Posts Tagged ‘BET’

Ryan Michelle Bathe is one of the talented stars behind the new BET+ series, First Wives Club.

This week, the actress stopped by the studio to discuss her new role and share how she quickly meshed with her castmates Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau.

Like the 1996 comeedy, the series follows a group women who must learn to navigate after their marriages don’t work out.

All nine episodes are now available on BET+ for streaming. Check out the inteview below.

Tonight, Irv Gotti is bringing fans a brand new song from Kanye West on his BET anthology series, Tales.

Gotti stopped by the studio today to discusses the show, how he got Yeezy to jump on board, and his upcoming Murder Inc Tour.

Check out the full interview below…

Kirk Franklin is back with another album and an inspirational message in ‘Long Live Love.’

The gospel star stopped by the studio to discuss his new album and his process in making it. He also dished on his return to BET ‘s Sunday’s Best, which returns on June 30.

Check out the full interview below. Long Live Love is now available.

The 90s are coming back thanks to iconic rap duo Salt-N-Pepa and singing group SWV. The two groups have decided to come together to launch a tour and share their experiences in the new BET series, Ladies Night.

Airing later this month, the two acts stopped by the studio to discuss the venture, the drama and their thoughts on music today. Check out the full interview below…


Javicia Leslie has become a familar face on television. The young actress stars on the CBS drama ‘God Friended Me’ and the BET series, ‘The Family Business.’

Javicia sat down with me to discuss both series and how she navigates between two very different characters.

Check out the full interview below…

Marques Houston has stepped behind the camera for his latest film, the BET suspense thriller ‘Running Out of Time.’

The film, which is now available On Demand via BET, follows Tasha Smith as Brenda, a woman who loses her husband and learns that, along with his assets, he’s also left her a secret file that some very dangerous men want to get their hands on.

Houston talked about the film, his role producing it (he’s CEO of Footage Films), his music and acting credits and the possibility of a Sister, Sister reboot.

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Erica Ash and Richard Lawson play daughter and father in the new BET legal drama In Contempt.

Ash, who previously played the outlandish M-Chuck on Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse, is now Gwen Sullivan, a public defender on a mission, in her new series. Lawson plays her father, Earl, who only wants the best for his strong-willed daughter.

The two actors stopped by the Urban Suite to discuss their new series, their father-daughter dynamic, and Lawson, who is Beyonce’s step-dad talked, even chimed in on #whobitBeyonce. In Contempt airs tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET on BET

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