BET Turns the Tables on Unsuspecting Fans With New Celebrity Prank Show 'PLAYED BY FAME' Premiering Friday, January 30 at 10:00 p.m.*
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 -- Turning dreams into nightmares, brand
new series PLAYED BY FAME premieres Friday, January 30 at 10:00 p.m.* on BET.
In this fresh new series, patience is tested and boundaries are broken as
celeb-fanatics partake in what appears to be the best opportunity of their
lives -- spending the day with their favorite celebrity. But reality quickly
sets in as a series of pranks turns what started off as a dream day into the
worst time of their lives!
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Hosted by comedian/actor Al Shearer, whose credits include BET's Hits From
the Streets and Teen Summit and Universal Studio's motion picture Honey,
PLAYED BY FAME features a hot lineup of celebrity pranksters including
comedian/actor Kevin Hart, platinum selling rapper Ludacris, R&B songstress
Monica and singer/songwriter Mario. Also featured are celebrities Jazzy Pha,
Lamman Rucker, Toccara, Melyssa Ford, Brandon T Jackson, Fatima, Wendy Raquel
Robinson, Raheem DeVaughn, Jackie Long, Tia Mowry, Young Buck, Bobby Brown,
Marques Houston, E-40, Terry Crews, Keshia Knight-Pulliam, Melinda Williams,
Stevie Williams, Charlie Murphy, Wood Harris, Matt Kemp, Mr. Bentley, Eva
Marcille, Bobby Valentino, Kel Mitchell and Tichina Arnold.
PLAYED BY FAME is executive produced by DuBose Entertainment and BET
Networks.
Viewers can visit www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows for more information about
PLAYED BY FAME, including biographies, upcoming episodes and exclusive
interviews.
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About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public
affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary
BET channel reaches more than 98 million households and can be seen in the
United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan
Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for
Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J,
BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge
entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded
offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET
Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless
devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and
oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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