Created by Black Entertainment Television Chief Operating Officer Sheila Johnson and Originating Producer, Tony Regusters, Teen Summit is an American talk show/ youth show that aired on Black Entertainment Television. It dealt with the everyday issues teenagers dealt with and attempted to bring them into a positive, uplifting light, while motivate the teen viewers. Following original program host Lisa Johnson, various hosts have appeared on the show throughout the years, including Ananda Lewis.
The show premiered on September 16, 1989 and ended on August 31, 2002. On June 21, 2007, BET aired an episode of Teen Summit called Teen Summit: Backstage Pass.
Beef: is a television series that airs on Black Entertainment Television. The show premiered on October 4, 2006, and aired six episodes for the first season, with the last original episode airing on November 8, 2006. Due to the lack of numbers in ratings, BET did not continue the Beef Series.
Based on the popular documentary series that premiered on DVD starting in 2003, this current series explores arguments and feuds in the hip-hop genre and beyond. Those also include personal conflicts between those in both the sports and entertainment worlds, as well politics. DeRay Davis is featured in wraparound segments, speaking with ordinary people about who would they "beef" with when it comes to personal conflict.
The show is executive produced by Quincy D. Jones III.
Nellyville is a docu-series following Nelly as he navigates his busy career as a hip hop icon, businessman and father to his biological children and his deceased sister’s children, while trying to start a new relationship. While we may know Nelly as a hard-working hip hop mogul, fatherhood seems to be his toughest job yet!
Baldwin Hills is an American reality television series featuring African-American teenagers from the Baldwin Hills district in Los Angeles, California. The series aired on BET from July 2007 to March 2009.
The five-part docuseries covers the rise and influence of hip-hop label Ruff Ryders, which managed acts like DMX, Eve and The Lox and was founded by siblings Joaquin, Darin and Chivon Dean.
Cita's World is a video music show that aired on Black Entertainment Television in the United States. It was the first show to feature a virtual reality black stereotypical character as the hostess named Cita. Cita's World was the brainchild of Curtis A. Gadson, B.E.T. Senior VP of Programming at that time, & Corey Turner, concept designer and director. They came up with the idea sitting poolside one day laughing about how funny it would be to have a virtual character who could say almost anything...and get away with it! The show was ahead of its time technologically using advanced visual effects techniques that are now standard practice on feature films such as Avatar for onset capture and visualization.
Most people don't know that the show actually moved production locations 3 times. The first 2 years the show was produced and shot in BET's headquarters in Washington, DC. The third year the show was moved to Harlem in BET's newly rented space. The Cita's World set and technical infrastructure literally sat next
Multitalented entertainers David and Tamela Mann are known mostly for their stage and screen collaborations with producer Tyler Perry ("Meet the Browns").
The Michael Vick Project is an American documentary following football player Michael Vick. The ten-part series premiered on January 26, 2010 on BET and aired Tuesdays at 10 p.m.
Harlem Heights is a BET reality show. It documents the lives of eight trendy African-American 20-somethings as they navigate through relationships and their professional lives. The series airs Mondays only on BET. The future of the show is unknown. In a recent BET meeting, College Hill, Baldwin Hills and Harlem Heights weren't mentioned as returning series'.
Follow the personal and professional drama of Salt-N-Pepa, DJ Spinderella and SWV as these 90s hip-hop and R&B artists team up to perform their famous hits during a national tour.
Juvenile Jury is an American children's game show which originally ran on NBC from April 3, 1947 to August 1, 1954. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured a panel of kids aged ten or less giving advice to solve the problems of other kids. The show began in 1946 as a radio program on WOR in New York, but then successfully made the transition to television. It continued to be broadcast as a radio program until 1953.
True friends and frenemies chase big dreams and encounter big drama while navigating Los Angeles' African-American celebrity circles. The hourlong docuseries "About the Business" follows five individuals hustling in the high-stakes world of entertainment while attempting to balance career and family. The cast includes actress Eva Marcille ("Real Husbands of Hollywood"), who invests in a luxury container-home business; model Crystal Renay, who's preparing for her A-list wedding to singer Ne-Yo; celebrity stylist EJ King, who has designs on a new career in fashion; marketing manager Danielle Crawley, who wants to launch her own casting company; and talent manager Sparkle Holmes, whose relationship with a new business partner is rocky.
The Deal was a rap music video show on BET that premiered on November 10, 2008. It was the successor to nineteen-year long Rap City. The show aired for one hour. Its hosts were Memphitz and DJ Diamond Kuts. The Deal began airing each weekday afternoon at 5p.m. On November 24, 2008 it moved to at weekday mornings at 3 a.m. . In November 2009, it moved to Saturdays at 2 a.m. The Deal show was cancelled in August 2010, due to low ratings and bad time slots. It was shown on Mondays at 3 p.m. on BET UK.
It takes faith and family to find your voice. The first season of this unscripted reality series brought viewers into a world characterized by equal parts praise and pressure for Kierra and J. Drew, the children of gospel legend Karen Clark Sheard and Bishop Drew Sheard . This season, as they pursue dreams of success beyond what their parents envision for them, the siblings lean on their spiritual foundation - and one another - more than ever.
T.I. is recruiting fresh new talent to join his Grand Hustle Team. 16 entrepreneurs from all walks of life will have the opportunity to compete for a $100K prize