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Doja Cat, Ari Lennox, Drake lead 2022 ‘BET Awards’ nominations

Wednesday, June 1 by ABC News

BET announced the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards Wednesday, naming Summer Walker, Chris Brown, H.E.R, Nicki Minaj, Yung Bleu and Mary J. Blige, among many others. Leading the pack with six nominations is Doja Cat, who's in the running for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Album of the Year for Planet... Read More.

‘Martin’ TV series getting 30th anniversary reunion special for BET

Wednesday, February 23 by ABC News

Martin Lawrence and his TV series crew are back together again to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his self-titled sitcom. Taping for reunion special began Sunday; it'll air on BET+ later this year.“To be able to sit here thirty years later with... Read More.

NBA, BET and the African American Film Critics Association celebrate MLK Day

Monday, January 17 by ABC News

The NBA is celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special PSA titled, Imagine.The clip begins with three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade saying, "Imagine changing the world by appealing to the hearts and minds of your neighbors, and answering hate with love.... Read More.

Ice Cube mourns the loss of ‘Friday’ co-star Anthony Johnson; BET sets return date for ‘Twenties’

Monday, September 20 by ABC News

Ice Cube is one of the many fans mourning the loss of Friday star Anthony "AJ" Johnson. The comedian and actor died on Monday at the age of 55, a rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. A cause of death... Read More.

Brittany Daniel & Pooch Hall join ‘The Game’ reboot; ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ revived at BET+; and more

Thursday, July 29 by ABC News

Brittany Daniel and Pooch Hall, two of the original The Game stars, are coming back for the Paramount+ reboot.The two have signed on to make special appearances on the ten-episode series, with Daniel to reprise her role as Kelly Pitts and Hall as Derwin Davis. New cast members... Read More.

Brittnay Daniel & Pooch Hall join ‘The Game’ reboot; ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ revived at BET+; and more

Thursday, July 29 by ABC News

Brittnay Daniel and Pooch Hall, two of the original The Game stars, are coming back for the Paramount+ reboot.The two have signed on to make special appearances on the ten-episode series, with Daniel to reprise her role as Kelly Pitts and Hall as Derwin Davis. New cast members... Read More.

BET remembers George Floyd one year later with three specials featuring Soledad O’Brien, Nas, Anthony Hamilton, and more

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

BET is marking the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd on Tuesday with the first of three Content for Change TV specials this week featuring a wide variety of personalities from entertainment, politics, and civil rights.Bars and Ballads for... Read More.

BET+ offers their list of Mother’s Day-friendly content including ‘First Wives Club,’ ‘A Mother’s Love,’ and Madea’

Sunday, May 9 by ABC News

Just in time for the Mother's Day, BET+ has curated a list of shows and films to watch on Sunday that celebrate some of their favorite on-screen mothers.On First Wives Club, Michelle Buteau stars as Bree, the wildcard of her friend group. As... Read More.

MTV, BET, other networks to pay tribute to the Asian American experience with ‘See Us Unite for Change’ specia

Thursday, April 29 by ABC News

MTV has announced that it's launching a global event to "celebrate and pay tribute" to the Asian American experience with a multi-network special called See Us Unite for Change.The special, hosted by Ken Jeong, comes amid a growing number of hate crimes against people in the Asian American... Read More.

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