LOS ANGELES – NAACP recently unveiled the full list of “55th NAACP Image Awards” nominees with Netflix and Amazon leading the pack with 55 and 27 nominations respectively. The winners will be revealed during the two–hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET/ PT on BET and CBS. Colman Domingo […]
Multiplatinum Singer-Songwriter and Producer Maxwell to Receive ‘Legend’ Award at 2021 “Soul Train Awards” Presented by BET
BET recently announced three-time GRAMMY® award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Maxwell will receive the ‘Legend’ award at the 2021 “Soul Train Awards”. Award-winning and multiplatinum singer/songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, and author Ashanti will be the recipient of the ‘Lady of Soul’ honor. The 2021 “Soul Train Awards” premieres Sunday, November 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. “It’s an honor to be […]
6.6 Million Viewers Tuned in to Tyler Perry’s New Sitcoms “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” Last Wednesday Night on BET
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – BET adds two more hit series to its winning Wednesday line up, with Tyler Perry’s new sitcoms, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living.” Executive Produced by Tyler Perry, BET’s new original series swoops into ratings success on its debut night, grossing 6.6 Million viewers during […]
“Ella Mai” Goes Gold In One Week
The accolades keep coming for British singer-songwriter, Ella Mai, who recently dropped her self-titled album to critical acclaim. In just one week, the extraordinary R&B debut has already attained gold status, while the smash hit that started it all, “Boo’d Up,” is triple platinum. The follow up single “Trip” has now been certified platinum. Earlier […]
Urban Movie Channel Announces New Fall Comedy Series MINIMUM WAGE
Following its new hit comedy summer series, UMC – Urban Movie Channel is excited to announce the premiere of MINIMUM WAGE, an amusing new six-episode workplace comedy that centers around a struggling Koreatown burger joint forced to make radical changes to keep its doors open. Minimum Wage is from the original web series “Foodies,” winner […]
Celebrity DJ and Philanthropist Beverly Bond Announces the 2016 Launch of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA™ During The Inaugural BET Experience Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa – Following the successful model of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! platform in the United States, Beverly Bond, founder, CEO and executive producer of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! announced that she will soon bring her dynamic visionary women’s empowerment movement to the African continent. Bond joined BET Experience Africa (#BETXAfrica) — the ultimate urban music […]
Black Women’s Roundtable Commends BET Networks for Adding Journalist T.J. Holmes to the BET Lineup @BET_PR
Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable, issued the following statement about BET’s announcement (read it at BET.com)of a multi-platform agreement with journalist, T.J. Holmes: “On behalf of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Women’s Roundtable, we would like to commend BET […]
Fire Flame Columnist – The Gantt Report
By Lucius Gantt – “We the business, hundred million dollars, we the business, hundred million dollars”! If you listen to what your children listen to or listen to rap music yourself, you know the above quote is the hook for the current number one video on BET’s 106 & Park Show entitled “Fire Flame Spitters”. […]