Entertainment Industry

The commercialization of hiphop will not stop until every dollar has been squeezed from it…

The debut of MTV2’s Hollywood Squares offshoot, the comedic-game show series Hip Hop Squares, became the cable network’s highest-rated and most-watched series launch in the  persons 12-34 demographic ever with a 0.39 rating. Continue Reading…

Think Like a Man, seems to be generating work for Black actors in Hollywood….

Morris Chestnut has joined the cast of the Universal film entitled, Identity Thief. Chestnut will star opposite Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy.

The Seth Gordon directed comedy is produced by Bateman and Scott Stuber. Chestnut will play a Boston police detective in the caper comedy about a successful man whose life is ruined when a women steals his identity. Continue Reading…

Half-pint comedian, Kevin Hart is in talks to join Kevin James in the comedy film Valet Guys, the Sony Pictures comedy currently in pre-production and is scheduled to film in Miami later this year.

In the script James, and possibly Hart, would play two valet guys at a high end hotel who lose a pricey sports car and have 48 hours to retrieve it. Murder is involved and they have to run for their lives. Continue Reading…

Just because Chris Brown has a Grammy doesn’t necessary mean he won it fair and square. That’s because insiders say Grammy Producer Ken Ehrlich was working on Brown’s behalf when he offered up some big bucks to secure a Grammy Award for Chris Brown.

According to reports, that’s exactly why Ehrlich recently made his way over to “CBS This Morning” to defend the annual music ceremony’s backing of Brown. Don’t believe me.. Ask Neil Portnow, President of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Here’s what an insider had to say about the situation: Continue Reading…

HSK Exclusive - Jamie Foxx’s former manager is speaking out against the actor, calling him “a fag”. That’s according to industry insiders, who say Marcus King is spilling the beans on Foxx because he’s jealous of the Oscar Award-winner’s success since they parted ways. Don’t believe me.. Ask Claudia Jordan.

The news comes as buzz is building up around Jamie Foxx at the Cannes Film Festival, where Quentin Tarantino’s latest film “Django Unchained” starring Foxx hit the screen.

Here’s the drop: Continue Reading…

HSK Exclusive - A group of young aspiring musicians have fallen victim to the pitiful wrath of one low life Hollywood swindler. You may know him as Father MC, a one time rap artist who’s responsible for ripping off tens of thousands of dollars from his victims, promising record deals and high-end recording studio facilities before disappearing with their life savings.

HSK has exclusively learned Timothy “Father MC” Brown used Craigslist to lure his victims. After gaining their trust, the “Treat Them Like They Want To Be Treated” lyricist promised $10K would secure them production and recording deals. It may be the lowest of the low for Father MC to go – all to support his expensive lifestyle in the Hills of Studio City, California.

Here’s the drop: Continue Reading…

HSK Exclusive - BET executives are encountering some technical difficulties during this sixth season of their program The Game. Because “The Game” main actors – Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall – won’t be returning to the set anytime soon.

Inside sources say that’s the only way the struggling actor pair believe they can keep their careers afloat.

Here’s the tea surrounding Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry’s abrupt decisions: Continue Reading…