Archive for the ‘TV’

  • MTV’s “When I Was 17″ – Swizz Beatz [VIDEO]
    Share Long before he started producing tracks for Jay-Z, Chris Brown and Drake — and before he whisked Alicia Keys away to get married on the Mediterranean — Swizz Beatz was just a skinny kid trying to make a name for himself. And he couldn’t make a name for himself fast enough, which is why he started working the club scene long before he was old enough to...
    by hiphopucit at August 6th, 2010 at 09:08 am
  • Larry King Announces The End Of His Show “Larry King Live” After 25 Years
    Share Every great run must come to an end, and T.V. show host Larry King is ready to hang up the suspenders and spend more time with his family. Last night on Larry King Live, the nightly interviewer announced his retirement from the 25 year long CNN talk show series. The 76-year-old television personality said: “Now, decades later, I talked to the guys here at...
    by hiphopucit at June 30th, 2010 at 11:06 am
  • T.I.’s Latest Appearance on “Chelsea Lately” [VIDEO]
    Share One of our favorite “Chelsea Lately” interviews was T.I.’s appearance last year before he went to prison. Tip was back in the hot seat for the third time and more hilarity ensued. He spoke about the dirty care package he received from Chelsea while behind bars, their special “relationship,” Tiny’s reaction, and his latest projects. We can’t wait for...
    by hiphopucit at June 29th, 2010 at 11:06 am
  • Oprah Winfrey Accused of Cheating a Handicapped Woman Out Of Her Contest
    Share Yeah, you read that right. TV mogul Oprah Winfrey is in the middle of an Internet scandal as folks try to figure out whether or not she cheated a handicapped comedian out of winning votes for a contest sponsored by her new “OWN” television network. The contest offers one fan the chance to win their very own reality show on OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) which...
    by hiphopucit at June 25th, 2010 at 01:06 pm
  • Drake Takes Over Jimmy Kimmel Live & Performs With Nicki Minaj [VIDEO]
    Share Drake took over Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” participating in a sketch, sitting on the couch for an interview, and performing on the outdoor stage, wearing his favorite letterman jacket. First Drizzy and the talk show host had us laughing with a rap about celebrity tweeters, including Shaquille O’Neal, Snoop Dogg, and Justin Bieber. “That was one of...
    by hiphopucit at June 25th, 2010 at 11:06 am
  • Gabrielle Union To Star in New Sitcom – “Army Wives” Spinoff
    Share Look out for Gabrielle Union’s return to the small screen—the actress has just been cast in a spinoff for the Lifetime series, Army Wives. Union, who was last seen on television in the shows FlashForward and Life, will actually make her debut on Army Wives, now currently in its fourth season, in a special embedded plot to help launch the new series. Not too...
    by hiphopucit at June 15th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
  • Larry King’s Wife Overdose Found To Be a Suicide Attempt
    Share This is really sad to hear. A new police report has revealed that Larry King’s wife Shawn did try to kill herself when she overdosed last month. After receiving a 911 call from Shawn’s dad, emergency workers found several empty bottles of prescription meds laying around the house and two handwritten notes. One of the notes written by Shawn confessed her suicide...
    by hiphopucit at June 11th, 2010 at 08:06 am
  • Lauren London, LisaRaye & Stacey Dash To Star in New VH1 TV Show
    Share For those of you who’ve been waiting for a new sitcom for the ladies, the wait will soon be over. According to Vibe, actress/rapper Queen Latifah is the executive producer of a new series that will be like a “Living Single” meets “Girlfriends,” meets “Sex and the City.” The scripted series entitled “Single Ladies,” will air  on VH1 and is said...
    by hiphopucit at May 5th, 2010 at 06:05 pm
  • Kanye West’s Rap Battle on “The Cleveland Show” [VIDEO]
    Share An animated Kanye West returned to the mic as 19-year-old rapper Kenny West on Sunday’s episode of Fox’s “The Cleveland Show.” Kanye’s character battled against Cleveland Jr. for the affection of a girl voiced by actress Taraji P. Henson. Watch him rap in Klingon and sing like a robot below.
    by hiphopucit at May 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 am
  • TRAILER: Ice Cube’s New Sitcom “Are We There Yet?” [VIDEO]
    Share Looks like Ice Cube is following in the footsteps of Tyler Perry and has managed to lock down a deal to bring a sitcom version of his hit movie franchise, “Are We There Yet?” to TBS! The new sitcom will debut on June 2nd and it is starring Terry Crews (“Everybody Hates Chris”) and Essence Atkins (“Half and Half” and “Smart Guy”) as Nick and Suzanne,...
    by hiphopucit at May 1st, 2010 at 09:05 am