Son of Debra Lee, Quinn ‘DJ Spicoli’ Coleman, Has Passed Away

According to The Grio, Coleman's family confirmed his passing through an exclusive statement to the publication confirming the passing of the…
02.03.21

Hello ATL Or Houston? BET Awards To Exit Los Angeles After 16 Years?

According to reports, the contract for the BET Awards, which have been held at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles since…
07.02.18

Debra Lee Departs BET After 30 Years

BET has reached the end of an era. Former CEO Debra Lee, who moved aside for Scott Mills this year,…
05.25.18

Debra Lee Steps Down As President Of BET After 21 Years

After 21 years as President of BET, Debra Lee is stepping down and will no longer handle day-to-day operations at…
02.03.21

BET Awards 2017: New Edition, Chance The Rapper and Remy Ma Won The Night

Remy Ma has ended rival Nicki Minaj’s seven-year winning streak at the 2017 BET Awards, a show highlighted by ’90s…
06.26.17

BET Prez Debra Lee Honored At Grammy Celebration

    Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good…
02.12.17

Debra Lee: ‘Jesse’s Speech Wasn’t Pre-Approved, D’Angelo Pulled Out’

Billboard sat down with BET chairman/CEO Debra Lee for a post-mortem on Sunday’s 16th annual BET Awards, which she warned…
06.28.16

Chris Rock Tapped To Host BET Awards

Funnyman Chris Rock has just been announced as the host of the 2014 BET Awards, airing Sunday, June 29th at 8pm…
05.15.14

Centric, Queen Latifah Partner To Start First Black Women’s Network

Black women have finally arrived, at least at BET, where Centric will be rebranded as the first TV network specifically…
04.13.14

BET To Air 50th Anniversary March Coverage Live

To celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, BET will cover the events live from the…
08.22.13
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01.08.13

BET’s Debra Lee Touts the Power of Black Media

Click here to hear Roland Martin talk to BET's Debra Lee about the #INTHEBLACK campaign. —   NEW YORK – …
06.25.12