It’s All About Me on “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The competition is heating up on the Food Network celebrity cooking competition. Last week, Chris Kattan’s scatterbrained antics got him voted off the show, which left Team Guy with three members: Vanilla Ice, Tiffany and Herschel Walker! Did Team Rachael (Florence Henderson, Jake Pavelka, Penn Jillette and Judy Gold) continue their […]

“Idol” finishes up in Austin and travels to San Francisco

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, American Idol returned for its 13th season! Judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. handed out 45 Golden Tickets during the 2014 premiere episode. How many did they hand out tonight? Read on to find out! The judges had some unfinished business to take care in Austin. […]

Old faces, new talent populate the “American Idol XIII” premiere

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the biggest television shows of all-time is back! American Idol launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert and more!  The alumni from this show have won numerous Grammys, American Music Awards, Billboard Awards and Oscars than ANY OTHER SHOW in […]

American Idol’s Best Male Vocalists

This past weekend, I revealed American Idol’s best female vocalists of all-time! If you missed that article, click here to read it: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/01/american-idols-best-female-vocalists/ By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol returns for its thirteenth season tonight! Longtime host Ryan Seacrest and returning judge Keith Urban will welcome newcomer Harry Connick, Jr. and Idol veteran Jennifer Lopez […]

“Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” puts on a luau

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri invited eight new celebrities to tackle Celebrity Cook-Off! Vanilla Ice, Chris Kattan, Herschel Walker and Tiffany were able to please the crowd and guest judge Lee Anne Wong with their medieval feast and presentation to win week one in the competition! However, Team Rachael […]

American Idol’s Best Female Vocalists

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol XIII returns with a two-night premiere on January 15 and 16. Joining returning judge Keith Urban on the Judging panel will be newcomer Harry Connick, Jr. and Idol veteran Jennifer Lopez! But, before the trio begins their search for the next big superstar, Jake’s Take is celebrating the […]

“Rachael vs. Guy” returns for a third helping!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the third year in the row, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri are mentoring a group of eight celebrities, who hope to cook up some money for their charities. In order to win the top prize, celebrities must be able to cook up a storm and impress their mentors and guests […]

Favorite Musical Moments from “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After five years of hosting Late Night, Jimmy Fallon will say “adieu” to Late Night and will make his way over to the Tonight Show! One of my favorite segments from this incarnation of Late Night was the musical collaborations that Jimmy (and at time…the Roots) did with a diverse group […]

What’s Coming in 2014: TV

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Hi everyone! During the next coming days, I will be previewing the hottest pop culture events of this year. To kick things off, I will give you my take on what’s coming to the television world! Tina & Amy return to the Golden Globes Dynamite duo Tina Fey and BFF Amy […]

The 20 Best Reality TV Performances from 2013

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As the hours of 2013 fade away into the sands of time, Jake’s Take wants to recognize the incredible performers from both sides of the pond, who delivered some amazing performances on Reality TV this year!   20. Donna Allen: “You Are So Beautiful” (The Voice: Season Five) The phenomenal Donna […]

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