Still relatively under the radar, despite a prolific career filled with TV hits, Collins looks back on his 20 years in Hollywood. Over a 20-year career, Jesse Collins has produced a wide array of hit television series and major award shows through his eponymous production company, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE).Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) Drake is the main nominee for the 2020 BET Awards, which will celebrate their 20th anniversary later this month. BET announced on Monday that Drake was nominated for six accolades, including Video of the Year and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. For Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice Award,Read More →
Blue Ivy Carter is nominated for the BET Awards! At just eight years old, Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s daughter is nominated for her very first BET Award. Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl,” featuring Blue, Wizkid and Saint Jhn, is nominated for the BET Her Award, which honors neo soul and mainstream R&BRead More →
Nominations have arrived for the 2020 BET Awards. The annual awards ceremony celebrates creative expression and black excellence in music, film, television, sports and philanthropy. Drake leads the nominations with six nods. The rapper is up for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Best Video of the Year, while he wonRead More →
Drake leads the 2020 BET Awards nominees with six nods, while Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch picked up five each, the channel announced Monday. Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo and DaBaby are third with four nominations each; the full list appears below. The 2020 “BET Awards” will beRead More →
The BET Awards will continue their 2020 edition this year, albeit virtually. Celebrating the network’s 40th anniversary and 20 years of broadcasting the Awards, top stars in black entertainment, sports and philanthropy will appear on Sunday, June 28 via “innovative techniques and artist-generated content,” revealed BET on May 20. TheRead More →
The 2020 BET Awards will be a virtual celebration featuring an “array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content,” the cable network announced Thursday, May 20. The annual ceremony, celebrating the brightest stars in music, film, television, sport and philanthropy, is set to take place next month. The annual awards ceremonyRead More →
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BET today announces plans to move forward with the 2020 “BET Awards,” which will celebrate the brightest stars in music, TV, film, sports and philanthropy on Sunday, June 28, 2020, 8 p.m. ET. Using an array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content, the show will go on, allowingRead More →
Premium streaming service BET Plus has acquired new procedural drama “Diggstown” from Entertainment One. The six-part series, created by Floyd Kane (“Across the Line”), follows Marcie Diggs, played by Vinessa Antoine (“General Hospital”, “Being Erica”), a star corporate lawyer who, after her aunt beloved committed suicide. following an abusive prosecution,Read More →
In today’s TV news roundup, BET Plus has renewed “Bigger” for a second season, and Netflix has announced the premiere dates for “On My Block” Season 3 and “Feel Good”. FOUNDRY Josh hartnett was thrown in Quibi upcoming series “Die Hart.“ Hartnett will play a fictional character of himself, aRead More →
Tyler Perry Expands Partnership With BET Network With Two New Series, “Bruh” And “Ruthless” For The Network’s Streaming Service, BET Plus, Variety learned exclusively. “I am so grateful to the millions of fans who have watched the new shows on BET. And that’s just the beginning. I’m excited to bringRead More →
Starting a series based on a beloved property is harder than it looks. On the one hand, you get the immediate name recognition boost to attract pre-existing fans. On the other hand, straying too far from the plot and / or the spirit of the original risks triggering their righteousRead More →
CNN — The most popular band at Sunday night’s BET Awards have never had a recording contract. The men, who as boys were known as the Central Park Five, took to the stage to introduce the Grammy-winning singer HER Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise and Yusef SalaamRead More →
Nicki Minaj has slammed the BET Awards following a report that this year’s ceremony suffered its lowest ratings ever. Music News Facts tweeted what appears to be a screenshot from Wikipedia that shows 2 million viewers of the 2019 awards. However, BET said in a press release that the ceremonyRead More →
Nicki Minaj has the last laugh. In response to an unconfirmed report that ratings for the 2019 BET Awards were the lowest in the show’s history, with just 2 million viewers, the “Megatron” rapper clowned around on the network. While retweeting a screenshot from the Music News Facts account, MinajRead More →
ATLANTIS — Go against Nicki, it could cost you dearly. After the Twitter account Music News Facts claimed that the ratings for the 2019 BET Awards were lower than the previous year, “MEGATRON” rapper Nicki Minaj responded to the possible reasons. “When you go out of your way to beRead More →
On Thursday (June 27), Nicki Minaj defeated BET on Twitter on a report that the awards show had its lowest ratings in its history last Sunday. “When you go out of your way to be mean, hurt artists who have always supported your show…when you fire great people who putRead More →
Viacom’s BET Networks has partnered with Tyler Perry to create a subscription streaming service that combines the prolific author’s library of movies and TV shows with BET’s programming vault. The service dubbed BET Plus will bow in the fall with a handful of original series and productions and an in-depthRead More →
