On Wednesday, BET announced that the incomparable Mary J. Blige will receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the 2019 BET awards. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul joins the list of past recipie…
Leland B. Martin Talks with MEF on Boomerang Reboot, Playing a Bisexual TV Character, and Penny Lane Foundation
Becoming an actor was never in Leland B. Martin’s plans. He was headed on the straight and narrow path of becoming a financial advisor when he realized his true calling in life. Acting. It was one fai…
BET Tried To Play Nicki Minaj and We’re Not Having It
BET’s Mission Statement is, in short, “To entertain, engage and empower the African-American community.” But based on their network, and social media content and coverage over the ye…
Lala Anthony Partners With BET For New Plastic Surgery Documentary
Power star Lala Anthony, dives into the dark side of plastic surgery in new documentary Killer Curves: Bodies To Die For. The documentary takes a hard look on the popular and sometimes risky trend of …
#MEFeature James LaRosa Screenwriter of “Hit the Floor” Shares Highlights of Season 4, Working With Teyana Taylor & More
“Hit the Floor” season 4 was written as a love letter to all of the fans that have been such champions to the show. This season we return in a pretty epic fashion and we are bringing it fo…
Bye Debra Lee, Hello New BET: 10 Shows We Would Like To See
It’s the end of an era. After three decades, BET and Debra Lee are parting ways. The face of the network announced she would be stepping down as chairman and CEO. However, beyond becoming a cultural r…
Debra Lee Steps Down As President of BET):
Scott Mills is now the BET Networks President after Debra Lee stepped aside. Debra L. Lee, BET’s president for more than 20 years, handed over the reins as president to Scott M. Mills, who previously …
The Bobby Brown Story Starring Woody McClain is Coming to BET
Following the success of BET’s The New Edition Story, the Network has announced a followup: The Bobby Brown Story, starring Woody McClain. This biography will be presented in a similar n=mini series f…
Being Mary Jane Gets Cancelled
Fans will experience a heartbreaking experience as the hit BET Series Being Mary Jane says its goodbye. On October 12, 2017, BET announced that the current fourth season of the show will be its last. …
Teyana is back, and ready to “Hit The Floor”!
The Actress-singer-dancer, Teyana Taylor has been cast in the drama, Hit the Floor, which is now moving to BET for its fourth season 2018. There aren’t a lot of details just yet on what role Taylor wi…
MEFeater’s Best & Worst Dressed: Black Girls Rock! ??
BET held their annual Black Girls Rock! award show August 5th honoring black women from all professions and walks of life. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the honorees range from actresses to politicians…
Yara Shahidi, Issa Rae Among Honorees at BET’s Black Girls Rock
Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honoring “Insecure” creator, writer and star Issa Rae, “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi and others. Rae is set to receive the S…