| EVENT REPORT 07.01.09 1:14 PM |
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BET Hosts Opulent, Crimson-Toned Awards Pre-Party for 350 at Drago Centro
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Like the show they celebrated, the flurry of parties around Sunday’s Black Entertainment Television Awards was both haunted and energized by the memory of the late Michael Jackson. BET’s artists and colleagues reveled and remembered the King of Pop at many of the more than two dozen bashes around town, which kicked off Wednesday and included Friday’s tribute to Keri Hilson (who went on to win for best new artist) at a private dinner hosted by Timbaland and Polow Da Don, produced by New York-based MVD Inc.
With budget concerns limiting BET’s post-party to an internal wrap bash at Mihaus, revelers leaving the show Sunday evening spread out among six parties, including Interscope Geffen A&M Records’ “Crème of the Crop” dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills; artist/producer Ryan Leslie’s bash at Les Deux in Hollywood; and Jamie Foxx’s celebration at Guys & Dolls in L.A.
But the weekend’s centerpiece was BET’s lush pre-party Saturday evening, which was hosted by the network’s new president and C.E.O., Debra L. Lee, and designed by Washington-based André Wells in collaboration with Lee’s special assistant, Bobette Gillette, and BET's director of special events, Sarah Storrs.
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| NEWS 06.30.09 4:54 PM |
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BET Awards' Hastily Planned Jackson Tribute Yields Ratings Triumph
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After Michael Jackson died suddenly on Thursday afternoon, BET worked fast to transform its already-scheduled awards on Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium into a tribute to the pop star. And, in addition to being what some would consider an appropriate format change for a show celebrating black entertainment, the modified broadcast was also a boon for the network: It was the top-watched cable telecast this year and BET's biggest audience ever, according to a press release from the network.
The live broadcast, hosted by Jamie Foxx, drew 10.65 million viewers. About 10 percent of televisions that were on during the broadcast period were tuned to the awards program, uncommonly high for a cable network, according to Nielsen Media Research findings cited in The Los Angeles Times.
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| GUEST QUESTIONS 06.26.08 12:30 PM |
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BET Awards Performance Lineup Was "Off the Chain"
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 | Guests exiting the Shrine Auditorium
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D.L. Hughley served as host at Tuesday night’s BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, where black entertainers scooped up their honors amid a long list of performers. Outside the auditorium was a throng of guests, wannabe guests, CD-hawking loiterers, and fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the stars on the black carpet. We asked the the actual ticket-holding crowd on their way out of the show what they thought of the production.
“BET has definitely stepped it up. Doing a live program is something they didn’t do in the past. The performances and talent were great.”
—Steve Cover, owner, Alador & Smith apparel brand
"I didn’t like the location this time. They had it at the Kodak Theatre when I first started going. There was more room to park, and you can hang out [in the Hollywood & Highland Center]. They had a bar you could go to; they don’t even let you close to it here.”
—John Williams
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| EVENT REPORT 06.24.08 4:28 PM |
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In the Midst of a Heat Wave, BET Takes Awards Suites Poolside
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 | The outdoor setup at BET's suite
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Today, BET is busily preparing for its award show tonight at the Shrine. But yesterday and Sunday, the vibe was more relaxed for some nominees, presenters, performers, celebrities, and media poolside at the Hollywood Roosevelt for the network's "Oasis Spa Lounge" with Akademiks.
The two-day event wrapped last evening just as the extended L.A. heat wave was finally beginning to break after days of 100-degree temps. Poolside was the right place to be in such weather, where lounge furniture sat under cover of white umbrellas and a DJs MOS, Q-Stick, DL, and Kelly G spun dance hits. Inside the ground-floor suites it was even cooler; there, guests scooped up gear from the likes of Akademiks, Rockport, and Cover Girl, and took time out for spa treatments like pedicures and massages.
BET Networks' director of integrated marketing, Derrin Woodhouse, worked with Entertainment Fusion Group on PR on the daytime lounges, which were the official hospitality suites of the awards. —Alesandra Dubin
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| EVENT REPORT 06.27.07 11:42 AM |
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Target's Black, White, and Red Luncheon Precedes BET Awards
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 | Honoree L.A. Reid addressed the crowd.
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The BET awards hit the Shrine Auditorium last night, but Target got the party started early with a luncheon at Social Hollywood on Monday. The retailer took advantage of the music-industry guests in town for the main event to host an intimate luncheon in honor of Black Music Month (a White House-proclaimed recognition of African-American artists' contributions to the country) and L.A. Reid, who handpicked 12 songs from Island Def Jam Music Group for a "Platinum Stacks" compilation CD available at Target.
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