By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com (Publisher’s Note: Recently, my maternal grandfather, Ralph Matzdorff, passed away. Here is the eulogy I wrote for and read at yesterday’s memorial service.) This is something that I did not want to happen for a very, very long time. For 26 years, my grandfather, Ralph Matzdorff, was a constant light in […]
A Tribute to Joan Rivers (1933-2014)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the second time in two months, Hollywood lost one of its greatest artists. Multiple outlets including ABC News, E! Entertainment Network and NBC News have announced that comedian and TV personality Joan Rivers has died. The Queen of “Can We Talk?” was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky on June 8, 1933 […]
AcroArmy, Emil & Dariel and Mat Franco deliver in the second “AGT” Semi-Finals round
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, 12 more acts proved themselves worthy to go through to the AGT Top 12! It is more crucial than ever to vote for talent then back story! In all honesty, several acts such as Aerial Animation, Andrey Moraru and Flight Jump Rope Crew should have made into the group over […]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 25, 2014)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Pop Bytes! There were a lot of interesting events that went on this week. Here are my takes on each of these events! Miley brings a fugitive to the VMAs: In one of the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards’ most poignant moments, Miley Cyrus asked […]
Ariana Grande soars while “AGT” reveals the first members of the Top 12
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, America’s Got Talent: Season Nine’s Semifinals began! Some of the acts (Andrey Moraru, Emily West and Sons of Serendip) brought the house down! Other acts (Mara Justine, Miguel Dakota and Mike Super) had no business being on the Radio City Music Hall stage in the first place. But, it […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 25, 2014
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s edition of New Music Releases packs some serious star power! My Everything by Ariana Grande For the past couple of years, sophomore albums have played an important part in how artists survive in today’s music industry. My Everything showcases why Ariana Grande is one of the most talked […]
Beyoncé runs the 2014 VMAs!
Beyoncé Knowles is gunning for Madonna’s “Queen of Pop” crown! With 17 Grammy Awards and 15 MTV Video Music Awards, the Dreamgirls triple threat received one of the show’s most coveted awards: the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She joined fellow Jackson acolytes and superstars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake as the only three members […]