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Jemele Hill and Michael Smith Are Taking Over SportsCenter, and Somewhere, Stuart Scott Is Smiling
Even if you arenāt the biggest sports fan, you may have heard of Michael Smith and Jemele Hill. His & Hers, which began as a podcast conceived and hosted by Smith and Hill, proved so popular that in 2014 it replaced the ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie, which Smith began co-hosting with Charissa Thompson in…
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Class Is in Session With BETāsĀ Madiba,Ā Starring Laurence Fishburne as the South African Icon
The New Edition Story may have signaled that BET is in the original-content game for real. But the truth is, the network has been slowly working at this for years. And history, not music, has been the main driver when it comes to the miniseries that air on the network. Reportedly, great viewer reception to…
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Review: BET Does Right by New Edition and All of Us
Just when you thought this television season couldnāt get any blacker, BET raises a fist and busts through the door with the ultimate āfor us by usā miniseries: The New Edition Story. Often described as their generationās Temptations and Jackson 5, New EditionāRonnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown and, later, Johnny…
