By: Jacob Elyachar Two years ago, Utah-based fitness trainer Drew Manning began a journey to inspired people all around the world to get into shape. His excursion from fit to fat and back to fit again evolved into a successful fitness brand that includes a New York Times best seller and supplements and clothing lines. […]
Catching Up with filmmaker Grey
April 2, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A couple of months ago, I introduced you to Grey, a rising filmmaker that produced two hot webseries: How Far We’ll Go and The Lady in Pink, which were gaining lots of attention from thousands of YouTube viewers. Unfortunately, these two shows were cancelled due to several reasons beyond his control. […]
A Conversation With…..Radio personality Steve Serrano
April 1, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Steve Serrano is one of the busiest radio personalities in the Midwest! His duties include hosting the Mix 93.3’s late shift (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.), co-hosting segments for KCWE-TV and emceeing Kansas City Comets games. In addition, he also deejays at local events as part of Mix 93.3’s mobile DJ and […]
A Conversation with Bronies producer Michael Brockhoff
March 29, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar When the Kansas City FilmFest starts in two weeks at the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet, one of the highlights of the festival will be the screening of Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony. I had the privilege to correspond with Bronies producer Michael Brockhoff. He talked about the filming […]
A Conversation with Terry Fator
March 21, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Terry Fator loves making his audiences smile. Ever since his win on the sophomore season of America’s Got Talent, the Las Vegas headliner has entertained millions of fans through his memorable characters such as Emma Taylor, Hyphen and Winston, the Impersonating Turtle. In addition to performing with his co-stars, […]
A Conversation with Bodybuilder Nick Wright
March 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Seven years ago, Nick Wright began a journey that led him to on a path to be one of the most recognized bodybuilders of his generation. With over 11 million views on YouTube and thousands of fans following him through social media, Nick continues to be an inspiration to both bodybuilders and […]
5 Questions with Bob Pressner
March 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar “I just keep fighting the good fight.”-Bob Pressner That motto continues to drive the New York rocker to achieve greatness within the music industry. Recently, Bob released his fourth studio album: King of Nothing, which marked his first collaboration with celebrated music producer Jim McGorman (Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne), who paired the […]
A Conversation with Alice Tan Ridley
March 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Alice Tan Ridley is a fixture in the New York City singing community. For 25 years, she performed in the subways until she became a fan-favorite on shows like 30 Seconds of Fame and America’s Got Talent (AGT). In addition to appearing on those shows, she captivated audiences around the world with […]
A Conversation with Andrew De Leon: Part Two
March 9, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Opera singer Andrew De Leon had one of the most memorable auditions in America’s Got Talent history. But things fell apart for him after the stress that the show’s Vegas Week brought to the contestants. However, his journey on AGT was not over yet! Jacob Elyachar: What was your reaction when you […]
5 Questions with Theo Von
March 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Theo Von (@TheoVon) is always making his fans laugh. The rising comedy superstar is the host of the successful Yahoo! recap webseries: Primetime in No Time and has appeared on multiple shows and podcasts including the fourth season of Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and The Comedy Sideshow […]
