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BET says 'audio malfunction' caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET Awards
Read full article: BET says 'audio malfunction' caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET AwardsUsherโs acceptance speech of the BET Awardsโ lifetime achievement award was heartfelt, occasionally profane and lengthy โ and few people got to hear it.
Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots to headline the BET Experience concerts in Los Angeles
Read full article: Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots to headline the BET Experience concerts in Los AngelesCardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts celebrating the return of the BET Experience in Los Angeles just days before the 2024 BET Awards.
โBetโ: Several Michigan football players take to social media after Jim Harbaugh suspension
Read full article: โBetโ: Several Michigan football players take to social media after Jim Harbaugh suspensionSeveral Michigan football players took to social media after the Big Ten announced that Jim Harbaugh has been suspended for the teamโs final three games of the regular season.
Red Wings announce partnership with PointsBet sportsbook operator
Read full article: Red Wings announce partnership with PointsBet sportsbook operatorDETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 01: View of the Detroit Red Wings center ice logo during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena on February 01, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT โ The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday a new partnership with PointsBet, a sportsbook operator. The NHL club said this sports betting partnership will โenhance fan engagement and game-day excitement.โSports & Social Detroit at Little Caesars Arena will be rebranded as the PointsBet Sports Bar. As part of that deal, PointsBet will have branding at Comerica Park and will be featured on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network. More: Detroit Red Wings news
Tyler Perry's work honored with 2020 Governors Award
Read full article: Tyler Perry's work honored with 2020 Governors AwardNEW YORK Tyler Perry has won awards from the NAACP and BET. Now he's getting a big one from the Television Academy: He and his foundation are the recipients of the 2020 Governors Award. Tyler Perry has changed the face of television and inspired a new generation of content creators. He pioneered a new brand of storytelling that engages people of color both in front of and behind the camera, and his shows have resonated with a global audience, said Governors Award selection committee Chair Eva Basler in a statement. The award honors an individual or organization in the television arts and sciences whose achievement is so exceptional and universal in nature that it goes beyond the scope of annual Emmy Awards recognition.Previous recipients of the Governors Award include Star Trek, American Idol, Masterpiece Theater and Comic Relief.
30-year-old father drowns in Belleville pond after being encouraged to take bet
Read full article: 30-year-old father drowns in Belleville pond after being encouraged to take betBELLEVILLE, Mich. โ A 30-year-old father died trying to swim across a pond late Thursday night after being encouraged to take a bet. Police arrived just after 9 p.m., when 30-year-old Cedric Collins of Ypsilanti slipped under the water and didnโt come back up. Cedric Collins (WDIV)Witnesses said there was a $1,000 bet involved. Collins didnโt want to take the bet, but was goaded into it by the 15 or so people there. Collins jumped into the pond and didnโt make it halfway across before going under.
Beyoncs message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards
Read full article: Beyoncs message, epic performances stand out at BET AwardsIn this video grab issued Sunday, June 28, 2020, by BET, Beyonce accepts the humanitarian award during the BET Awards. The singer dedicated her award to the Black Lives Matter movement, and encouraged activists to continue to push forward. DaBaby rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song Rockstar with Roddy Ricch at the awards. While holding a baseball bat, DaBaby then stood on a stage behind a group of people who had their fists raised high while others held Black Lives Matter signs. During the performance, video clips were shown of the national protests over the deaths of unarmed Black people including Floyd, Arbery and Taylor.
Despite pandemic, MTV VMAs to take place Aug. 30 in Brooklyn
Read full article: Despite pandemic, MTV VMAs to take place Aug. 30 in BrooklynNEW YORK The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will still go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. An MTV spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that the show will take place Aug. 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement during a briefing Monday, explaining that the event will follow all safety guidance, including limited or no audience.The announcement comes a day after BET successfully aired its virtual awards show on Sunday, which featured a number of highly produced pre-taped performances from DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Summer Walker and more artists.
DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtually
Read full article: DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtuallyThe three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time. Drake is the leading nominee: Hes up for six honors, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow Drake with five nominations each.
Tribute broadcast planned for late music exec Andre Harrell
Read full article: Tribute broadcast planned for late music exec Andre HarrellNEW YORK A tribute to Andre Harrell, the influential music executive who discovered Sean Diddy Combs and died earlier this month, will air Sunday. It will air commercial free on BET, BET Jams, BET Soul and REVOLT TV, where Harrell served as vice chairman. Diddy often credits Harrell with giving him the tools to find success in music and life, even saying Harrell was like a father figure to him. In 1993, Harrell let go of Diddy, who then launched his uber-successful Bad Boy Records. Diddy posted multiple tributes to Harrell on social media following his death.