Gwen Stefani returns to “The Voice” to kickstart Season 12

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The possible next Mrs. Blake Shelton is back! Former No Doubt frontwoman and fashionista Gwen Stefani is back in the coaches’ den. It has been three seasons since Team Gwen’s Jeffrey Austin became her first artist to make it to The Voice finale. Now, Gwen is ready to mentor her artists […]

Jimmy Kimmel hosts The 89th Academy Awards

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s Oscar time! Tonight, the longtime ABC late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel left his studio at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and walked across to the Dolby Theatre where the biggest names in film gathered to celebrate the best in cinema. All eyes will be on La La Land, which tied […]

Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of February 24, 2017

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get this party started. The Breaker by Little Big Town After taking a detour in the pop music world with Pharrell Williams last year, Little Big Town is firmly back in their country roots. […]

Jake’s Take: The May 2017 DC Comics Solicitations

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com We are three months away from May, and DC Comics is preparing for kickstart fans’ summer by revealing some big shake-ups for several of their beloved franchises.  Without further ado, here is my take on DC Comics’ May 2017 Solicitations.   Superman: Revenge & Suicide Four of the Man of Steel’s […]

Jake’s Take: The May 2017 Marvel Comics Solicitations

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Marvel Universe is about to be shaken to its core in May! Jake’s Take shares its thoughts on the May 2017 Marvel Comics Solicitations. Secret Empire crosses over into the Marvel Universe It has been revealed that Steve Rogers has become an Agent of HYDRA! Now, the villainous Captain America […]

Catching Up with Collabro (The 2017 Edition)

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Collabro back to Jake’s Take. Three years ago, the world was introduced to Michael Auger, Matt Pagan, Jamie Lambert, and Thomas Redgrave when they auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent (BGT)’s eighth season.  After receiving four “Yeses” from David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and series […]

Jake’s Take’s Fifth Anniversary: NBC at 90

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, NBC (National Broadcasting Company) celebrates its 90th anniversary. The Paley Center for Media is saluting the Peacock Network for reaching this particular milestone.  But before actor Kelsey Grammer (Dr. Frasier Crane, Cheers & Frasier) hosts the celebration, Jake’s Take is saluting some of its favorite NBC shows of all-time. Meet […]

The Five Question Challenge with Taylor Williamson

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am delighted to welcome comedian Taylor Williamson to Jake’s Take. After getting started in stand-up comedy while he was finishing up high school, Taylor’s unique brand of comedy caught the attention of numerous television shows including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (where he set the record for […]

Boy George and Matt Iseman face off for the title of “The New Celebrity Apprentice”

Six weeks ago, Matt Iseman and Boy George began a journey with 14 other celebrities to become Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Celebrity Apprentice. Throughout the weeks, the celebrities were divided into two teams: Team Arete and Team Prima.  There were strong contenders who were surprisingly eliminated early such as Carson Kressley and Laila Ali, celebrities who clearly […]

Superstar collaborations headline the 59th Annual Grammy Awards

This is it, music lovers! Tonight was the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Late Late Show host and Carpool Karaoke creator James Corden made his hosting debut as some of the music industry’s biggest names came together to honor the achievements of the Recording Academy. However, viewers were looking forward to seeing who would win the […]

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