting days at any comic book convention! However, expect the energy to be off the charts during this year’s show! Here are several huge panels that must be on your schedule: The Simpsons (10 to 10:45 a.m.; Ballroom 20) FOX’s iconic […]
