BET's Top 25 is a countdown show that features top 25 favorites like top 25 men/women, dances, actors, rappers, etc., with commentary from industry insiders.
Born to Dance is a reality dance competition show for females on BET starring Laurieann Gibson which debuted on August 2, 2011 at 10:00pm. Contestants will compete for a prize of $50,000 which will go to the winner. Auditions for the show were held in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta. The series premier averaged 1.2 million viewers. On the final episode broadcast September 20, 2011, LaTonya Swann was announced as the winner.
The 5ive is a television show on BET. The show premiered on June 18, 2007 @ 7:30 p.m. The show is hosted by Alesha Reneé, a winner in the "New Faces" contest.
The BET Honors were established in 2008 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate the lives and achievements of African American luminaries. The awards will be presented annually and broadcast on BET during Black History Month.
Step into the kitchens of rappers and other celebrities as they show off their culinary skills and share recipes for simple meals that can be prepared in just about five minutes.
Featuring commentary from some of the most iconic faces in the hip-hop vixen world this introspective doc gives a first-hand take on how the hip-hop music industry was shaped by these models' presences.
Bobby Jones Gospel is a program on Black Entertainment Television hosted by gospel legend Dr. Bobby Jones airing Sunday mornings at 9:00E/8:00C. The series premiered on January 27, 1980, almost exactly when the network came into existence. Bobby Jones Gospel features performances by famed Gospel artists as Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, and Hezekiah Walker, as well as new and up and coming gospel artists. As of July 2013, the series is BET's longest running.
Take the Cake was a live, interactive game show on BET. The one-hour program featured interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show aired from 12 midnight - 1 a.m. Eastern every Monday night through Friday night. The program was produced by Endemol, who produced Midnight Money Madness for TBS in 2006.
The show aired its finale on November 2, airing a total of 85 live shows.
The jocular phrase "take the cake" means "win the prize".
106 & Gospel was an inspirational version of the top-ten video countdown show 106 & Park, that aired Sundays on BET. The show debuted on January 11, 2009 and features a live audience, gospel music videos, choir battles and many celebrity guest. The show was canceled in April 2009 due to low ratings on the network.