MTV’s sibling MTV2 network has greenlighted a reboot of veteran game show Hollywood Squares. Titled Hip Hop Squares, the new show will premiere May 22 and star Nick Cannon; Jackass‘ Bam Margera; Kat Graham; DJ Khaled; rappers Fat Joe, Biz Markie, Ghostface Killah, Mac Miller and MGK; and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ LaMarr Woodley, among others. Radio DJ Peter Rosenberg will host, Nicole Lyn as DJ. “The show will refresh an iconic format and create a fun, dynamic series that’s unpredictable, heavy on personality and much more ‘party’ than ‘game show’,” said Paul Ricci, Head of Programming for MTV2. Hip Hop Squares is under license from CBS Television Distribution, which owns rights to the original.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

"UPDATE TIME"

just in case that you want to look at the big box game of 9 looks with a "Hip Hop" flavor to it then take a look at this picture:http://bossip.com/570877/first-look-mtv-2s-hip-hop-squares-with-dj-khaled-fat-joe-more-photos/hiphopsquares3/

also here is another pic:http://slumz.boxden.com/f87/peter-rosenberg-tweets-pic-hip-hop-squares-game-show-set-1729680/

and on a sorta semi-related note here's a pic from the UK version of Hollywood Squares, Celebrity Squares
http://factmag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/celebsquares-04-02-122.jpg

in case you want to know where i found it; it's from right here:http://www.factmag.com/2012/04/02/mtv-to-make-hip-hop-version-of-blankety-blank/

and here's another one:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/television/hip-hop-squares-with-rap-stars-on-mtv2.html


also to give you a little sample on what the show will look like here's the trailer:http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/04/19/arts/television/100000001499612/hip-hop-to-be-square.html?ref=television

here's more news about HHS courtesy of Jezebel.com
http://jezebel.com/5903982/Hollywood-squares-rebooted-as-hip-hop-squares-ghostface-killah-is-the-new-charro

*UPDATE*

Hip Hop Squares is back in business, don't believe me then click here on this link for the video:http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/836561/hip-hop-squares-is-back-in-business.jhtml#id1693945


catch all-new episodes of Hip Hop Squares this fall, only on MTV2.

season 2 is in full E-fect ya'll! (LOL!)

*UPDATE*

season 2 of Hip Hop Squares will drop on October 23 at 11 PM ET/PT only on MTV2:

click on these links for details:

http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/10/08/mtv2-set-to-debut-hip-hop-squares-on-tuesday-october-23-at-1100-pm-et-pt-12412/20121008mtv02/

http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/MTV2-to-Debut-New-Episodes-of-HIP-HOP-SQUARES-1023-20121008

so are you guys excited for Season 2 of HHS on MTV2 or not?