By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Five years ago, the world lost a music legend! I remember working out on a treadmill at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas, where my brother, Aaron, told me: “I hope that you have a refund for those (This Is It) tickets, Jacob! Michael Jackson died!” I was in […]
The never-ending AGT: Season Nine auditions continue
June 24, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent: Season Nine might go down as the season with the most audition episodes ever! This season, the judges (Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Mel B) traveled to Newark, New York and Los Angeles to seek out the next million-dollar-act and Vegas headliner. Who had their superstar […]
The Five Question Challenge with Jessica Wasinger WBFF Pro
June 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you have not read Kiisha Siebert’s “Five Quesiton Challenge,” click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/06/the-five-question-challenge-with-kiisha-siebert-wbff-pro/) The final female WBFF (World Beauty Fitness and Fashion, Inc.) Pro that took “The Five Question Challenge” was Jessica Wasinger! Jessica won her Pro Card at the WBFF’s US Central Show, where she placed in the Top Three […]
“Rising Star” raises the wall
June 22, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol, America’s Got Talent, The Sing-Off, The Voice and X Factor have raised the United States’ interest in the recording industry. While America’s Got Talent, Sing-Off and The Voice have cemented their places in the world of music television, the one-time ratings juggernaut American Idol continues to lose viewers and […]
Jake’s Take On…”Borrowing Trouble” by Will Champlin
June 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com While The Voice may have overtaken American Idol as the United States’ premiere singing competition, the show has struggled to turn their alumni into household names. Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Jordin Sparks and Adam Lambert are among the countless names that roll out of music […]
The Five Question Challenge with Kiisha Siebert WBFF Pro
June 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you missed my “Five Question Challenge” with Jeremy Martin, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/06/the-five-question-challenge-with-jeremy-martin-wbff-pro/ We are near the home stretch of my special Five Question Challenge with the newly crowned pros of the WBFF! Today’s latest pro to take the challenge is Kiisha Sebert! Kiisha (aka Sunni) was one of the lucky […]
Jake’s Take On…Batman: Eternal (The First 11 issues)
June 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Batman is celebrating his 75th birthday this year! In honor of this special occasion, DC Comics released a weekly maxi-series called Batman: Eternal! Longtime Batman scribe Scott Snyder (“Night of the Owls”& “Death of the Family”) is spearheading the project with a massive group of creators including fellow writers James Tynion […]
New Music Releases: Week of June 16, 2014
June 18, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I hope everyone had a fantastic Father’s Day weekend! This edition of New Music Releases features new material from recording icons Jennifer Lopez and Willie Nelson, rising superstar Sam Smith and hot new singles from some old favorites! A.K.A. by Jennifer Lopez The American Idol judge dropped her tenth studio album […]
AGT continues to search for its next million-dollar winner!
June 17, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season, the AGT judges (Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel) traveled across the country to find the show’s next big superstar! Multiple singers, dancers, acrobats, comedians, magicians and a strong man have impressed the audience and earned a spot in the next round. In addition to the […]
The Five Question Challenge with Jeremy Martin WBFF Pro
June 16, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you had not read Bethany Tenpenny’s “Five Question Challenge,” click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/06/the-five-question-challenge-with-bethany-tenpenny-wbff-pro/ One of the most determined WBFF athletes I have met so far in my two years covering the WBFF (World Beauty Fitness and Fashion, Inc.) is Jeremy Martin. His passion for the fitness industry lead him to compete […]
