By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last Friday, The Voice delivered one of its most polarizing casting announcements in its five-year history. Pop music and TV icon Miley Cyrus would be joining Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and fellow new coach Alicia Keys for The Voice: Season 11! Fans were divided with the announcement to say the least, […]
Emma & “The Brother Jones” headline Once Upon A Time
March 27, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Since Once Upon A Time (OUAT)’s third season, fans have been falling head over heels for Captain Swan. For those new to the OUAT universe, Captain Swan is the ship name for Emma Swan and Captain Killian “Hook” Jones. Their relationship had their ups and downs from his brief partnership with […]
When the Dark One meets the God of the Underworld
March 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com What happens when Once Upon A Time’s resident Dark One meets the Lord of the Underworld? Tonight, we got the answer to that question as Mr. Gold met Hades! What deal did Storybrooke’s resident antagonist make with the Lord of the Underworld? Read on to find out… In his chamber, Hades […]
“The Voice: Season 10” Blinds end & the Battles begin!
March 14, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it, Voice fans! Tonight, The Voice: Season Ten Blind Auditions came to a close, and the highly anticipated Battle Rounds began. Before we get to the final Blinds of the night, here is where the teams stand: Adam Levine: Caroline Burns, John Gilman, Katherine Ho, Laith Al-Saadi, Nate Butler, […]
The Top Eight sing “The American Idol Songbook”
March 10, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Riddle me this, readers! What do “Eleanor Rigby,” “(PYT) Pretty Young Thing,” “A Broken Wing,” “You Are So Beautiful,” “Stand By Me,” “I Have Nothing,” “Come Together” & “Let It Be” have in common? The answer: they are the most performed songs in American Idol history! Tonight, the Top Eight dove […]
Christina sings as “The Voice: Season 10” Blind Auditions hits the home stretch
March 8, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the reasons why Christina Aguilera is my favorite Voice is that she sings with artists during the Blind Audition process. Among the lucky artists that have sung with Christina at this stage of the competition include Sera Hill (Season Two), Michael Lynch (Season Five) and Team Pharrell’s Caitlin Caporale […]
“The Voice: Season 10” Blind Auditions continue
March 7, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, The Voice returned for its tenth season! As original coach Christina Aguilera, the Queen of The Voice, reunited with Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, countless undiscovered artists stepped up to the plate to deliver fantastic Blind Auditions that landed them a coveted spot on one of the […]
“Once Upon A Time” celebrates 100 episodes by visiting the Underworld
March 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take wants to congratulate the incredible cast and crew of ABC’s Once Upon A Time for reaching 100 episodes! Since I watched the pilot during the Fall of 2011, I fell in love with the universe that Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz created. I will always remember where I first […]
“American Idol” Top 10 transforms into the Top Eight with Demi Lovato
March 3, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If (and when) American Idol receives a reboot, I hope that 19 Entertainment or any production company has Kelly Clarkson has a judge. Kelly’s presence clearly helped several members of the Top 10 soar like eagles (look up La’Porsha Renae’s “Diamonds” and Sonika Vaid’s “Bring Me to Life” if you need […]
Jake’s Take visits American Idol and his exclusive finalist interviews
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol has been a fixture in my life since I was in middle school! I have fond memories of watching the FOX singing competition turn ordinary people into household names. I will always remember where I was when I watched Clay Aiken’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Jennifer Hudson’s “Circle of […]