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Trailer for Karen Generates Sea of Unfavorable Reactions

It stars Taryn Manning in the title role

(Newser) - All of the Karen things Karens do are wrapped up into a single Karen in Karen. That's a BET original horror movie without a release date, directed by Coke Daniels and starring Orange Is the New Black actor Taryn Manning in the title role. The trailer , now trending, shows...

Robert Johnson Wants 'Wealth Transfer': $14T in Reparations

'Now is the time to go big,' BET founder says

(Newser) - The nation needs to act boldly to avoid splitting into two unequal halves, Robert Johnson said Monday. "Wealth transfer is what's needed," the founder of Black Entertainment Television told CNBC , putting a price tag of $14 trillion on the reparations. "Now is the time to go...

Nipsey Hussle, Mary Blige Honored at BET Awards
Slain Rapper Honored
at BET Awards
Jun 24, 2019 12:17 AM CDT

Slain Rapper Honored at BET Awards

Nipsey Hussle won best male hip-hop artist

(Newser) - The 2019 BET Awards featured a number of contemporary pop and rap stars who are dominating the charts, from Cardi B to Lil Nas X. But the show belonged to artists viewed as icons in the black community, including singer Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Tyler Perry, and the late rapper...

Awkward! Chris Brown-Rihanna Awards Mix-Up

Embarrassed presenter blames BET Awards for confusion

(Newser) - Definitely the most awkward moment at last night's BET Awards: A presenter announced that Chris Brown won the Viewer's Choice award, corrected herself to name Brown's ex-girlfriend Rihanna the actual winner ... and after all that, it turned out Brown was the true winner after all. The presenter—...

Rihanna 'Man Down' Video Riles Parents' Groups
 Rihanna Defends Violent Video 
Jun 3, 2011 2:38 AM CDT

Rihanna Defends Violent Video

'Man Down' video attacked by advocacy groups

(Newser) - BET is refusing to pull a violent Rihanna music video that has drawn fire from groups including the Parents Television Council. The video for "Man Down" opens with the singer shooting a man in the head. It's later implied that he may have sexually assaulted her. Rihanna defends...

Bieber's BET Nom: Good or Bad?
 Bieber's BET Nom: 
 Good or Bad? 
OPINION
May 20, 2010 9:15 AM CDT

Bieber's BET Nom: Good or Bad?

Is Black Entertainment TV just jumping on bandwagon?

(Newser) - Justin Bieber already won over the world’s tween girls, and now he’s scored a BET Award nomination —causing some confusion, considering his “lack of melanin.” But, points out Andreas Hale on Dr.Jays.com , other white artists like Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake, and Eminem have...

BET Debuts First Sitcom for Somebodies

First original BET scripted series

(Newser) - BET premieres a new cutting-edge sitcom today—the first original scripted series in its 28-year history. Called Somebodies, it's already being compared with Seinfeld, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It's set in Athens, Ga., and stars newcomer Hadjii as Scottie, a character who has been a university student far too...

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