Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that American Idol launched 12 years ago! Since Kelly Clarkson was crowned the winner of the inaugural season, talent competitions have been dominating ratings worldwide! I am proud to … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the first set of 12 acts took to the Radio City Music Hall stage as the first live Quarterfinals began! Some acts set the iconic venue on fire (Emily West, JD Anderson and Jasmine Flowers), while … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s New Music Releases focuses a tribute to a music icon and hot new singles from Top 40 favorites! The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale by Eric Clapton Last year, the music community mourned … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After months of auditions and a week of surprising cuts (we miss you Beach Avenue and Mighty Atom, Jr.), the show has finally arrived at Radio City Music Hall! Tonight, the first 12 acts must … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Saturdays are normally one of the busiest and most exciting days at any comic book convention! However, expect the energy to be off the charts during this year’s show! Here are several huge panels that … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Day Two of the San Diego Comic Con! Here are several panels that you must go to during your day: Marvel: Spider-Verse (10 to 11 a.m.; Room 6DE) This year, all Spider-Men (and … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For hundreds of thousands of pop culture aficionados, today might be the equivalent of Christmas morning! The reason why? Today marks the first full day of programming at the San Diego Comic Con! While I … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to this week’s edition of New Music Releases! This week, I dived into some of the latest material from current chart toppers and music icons. 5 Seconds of Summer by 5 Seconds of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is thrilled to welcome Laura Mann! The Philadelphia native has been compared to a diverse group of artists including Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams. In addition, her repertoire has … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Rising Star shifted things into high gear as the Duels began! Both the viewers and experts (Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris) voted through Alice J. Lee, Megan Tibbits and Jesse Kinch into … [Continue reading]
