That shit will NEVER happen. Trust me. They ain't foolish enough to let a white cat host 106 & Park. They learned their lesson when they let my white homie host Comic View and it flopped and they dropped his ass just like I told him they would.

Hopefully TVOne will end up making a better showing.

But of those of you complaining, how many of y'all wrote in to BET demanding better shows and more respectable images of Blacks? Hmmm?
See, it's easy to bash them but where were you when the shit was goin' down? Be a part of the solution and not the problem. Simply "turning the channel" isn't gonna help. Be active about change.

I really miss the days when black artists weren't looked down upon for playing a musical instrument and singing.Don't get me wrong, I like alot of hip hop too but I hate the fact that BET's daytime hours focus on mainly and very little more that while the twilight hours are for "Neo Soul"(that's code for black people singing without bling).

Remember back when during the course of Video Soul's 2 hour program you could see Prince,the Time, Sheila E, Whitney Houston, Public Enemy, Salt and Pepa,Lenny Kravitz, Anita Baker,Rick James, Shabba Ranks, Patra, Sade, Robert Palmer,Luthor Vandross, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson and a diverse host of others?

TheCrucialExperience said:

Let's keep in mind that BET is owned by Viacom so anything is possible.

Hotlegs said:

Coming off the heels of the widely popular Free and AJ, they aren't crazy.

TheCrucialExperience said:

Wanna bet?

Hotlegs said:

Let's bet a blowjob. Deal?

TheCrucialExperience said:

That was some unnecessary shit.

FunkMistress said:

Was I talking to you? Nope. Move on.

FunkMistress said:

Was I talking to you? Nope. Move on.

purplecam said:

Don't be surprise if years from now Viacon renames BET to MTV3!!!

Good fucking riddance. I have zero respect for any television show that caters to teenagers by showing every booty video there is on the planet. Bye AJ and Free.

TonyVanDam said:

I won't be, in fact I could see it happening in 5 years.

TheCrucialExperience said:

You posted it on a public board. Watch your tone, young blood.

TheCrucialExperience said:

Alright Q, I leave the thread for one second and you can't behave yourself. That's it, your gonna get it

Good fucking riddance. I have zero respect for any television show that caters to teenagers by showing every booty video there is on the planet. Bye AJ and Free.

Now I know alot of you want to say they've BEEN over with, but no there has still been a little tiny light of life still shining from them. Lets take a took a look at all of the shows and people that made BET worth while

Teen Summit, Tavis Smiley, Ed Gordan, Cita's World, Hits From The Streets, Live In LA, Big Lez, Joe Clair, and many other shit.

Today we learned that AJ & Free will no longer be on 106 & Park (AJ was crying on the show today cause it was their last day and he was wearing a T-Shirt that said "Still Free"; Free wasnt there, but shes been abscent for weeks - I heard she wasnt happy about something which leads me to believe that something is going on behind the scenes. But other than that, they took Tigga off of Rap City Basement and gave it to weak ass Mad Linx. There has been talk of them taking "Bet Nightly News" off and replacing it with a "MTV News"-type of thing where they show up like once every hour.

And then there's the re-runs of "The Parkers" and "Girlfriends." Why...? Does MTV show re-runs of "Step By Step" and "Boy Meets World"??? Does CMT show re-runs of the "Andy Griffth Show" or "Little House Of the Praire"???

Viacom is fucking this channel up.

Stymie said:

Hi Ives.

purplecam said:

Might be sooner than 5.

Prospect said:

Shit, Cita's World and 106 & Park marked the down turn of BET. And when they started running "Vintage BET" and it was a 106 & Park show from 2 years ago, I knew it was time for a change. I hope they blow the whole thing up and start over. Really, it couldn't be any worse than what it's been the last 6-8 years. BET needs to move away from being COON-TV. I have no problem with programming for a younger set but not 24/7. IMO here's what BET should do:

Week day afternoon/evenings:

1:00 Oh Drama. Or some show geared towards black females 30+

2:00 Video Vibrations. Showing today's top R&B videos

3:00 Rap City. Showing today's top rap videos

4:00 - Bring back a Teen Summit type show. Something that addresses the issues of the day from a young black perspective.

4:30 - A New 106 & Park. Rename it at take away the studio audience. Make it Video Soul for the 25 and under crowd.

6:00 - BET News.

6:30 - A black version of something like Entertainment Tonight

7:00 - Video Soul w/ Donnie Simpson. Just like the old show but with the focus on new and old Soul/R&B. So Donnie would have guests like Maxwell, Teena Marie, Raphael Saadiq, Mariah, etc.

8:30 - Keep this half hour for original programming. All these other cable stations are coming with first run series, it's time BET does the same. Have a "Chappell" type show one night. Then some sort of reality show on another. Too bad the Bobby Brown thing is on Bravo and Rick James is dead. I hear Mike Tyson is free.

9:00 - More original programing. And if you keep Comic View please improve this shit for god's sake.


10:00 - The New Arsenio Hall Show. Serious, why isn't he on TV. This show would be a huge hit. Woof, woof, woof

11:00 - Tavis Smiley Show. As soon as this cat is available, lock him down and get this show on BET

12:00 - Re-air 7:00-11:00 block for west coast.

Weekends

Classic Video Soul. What's cheaper than programing you already have produce. Plus everyone knows old folks are home on Saturday nights.

Classic Video Vibrations. See above

Some sort of Jazz program. A Jazz "video soul" if you will. Only with live performances too.

Move Uncut to Saturday night. One night a week is enough. I mean really, there are only so many cheap ass booty videos you can take.

In Living Color Reruns

And can we please get What's Happening back on the air.


So there you have it Viacom. I did all the hard work for you. Now get moving. I want my BET!
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Like I said, the majority of you complaining probably never wrote in to BET about your concerns or voiced anywhere else to be heard.

TheCrucialExperience said:

Hold up Q. I've called in and complained. I have their direct number in DC.

Like I said, the majority of you complaining probably never wrote in to BET about your concerns or voiced anywhere else to be heard.

Like I said, the majority of you complaining probably never wrote in to BET about your concerns or voiced anywhere else to be heard.

TheCrucialExperience said:

No lie, I was talking to a freind of mine last night before this thread came out and we were talking about MTV and VH1 and how bad it is today and I was thinking about writing to them about the shows and music. Now with this thread, I convinced that we need to be some writing and calling fools with Viacom. What's the worst that can happen with that?

THINGS I MISS FROM B.E.T.

Video Vibrations - watchin my ex's old episodes from 90-93 used to make me in heaven

the 'in a down home club' Comic View 95-98 when DL and Sommore, and all them was on. REMEMBER when they kidnapped what's her name..u know the big woman that was the cook (she was also a comedian frequently). And the theme song was "Shotgun" by Jr. Walker

I wish Grown Folks Music lived up 2 it's name..instead of showing videos that were played out 2 begin with.


Citas World - that ghetto chic was my guuuurl!

The material got tired after a while. How many "white people" jokes are we gonna hear? Then a lot of times it got insensitive with the "retarded people act like this," "gays act like this," "Messicans act like this" We always love when the white comedian comes on and plays the role of the dorky white guy. Great.