Dear Celebrity: BET
*Please note that the opinions reflected in the “Dear Celebrity” section may (or may not) be the opinion of Miss Jia! In other words….I DID NOT WRITE THIS or any Dear Celebrity letter to follow! I thought that this letter would be a great way to kick of the BET Awards weekend!
Dear BET,
In eve of your upcoming 10th award show, I thought it would be a perfect time to outline all of my problems with you. It seems once a year that “successful” black people gather together in a 3 hour live massacre of the last shreds of dignity black people have in the mainstream media; by showing that we indeed are a bunch wild thing-a-maniggers no matter what our net worth. How such public genocide has gone unpunished is shocking. To call it an award show is laughable, but I guess “parade of the wealthy little black sambos” wouldn’t go over too well with the networks. There are a few key mistakes that are made every year that I would like to address first and foremost because I don’t have time to address them all without getting carpal tunnel.
1. Stop insulting gays, it happens oftens and most recently last year when the presenter said “ladies and ladies ONLY please make noise for Maxwell”. Do you think his voice got that high from smoking weed?? sorry, he’s a catcher. Also Queen Latifah and Alicia Keys are shining beacons of hope for our community and MEGA lesbians so “let them eat cake.”
2. STOP giving awards to Beyonce. She clearly HATES them. Last year her speech sounded less enthusiastic and excited than Mary Kate Olsen does ordering at a drive thru window. I honestly don’t blame her though. I bet it’s hard for her to fake appreciation with the deadly smell of spam sandwiches, old spice aftershave and Hennessy burning her nostrils. I wonder how many hotel maids are proud owners of Beyonce’s “lost” BET awards? Hmmm anyway
3. Stop picking the most vulgar rap artists to perform!!! It’s already bad enough that we have to endure Fantasia’s embarrassment in front of a TelePrompTer, but it doesn’t help the case that each rap performance sounds like a song produced by Stephen Hawkings voice machine.
4. Have a REHEARSAL!! Every year people walk out on that stage like they don’t even know they were supposed to be there. It’s a f-cking disaster. I think Gabby Sidibe looks more organized trying to soap between her “shoulder blades?”
5. GET A DRESS CODE!!!! I know implementing such a rule would automatically take Keri Hilson off the invite list, but who cares? Let her stand alone outside in the puddle of her own piss and mediocrity…it’s where she belongs. But honestly, when people show up to your award show with ashy elbows, white Tees, and KFC double downs on the red carpet…I think it’s safe to say the show loses some of it’s credibility.
I really think this list of grievances is short and reasonable. I don’t think Harry Potter could wave his wand hard enough to make this show a success, but if you at least follow these few guidelines I might be able to make it halfway through without the taste of Franks hot sauce and a craving for Pork n’ Beans taking over my mouth.
Sincerely,
Phillip
@majorphilebrity
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June 25th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Why was this the greatest letter I have ever heard in my whole entire life?!?! "Stop giving awars to Beyonce….I honestly don't blame her though, I bet it's hard for her to fake appreciation with the deadly smell of spam sandwiches, old spice aftershave and Hennessy burning her nostrils" YES! LMAO!! LOVE THIS!! Now I must follow this gent.
June 25th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
you can tell when the gays write letters lol
June 25th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Don't care for bet, but bitch don't talk about my boo MAXWELL … I will cut a bitch.
June 25th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
*stands up and claps* thank u for that letter! i thought i was the only one who felt this way.
i HATE BET… i wasn't gonna watch the show at all this year but Kanye performing is the only reason i'm gonna sit thru that mess (i REALLY hope he's opening the show).
and even the nominees are messed up this year…. idk why BET thought it was a good idea for Justin Bieber to be nominated for Best New Artist (or for an award period) and why Rihanna is nominated for Best Female R&B and not Monica.
and i'd also like to know why the site shows who wins the award before the show… WTF?
i'm so beyond done with them….
June 25th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
DAMN! DAMN! DAMN! This has got to be the best letter….I'm still LMAO!…..If BET take these things into effect I may watch…..but someone will have to send me a smoke signal to tune in….cause I can't and I won't!…..THAT's ALL
June 25th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
I want them too stop nominating Beyonce. They just doing that for ratings. We all know bet sucks.
June 25th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Hilarious!!
June 25th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
It’s a fucking disaster, I think Gabby Sidibe looks more organized trying to soap between her “shoulder blades?”….iDIED. I love this post!