SplashNews The stars were out Sunday night for the 2019 BET Awards in Los Angeles! Before the show, “Extra’s” Tanika Ray spoke with John, who talked about having more kids with Chrissy Teigen, and his “Voice” family. Look! Regina Hall hosted the ceremony, attended by John Legend, Mary J. Blige,Read More →
The 2019 BET Awards featured a slew of memorable, larger-than-life performances by black artists, from veteran legends to rising stars. Mary J. Blige reminded listeners of her 30-year career with a series of her greatest hits, Cardi B and Offset showed their love on stage with a pair of theirRead More →
Mesfin Fekadu | The Associated Press Nipsey Hussle, the late rapper who was a respected and beloved community activist in South Los Angeles, will be honored at the 2019 BET Awards with the Humanitarian Award. The posthumous honor will be presented Sunday evening at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Read More →
The 2019 BET Awards kicked off with a performance from Cardi B, who entered the night leading with 7 nominations and, unsurprisingly, took home Album of the Year for her “Invasion of Privacy.” Other top nominees included Drake with 5, and Beyonce, Travis Scott and J. Cole, each with four.Read More →
The 2019 BET Awards take place on Sunday, and we’ve got a guide on how to watch this year’s biggest celebration of African American artists, performers, athletes and more. “Insecure” actress Regina Hall is set to host, and Migos, Cardi B and Lil Nas X are among the performers. ThisRead More →
Regina Hall is set to host the 19th annual awards show, which will be broadcast live on BET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Some highlights to watch: The late Nipsey Hussle will be posthumously honored with a Humanitarian Award and a special tribute from John Legend, DJ KhaledRead More →
JUST ADDED AS PERFORMERS TO THE 2019 BET AWARDS: MEEK MILL, FANTASIA, DABABY, JEREMIH, KIRK FRANKLIN, ERICA CAMPBELL, KELLY PRICE, JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS AND JAMES FUNK OF RARE ESSENCE ———- LA LA ANTHONY, AYESHA CURRY, LARENZ TATE, AMANDA SEALES, REVEREND AL SHARPTON, RYAN DESTINY, JACOB LATIMORE, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, MIKE COLTER, DAMSONRead More →
Whitney Houston had taken a few hits (and would take even more), but she earned some respect at the first annual BET Awards, held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on June 19, 2001, 18 years ago this week. Houston received a lifetime achievement award, which was presented byRead More →
Mary J. Blige will soon be adding a BET Lifetime Achievement Award to her crowded shelf of recognitions. Blige will receive the honor at the 19th Annual BET Awards, broadcast live on the cable network June 23 at 8 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The singerRead More →
BET Networks has announced that Tyler Perry will receive the Ultimate Icon Award at 19th Annual “BET Awards”. The multi-hyphenate talent will receive the award for his continued cultural impact in the entertainment industry at the 2019 “BET Awards” on June 23. Most recently, Perry wrote, directed and starred inRead More →
The nominations for the 2019 BET Awards were announced today with Cardi B leading with 7 nods, followed by Drake (5), Beyonce, Travis Scott and J. Cole each with four. Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, HER and Ella Mai also received multiple nominations. The show, now in its 19thRead More →
Sunday’s 18th Annual BET Awards drew 4.3 million total viewers across eight Viacom networks. In addition to BET, the show that saw Tiffany Haddish and Chadwick Boseman win acting honors and Black Panther win Best Live Stream Movie on BET Her, Logo, MTV, MTV2, MTV Classic, VH1 and TV Land.Read More →
The 2018 BET Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, with Kendrick Lamar taking home most of the awards, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Album of the Year for “DAMN.” Beyonce was crowned top female R&B/pop artist and Cardi B took home top femaleRead More →
Watch the latest episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”. And Jamie Foxx hosts the BET Awards. what’s on tv BET AWARDS 2018 8 p.m. on BET. Meek Mill has returned to the stage regularly since his release from prison in April, appearing at the Rolling Loud Festival and Summer Jam.Read More →
DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations at this year’s BET Awards, with six and five nominations respectively, including Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and Album of the Year. Lamar has two names in the album category for his solo effort “DAMN.” and “Black Panther: The Album”, whichRead More →
Omari Hardwick in “Power” – Season 4, Ep 1 “When I Go Out” (Starz) *Airing right in front of the BET Awards on Sunday, Starz’s “Power” Season 4 premiere saw an overall drop in viewership, but saw record numbers of adoption of the cable network’s nonlinear strategy, reports Deadline.com. OnRead More →
Although not having to face a game of thrones season finale yet again, the BET Awards took a hit this year as viewership and ratings were down double digits for the annual Sunday show. Airing on BET itself and eight other Viacom channels on June 25, the Leslie Jones hostedRead More →
The good news: BET’s broadcast of the 2017 BET Awards was Sunday’s #1 show among adults 18-49. The bad news: This year’s Adults 18-49 rating and viewership average follows last week’s numbers. According to Live+ same-day data released by Showbuzz, the BET edition of the ceremony averaged 1.54 adults 18-49Read More →