Melissa Harris-Perry is taking her next step post-msnbc. The former weekend show host has signed on to Bet News as a special correspondent. She will host and contribute to various Bet News programs and develop longform news specials for the network. Her first assignment will be to co-anchor election coverage for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions along with with Bet News correspondent Marc Lamont Hill. The cable net will air an hourlong recap special on…...
- 7/11/2016
- Deadline TV
MTV News and Bet News are teaming up for a town hall discussion in wake of the recent tragedies involving Thursday night’s Dallas sniper incident over the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
“What Now? An MTV News and Bet News Town Hall” will air live tonight, July 8 at 10pm Et/Pt from the MTV’s Times Square studio. The program will feature an open forum of artists, activists and audience members discussing the issues underlying this latest round in a cycle of violence and tragedy in America. Viewers from home will be invited to use their voices by calling-in or via social media using #WhatNow.
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The special will be hosted by MTV’s Charlamagne Tha God, Jamil Smith and Franchesca Ramsey, along with Bet News’ Marc Lamont Hill. The town hall will air simultaneously on MTV,...
“What Now? An MTV News and Bet News Town Hall” will air live tonight, July 8 at 10pm Et/Pt from the MTV’s Times Square studio. The program will feature an open forum of artists, activists and audience members discussing the issues underlying this latest round in a cycle of violence and tragedy in America. Viewers from home will be invited to use their voices by calling-in or via social media using #WhatNow.
Read More: Trevor Noah Addresses Recent Police Shootings, States ‘You Can Be Pro-Cop and Pro-Black’
The special will be hosted by MTV’s Charlamagne Tha God, Jamil Smith and Franchesca Ramsey, along with Bet News’ Marc Lamont Hill. The town hall will air simultaneously on MTV,...
- 7/8/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
In the wake of Thursday night’s Dallas sniper ambush that left five police officers dead and others wounded, MTV News and Bet News are teaming for a town hall discussion to air live from MTV’s Times Square studio tonight at 10/9c.
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“What Now? An MTV News and Bet News Town Hall” will be hosted by MTV’s Charlamagne Tha God, Jamil Smith and Franchesca Ramsey, along with Bet News’ Marc Lamont Hill, and offer an open forum of artists, activists and...
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“What Now? An MTV News and Bet News Town Hall” will be hosted by MTV’s Charlamagne Tha God, Jamil Smith and Franchesca Ramsey, along with Bet News’ Marc Lamont Hill, and offer an open forum of artists, activists and...
- 7/8/2016
- TVLine.com
VH1 is the latest cabler to move into the crowded late-night space, with a new live talker hosted by Marc Lamont Hill. VH1 Live, which will air weekly, will put a pop culture spin on entertainment news and gossip. It’s slated to premiere Sunday, July 17 at 10 Pm. Embassy Row (Watch What Happens Live, Talking Dead) is producing. Hill, a CNN commentator and host of Bet News, also is the author of Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint a…...
- 6/29/2016
- Deadline TV
Bet has announced that the network has landed key interviews with nominees for the democratic ticket, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. On the eve of the critical South Carolina Democratic primary, Bet News sat down with each candidate to discuss the specific issues that matter most to the African American community, anchored by Marc Lamont Hill (who interviewed Sanders at the Morehouse College) and Jeff Johnson (who interviewed Hillary Clinton at the Rosebud Theater District in Chicago). The half-hour Bet News special “Talking Black: A Bet News Special with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders” will premiere Sunday, February 21 at 10 Am...
- 2/18/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
If you've been displeased (as I know many have) with President Obama's public reactions to the recent deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and others, at the hands of the police, maybe, just maybe, his upcoming exclusive with Bet Networks will give you more of what you're looking for, from him. Did I say, maybe? Per the press release, in the interview, "Bet News Presents: A Conversation with President Barack Obama," which will be conducted by Bet News’ Jeff Johnson, Obama will address community concerns and calls for justice and equality, in relation to recent grand jury decisions. The interview will air on Bet’s "106 & Park," which I...
- 12/7/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Bet News Correspondent Marc Lamont Hill and Actress Keke Palmer will host the Bet News Special "Justice For Ferguson: The Shooting of Michael Brown,” which will deconstruct and examine the key elements of the case through first-hand accounts and will present an exclusive sit down interview with the Brown family. It premieres tomorrow, Friday, August 22 at 7 Pm Et/Pt on Bet, and will be simulcasting on Centric at 7 Pm Et/ 4 Pm Pt. The Bet News special will trace the story from when it first made headlines, to the rallies that mobilized folks to the streets, demanding justice. It will also report on new developments in the case...
- 8/21/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
"The Help" continued its hot streak during awards season by being the big winner at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards. The DreamWorks movie took home acting trophies for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, plus Outstanding Motion Picture.
The complete list of winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
"Pariah" (Focus Features)
"The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
"The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
"Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Zoë Saldana -...
The complete list of winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
"Pariah" (Focus Features)
"The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
"The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
"Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Zoë Saldana -...
- 2/18/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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