June 25th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I get the letter and where the writer is coming from.Some of these shows are just embarrassing, but sadly too many of us are at the root of why things are the way they are. The "wealthy sambos" got wealthy for a reason. They have a legion of people out there who support the garbage they push out. There is very little demand for them to give us more substance.
June 25th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
What I really feel about this Dear Celebrity letter may be a bit verbose and too serious for something that's supposed to be light-hearted and satirical… So I'll simply say that I agree with about 75% of this letter.
June 25th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
But once again… folks are going to watch. So until everyone who watches BUT STILL COMPLAINS turn off the tv and the ratings are poor then nothing is going to happen.
People watch this dreadful ish and so they will keep putting it out there.
THEE END
June 25th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I don't know what the hell to say about BET. LOL. It's like reality TV, completely ridiculous but yet we can't look away….hmmm….*ponders*
June 25th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
lmao…especially at parade of wealthy little black sambos. *dead*
June 25th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
A few tidbits about BET & it's administration:
1. Debra Lee was President/COO from '96-'05 (BET's prestigious years) and has been Chairperson/CEO since '05,she's not some new jack exec. that fucked BET up.
2. BET administration has worked harder to get 2 episodes of The Boondocks banned (The Hunger Strike & The Uncle Rukas Reality Show) then they have on any of it's original programming.
3. Protesters picketed outside Debra Lee's HOME in '07 & things haven't changed.
4. BET is owned by VIACOM, a company that believes that Basketball Wives is a positive portrayal of black women.
5. An episode of The Monique Show airs 2-3 weeks after it's been taped
June 25th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
These are my opinions about Black Evil Television:
1. They're shitting on Monica because she wants do Still Standing (the tv show), her way and not theirs. (Focus more on talking to at-risk teen girls while on the road performing instead of her personal life.)
2. They took a BIG L when they got rid of HBCU sports.
3. As long as ratings are decent, nothing's going to change. BET is in the Top 20 for cable networks.
3. Angry letters, e-mails and vlogs is not going to change the fact that niggas are going to be niggas, so you might as well get that money. *Rolow Goodlove voice
June 25th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
The BET episode of the Boondocks was great!
And YES they did pull some rank shit when they got it pulled. I have never seen them work that hard ever.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Loved this letter.
I'll give you Queen Latifah but I won't give you Alicia. Just a thought.
And why did you have to bring Stephen Hawking's voice machine into this? LOL.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
"4. Have a REHEARSAL!! Every year people walk out on that stage like they don’t even know they were supposed to be there. It’s a f-cking disaster. I think Gabby Sidibe looks more organized trying to soap between her “shoulder blades?”
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LOL!!
Yes sir, I agree with this entire letter. EBT continues to embarrass us each year, and everytime we think it might change… nope, coonery still intact.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Okay,but why is he bitching about BET making fun of gays when he is making fun of a very overweight person? Gays get away with a lot of shit like too. Also,don't talk about Maxwell ha ha. I could have written a better letter. He is dissin' all females in this. Bitter Queen? I think Jia said what needed to be said about BET on one of her youtube vidoes.BET is in it to win it. It= $$$$$$$$$$$. They are just as backwards as the slim thug. This letter is NOT the business.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
OMG this was the best letter by far! LMAO!!!
June 25th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Philip!? Umm…okay. Could've sworn a woman wrote this but umm…okay. Anyhoo! I don't agree with every aspect of this letter, but I do agree that BET sucks severely. I do not tune into the station because I refuse to give the ignorant show any additional ratings!
June 25th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
classic! n they need to stop lettin ninjas get so drunk, that’s were most of the problems start, i mean does BET have liqour on deck at the “show”?!?
June 25th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
xX Dead xX @ *Rolow Goodlove voice
June 25th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
#girl,WHAT?!
June 25th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
everybody complains about the bet awards, yet everybody still watches for the fuckery…so cut it out lol
sidenote: why do some gays say not to insult the gays yet they do it themselves?
June 25th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
You should write one.
June 25th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
i take it like this
the same way some black people talk shit about other black people, but let fire rain down on a white person that says the same shit
June 25th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
You better speak that good word!
