BET shows

Whether it's Byron Allen, Tyler Perry, Diddy or someone else, let's hope the next owner of BET brings back these classic TV shows.

DJ Misses interviewed Crystal Hayslett from the fan-favorite BET series, 'Zatima,' and got all the information you need for Season 2.

Being Mary Jane fans are finally getting some closure after a teaser clip from the finale hit the Internet. The last time we caught up with Mary Jane was in 2017 before Gabrielle Union had a whole baby and moved on to a new show. Despite the long hiatus, fans are excited to catch up […]

BET’s new show scripted show about a fictional Black college, The Quad, has generated some positive reviews. But its storylines that include a shady band director, a strip club-owning alumnus, a college president with secrets and issues of her own have angered others. Hampton University’s president, William R. Harvey had several issues with the show […]

New city, new man.

  There has been a wealth of great TV shows featuring Black characters in a lead role in the past few years, including Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, Insecure, Queen Sugar, Greenleaf, Empire and Atlanta. One of the shows that was in the forefront of that moment is BET’s first foray into original […]

It may be the golden age for Blacks on TV. The diversity of TV shows that feature African-Americans both in front of and behind the scenes is dizzying. Everyone from Donald ”Childish Gambino” Glover to Issa Rae is starring in and writing their own show, without having to cast a token white person to sell […]

A changing of the guard has taken place at BET’s Being Mary Jane. In the wake of creators and executive producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil leaving for a production deal at Warner Bros. TV, the show has tapped Will Packer and Erica Shelton Kodish to steer its upcoming fourth season, according to The […]

Blackamericaweb.com attended Kelly Rowland’s launch party for her new Seagram’s Escapes flavored drinks last week. Not only did the company introduce the collaboration, there was a spa escape that offered services like makeup applications, manicures, aromatherapy and much more. But before getting pampered and enjoying some of Kelly’s new drinks BAW got a chance to chat […]

All Kelly Rowland could do was sit and be mortified by the words coming out of the mouth of her longtime collaborator and choreographer, Frank Gatson, as they promoted their upcoming BET series Chasing Destiny. Before things went left, Rowland wanted everyone to know that the program is NOT a reality competition show. “I’d like to make that very […]

Well, there’s one thing we know for sure on Being Mary Jane‘s third season. It’s that although Mary Jane (Gabrielle Union) opens the season injured in a car accident, she’s going to be getting some sexual healing from her cutty buddy. We’re not even totally sure that Cutty Buddy has a name on the show, […]

You won’t have to wait another year for the third season of Being Mary Jane. It’s returning to BET on October 20th with a new 9 p.m. start time. This year’s guest stars include Jill Scott and Loretta Devine. Scott will play Niecy’s mother, and Devine will play a woman who sues Mary Jane (Gabrielle […]