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*BET today unveiled its slate of new and returning series to advertisers at its upfront presentation in Los Angeles. According to Deadline.com, Mara Brock Akil was front and center as her hit comedy series “The Game” was renewed for a seventh season, and her newest project, the Gabrielle Union drama “Being Mary Jane,” (originally picked [...]
*BET’s Debra Lee held her signature women’s conference, Leading Women Defined. The CEO of BET Networks organizes the event, as a method to honor, motivate and empower women that are part of the BET family. The event featured guests and key speakers like Queen Latifah, Tracee Ellis and Mc Lyte. Check out some of the photos. For more [...]
*NBA legend and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson, multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, actor and philanthropist Common, and Black Entertainment Television (BET) chairman and CEO Debra Lee join forces with Coca-Cola this month in a movement to uplift and pay it forward to the next generation. Kicking off the second year of its signature program, “Coca-Cola Pay [...]
*”Second Generation Wayans” made it’s triumphant premiere Tuesday night (01-15-13) on BET! The comedy loosely based on the real life of the young members of the Wayans family (Damien Dante Wayans and Craig Wayans), had a successful debut and EURweb associate CNikky caught up with the cast, BET CEO Debra Lee and proud Uncle, Keenan [...]
*BET CEO Debra Lee, “Modern Family” co-creator Steve Levitan and “Cops” executive producer John Langley and will receive the 10th annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award at next year’s NATPE conference, association president Rod Perth announced today. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “The criteria is about accomplishment, things that have truly contributed to the business in [...]
*Monday night in New York, Spike Lee premiered the latest film in his “Chronicles of Brooklyn” series RED HOOK SUMMER. Hundreds came out to support the iconic writer/director including Mike Tyson, Gayle King, Laila Ali, Debra Lee, Stephen Hill, Mona Scott-Young, Romany Malco, Jamie Hector, Toure, Nelson George, Ilyasah Shabazz and many more. But take [...]
*Essence magazine and BET Networks teamed up to celebrate actress Tracee Ellis Ross’ September issue Essence magazine cover and the premiere of her new BET show, “Reed Between the Lines.” Hosted by Constance C.R. White, editor-in-chief, Essence, and Debra L. Lee, chairman and chief executive officer, BET Networks, co-hosted the ultimate glam get-together on Saturday [...]
*BET CEO Debra Lee says her cable channel has righted the ship in terms of its programming, and she hopes her recent decisions will at least quiet critics. It’s no secret that BET, including its co-founder Sheila Johnson, has been the target of public criticism for airing shows and music videos that many deem as [...]
*Debra L. Lee has a big new role to play in the White House. Yes, the White House. The CEO of major entertainment network, BET, has been summonsed to be a part of a new advisory board designed to improve the relationships and interactions between private businesses and federal government. Her first meeting was at [...]
*Richard Prince’s “Journal-isms” online column reported Monday that nearly two decades after his career took national notice, news anchor Ed Gordon is back, covering news and real issues that matters to African Americans on Black Entertainment Television. Gordon is best known for in depth interviews with international icons like Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, the [...]
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