June 25th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Dont be in denial behind the smoke and mirrorz….Alicia IS Gay! (or should I say Bi-sexual) LOL
June 25th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
BET has been a mess for a longtime. They've never really gotten themselves together. Why is it they've been around since MTV (1980) but Mtv shows have great quality but BET'S looks like public access? They've never provided the mult-faceted programming (drama, politics, spiritual/health, socio-economic issues, history) that represents true African American life, in favor of catering to the Riley Freeman's of the world (ya feel me?). They don't have any problem reaping the benefits of their shiteous materialistic buffoonery programming, but except zero blame for the negative impression they are not only pressing onto the current and future youth, but the rest of the world as well. Not only black people watch BET… but its all ok because once a year they give Rocsi condoms *side eye* for their special once a year Rap it up episodes of 106 and Park …
June 25th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Interesting views Phillip. I can not say I dont agree with them. I think the BET awards does seem to further a negative impression of African Americans in the publics eyes. I'm sure it doesnt help that people come out looking like they spent more time piling on the "ice" than they do on the actual cloths they wear. Also Beyonce is a bit overrated so I'm sure even shes aware that its a bit much, especially when shes being sued left and right for stealing songwriting credit. Good letter overall.
June 25th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Is everyone too busy applauding him to notice the obvious racist tones to the letter?
June 25th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
I think Gabby Sidibe looks more organized trying to soap between her “shoulder blades?”
Funniest ish EVER
June 25th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
im not givin him alicia either, butchness be damned lol
June 25th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I #flatlined at "public genocide". Laughed a good five minutes off of that one.
June 25th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
SPOILER ALERT: 2010 BET Awards and Official After Party Mega SPOILER
by DC Livers exclusively for Black Press Magazine
(BlackPress.org) – If you like your TV hot and steamy, heavy on the drama, light on the clothing and topped with over-the-top sexually suggestive dancing and lyrics, then you’ve got to set your DVR for the 10th Annual Black Entertainment Television Awards
Expect the “Bad Girls” to show their azzes all night long. Beyonce, who ought to make Ne-Yo the only person she thanks in her speech, may try to play nice but will refuse to hand over the keys to the “Queendome.” Rihanna will struugle to hold her ground as newcomer Nicki Minaj a.k.a. Ms. Fake Booty attempts a double whammy of trying to take out Ri Ri and Lil Kim at the same time. By the way, Ms. Minaj is hosting an After Party at the uber-chic spot called “740” that I’m told will include some attractions so freaky that it might make Prince blush. Nightclubs like Aqua, Les Deux and others are tapped for major parties and it’s safe to say that somebody’s going to come home pregnant.
(PART TWO to be posted next)
June 25th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
PART TWO
A major star is scheduled to come out of the closet at the event. The obvious choice is host Queen Latifah, who is rumored to be engaged to her female lover, yet fans waiting for that announcement shouldn’t hold their breath. Instead, award show party crasher Kanye West will come out…..of hiding and perform for the first time since he correctly stated that Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video was light years ahead of Taylor Swift[ly forgotten]. But, don’t count Latifah out. She’s rumored to have “single ladies” on her mind and is said to be considering her own version of Beyonce’s song. As far as I’m concerned, Queen Latifah rocks. Period. So as long as Dana Owens doesn’t sing, I’m good.
(PART THREE to be posted next)
June 25th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
PART THREE
Convicted felon Clifford “T.I.” Harris, who will be married to Tameka “Tiny” Cottle by Christmas, is scheduled to leave his guns backstage but come out blazing during his first national performance since he miracously managed to snag a year and a day prison term for having an arsenal of weapons – including a silencer. Oddly, although he and Lil Wayne are repeat offenders, collectively the duo managed to clock less jail time than former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress, who merely shot himself in the leg at a New York City nightclub.
Winners are fairly easy to determine: Beyonce will need two assistants to carry her loot. Bieber will be handed his most relevant award to date and become immediately compared to Ashanti for being the most over-hyped singer in recent memory. Minaj will be happy and all the while, super songwriters like Ne-Yo, Solange and my personal fav Johnta Austin will receive hardly any love.
(Part Four to be posted next)
June 25th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
PART FOUR
Some special people will be honored including the late Michael Jackson and Gary Coleman, victims of Haiti and Earl Martin Phelan. (What you don’t know him either?). Debra Lee will make another awkward speech, but if I have my way her efforts will still be lauded for having the guts to run a company with a staff comprised of 80 percent Black women.
