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Whitney Houston Honoured by BET...
PRNewswire: 'THE BET HONORS' Exemplifies What Extraordinary Looks Like
by Recognizing Leading Luminaries
On Saturday, January 16,
BET Networks Honors The Accomplishments of Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah,
Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ruth Simmons, And Keith Black
THE BET HONORS Premieres on Monday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m.*
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/
-- Giving back to give forward, BET Networks presents the third annual BET
HONORS, hosted once again by the beautiful and talented actress Gabrielle
Union. Taping on Saturday, January 16 at the Warner Theatre in Washington,
D.C., this inspirational show which highlights distinguished African
Americans performing at exceptional levels in their fields will premiere
during Black History Month, on Monday, February 1 at 8:00 p.m.*
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO )
The 2010 honorees include legendary songstress Whitney
Houston (Entertainment), multi-faceted entertainer Queen Latifah
(Media), respected business mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (Entrepreneur),
accomplished educator Ruth Simmons (Education), and world renowned
neurosurgeon Keith Black (Public Service). Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige,
India.Arie, Patti LaBelle, ELEW and others will pay tribute to these
phenomenal stars with riveting performances.
"Celebrating the 30(th) anniversary of BET Networks this year, we are so
proud to present the third annual BET Honors, a show celebrating the life
works and accomplishments of inspiring African Americans," said Stephen
Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks. "Each of
our six celebrants are dedicated to reaching back to help bring more forward
and represent integrity, perseverance, fortitude and outsized talent. Music,
merriment and memories are only a small part of BET Honors. We also hope to
encourage our viewers to embody and emulate the passion and drive of these
individuals."
Last year's show and inaugural ball were monumental, and served as a kick
off to the historic presidential weekend. Honorees included Mary J. Blige,
Tyler Perry, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, B. Smith and Congressman James E.
Clyburn. Hosted by Gabrielle Union, the event boasted once-in-a-lifetime
performances and presentations by Stevie Wonder, Terrence Howard, Angela
Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Hill Harper, Joss Stone, and more.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and
Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks are executive
producers, along with John Cossette of John Cossette Productions.
For more information on THE BET HONORS, visit www.bet.com/bethonors.
**Media outlets who would like to cover the BET Honors red carpet arrivals
should email Lyntina Townsend at Lyntina.Townsend@bet.net for important
information on how to properly submit your request. The media credentials
deadline to submit requests is Thursday, January 14, 2010.**
*All times ET/PT
About the 2010 BET Honorees
WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney Houston has established a benchmark for
superstardom that will quite simply never be eclipsed in the modern era,
with over 170 million combined album, singles and videos sold worldwide
during her career with Arista Records. She is a singer's singer who has
influenced countless other vocalists, both female and male. Music historians
cite Whitney's record-setting achievements: the only artist to chart seven
consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits; the first female artist to enter the
Billboard 200 album chart at #1; and the only artist with seven consecutive
multi-platinum albums. Her current album "I Look To You" debuted at #1 on
the Billboard charts when it was released this past August and to date has
sold 2 million copies worldwide. In February, Whitney will commence her
long-awaited Nothing But Love World Tour 2010, with dates starting in Soeul,
Korea and moving on to Japan, Australia and Europe.
QUEEN LATIFAH - Queen Latifah is a Grammy® Award-winning musician,
television and film actress, label president, author and entrepreneur.
Blessed with style and substance, Queen Latifah has blossomed into a
one-woman entertainment conglomerate. On January 4, 2006, she became the
first hip hop artist to be crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
and has received rave reviews, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting
Actress, a Golden Globe nomination and a SAG Award nomination for her
portrayal as Mama Morton in Miramax's Chicago.
SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS - Sean "Diddy" Combs is a mogul in every sense of
the word. As a top record executive, performer, TV/Film producer, writer,
arranger, clothing designer, and actor, he's mastered what it takes to be a
successful entrepreneur. Winning three Grammy® Awards, a Council of Fashion
Designers of America Award as well as a FiFi Award for Fragrance of The Year
are just a few of his stellar accomplishments. At the helm of Bad Boy
Entertainment Worldwide, Mr. Combs oversees Bad Boy Records; the clothing
lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs, a movie production company, a
fragrance line, and is also co-owner and brand builder for Ciroc vodka.
RUTH SIMMONS - Ruth J. Simmons was sworn in as the 18th president of
Brown University, an Ivy League school, on July 3, 2001. She also holds an
appointment as a professor of comparative literature and of Africana Studies
at Brown. Dr. Simmons graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans and
completed her Ph.D. in Romance languages and literatures at Harvard. She
served in various administrative roles at the University of Southern
California, Princeton University, and Spelman College before becoming
president of Smith College, the largest women's college in the United
States.
KEITH BLACK - Dr. Keith L. Black serves as Chairman and professor of
the Department of Neurosurgery, Director of Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical
Institute, and Director of the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Brain Tumor Center at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. An internationally renowned neurosurgeon and
scientist, Dr. Black joined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in July 1997, and
prior to that served on the University of California, Los Angeles faculty
for 10 years where he was Professor of Neurosurgery. Since 1987, he has
performed more than 5,000 operations for resection of brain tumors, and has
a unique ability to combine cutting-edge research and an extremely busy
surgical practice.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. ( VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's
leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs
television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET
channel reaches more than 98 million households and can be seen in the
United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan
Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for
Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour
entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American
audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive
alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment,
a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including
DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event
management and production company with festivals and live events spanning
the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for
wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United
Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global
distribution.
SOURCE BET Networks
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