Black Entertainment Television (BET)

Eric Kallgren    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 3:12pm on Sunday, October 11th, 2009

BET has hired convicted felon, dog-torturer and quarterback Michael Vick to star in his own BET reality series. The show, titled "The Michael Vick Project," is set to premiere in early 2010.

“Michael Vick’s story is about second chances and we are excited to have the opportunity to tell his complete story,” said Loretha Jones, President, Original Programming, BET Networks. “What happened to Michael is endemic of what is happening to young Black men today. Michael could be anyone’s brother, father, uncle or son. It is our hope that this project will give viewers a glimpse of how he is rebuilding his life and moving forward as a human being and not just another sports figure.”

“I am not doing this documentary to show people that I’m back and unchanged by the experiences of the last few years,” said Vick. “I’m allowing the cameras to see the truth – the good, the bad and the ugly results of my decisions – with the sincere hope that it will positively affect others’ lives and prevent someone out there from making the same mistakes I did.”

Responding to the news, PETA spokesman Dan Shannon said:

“People who abuse animals don’t deserve to be rewarded. They shouldn’t be given multimillion-dollar contracts . . . or given the privilege of being a role model. We don’t believe Michael Vick understands the seriousness of his crime. I think he’s sorry he got caught, but only time will tell if he’s truly remorseful.”

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 2:18pm on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

On Tuesday, July 7, 2009, family, friends and fans will all gather at the Los Angeles Staples Center for the public memorial service for one of the world's biggest entertainers, Michael Jackson. To pay homage to Jackson's life and career that has influenced generations, BET will broadcast the entire memorial service live from California as well as special programming to honor him throughout the day.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 2:06pm on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Queen Latifah will host the My Black Is Beautiful Post Show of the BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 11:00 PM.

My Black is Beautiful celebrates the diverse collective beauty of African-American women and encourages Black women to define and promote their own beauty standard. The campaign brings to life an authentic reflection of African-American women's beauty by embracing Queen Latifah as the host of the My Black is Beautiful Post Show.

Queen Latifah will highlight show winners, best performances and looks from the stars that lived it all as they stop by Procter and Gamble's My Black Is Beautiful Lounge.