As BET looks for that next big signature hit that finds the network, animation is an obvious place for us to explore. When you look at the success of animation with our kind of demographic, it's a pretty consistent winner. |
As successful as BET has been in the past 25 years, I knew that an aggressive investment in original programming -- in both senses of the word 'original' -- could turn BET from a beast to a monster. I wanted BET to be like Motown -- a soulful beat that the whole world dances to. |
It's a very serious look at her life and her choices, and the consequences of those choices. |
That show is not on television anywhere right now. |
There should be a three-year moratorium on pitches of any variation of American Idol . |
We are presenting news in a way that is unconventional and provocative, while at the same time connected to the Black experience in social, political, spiritual and intellectual terms. There's nothing like THE CHOP UP and MEET THE FAITH on any network today, which makes it perfect for BET. |
When we showed the first episode of LIL' KIM to test audiences, we got the highest scores in the history of the company. So when it became the biggest series debut in the history of the network, I wasn't surprised. As powerful as the first episode is, the series finale is even better. I'm pleased and relieved that my first new series on BET has become a 'must see' for so many people. I'm grateful to Edmonds Entertainment for delivering another great show for the network, and to the entire team at BET for fantastic work in every department. |