Drake will perform his monotone but amazingly catchy song and will try to right the wrongs he recently created in New York City. After all, who else can hold a concert that gets cancelled before it even begins and piss off the mayor so badly that a free Jay Z concert atop of the David Letterman TV Show building gets cancelled as well. Yep, Drake, the Black Jewish kid who had a bar mitzvah but has never released a full album will have a chip on his shoulder and be hungry to prove he was worth Alicia Keys delaying her CD for. Trey Songz will be flawless but be overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of the other performances. And Diddy will get us to buy into his new group, Dirty Money.
FINAL PART to be posted
June 25th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
I agree that making fun of Gabby was unnecessary. I love the gays but it doesn't mean that its cool to talk about Gabby. If its cool to disrespect one group of people then it should be cool to disrespect all.
June 25th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Yall know this year is about to be more bullshit… I knew it as soon as the nominee list was released. lol oh well, coonery at its best.
June 25th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
i stop watching BET after rocsi was on the show. she spanish i never watch a latian music awards where a black women is hosting. all i am saying is that the have to do better.
June 25th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Especially when they did have more specials and episodes and things that benefited the community.
June 25th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
I USE TO BE A BIG FAN OF BET..BUT THIS YEAR..SMH…ALL THEY CAN PLAY IS EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS ALL DAY..OH NO I DONT WATCH BET NO MORE…I BET 500.00 THIS AWARD SHOW IS GONNA BE A FAIL..A LOT LIKE LAST YEAR..IF I HEAR 1 THING ABOUT DUMB ASS MICHAEL JACKSON THIS YEAR IM TURNING IT OFF…WHY THE HELL ARE THEY ALLOWING QUEEN LATIFAH TO HOST..A MESS…THEY COULDA GOT SOMEBODY ELSE…..BET HAS REALLY LET ME DOWN IN 2010..I HAVE MY TV'S SET ON VH1 CUZ THATS THE ONLY STATION I LIKE TO WATCH..DEBORAH LEE NEEDS TO B FIRED..GET THE OTHER MAN BACK
June 25th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
AND YES I KNO FOR A FACT BEYONCE DONT LIKE GOING TO THE BET AWARDS…AND BET STOP GIVING AWAY AWARDS TO THE PEOPLE WHO DIDNT GIVE A DAMN TO SHOW UP……ALICIA KEYS, BEYONCE, JAY Z AREN'T THE ONLY ARTIST WHO PUT OUT MUSIC..I LOVE BEYONCE AND ALICIA KEYS BUT THEIR ARE OTHER ARTIST WHO WORK HARD..OK THE END
June 25th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
please tell me why i just turned to BET & they aint got shit to do with michael jackson. & MTV is showing everything Michael. BET is overall wack & they better make up for last year. im still pissed at that. i watch MTV more i do BET.
June 25th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
MTV Award shows are always a mess but white people don't worry about what blacks or any other race will think about them.
In fact the VMAs are a bigger mess than the BET Awards will ever be. Chicken For Thought?
June 25th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
No "SADE" BET ids full of s**T
June 25th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Ok ppl, let us all remember that BET is owned by who..VIACOM. The same VIACOM that owns MTV, VH1, CBS and damn near every other network. VIACOM is owned by/controlled by White America. So not only are Blacks demeaning themselves with the bs that is aired on BET, but it has to go through the heads of the owners before it makes the cut. Its a prime example of "these ppl make fools of themselves anyway, so let's promote it and then pay 'em a little something for it". BET used to have positive shows that promoted awareness as well as the importance of education. ALL of the substance disappeared when The Johnson's (Bob & his wife) sold their company. #theend
June 26th, 2010 at 12:04 am
OKKK please remove your racist ignorant low class homophobic degenerate self off of this blog. If you love whites, stay on white blogs.
P.S. You crack me up…cracker
June 26th, 2010 at 12:07 am
B.lacks E.mbarassing T.hemselves plans on "addressing" the anniversary of MJ's death @ the 2010 BET Awards. What sort of fucking sense does that make. Bacon & Eggs Television needs to be yanked off the air.
June 26th, 2010 at 12:09 am
This letter was funny & on point except for the gay Maxwell reference. He had many steady girlfriends including a model named Camille who he broke up with recently. Let's not out people before knowing whether they are gay or not (something people love to do)
June 26th, 2010 at 1:14 am
I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH WHOMEVER WROTE THIS…..I SWEAR I WAS GONNA DO THIS BT HELL NEVER HAD THE TIME LOL……THEY NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY BAN ALSO
June 26th, 2010 at 1:21 am
It must really be sad to be you!
