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SOURCE:( MSNBC ) LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - Rapper/reality TV star Flavor Flav and filmmaker Deon Taylor have signed a deal to turn their BET movie "Nite Tales" into an anthology television series. "Nite Tales," described as "30-minute tales of irony and twists," originated with the BET movie that aired on Halloween and is set for DVD release February 3 by BET, Paramount and Deon Taylor Enterprises. The Flav-hosted "Tales" marks the first project to come out of TriStar Media, a new joint venture between syndicator Trifecta Entertainment & Media, headed by CEO Hank Cohen, and Dennis Ray's Star Media, which sells advertising time ... Read Full Story

Tweet This Story! Hip-hop pioneer takes local artists to task Posted by Federico Martinez | Muskegon Chronicle August 27, 2009 06:03AM MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — The question: “Who is the face of hip-hop today? Whoever says ‘Jay-Z’ is an idiot,” Prof Griff of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy bluntly responded during a recent forum in Muskegon Heights. Griff was addressing more than 150 people who attended the event, which was held Saturday at the Muskegon Heights Boxing Club. The program, sponsored by local radio station 103.7 The Beat, is one of a series of culturally related workshops that the station is hosting this year. ... Read Full Story

Rapper-turned-reality TV star Flavor Flav and filmmaker Deon Taylor have signed a deal to develop their BET movie “Nite Tales” into an anthology television series, reports Reuters. Described as “30-minute tales of irony and twists,” the project originated with the BET movie that aired on Halloween and is set for DVD release Feb. 3 by BET, Paramount and Deon Taylor Enterprises. Taylor describes the Flav-hosted “Tales” as “Tales From the Crypt” meets “The Twilight Zone,” with Flav playing a role similar to “Crypt’s” Cryptkeeper, as he did in the BET movie. The show will have a Web presence, including an online contest Taylor is ... Read Full Story

Soon, students might see a familiar face in the classroom: Public Enemy rapper and VH1 reality show veteran Flavor Flav. The famous rapper is going back to school to get his high school diploma, and the whole world is set to watch. Mr. Flav, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., has invited the [...] Read Full Story

Flavor Flav is going the Billy Madison route and heading back to school. He dropped out of high school age 16, so to put a few pennies in his pocket, a film crew will follow him throughout his race to make the grade..Expect more foolishness, but will you watch? Read Full Story