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2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Lizzo Came, Lizzo Saw, Lizzo Conquered
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are a lot. Part spectacle, part accolade, it essentially serves as an annual ode to Viacom’s colorful cast of characters and unheralded heroes. From the expansive Love and Hip-Hop fraternity to generations of Real World housemates, it can best be described as a couch potato’s wonderland. But what happens…
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In Latest BET Shake-Up, Debra Lee Out as President, Stays on as Chair and CEO
It’s been a year of change at BET—but the network seems to have saved the biggest shake-up for last. Debra L. Lee, BET’s president for more than 20 years, is handing over the reins as president to Scott M. Mills, who previously served as Viacom’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer. According to the…
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BET Exec Claims She Was Fired While on Leave Fighting Breast Cancer
In addition to the surprise announcement of the departure of Stephen Hill after many successful years at BET, the company also announced that its head of original programming, Zola Mashariki, would be leaving the company, too. Except, according to Mashariki, that was news to her. On Wednesday, Mashariki said she was caught off guard by…
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Move Over, Jodeci. These R&B Groups Deserve Some Biopic Shine, Too
Following the popularity of BET’s wildly successful New Edition miniseries, crooner Mr. Dalvin announced that production would begin soon on a biopic based on the ’90s R&B group Jodeci. BET’s parent company, Viacom, wisely took note of how the feel-good nostalgia for Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny made for appointment viewing that propelled…
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Mr. Dalvin Confirms Jodeci Biopic Is Coming
On the heels of the success of BET’s New Edition miniseries, The New Edition Story, it looks like its parent company, Viacom, sees that R&B biopics are the way to go when it comes to ratings. According to Jodeci member Mr. Dalvin, a Jodeci biopic is in the works and will air on BET’s sister…