Twitter and Facebook was on complete fire last night of folks providing blow by blow details of what was taking place on the BET Awards show. Ironically, many of the comments I was reading came from people who at times complain about how BET make all Black folks in the known universe look bad.
But somehow, the so-called All Minstrel Network was able to convince Black uptown that sometimes its okay to hang out at the jook joint. How were they able to do it?
It’s simple. Entertainment is the network’s middle name.
No matter how many times people cry out for better choices on the soul food menu at BET, the network knows that there is always room for fried chicken, fried pork chops, baked mac & cheese, banana pudding and red Kool-aide. Put that all together in the form of an awards show and you got yourself a repass and family reunion wrapped up into one.
When it comes to Black entertainment on television, BET is really the only game in town. Oh yes, we have TV One (whose premier show “Donald Trump’s ‘The Ultimate Merger’” is really no different from the fare served at BET’s table). We also have the Centric Network. But guess who owns that network?
BET.
Just like we love good food and will travel across state lines to find that little hole in the wall that can fry the mess out of some fish, we are not about to go fat free when it comes to entertainment. Not only do we love the skills of these actors, musicians, etc., we love the drama. Chris Brown may have been a total jerk for what he did to Rihanna, but guess who was one of the most talked about acts last night? Yup! Mr. Brown.
So as much as people in uptown Black cyberspace like to hammer BET for not being a more polished establishment, even these critics at the end of the day have to admit that BET has the best wings in town.
Keeping BET In Business
by Duane on June 28th, 2010 at 9:44 amTwitter and Facebook was on complete fire last night of folks providing blow by blow details of what was taking place on the BET Awards show. Ironically, many of the comments I was reading came from people who at times complain about how BET make all Black folks in the known universe look bad.
But somehow, the so-called All Minstrel Network was able to convince Black uptown that sometimes its okay to hang out at the jook joint. How were they able to do it?
It’s simple. Entertainment is the network’s middle name.
No matter how many times people cry out for better choices on the soul food menu at BET, the network knows that there is always room for fried chicken, fried pork chops, baked mac & cheese, banana pudding and red Kool-aide. Put that all together in the form of an awards show and you got yourself a repass and family reunion wrapped up into one.
When it comes to Black entertainment on television, BET is really the only game in town. Oh yes, we have TV One (whose premier show “Donald Trump’s ‘The Ultimate Merger’” is really no different from the fare served at BET’s table). We also have the Centric Network. But guess who owns that network?
BET.
Just like we love good food and will travel across state lines to find that little hole in the wall that can fry the mess out of some fish, we are not about to go fat free when it comes to entertainment. Not only do we love the skills of these actors, musicians, etc., we love the drama. Chris Brown may have been a total jerk for what he did to Rihanna, but guess who was one of the most talked about acts last night? Yup! Mr. Brown.
So as much as people in uptown Black cyberspace like to hammer BET for not being a more polished establishment, even these critics at the end of the day have to admit that BET has the best wings in town.