BET Remembers Prince with Multiplatform Slate of Programming; CENTRIC
Premieres New Reality Series "WE ARE THE JONESES"; BET Music and Tip
"T.I." Harris Present Police Brutality/Gun Violence Short Film and
Special All-Star Town Hall
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Over the next week, BET is bringing viewers with varied interests some
new content to consume. From a day of programming to honor The Purple
One (Prince), to a new reality series about a black power couple running
an extremely lucrative plastic surgery business and ending with a
politically-charged short film and town hall discussion from BET Music
and Tip "T.I." Harris. It's a week you won't want to miss. Here are the
details below.
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Prince accepting BET Lifetime Achievement Award (Photo: Business Wire)
BET HONORS PRINCE:
Last year, the world lost the singer-songwriter, actor, record producer,
multi-instrumentalist and dancer PrinceRogers Nelson. To remember and
celebrate the artistic genius of this Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, as the
1-year anniversary of his passing approaches, the network will air a
multiplatform slate of programming Friday, April 21.
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HIGHLIGHT: an all-star tribute featuring Stevie Wonder, Erykah
Badu, Janelle Monáe, Jennifer Hudson, The Roots, Prince's long time
friend Sheila E. and others influenced by his music.
Beginning at 6:00AM, 24 hours of Prince and Prince protégé videos and
live performances
Prince-themed music videos will be airing at these hours: 9AM, 12PM,
5PM, 8PM, 1AM and 4AM ET
Prince-themed programming ALL morning from 4:00 - 10:00AM
In addition to linear programming, the network will also roll out some
social media activations:
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The BET and CENTRIC TV Logo will be purple on all BET social media
platforms
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There will be live tweets broadcast on air all day (get involved in
the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #BETRemembersPrince on 4/19)
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A funny Top 10 countdown of Prince's shadiest moments called The
Shades of Prince
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Talent confessionals revealing where they were when they learned of
Prince's passing, his influence on their careers, and what his life
meant to them.
Coverage lasts all day Friday, April 21. Don't miss it!!!
WE ARE THE JONESES:
Forget trying to keep up with the Joneses, as Centric premieres "WE
ARE THE JONESES," a new docu-series following the inspirational
work and private lives of plastic surgery power couple, Dr. Michael
Jones and Cathleen Trigg-Jones. The Joneses are an affluent
African-American family, who run a multimillion-dollar cosmetic surgery
practice, Lexington Plastic Surgeons, with thriving offices in New York,
Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Miami. Each 30-minute episode
features the emotional journeys of two patients looking to transform not
only their bodies, but also their lives. "WE
ARE THE JONESES" premieres with two back-to-back episodes on
Saturday, April 22, 2017 starting at 10 P.M. ET/PT on Centric. The
13-episode series will air over seven consecutive weeks, with
back-to-back episodes premiering each week except the finale, which will
air solo.
In the series premiere, Dr. Jones showcases his signature skills by
transforming a woman who describes her shape as "the SpongeBob" - can
Dr. Jones make her look good in round pants? And the wife of a hip-hop
legend comes for a breast augmentation, but stays for corrective
surgery. Then the Joneses embark on an epic search for America's
favorite type of butt! From the apple bottom to the bubble butt to
the heart derriere, they will crown America's first "Ideal Butt Model."
WHAT IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE BUTT? CHECK OUT THIS CLIP OF THE
JONESES KICKING OFF THE "IDEAL BUTT MODEL" COMPETITION!
LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0pvx6caaq4us6yq/WATJ_102_NTSC_ForPR.mov?dl=0
From the Joneses themselves to the everyday women and men seeking
healing, "WE
ARE THE JONESES" reveals the awesome power of cosmetic surgery
to transform lives. While everyone is trying to keep up with the Joneses
— including the Joneses — the most important thing to this New York City
power couple is family.
For more information about the series, network programming and to
download high-resolution assets, please visit BETPressroom.com.
BET MUSIC AND TIP "T.I." HARRIS PRESENT: "US OR
ELSE" SHORT FILM & TOWN HALL
Following a series of deaths of unarmed black citizens at the hands of
police like Sandra Bland and Philando Castile, and our current political
climate, multi-platinum and Grammy award-winning artist/activist and
Grand Hustle Records founder, Tip "T.I." Harris was inspired to create a
short film portraying the relationship between police and the black
community. Tip stars in the movie, along with cameos by a few Grand
Hustle artists.
The campaign started with the release of Tip's politically-charged EP
"Us or Else" in September 2016; which he followed up with the release
with his full-length album "Us or Else: Letter to the System" (Dec.
2016) and a series of open letters to then-President Barack Obama,
President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. citizens to express his thoughts
on the transition of power and to offer a call-to-action to everyday
people. Viewers can see the broadcast premiere of this mini movie Monday,
April 24 at 11pm ET on BET.
The "Us or Else" Town hall will cover in-depth topics on police
brutality, the role of the black church in inner city communities, the
image of black people in the media, the responsibility of the artist and
how to take back and own our communities.
Moderated by CNN Correspondent and political pundit, Angela Rye, this
panel includes commentary and discussion with Tip, rapper Talib Kweli
and social justice champion Tamika Mallory, and airs exclusively on BET
Jams and BET Soul at Tuesday, April 25 at 9PM ET.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS:
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 90 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 business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - 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 Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; 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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or
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