Beyoncé Knowles is gunning for Madonna’s “Queen of Pop” crown! With 17 Grammy Awards and 15 MTV Video Music Awards, the Dreamgirls triple threat received one of the show’s most coveted awards: the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She joined fellow Jackson acolytes and superstars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake as the only three members […]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 18, 2014)
August 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Pop Bytes! This new segment is dedicated to my thoughts on the latest breaking news in the world of pop culture! Here’s what happened this week: Julianne Hough Returns to “DWTS”: The two-time Dancing with the Stars champ is back in America’s favorite ballroom as the full-time fourth judge! […]
Katy Perry “Roars” into the Sprint Center
August 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of today’s biggest pop princesses, Katy Perry, is in the midst of her third world tour: The Prismatic World Tour. After conquering the United Kingdom, Canada and most of the continental United States, the two-time American Music Award-winning songstress took her show to Kansas City’s Sprint Center. As ecstatic KatyCats […]
A Tribute to Robin Williams (1951-2014)
August 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The world lost one of its greatest comedians. Multiple sources including ABC News, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and USA Today confirmed that Robin Williams passed away! He was one of my all-time favorite actors and comedians and was at the very top of my interview […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 15: The Best Performances in the History of Reality TV
July 31, 2014 By
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 present 15 performances that changed reality television forever! 15. Melanie Masson: “With A Little Help From My […]
Jake’s Take On…. Comic-Con International 2014: Saturday
July 26, 2014 By
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 must be on your schedule: The Simpsons (10 to 10:45 a.m.; Ballroom 20) FOX’s iconic […]
Jake’s Take On…San Diego Comic Con 2014-Friday
July 25, 2014 By
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 Women) will unite to tackle one of the Web Slinger’s greatest villains of all-time: Morlun! […]
Jake’s Take On…San Diego Comic Con 2014-Thursday
July 24, 2014 By
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 may not be present at this year’s convention, Jake’s Take is happy to offer convention attendees […]
Batman 75: The Essential “Batman” Animated Episodes
July 17, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take’s Batman 75 celebration continues with a look back at several crucial episodes in Batman media! For this celebration article, I looked back at several episodes from five crucial series: Batman: the Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, The New Batman Adventures, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and […]
Batman 75: The Essential Batman Stories
July 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My celebration of the Caped Crusader’s 75th Birthday continues with a look back at the most crucial stories in Batman history. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (February to June 1986) Imagine a world where chaos rules and some of our greatest champions have disappeared into the shadows. Frank Miller and Klaus […]
