By: Jacob Elyachar As the Olate Dogs celebrate their big win from last night, it is time for Simon Cowell and the America’s Got Talent production team to begin their work on finding Sharon Osbourne’s replacement. When Sharon confirmed on Twitter that she was leaving the show, I had already picked out six potential candidates […]
Jacob’s Eye On….The America’s Got Talent 2012 finale
September 12, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Thousands of people across the country have auditioned to a chance to win $1,000,000 and a headlining act in Las Vegas. After weeks of tremendous performances, surprising eliminations and Sharon Osbourne’s announcement that she is leaving the show, six acts are left standing and face the toughest performance of their lives […]
The Top 10 Performances from X Factor USA
September 11, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar If I was going to countdown the best performances from The Voice, I had to be fair and countdown to the 10 Best Performances from The X Factor USA. Despite all of the drama and surprise eliminations, the first season of The X Factor delivered strong performances from some of the contestants. […]
The Top 10 Performances from the Voice
September 10, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight, The Voice will premiere its third season on NBC. In the past two seasons, there have been some impeccable Blind Auditions, astonishing Battle Rounds and superb Live Show performances. This article will look back at the 10 performances that have shaped the show and what new viewers should expect from the […]
Where Are They Now?-The Voice Season Two Contestants
September 6, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar In five days, a new batch of aspiring superstars will audition to have the chance to be mentored by four of the hottest names in music: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. To celebrate the premiere of the show’s third season premiere, jacobelyacharjournalist.com tracks down several standouts […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The X Factor USA: Season Two
September 4, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar In eight days, the second season of the U.S. Edition of The X Factor kicks off! While the show’s hosts have been not been announced, superstars Britney Spears and Demi Lovato will be joining show creator and Executive Producer Simon Cowell and Epic Records Chairman L.A. Reid on the show’s judging panels. […]
Why Randy Jackson as a mentor can keep American Idol going
August 31, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Multiple media outlets including TMZ, FOX News and the Huffington Post have reported that original judge Randy Jackson will be exiting the Judges’ Desk and transitioning over to being a mentor on the show. I have had previously speculated that American Idol would do this in an earlier blog post: https://jakes-take.com/2012/08/25/american-idol-season-12-update-jacobs-solutions-to-save-the-show/ In […]
Close, De Leon among the first group of semifinalists to perform on AGT
August 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The quarterfinals are done and now 24 acts will be battling out in the next two weeks for a spot in the show’s finals. This year’s acts are some of the best performers that have ever appeared on the show and have raised the standard of excellence on how to perform on […]
Sabrina Bryan is DWTS’s 13th All-Star
August 27, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar For the first time in the history of Dancing with the Stars, the show’s viewers were able to vote for a celebrity to join the competition. They had a choice between Season Five favorite Sabrina Bryan, Season 11 runner-up Kyle Massey and Season 13 standout Carson Kressley. The fans have voted…. they […]
American Idol: Season 12 Update….(Jacob’s solutions to save the show)
August 25, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The granddaddy of the 2000s singing competition shows has had a rough week. A couple of days ago, entertainment news outlets including TV Guide, the Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.com reported that Nicki Minaj would be joining previously announced judge Mariah Carey on the American Idol judges’ desk during season 12. According to […]
