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Last night, BET held its annual up-front presentation for advertisers at New York City's Nokia Theatre. There, the leading cable television network announced which new shows will be premiering later this year and what preexisting programs would be returning.
Coming off her Academy Award win for her star turn as an abusive mother in 'Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire,' funnywoman Mo'Nique has been picked up for a second season. The Baltimore native will continue to interview big-name guests, such as Chris Rock, Jill Scott, Queen Latifah and Patti LaBelle, on her late-night talk show, 'The Mo'Nique Show.'
Also returning is Antonia "Toya" Carter -- but as a soloist. The ex-wife of Grammy Award-winning incarcerated rap icon Lil' Wayne has appeared on BET for two seasons of the hit reality show 'Tiny and Toya' alongside T.I.'s long-time girlfriend, Tiny. Now, on her own show, Carter will give viewers more insight into her life as a mother and author and as she evolves out of the shadow of her first love.
After lots of fan letters and a notable Internet campaign, the former CW sitcom 'The Game,' which currently airs old episodes, has found a home on BET. BV Buzz was the first to report that a deal was close to being finalized, but last night, the network formally announced that 'Girlfriends' creator Mara Brock Akil's popular show will debut new episodes later this year.
Following the success of Randy Jackson's hit MTV show, 'America's Best Dance Crew,' MTV's 'Making the Band' firecracker choreographer Laurieann Gibson will get her own BET dance-competition series.
As previously reported here, Emmy Award-winning journalist and newscaster Ed Gordon will return to 'BET News,' where he got his start heading up a variety of news programs and specials.
Also of note, this fall, BET's new sister network, Centric, will air 'The Steve Harvey Project,' which will follow the popular comedian and New York Times best-selling author as he doles out dating advice and conducts celebrity interviews.
BET has been pulling in its biggest numbers lately. The network earned double-digit gains in all of its key demographics last year, according to Nielsen Media Research. The first quarter of 2010 was the number-one quarter performance among adults in the network's history, with an average of 524,000 viewers.
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By: "DimePiece" on 4/15/2010 10:01AM
No, I don't watch BET all like that and don't support their programing. With two exceptions, I watched recently was the "The Crews" and "Monica". Those two reality shows weren't "GHETTO" and was "RESPECTABLE" for the whole family. I can't get wit BET all like that especially with the DRAMA reality shows like "Toya and Tiny", "The Mo'nique Show", and many others. Mon'nique is so loud and too ghetto for me. I feel, too much drama, too ghetto, ect... People have enuf drama goin on in their lives.
As far as the Bet Award Shows, Music Videos, and other programs, I feel that it so disrespectful, inappropriate, distasteful, ignorant, and a damn disgrace! BET needs to clean up their act. My #1 Black Network that I watch and have lots of respect for is "TV ONE"! I wish that there were more good black network shows on?
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By: Chuckdeezul on 4/15/2010 11:00AM
I watch NOTHING on B(lack) E(ntertainless)
T(elevision). Since they dropped Tavis Smiley and Teen Summit, in which Teen Summit REALLY did a lot to inform teenagers about life. So the best they could do is Monique and Tiny & Tina. That yellow chick with those two "Armor All", kuntry lips of hers is the FUGLIEST thing on tv. Ewww. Gotta do better B(lack)E(ntertainless)T(elevision).
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By: Chuckdeezul on 4/15/2010 11:03AM
And Monique?
Never liked her loud mouth. She's the one in the housing developments REPORTING everybody's BI. Not funny and makes no sense.
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By: "DimePiece" on 4/15/2010 12:12PM
Chuckdeezul,
I feel ya on all what you said. What happened to like the educational programs "Teen Summit", THE NEWS, Tavis Smiley, and other important figures, female news anchors, and a lot of good, respectful, appropriate programs and videos for the WHOLE FAMILY to watch? Now, you have disrespectful and inappropriate shows like "106 N' Park" for the teens. Wow, they got "Wrap it up" they do once a year for the teens on 106 N' Park"?Always showin inappropriate videos, the artist that be on there are so disrespectful, ignorant, and forget that these are teens?, the reality shows "College Hill" and other stupid inappropriate ghetto, drama shows that are NEGATIVE! doesn't send our young youth any message.
