News Release Issued: September 9, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
Actor/Comedian Katt Williams Returns as Host for the Third Annual 'BET HIP
HOP AWARDS' Premiering Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 P.M.*
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The third time is a charm for BET as
actor/comedian Katt Williams returns to host the third annual BET HIP HOP
AWARDS. Taping on Saturday, October 18 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta
Civic Center in Atlanta, this exciting primetime special will pay homage to
urban music and culture, and will premiere on the network on Thursday,
October 23 at 8:00 p.m.* Performers, nominees and show talent will be
announced later this month.
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Known for his signature permed hair and over-the-top style, actor/comedian
Williams has become a true comedic force in entertainment, and appeared on
popular BET shows like COMIC VIEW, THE BLACK CARPET and 106 & PARK, as well
as at events such as RIP THE RUNWAY, the BET AWARDS and THE COMEDY AWARDS. He
has received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and continues to
receive stamps of approvals from the urban and mainstream community alike for
his brilliance and ingenuity on screen and on stage, including being named
"hottest new comedian" in Rolling Stone magazine, as well as praise from
African American comedic icons such as Steve Harvey, who says, "He's one of
the hottest comedians in the country." Williams recently completed his
100-city national tour, and will release his It's Pimpin Pimpin DVD on
Tuesday, November 11.
This year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS returns with its Hot 16 challenge, a
partnership with BET.com, uber-producer Jermaine Dupri and MySpace in which
users will enter an online rap battle for a chance to win a VIP trip for four
(4) to the 2008 BET HIP HOP AWARDS and an in-studio session with Dupri. Online
viewers have until Monday, September 15 to vote for their favorite entries and
help determine the five (5) finalists. The finalists' videos will then be
posted on BET.com on Wednesday, September 17 for users to vote for their
favorite before Wednesday, September 24, with Jermaine Dupri determining the
grand prize winner.
Last year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS drew an impressive 2.5 rating, which
translated into 3.3 million viewers and was the #1 hip hop themed telecast on
TV for the second consecutive year, according to Nielsen Media Research.
This year, BET once again teams up with Cossette Productions, the famed
producers of the GRAMMY Awards® and the seven record-setting BET AWARDS
shows, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen G. Hill, BET Executive
Vice President, Music and Programming, along with Lynne Harris-Taylor, BET
Vice President of Specials, are executive producers of the telecast.
For more about BET, please visit http://www.bet.com/.
*All times ET/PT
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA)(NYSE: 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 87 million households according to Nielsen Media
Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. 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; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET
Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET
Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET
Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home
environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture
into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless
devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for
global distribution.
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