June 26th, 2010 at 1:43 am
Suddenly I realized I was not amused. As if I were Jill Scott this letter made me wince to know that it was written by a person with good intentions but failed at the execution and style of writing. This letter was riddled with one liners and comic view jokes that made me not want to read the rest of it, because I knew it could only get worse. And as I sat here reading the letter line by line, I realized that you and Bet have a lot in common. I was so disinterested in the verb onslaught that repeated itself every other sentence…the sad thing about this letter is, I agreed with some the things you said, even though I hate the fact that you wrote it.
June 26th, 2010 at 1:50 am
That was one of the gayest rants I have ever read. Leave it to a flaming Queen, who cannot make a point about anything without throwing other people under the bus for how they look, what race they are and of course the ol' call em' out bullshit of forced Gay recruitment into their ranks. Sorry Gays just because you like or dislike somebody doesn't mean they like to sleep with people of the same gender. But why is it you refuse to talk about or make a point about anything without discussing sexuality. BET Awards suck, but so do the MTV, VH1 honors and all other award shows produced by Viacom as owned by Sumner Rothstein. The truth is no matter who the CEO is, when people who hate your Black Ass Guts buy corporations with you as their target audience, THEY are going to focus on the worst aspects of your community and try to use as little resources (money) as possible to get your attention.
June 26th, 2010 at 1:54 am
i thought alicia was pregnant by and engaged to Swizz Beats–that'd make her bi at best…i'm with ya'll…you can have Queen, but i can't give you Keys..
June 26th, 2010 at 2:22 am
I agree with the second part of your post. (about other award shows, producers & owners) Very true indeed.
June 26th, 2010 at 2:46 am
My thoughts exactly! As soon as I read the Keri Hilson portion of this letter,
I I.N.S.T.A.N.T.L.Y knew that (9 x's out of 10) a gay guy wrote this letter.
*smh*
June 26th, 2010 at 2:47 am
MY
LIFE
HAS
BEEN
SNATCHED
AWAY
!!!
LOL
June 26th, 2010 at 2:49 am
I am not the biggest bet fan per se but I think they do pretty well with the bet awards. They have good performers and I love to see them honor living legends and what have you. Last yr they were bootleg cause of MJs death and them trying to change the entire show but before then thats one of the few things I felt bet got right each yr. The grammys and mtv awards have been boring and lame lately IMO anyway.
June 26th, 2010 at 2:49 am
EXACTLY, COSIGN!
(sad, but unfortunately true)
June 26th, 2010 at 3:12 am
COSIGN, COSIGN, COSIGN!!!!!!!
& the sad thing is, I'm 1 of those (complain, but yet, stiil watch) people….not something
I'm proud of, but unfortunately, I am (God, help me). I think it's because….& I'm gonna
hit u w/ a cliche' (but true) explanation….I think it's because B.E.T is like a HORRIBLE
car accident….You wanna look away, but you can't (4 some reason).
And believe it or not, I ACTUALLY do loathe B.E.T (w/ a passion), I rarely ever watch it,
matter fact, when I tune in 2 106 & park (don't ask me why), it's ONLY 2 see who's
gonna be on there. If it's not some1 I'm interested in seeing, then I won't watch.
And other than that, I'll just check out the Awards & THAT'S IT, but 4 the most part….
Nope, I don't watch "Blacks Embarrussing Themselves" anymore.
Matter fact, I'm kind of embarrussed that I just admitted 2 checking it out here & there.
June 26th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Please tell me you're NOT saying that the B.E.T episode of "Boondocks" won't be
aired ever again? PLEASE tell me that's not what you're saying, because that's 1 of my
FAVORITE episodes!
And if that IS the case, then my response 2 B.E.T is….
F*CK YOU B.E.T!!!!!!! Y'ALL JUST MAD, BECAUSE NOT ONLY DID BOONDOCKS
HOLD A "REALITY CHECK NEEDING MIRROR" IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE, BUT
THEY ALSO PUT THEIR FOOT SO FAR UP YOUR BAFOONERY A$$e$!
June 26th, 2010 at 3:32 am
@BEATIT & @confused,
COSIGN!!!!!!!
June 26th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Obviously that^ (typical) self-hating ninja is black, just think about it 4 a min….?
