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Regina Hall is Set to Host the 2019 BET Awards

NEW YORK – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B and NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced actress and comedian Regina Hallas the 2019 BET Awards host. Nominated in this year’s Best Actress category, Hall takes the stage to host for the first time, joining the ranks of A-list entertainers who’ve hosted in […]

Digital Underground Co-Founder Chopmaster J Drops Tribute Album to His 5th Grade Classmate, VP Kamala Harris

Cardi B Leads With 7 Nominations for 2019 BET Awards Followed by Drake With 5

NEW YORK – The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. Today, BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B leading the pack.  The starlet earned an impressive seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two […]

Digital Underground Co-Founder Chopmaster J Drops Tribute Album to His 5th Grade Classmate, VP Kamala Harris

Academy and Grammy Award Winner, Jamie Foxx to Host “BET Awards” 2018

NEW YORK – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), today announced Academy Award-winning actor and Grammy Award-winning musician Jamie Foxx as this year’s “BET Awards” 2018 host. Returning to the stage as host for the second time after nearly a decade, Foxx joins an A-List roster of comedians and entertainers who […]

Digital Underground Co-Founder Chopmaster J Drops Tribute Album to His 5th Grade Classmate, VP Kamala Harris

How Jesse Williams Stole BET Awards With Speech on Racism

By Katie Rogers, NYTimes.com – The BET Awards Sunday featured tributes to Prince and Muhammad Ali, and a performance by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. But this year, the actor Jesse Williams commanded the spotlight with an impassioned speech calling for an end to police killings, racial inequality and cultural appropriation. His was far from the […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech