By: Jacob Elyachar It has been a busy year for the News Night with Will McAvoy crew. The team tackled multiple news stories including the Middle East crises, the 2012 election and the Trayvon Martin shooting. However, one of the biggest … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Movie Reviews…Lee Daniels’ The Butler
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Lee Daniels’ The Butler. This historical drama focuses on Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker)’s rise from a plantation cotton picker to a White House butler. Along the way, he tries … [Continue reading]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2013 WBFF Worlds Championship
By: Jacob Elyachar Over the past decade, the fitness world has blossomed as more people around the world are embracing the fit lifestyle. While there are numerous Crossfit acolytes and P90X followers, competitive bodybuilding competitions … [Continue reading]
Jacob’s Comic Reviews…Week of August 12, 2013
By: Jacob Elyachar Jacob's Comic Reviews are back! In this edition of Comic Reviews, I look at two of DC Comics’ hottest events: the epic Zero Year (Batman #23) and The Trinity War (Justice League of America #7) plus two of Marvel’s superb … [Continue reading]
The 5 Question Challenge with singer-songwriter Sonali
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Sonali is the latest artist to take The 5 Question Challenge. The New York City-based artist has a passion for music that reaches back all the way to her childhood, where she hummed before she spoke to her … [Continue reading]
Timber Brown, Taylor Williamson and Cami Bradley shine on AGT
By: Jacob Elyachar Radio City Music Hall has forced the America’s Got Talent quarter finalists to take their talent to a whole new level. So far, 12 acts have succeeded in impressing both judges Howard Stern, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum … [Continue reading]
New Music Releases: Week of August 13, 2013
By: Jacob Elyachar New Music Releases is back! This week, I reviewed hot new singles from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Cassadee Pope and The Wanted! “Roar” by Katy Perry For the first time since 2010’s Teenage Dream, the “Firework” … [Continue reading]
The News Night family faced personal challenges on “The Newsroom”
By: Jacob Elyachar We are more than halfway into Season Two and already fans have learned about the Genoa story that causes the News Night with Will McAvoy staff to fall from grace. In addition, several characters experienced heartbreak, … [Continue reading]
Jacob’s Movie Review: We’re The Millers
By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers are ahead! Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing the new comedy We’re The Millers. It was a hysterical one-hour and 50-minute ride that had a terrific cast and a superior screenplay. We’re The … [Continue reading]
A Conversation with The Chain Game’s Wade Holland
By: Jacob Elyachar While I was studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I had the chance to follow a video series called: the Adventurous 500. One of the co-hosts of the series was University of Colorado alum Wade Holland. He … [Continue reading]