June 26th, 2010 at 3:40 am
Yeah, B.E.T (of today) is garbage….And so is M.T.V
June 26th, 2010 at 3:46 am
Oh no, you're not the only 1….I noticed it 2, but there's like SOOOOOOO many flaws
in this letter & NOT enough time in the day 2 adress them all, but BELIEVE me, you're
not the only 1 who noticed it.
June 26th, 2010 at 3:57 am
You know something, that IS true….um hm!
June 26th, 2010 at 3:57 am
So very true
June 26th, 2010 at 4:02 am
Mainly gay guys….They're ALWAYS "Outing" some man, b4 KNOWING his actual
sexual preference. I don't know WHY they do that!
June 26th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Now THIS^ is L.I.T.T.E.R.A.L.L.Y the best comment on this post….Even better than
that GOD AWFUL letter!
By the way, did I spell awful correctly?
June 26th, 2010 at 4:09 am
COSIGN, COSIGN, COSIGN!!!!!!!
June 26th, 2010 at 4:15 am
I already made the decision after last year's awards show that they are banned from my tv for this year's awards show.
June 26th, 2010 at 5:19 am
DEAD.
Best Letter Everrrrr <3
i[heart]whoever wrote this!
LMAO!
BUt honestly ..the awards is a mess every-damn-year!
The ONLY good one was when Mo'Nique was hosting it ……………… &their "tribute to MIchael Jackson" last year …… only made their fall to ground more fast &when they hit the floor ..more blood was splattered than anyone could have imagined.
I Say We Boycott that Dumb-Channel
June 26th, 2010 at 6:44 am
They are alwasy outing a FINE man. They ain't outing lil wayne or some shit. They think any decent looking man is gay.
June 26th, 2010 at 9:09 am
remember kanye, amber, joe jackson, & the bottle? smh lol
June 26th, 2010 at 9:19 am
lmao, bacon & eggs television…fried, greasy, & ultimately bad for your health?
June 26th, 2010 at 9:35 am
did people really protest outside of her home?! lmaooo
June 26th, 2010 at 9:37 am
am i the only one who wonders what happen to college hill? pure fuckery at it's finest! i guess no hbcu's even wanted to deal with bet and their bullshit! lol
June 26th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
The only time I tune into BET is to watch sitcom reruns. I rarely if ever watch their first run stuff. BET J now Centric gets more of my tv viewing time because I can watch some quality music videos and blast from the past stuff.
June 26th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Chris Brown is performing too…another reason I will not be watching BET
June 26th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
As a sports fan, I am really with you on point #2. I think BET should have fought to get the rights to the Bayou Classic. NBC does a good job with the game and has that corporate money behind it, but BET should have been the network to jump all over the CIAA and HBCU related sports. I can only hope that A)I'm able to get TV One on my cable provider, B)TV One is able to gain more capital so that it can expand its network to include HBCU basketball and football on its broadcast schedule. Hell, BET(think they're DC based) could have just followed the MEAC conference in order to keep its travel costs low. Most of the MEAC schools are in the region.
June 26th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Well I'm not one to really watch any awards show unless there is a performance that I really want to see. I have control over the clicker. When I personally tune in, its not to see car wreck tv starring black folks. I will agree though, many are in to see what can go wrong.
June 26th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Let me clarify that I get the general point behind the letter(BET fell off) but I am not 100% with the manner in which the writer went about it.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
LMAO! #wait #pause They show who already won on the website? Then why the hell would any of us watch? Dumbasses to the nth degree!
June 26th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
You thought a woman wrote this? Really?
I knew off top, before I even made it halfway down, that a dude wrote this. And most likely a gay man, since his first point was to defend the gays. (I DO LOVE THE GAYS THOUGH! *throws glitter*
June 26th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
I'm convinved they have a Hennessey fountain write next to the chocolate fondue fountain in the green room. Overflowing and neverending.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Everyone always wants to point and laugh at the fat jokes.
If people are going to laugh at that, then leave BET alone and let them continue to be buffoons so that we may laugh at them as well.
Equality across the board, right?
June 26th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I'M LOVING THESE!!! KEEP EM COMING!
June 26th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Yes, Mo'Nique was an entertaining host. After all, that's what a host is supposed to do, engage the crowd and keep them interested in what's coming up next.
