By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Do you remember the old saying: “Desperate times call for desperate measures?” The Storybrooke crew are definitely experiencing some desperate times. Now that Emma has bonded with the Dark One’s evil magic, she has become more diabolical than Jafar; more psychotic than Cora and nastier than Rumpelstiltskin and the Queens of […]
Constantine resurrects trouble on “Arrow”
November 4, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to “Arrow,” John Constantine! We hope that you survive the experience! Arrow fans received a late treat for Halloween in the form of John Constantine/Hellblazer (Matt Ryan). The last time DCU fans were able to see the occult expert was at the end of his short-lived self-titled NBC series earlier […]
Pharrell has his choice during the finale of “The Voice’s” Knockout Rounds
November 2, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, The Voice: Season Nine Knockout Rounds concluded! Before we get to the recap, here is where our teams stand: Adam Levine: Amy Vachal, Blaine Mitchell, Jordan Smith & Keith Semple Blake Shelton: Barrett Baber, Ivonne Acero & Morgan Frazier Gwen Stefani: Braiden Sunshine, Korin Bukowski & Viktor Kiraly Pharrell Williams: […]
It’s Beauty & The Brave night on “Once Upon A Time”
November 1, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “Tale as old as time. Song as old as rhyme. Beauty and the…BRAVE?” Brave? A lot of people do not remember listening to Dame Angela Lansbury sing that word as Mrs. Potts during the crescendo of the 1991 animated Disney classic: Beauty and the Beast. However, for Oncers…. the phrase can […]
The Lances take center stage on “Arrow”
October 28, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If there is one common flaw that is in the Lance family’s DNA, it is that they are masters of deception. Let’s start with Laurel! A few weeks ago, Black Canary lied to Oliver about taking Thea to a spa. Instead of receiving massages and having cucumbers on their eyes, both […]
Rihanna continues to entertain on night two of “The Voice” knockouts
October 27, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I get to my recap, I want to take the coaches (Adam, Blake, Gwen & Pharrell) to task! They are officially getting on my nerves! Instead of picking God-given talented artists such as Andi & Alex, Blind Joe and Ellie Lawrence, they have picked artists that have no business being […]
Rihanna joins “The Voice” just in time for the Knockout Rounds
October 26, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it, Voice fans! The Knockout Rounds are here! Tonight, we learned which artists became one step closer to inheriting Sawyer Fredericks’ crown. In order to prepare their artists for the next stage of the competition, the coaches (Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams) recruited one of […]
“Arrow” doubles down the action
October 21, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com There has been a common theme that has been showcased throughout the first few episodes of Arrow: Season Four and that theme is tension! Oliver and Diggle’s relationship continues to be frosty after the Artist Formerly Known as Ra’s Al Ghul put his Man Friday’s family in grave danger last season. Ollie […]
Pharrell has the last word as the Battle Rounds conclude on “The Voice”
October 20, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Does The Voice need a fifth coach that has the power to save five singers and automatically advance them to the Live Playoffs after the Battle Rounds? After watching last night’s show—the answer: “ABSOULTELY Yes!” If you missed last night’s episode, Adam and Blake used their steals for average artists Blaine […]
The steals fly during night three of “Voice: Season Nine” Battle Rounds
October 19, 2015 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com We have reached night three of the Battle Rounds! Before we dive into tonight’s battles, here is where the teams stand: Adam Levine: Jordan Smith, James Dupre, Keith Semple & Dustin Christensen (Stolen from Team Blake) Blake Shelton: Zach Seabaugh (still should have been Tyler Dickerson), Barrett Baber, Chris Crump & […]
