MTV has ordered eight
episodes of actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy’s new Hip-Hop comedy-reality show, Blowin’
Up, the network announced Wednesday (March 22).
The series, which
will premiere in the third quarter, follows Kennedy and his sidekick, Stu Stone,
as they embark on Hip-Hop superstardom.
During their journey,
the duo, who write, record and perform together, seek advice from Hip-Hop stars
and top music executives.
In 2003, Kennedy
starred as Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman in the movie Malibu’s Most Wanted.
In that role, he played a struggling white rapper whose father was running for
governor.
Kennedy is also
infamous for his antics on The Jamie Kennedy Show, where he combined
hidden-camera pranks with sketch comedy to see how everyday people–and some
celebrities– behaved in atypical situations.
Kennedy would
appear in a variety of disguises, getting his "marks" involved in
equally bizarre predicaments. The skits were presented in front of an audience,
either in-studio or on location.
After three seasons,
The Jamie Kennedy Show ended its original run in spring 2004.
Blowin’ Up
is scheduled to hit the small screen this fall.