I always cringe anytime I watch other hosts or presentees come out to read off the teleprompter cause it seems so awkward and embarrassing for them and the hushed crowd sittin in their seats waiting for their cue to applaud.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
LMAO!! Ppl were outraged with that show ever since it first aired. Tracy Edmonds and her gang did NOT do us a favor by trying to create the Black "Real World." The first season was bad, but the most honest, with the low-budget cameras, and shooting in an ACTUAL dorm hall. Why on earth would anybody be in a dorm on college campus?
Then once they got money, it was later for all that, and let's upgrade to big beautiful house, and bring in kids from all over that don't even go to school together. o.O I only liked the season they shot in the islands. All the other could take a flying leap.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
As I've gotten my life via the letter and each and every one of the comments that I took the time to read through, I must say that this is best Dear Celebrity I've seen, simply because this ONE SENTENCE summed up exactly how feel about BET as a whole:
"It seems once a year that “successful” black people gather together in a 3 hour live massacre of the last shreds of dignity black people have in the mainstream media."
I had to laugh to keep from crying because it is so. damn. true.
P.S. the wealthy little black sambos comment. . . .off the cusp. HILARIOUSLY FUNNY, but totally off the cusp. Again I laughed to keep from crying.
June 26th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
How bout not watching the stupid ass award. You're complaining about how horrible and embarrassing it is; but obviously you watch it closely and thoroughly to be able to recite such detail; which means you're continuously warding them for all these things you complain about.
If they can do all these things and get the ratings they need, they're not going to change. It's all about the money. And you are providing them advertising money by putting your eyes in front of television.
If it's so bad, I don't even understand why you watch. That's why I don't watch. It doesn't make any sense. I think people like you enjoy watching this train-wrecks, then enjoy complaining about them afterward.
June 26th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Lol, o'yahh ..That's right.
They're forced to applaud. ( totally sarcastic, btw! )
June 26th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
LMAO so funny I thought the same thing…lol. I'm NOT a fan of the BET awards but this was ALL KINDS of extra
June 26th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
"They have a legion of people out there who support the garbage they push out. There is very little demand for them to give us more substance." YES!!! This is what I have been saying for the longest!
June 26th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Oh I Soooooo wish that this was really submitted to BET!
June 26th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
This should have been the letter to BET!!!!! Nicely put!!!
June 26th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Yeah, it was a pastor & his congregation. When asked about it in a CNN interview, she said it was fallout from Don Imus
June 26th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
They have a legion of people out there who support the garbage they push out.
Yeah, they are called advertisers.
June 26th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
YES! lol after u vote for whatever in a category, it tells u who's winning…. "dumbasses" isn't even the word! lol.
June 26th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Want to watch it to see Prince and a couple of other folks, but they BETTER NOT have him doing any collaborations with Her Majesty Queen of the Creole Crotches!
June 27th, 2010 at 4:26 am
I love you Walter….Cosign.
June 27th, 2010 at 4:39 am
Don't forget "the game" LOL that show is annoying at best.
June 27th, 2010 at 4:48 am
COSIGN!!!!!!!
June 27th, 2010 at 5:07 am
BUMMER!!!!!!!
June 27th, 2010 at 6:31 am
And they are called consumers. Advertisers can promote whatever they like, but without a consumer base their efforts would fall flat.
June 27th, 2010 at 6:46 am
I agree with the content on this letter but real talk… did you really have to air out Gabby Sidibe or Maxwell or Alicia or Queen! Make your comment and keep it moving because in the words of my bestie Morgan (who is a man) – "You sound like a spicy, bitter queen". I get the point and you may have thought insulting people was the business but guess what… its not! That is all and GOOD DAMN DAY!!!
June 27th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
#oop side eye to Debra Lee. Yes, blame it on the White man.
We know the truth. lol
June 27th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
OMG same reaction! I mean if you don't like the awards, simply dont watch them! I don't like the Country Music Awards so I DONT WATCH IT! People be complaining about stuff like they're being forced to watch it!
June 28th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
I only watch BET for three shows:
Sunday Best-Personally, is THE BEST singing competition show to date. Even better than American Idol.
The MoNique Show-All because I like MoNique
The Wendy Williams SHow-I have no reason as to why I watch that, but the Hot Topics seem to make me watch.
Everything else, they need to reform pronto.
July 31st, 2010 at 3:28 am
I KNOW!!!! If a white person wrote “parade of the wealthy little black sambos” they would be called a racist. As an African-American, I find this offensive. If a black person calls me a Sambo, my fist is going into their mouth. That is all.