Hip hopping through the squares

We've seen revivals of Figure It Out and (maybe) Name That Tune and (maybe) 100K Pyramid. Now MTV2 gets into the act with a hip hop version of Hollywood Squares, called (you guessed it) Hip Hop Squares. The press release is short on gameplay details, so I have no clue how close the new version will stick to the classic rules.

About all the release says is that the show will be more party than game show, which sounds vaguely depressing. New York radio guy Peter Rosenberg hosts. The release runs off a long list of celebs who will occupy the squares. Some of them are even hip hop artists. Then there's a football player and some guy from Jackass and the hip hop god knows who else. I don't think Whoopi Goldberg is anywhere to be found, though.

Have to fess up that I've never been a huge Squares fan, in any version. Too much scripting for my, er, unscripted tastes. I assume that the celebs on this new version will also be given their lines, if we'll really gonna "party." Otherwise, they just might natter on forever and ruin the whole party atmosphere. The show debuts May 22.