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Six Meat Buffet (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
Majorities, women hardest hit.* On the other hand, it will be entertaining to watch my oppressors being forced to take sensitivity training while I’m promoted to the head of Black Entertainment Television.
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
Filed under: Entertainment Newswire Black Voices Blogs : By Karu F. Daniels, BlackVoices.comCan BET handle the truth?The news division of the long running Black Entertainment Television channel will launches its newest talk show, aptly titled 'The Truth With Jeff Johnson,' Aug. 15.Hosted by the young, hip... Read more
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NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
Viacom-owned BET on Friday night will launch a weekly half-hour news and interview program hosted by a left-wing political activist, and though it is titled The Truth, the AP's David Bauder reported it is “described as a cross between Keith Olbermann and Bill Maher with a black perspective.” The 11 PM EDT show will be hosted by Jeff Johnson, whom Bauder noted in his Wednesday AP dispatch , was “an...
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Professor Kim's News Notes (Free subscription) | 13/08/2008
Yesterday, I interviewed independent producer Kevin E. Taylor, creator of the BETJ show, Parallel Paths . The show brings together artists and other achievers to compare notes on their personal and professional journeys. He shared some revealing insights about the show, his approach to storytelling, and how he sees the hand of God in everything he does. The story will be up by the weekend. In the meantime,...
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TechDigest (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Free-to-air digital satellite service Freesat has announced the addition of six more channels to its line-up. Top of the pile is BET UK . No, not a gambling channel, but Black Entertainment Television, which is America's leading provider of African-American cultural programmes, including music, lifestyle, and public affairs. Also added is Zone Horror + 1 (which is probably just the Zone Horror channel...
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Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
BET J “Cool Like That” Award-winning singer Anthony Hamilton is busy gearing up for the release of his fourth studio album currently titled “The Point of It All.” After releasing three critically... Visit Soulfull Vibes for more information
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I Like Her Style! (Free subscription) | 26/07/2008
I first saw Denise Nicholas when I was just six-years-old in the movie A Piece of the Action alongside Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. I thought she was so beautiful and wanted to dress like her and be just as sassy! About a month ago I caught the same movie on BET J and was blown away all over again by her elegance. Nicholas began her television acting career in 1968 but most of you will remember...
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Variety.com (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
TV News: Network taps comedian for 'Comic' show -- Comedian Kevin Hart has been tapped as the new host of BET's "Comic View" and has also shot a reality pilot for the Viacom-owned cabler.
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SOHH.com (Free subscription) | 13/07/2008
Written By SOHH Streetz Could the love affair between BET’s ‘106& Park’s’ Terrence and Rocsi be over? Rumors of tension behind the scenes have been swirling, but now we have visual evidence that everything may not be all peaches and...
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Hip Hop Caucus Blog (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
Media watchdogs are declaring it a victory. Black Entertainment Television hasn't said much, and advertisers are mum. What is clear, though, is that at least two top advertisers–-automaking giant General Motors and consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble–-have pulled ads from BET's Rap City and 106 & Park programs. Rap City features music videos and artist interviews, and 106 & Park is a
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Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
AUTOMOTIVE RHYTHMS MAKES ITS HOME ON BET J WITH A SIZZLING SUMMER PREMIERE THIS FRIDAY, JULY 11 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/7:00 P.M. PT Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - Automotive Rhythms Television, the... Visit Soulfull Vibes for more information
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Tuesday's Debut Stands as One of the Network's Top Series Premieres of the
Season
BALDWIN HILLS Enjoys Strong, Consistent Numbers for Its "Sneak Peek" and
Premiere Episodes
NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- BET's critically acclaimed reality
show BALDWIN HILLS returned for its second season on Tuesday, July 8 with a
1.2 coverage rating. Nearly 1 million households and 1.5 million viewers
tuned...
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Corporate Eye (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Viacom-YouTube News Video Remember Mrs. Kravitz , the nosey neighbor from the 60s television show, Betwitched? If there was anything going on in the Stevens’ household, you can bet Mrs. Kravitz knew about it! Privacy issues on the Internet have long been a debatable topic for quite a while. Users take great offense…
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The MTV Reality Blog (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Last year, Viacom Inc.-owned (*Viacom is the parent company of MTV/MTV Networks) BET launched what has been called "The Black Laguna Beach/The Hills" -- Baldwin Hills , a reality show shot in the style of a scripted drama just as Laguna Beach, documenting the everyday lives of black teens in the upscale African American Los Angeles community of Baldwin Hills . This area of L.A. has often been called...