Oh, don't let me start on the past "BET Award Shows"? Remember last year, Lil Wayne and Drake was performin and brought those lil girls up on stage along with his daughter rappin and singin "Every Girl" really the lyrics in the song are "I wish I could f*** every girl in the world? SO DISRESPECTFUL AND INNAPROPRIATE in havin the girls up on stage showin his draws and pants hangin down! I have no respect for both of them! Oh, but Ms. "Mo'Nique had him and "Young Money" on her show and was applaudin and sayin to the audience "That we shouldn't judge this brotha"? What type of ISH is that? That it was OK? That's another reason why I don't like Mo'Nique. I really don't think BET can clean up their act, no not at all! BET cares only for the ratings and not the quality! I am ashamed of such garbage being put on TV.
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By: Chuckdeezul on 4/15/2010 7:14PM
DimePiece,
I got my black tam on, my black gloves on, my black leather jacket on with this hot ass turtle neck on standing in front of B(lack)E(ntertainless)T(elevision), which is ACTUALLY located on 57th Street in NYC. 106 & Park? I don't think so! I'm down with bringing the mop, Mr. Clean, some Black lights and posters of brothers and sisters posing bare in the astrological sign positions that glow in the dark,disinfectant spray, Frankincense & Myrrh incense and an OLD color that USE to occupy these offices. Meet you there?
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By: "DimePiece" on 4/16/2010 10:15AM
Hey Chuckdeezul
You are funny!:-) I'm sorry can't meet ya there, but Good Luck! Please make sure you give me a report, when you get back.
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By: Mimi on 4/16/2010 12:33AM
I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT MONIQUE. HOWEVER I DO WATCH HER SHOW...NOT TO NECESSARILY SEE MONIQUE BUT TO SEE HER GUESTS.
UNLIKE MONIQUE, HER GUESTS ACT VERY CLASSY. MONIQUE HAS A LOT OF BLACK CELEBRITIES ON THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN IN YEARS.
THE GUESTS ON THE SHOW ARE HOT...AND THE BAND ON THE SHOW IS PRETTY GOOD.
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By: "DimePiece" on 4/16/2010 10:38AM
I agree wit ya Mimi about Monticule having good guests. But, the bad guests she has on there it makes me mad. I remember when Mo'Nique had Lil Wayne and "Young Money" was on there one time. Mo'Nique said to the audience, "Don't judge this brotha"? I was like WHAT? So, it was OK for lil Wayne and Drake on BET Awards to perform that song "Every Girl". Really, it's "I wish that I could f*** every girl in the world. Then he had the nerve to bring lil girls up on stage along wit his daughter? That was so disrespectful, ignorant, and inappropriate! But, Ms. Mo'Nique wasn't upset with what Lil Wayne & Drake did? I guess it would be different if, it was one of her daughters up on stage. All HELL would break loose? BET doesn't care about respectful artist performing on their Award Shows and havin respectable programs. All BET cares about is their RATINGS! That's WRONG!
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By: walt on 4/19/2010 8:38AM
Bad Entertainment Television (i.e. The Shuck and Jive Channel or Blackface TV) went from a very respectful and informative cable network to a cable Minstrel show. All of the "I want attention" reality shows, to "106 & Promiscuous" is terrible! The President and CEO need to be fired or need to do some firing! BET ranks dead last in the African American networks way behind TV1 and up and coming Centric.
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By: Chuckdeezul on 4/16/2010 7:53PM
DimePiece,
Good thing U didn't come. BET treated me like 'KillMoose' on 'Everybody Hates Chris', A BUM (lol)! Joking. If I were 2 visit 'Shuck 'n Jive' channel, Sharpton and Charles Barron would be by my side.
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