By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Oscar and Grammy-winning performer Jennifer Hudson returned to The Voice to join Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and fellow American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson to the coaches’ chairs. Did any of the coaches find the talent necessary to join Cassadee Pope, Tessanne Chin, Jordan Smith, Sundance Hand, and Chloe Kohanski in the […]
‘AGT’ Concludes With A Star-Studded Season 13 Finale
September 19, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After hundreds of auditions, nine Golden Buzzer acts, four guest judges, and surprising eliminations (we missed you last night, Aaron Crow, Angel City Chorale, Christina Wells, Hans, and We Three), the Season 13 finale entered its final stage. Which act joined the likes of Terry Fator, Kenichi Ebina, […]
The Top 10 Music Performances from “AGT: Season 13”
September 18, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, America’s Got Talent: Season 13 finalists will take the Dolby Theatre stage to deliver perfect performances for a chance to earn the $1,000,000 grand prize and a chance to headline their show in Las Vegas. Jake’s Take reveals some of the best music-based performances of the season! #10: Hans- “Spice […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews (Week of September 14, 2018)
September 14, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first New Music Reviews of Fall 2018! A lot of music veterans released new material over the past couple of weeks. So, let’s get this party started! Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood released her first album since 2015’s Storyteller. This album also marked the American […]
BTS visits ‘AGT’ as the Season 13 finalists are revealed
September 12, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com South Korean boy band BTS (the Bangtan Boys) are making a huge splash in the music industry. BTS has a massive social media following with 13 million Instagram followers and 16 million Twitter followers. The group also won two Billboard Music Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, and four Radio Disney […]
The ‘America’s Got Talent: Season 13’ Semifinals Continue
September 11, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 13 semifinals round continued tonight! Earlier this season, I named my favorite acts. A majority of them performed at the Dolby Theatre. I believe that this group has the potential of delivering one of the best semifinals rounds in AGT history since Season Nine’s Top […]
Jake’s Take Casts ‘Big Brother 2: All-Stars’: Part Two-The Women
September 6, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last month, I revealed my picks for the previous male houseguests to revisit Big Brother for a potential second All-Stars season of the CBS series. Here are my picks for the female houseguests, that I would love to re-enter the Big Brother house in the future. Houseguest #1: Britney Haynes […]
Meet The First Group of ‘America’s Got Talent: Season 13’ Finalists
September 5, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, 11 acts returned to the Dolby Theatre. Their one goal was to receive America’s votes and be named a Season 13 finalist. In all honesty, the variety acts stepped up to the plate, while the music acts faltered. I believe that Duo Transcend, Junior New System, Shin Lim, Samuel […]
The ‘America’s Got Talent: Season 13’ Semifinals Begin
September 4, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The America’s Got Talent: Season 13 Semifinals Rounds began tonight at the Dolby Theatre. 11 acts will face off against for a few spots in the Season 13 finale. Which acts scored excellent points with the audience? Who was buzzed by the Judges (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie […]
A Word From The Publisher: Reflecting On My 20s
August 31, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com On September 3, 2018, I will enter my third decade on this beautiful planet! It seems like a lifetime ago when I walked across the Macky Auditorium stage at the University of Colorado at Boulder with my bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism on May 4, 2011. My 20s defined my journey […]
