If you missed it, Tyra Banks went on BET’s “106 and Park” yesterday to talk about the premiere of the 20th season of “America’s Next Top Model” when things heated up between her and host Bow Wow. The two reminisced about a past visit to Banks’ talk show when, after Bow Wow asked her what […]
According the The Hollywood Reporter, a lawsuit was filed on Monday against the BET network by Stacy Mattocks alleging torturous interference, breach of contract and…
Derwin is still missed. Although the actor that plays him, Pooch Hall, has moved on to a new show “Ray Donovan” on Showtime, playing the biracial love child of Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jon Voight, “The Game” is still very much a part of his past. It’s the show that made him famous, though neither […]
Gladiators, the wait is almost over. New episodes of “Scandal” will premiere in exactly 11 weeks! According to ABC, the third season of the beloved…
If you haven’t heard, BET has acquired off-network rights to ABC’s breakout hit “Scandal.” The deal allows the cabler to begin airing seasons one and two of the series as early as this summer. BET will also be allowed to air episodes from the third season no sooner than eight days after original first-run episodes […]
Let’s start with the positive. BET’s newest scripted show “Being Mary Jane,” which debuts July 2 at 10:30 p.m. as a 2-hour movie, has a huge upside. The show stars Gabrielle Union as Mary Jane Paul, the host of her own Atlanta-based TV show. Mary Jane has a solid career, a fabulous house and a […]
The BET Awards is heading into Oscar territory. Not just for it’s 3-and-a half-hour running time, but for a noticeable transition into a new direction. Aside from Nikki Minaj, whose performances were beeped so much they were unintelligible, Kevin Hart playing the role of court jester and some production glitches that left host Chris Tucker […]
Kirk Franklin stays on his grind! According to reports, the Grammy Award-winning gospel artist is the host of a new BET series called “Gone Gospel.”…
My friend Courtland Milloy, a longtime columnist for The Washington Post, wrote an interesting column last week questioning whether African Americans refuse to criticize President Barack Obama because he’s black. “I hope President Obama appreciates the grand bargain he’s getting from African Americans: unwavering support, stratospheric approval rating, muted exasperation when he disappoints, vociferous defense […]
The Jacksons and New Edition will perform together during the BET Awards weekend this year, Stephen Hill, Director of Music Programming and Specials, told the Tom Joyner Morning Show today. That two of the hottest male groups in music history will share a stage was but one of many announcements around the BET Awards this week. […]
Love is a wonderful thing, especially when the wedding takes place in a beautiful tropical location like the Bahamas. Paige Johnson, the daughter of BET’s founder, Bob Johnson, wed her love over the weekend in a lavish four-day celebration. Paige, 27, and Dudley Payne III, 30, said their vows on the backdrop of an endless […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Tucker will host this year’s BET Awards. The network announced Tuesday that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Tucker is riding high off of his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film “Silver Linings Playbook,” which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The […]
