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Diddy Planning Launch Of Music-Themed Cable Network
Entertainment ♦ Posted 01/23/2012
Diddy is expanding his Bad Boy empire ... again. The hip-hop mogul is reportedly planning the launch of a music-themed cable network by the end of the year. Sources tell Broadcasting & Cable that Diddy's channel will be called Revolt, and is set to launch on December 12 (12/12/12). Former MTV programming chief Andy Schuon... |
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Snoop Dogg Tapped For Theme Music To Discovery Channel's 'Weed Wars'
Entertainment ♦ Posted 11/18/2011
The Discovery Channel has tapped weed impresario Snoop Dogg for the theme song of their new medical marijuana show, dubbed "Weed Wars," set to begin airing next month. The unscripted show delves into the ongoing legal debate regarding medicinal marijuana; and will feature a song crafted by the rapper as the show's them music. "These... |
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Stussy Teams Up With Beavis & Butt-Head Creator For Capsule Collection
Fashion ♦ Posted 11/09/2011
With the return of heavy metal lovin' animated teen duo, Beavis and Butt-Head, Stussy teamed up with MTV and series creator Mike Judge on a limited-edition series of sweatshirts and tees to coincide with the relaunch of the popular cable television series. Beavis and Butt-Head will appear across tees and sweatshirts sporting Stussy tees instead... |
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Queen Latifah Tapped To Host Daytime Talk Show
Entertainment ♦ Posted 10/31/2011
Queen Latifah is a powerhouse on the big screen, but she's planning to take her talents to daytime television with an upcoming talk show. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Latifah announced Monday (October 31) that she's teamed up with Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment and Sony to produce a snydicated talk show with her acting as... |
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Fox Set To Reboot '90s Sketch Comedy Series, 'In Living Color'
Entertainment ♦ Posted 10/31/2011
The Fox network is reportedly set to reboot the popular 1990s sketch comedy series, "In Living Color," which helped launch the careers of acts like Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey. According to Deadline.com, the network has hooked up with the series' creator Keenen Ivory Wayans to bring back the show, where he'll serve as host... |
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Russell Simmons Reveals Plans To Buy A TV Network
Entertainment ♦ Posted 09/22/2011
Over his business career, mogul Russell Simmons has built successful record labels, fashion lines, and even as website (GlobalGrind.com), and now he's ready to take on a new area of business: television. The 53-year-old hip-hop pioneer tells the Wall Street Journal recently that he's planning to buy a TV network. "I am going to buy a TV network," Simmons said. "When mainstream networks say diversity,... |
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Odd Future Lands TV Series On Adult Swim
Entertainment ♦ Posted 09/09/2011
Fast-rising Los Angeles hip-hop collective, Odd Future, are doing big things. After invading the music world, they are now set to invade your television sets. According to the Los Angeles Times, OFWGKTA have landed a deal with Adult Swim for a live-action series called "Loiter Squad." The network said Thursday (September 8) that the show will be a 15-minute series that features sketches, man on... |
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Kanye West, Nicki Minaj To Appear In 'Rap Illuminati' Episode Of 'The Cleveland Show'
Entertainment ♦ Posted 08/05/2011
Hip-hop's Illuminati will be coming to a TV show near you this fall, when Kanye West and Nicki Minaj appear in an upcoming episode of "The Cleveland Show." The rap stars will appear on the show alongside Will.i.am, Bruno Mars, and The Roots' drummer ?uestlove during an episode about the secret society. Reports say the musicians will play themselves and contribute original music. "We have... |
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Greg Selkoe & Pharrell Talk KarmaloopTV With Bloomberg
Life / Culture, Videos ♦ Posted 08/04/2011
Pharrell Williams and Karmaloop founder Greg Selkoe sat down with Bloomberg for a TV interview about their new cable channel, KarmaloopTV. Williams, who serves as the channel's creative director, and Selkoe explains how they're niche network will compete and why is will work. "You gotta give [viewers] what is it they're looking for," Williams said. "What we've talked about doing -- Greg and I and... |
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Karmaloop's Greg Selkoe Talks Website's Beginning & KarmaLoopTV's Evolution
Fashion, Videos ♦ Posted 07/18/2011
HypeBeast.com recently headed to the offices of huge streetwear retailer, KarmaLoop.com, to catch up with the website's founder/owner, Greg Selkoe. In the nearly three-and-a-half-minute clip, the fashion entrepreneur briefly talks about the start of Karmaloop in 2000, from his parent's basement, to a business which will rake in around $120 million in 2011. Additionally, Selkoe speaks, in-depth, about the launch of the sister site, KarmaLoopTV,... |
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Cymphonique Miller's Nickelodeon Show 'How To Rock' Gets Green Light
Entertainment ♦ Posted 05/25/2011
Cymphonique, the daughter of hip-hop legend Master P, got some good news this week, when the Nickelodeon network announced that they have picked up a series she is starring in, called "How To Rock". The live-action comedy series has been picked up for 20 episodes. It will begin production this summer in Los Angeles, and is set to premiere in 2012. "Cymphonique is an extraordinarily... |
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Steelers Receiver Hines Ward Named Winner Of 'Dancing With The Stars'
Entertainment, Sports ♦ Posted 05/25/2011
Hines Ward has Super Bowl rings, but on Tuesday night (May 24), he got another trophy to add to his mantle -- a disco-ball trophy for becoming the winner of this season's "Dancing With The Stars." The Steelers wide receiver samba-ed for the win, besting actresses Kirstie Alley and Chelsea Kane to become the season 12 champ. While he obviously performed very well, Ward credited... |
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Jay-Z Has Adult Swim Cartoon In The Works?
Entertainment ♦ Posted 05/19/2011
Jay-Z working on a cartoon? That's the word going around, following his performance at Adult Swim's upfront soiree in New York City on Wednesday night (May 18). AdWeek.com reports that although details are scarce, sources at Turner Broadcasting confirmed a partnership between Hova and the adult-skewed cartoon network. The nighttime and older skewing counterpart to the Cartoon Network, Adult Swim has had a history of... |
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