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Kanye West: Can HBO make him a TV star?
Kanye West: Can HBO make him a TV star?
HBO remains hell-bent on finding a way to showcase the talents of Kanye West. Long before the writers’ strike began last November, the network began discussing whether to team the rapper with executive producer Larry Charles (Curb Your Enthusiasm) for...
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The Chum Bucket: Kanye's Reality Show + More
Spinner — The Chum Bucket: Kanye's Reality Show + More Posted Jul 30th 2008 7:00PM by Adam Horne Filed under: The Chum Bucket [image] There's no way Kanye West is going to pass up an opportunity to be in front of more cameras [ Hollywood Insider ] Justin Timberlake wants credit for starting the trucker hat fad. Because that's totally something to be proud of [ Socialite Life ] Even celebrity vampires are spoiled [ Celebslam ] The line between art and commerce just got even blurrier [ Socialite Life ] A lost Brian Wilson ...

Life In The Fab Lane
[CRUNK + DISORDERLY] Immature Media Lives Here! — ... If you thought Kimono The Big Japanese Man’s reality show was bursting at the seams with zesty men in stressful situations wait until you get a load of this. Tuck your peen in between your legs and set your Tivo’s, Kanye West is coming to HBO. ...

HBO To Curb Kanye's Enthusiasm?
X17 Online — KWest072908_01_X17.jpg Archive photo Sick of hearing Kanye West talk about himself? Well, you might want to cancel your subscription to HBO - the pay network is developing a show with the chart-conquering rapper! Entertainment Weekly reports that HBO has moved forward in their plans to create a single-camera show following Mr. West through his busy days and dealing with his family and friends. According to a key insider, the network is currently searching for a writer to help bring the as-yet-unnamed project to life. But Kanye won't be the only star to be working on the ...

Evening news roundup
USATODAY.com - Listen Up — Korina Lopez here with some news to end your workday: - Kanye West has proven that he has no problem emoting for the camera, or on his blog, how will do he on the small screen? HBO thinks he'll be great . - Oasis will release their new album, ...

How to Capture Kanye?!
Pop Culture Fix | Your Daily Dose — ... began last November, the network began discussing whether to team the rapper with executive producer Larry Charles (Curb Your Enthusiasm) for a yet-to-be-named, single-camera series that would follow the busy life of the Grammy-winning artist and his relationship with family and friends. One key insider says HBO is now looking for a writer — and some creative inspiration — before moving forward with the project: “We need to figure out how to capture Kanye in the right way.” [SOURCE] ...

KANYE WEST HAS JUMPED ON THE REALITY SHOW BANDWAGON TOO
TINSEL GURUS — ... According to Entertainment Weekly: Long before the writers’ strike began last November, the network began discussing a yet-to-be-named, single-camera series that would follow the busy life of the Grammy-winning artist and his relationship with family and friends…. ...

Find a format for Kanye, please
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — Kanye West The new Phillip Schofield? ... Kanye West. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters According to Entertainment Weekly , US network HBO have been desperate to sign hip hop artist Kanye West up for a TV show since before the writers' strike hit production schedules last year. It seems they're utterly convinced of the rapper's potential draw but they've yet to settle on a format that would best suit him: although a fly-on-the-wall documentary has been mooted, with Curb Your Enthusiasm's ...

Kanye West premieres raw new album with naked listening party
PopWatch — ... him (and pretty much of him alone, these days), or go down as a brave experiment in stripped down emotionalism? Maybe it wouldn't hurt to extend last night's artistic conceit to an Electric Ladyland -style CD cover, just in case. More on Kanye West: The winner of PopWatch's Kanye/Radiohead remix contest is... Rating new singles, including Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" Rating the re-worked "Love Lockdown" Kanye West's airport encounter with Jenny Lewis Can HBO make Kanye West a TV star?

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