Showing 1 - 15 of 51 articles tagged "BET"

• Posted Tuesday 2/12/19 at 11:24PM EST

  BET's Boomerang is a sharp and witty take on millennial gender politics

  Lena Waithe's TV sequel to Eddie Murphy's 1992 film -- made in collaboration with original Boomerang star Halle Berry and...

• Posted Monday 2/11/19 at 9:32PM EST

  BET apologizes to Nicki Minaj after Twitter diss prompted her to drop out of BET Awards

  A tweet celebrating Cardi B's accomplishment as the first solo female rap artist to win the Grammy for best rap...

• Posted Monday 2/11/19 at 9:32PM EST

  Halle Berry: "You might see me" on BET's Boomerang

  “You might see me at some point.

• Posted Friday 2/08/19 at 1:05AM EST

  Why Lena Waithe wanted to do a millennial-themed reboot of Boomerang

  Waithe thought the 1992 Eddie Murphy film would be a great jumping off point for a TV series in 2019.

• Posted Thursday 1/24/19 at 2:02PM EST

  BET's American Soul teaser features Soul Train's Don Cornelius with Gladys Knight

  In the clip, Sinqua Walls' Cornelius offers his vision of his new show Soul Train to Kelly Rowland's the Empress...

• Posted Friday 12/21/18 at 1:58PM EST

  BET's American Soul enlists Bobby Brown as an actor, finds its Diana Ross and Ike & Tina Turner

  Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams will play Diana Ross on the Soul Train-based TV series, while Brown will portray soul singer...

• Posted Thursday 12/20/18 at 3:02PM EST

  First Wives Club reboot will have many Easter eggs paying homage to the movie

  “If you’re a real fan of the movie, you’ll catch every single reference in there," says Tracy Oliver, who created...

• Posted Friday 12/07/18 at 10:10PM EST

  BET cancels Hit the Floor after four seasons

  “At this time, BET Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of Hit the Floor,” a rep...

• Posted Wednesday 11/28/18 at 7:20AM EST

  BET teases Soul Train miniseries American Soul

  The 10-episode series provides an unflinching look at the "ambitious and troubled" impresario Don Cornelius, and his rise and fall...

• Posted Tuesday 11/27/18 at 6:33PM EST

  First Wives Club moves from Paramount Network to BET

  Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver’s 10-episode TV adaptation of the 1996 film has found a new home on Paramount Network's...

• Posted Friday 10/26/18 at 5:20AM EDT

  Martin alums Tisha Campbell-Martin and Tichina Arnold will co-host the 2018 Soul Train Awards

  BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will air on Nov.

• Posted Wednesday 10/17/18 at 9:37PM EDT

  Lena Waithe expects her Boomerang reboot to change the face of BET

  “I literally want this show to change the face of BET,” she says.

• Posted Wednesday 10/03/18 at 3:22PM EDT

  BET's Boomerang adds Tequan Richmond and Tetona Jackson

  Everybody Hates Chris alum Richmond and Jackson, the star of Hulu's All Night, have been set as leads on the...

• Posted Thursday 9/27/18 at 5:09PM EDT

  Kelly Rowland to play Gladys Knight on BET's American Soul

  As part of her portrayal on the 1970s-set Soul Train period drama, Rowland will record a cover of one of...

• Posted Tuesday 9/25/18 at 1:05PM EDT

  BET orders late-night show Raq Rants hosted by TMZ's Raquel Harper

  Harper is taking her YouTube celebrity interview show to television, with the help of her TMZ bosses.