Ranking the Voice Class of 2013′s Top Eight

Judith Hill is at the top of this year's "Voice" class. (Photo property of NBC, One Three Media & Warner Horizon Television)

By: Jacob Elyachar We are only four weeks away from the Season Four finale and the pressure continues to rise on our Top Eight. Here is how I ranked this season’s remaining finalists: 1. Judith Hill (Team Adam) Ever since her outstanding Blind Audition, Judith Hill became the odds on favorite to win this season.  [...]

Jacob Reviews….Green Lantern #20

Green Lantern 20 DC Comics

By: Jacob Elyachar Warning! Spoilers are ahead! Geoff Johns wrapped his nine-year Green Lantern run with a bang! This massive tale featured the conclusion of the “Wrath of the First Lantern” storyline and showcased the future of several of the franchise’s key characters. Before readers had the chance to see if Hal Jordan survived his [...]

A Conversation with singer-songwriter Amanda Brown

Amanda Brown The Voice

By: Jacob Elyachar Amanda Brown is the latest performer to have “A Conversation” with Jake’s Take. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter from The Bronx already had several opportunities that would make many performers envious. Among those opportunities included performing on world-renowned venues around the country including the Apollo Theater, Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. In addition, [...]

Jacob’s Eye On…The 2013 WBFF Central US Fitness Show

Some of the world's finest athletes will take the Midland Theatre stage by storm this weekend, as the WBFF Central US Fitness Show returns to Kansas City.  (Poster courtesy of the WBFF Central US Fitness Show)

By: Jacob Elyachar On Saturday, the WBFF (World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation) will invade the Midland Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. This marks the third time that the WBFF Central US Fitness Show has visited the Kansas City area and multiple competitors are hoping to not only to take home the top prizes in five [...]

A Tribute to Geoff Johns’s Green Lantern: Part Two

As the Star Sapphires celebrate their new queen, Carol Ferris, Larfleeze lamented that he wanted to be the "queen." (Artwork property of DC Comics)

By: Jacob Elyachar Tomorrow, the final Green Lantern issue written by Geoff Johns will be released. For nine years, Geoff Johns rebuilt the Green Lantern universe from the ground up and made the franchise a rival to the Superman, Batman and Spider-Man lines. Part two of my tribute showcases the most memorable moments from Brightest [...]

Team Adam’s Judith Hill & Sarah Simmons steal “The Voice’s” Top 10

Team Adam's Judith and Sarah stole the night as they delivered solid vocals. (Photo by NBC's Tyler Golden)

By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight, The Voice’s Top 10 battled it out for your votes! As the pressure rose, each of the coaches brought back their mentors to assist their contestants.   (Side note: Since Shakira’s advisor, Joel Madden, is currently in Australia filming their version of The Voice, the Latin Superstar brought former coach Cee Lo [...]

A Tribute to Geoff Johns’s Green Lantern: Part One

Sinestro briefly bonded with the White Lantern Ring to save everyone from Nekron in the final chapter of "Blackest Night." (Artwork by Ivan Reis, Rod Reis and DC Comics)

By: Jacob Elyachar Geoff Johns ends his massive nine-year run on Green Lantern. The DC Comics Chief Creative Officer single-handedly revolutionized the Emerald Warrior’s universe by rejuvenating classic characters (Sinestro, Black Hand and Nekron), creating new corps (the Red Lantern Corps, Sinestro Corps) and roped the entire DCU into Hal Jordan’s world. Here are some [...]

Your American Idol Winner Is….

After months of performances and weeks of critiques from the judges, one of these two ladies walked away with the title. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

By: Jacob Elyachar Thousands auditioned.  Only hundreds headed to Hollywood.   40 headed to Las Vegas.   But only 10 were able to make it to the Live Shows. However, only two could battle it out to become the 12th American Idol. By the time, the night was over…. the victor would be either Kree Harrison or [...]

The 12 Greatest American Idol Finale Moments of All-Time

Former "Idol" winners and multiple finalists paid tribute to Simon Cowell during the ninth season finale.  (Photo property of FOX)

By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight, either Candice Glover or Kree Harrison will walk away as the winner of American Idol: Season 12.  Before Ryan reads the highly anticipated results and the show pays tribute to outgoing original judge Randy Jackson, here are 12 of the greatest moments that rocked the finale stage of the long-running FOX [...]

The Top 10 Best Performances from American Idol: Season 12

Angie Miler, Candice Glover and Amber Holcomb delivered amazing performances throughout the season. (Photo property of FOX's Michael Becker)

By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison will take the NOKIA Theatre stage to perform for the title of American Idol. In honor of this momentous event, here are the best 10 performances from this season of Idol. 10. “Rocket Man” by Charlie Askew One of the most charismatic boys this season was [...]

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