This article includes material from HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall. Click here to subscribe. The 2024 BET Awards delivered a night full of surprises, powerful speeches and unforgettable performances. The ceremony’s political moments sparked a range of reactions, with some resonating deeply while others fell flat. Remarkably, the event offered more … Read more
Normani has opened up about why her BET Awards performance was nixed at the last minute. Just before Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles, the singer, 28, announced on social media that a “really bad accident” during rehearsals had left her injured and unable to hit the stage. “I am more frustrated and disappointed than anyone … Read more
Usher’s acceptance speech of the BET Awards’ lifetime achievement award was heartfelt, occasionally profane and lengthy — and few people got to hear it. The 13-minute speech was largely censored by the network, leaving viewers at home curious to know what Usher said. A BET spokesperson told The Associated Press that “due to an audio … Read more
Cardi B is defending herself after she was criticized for cursing at her production team mid-show in a performance over the weekend. The now-viral incident happened Friday when the “WAP” rapper performed at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as a headliner for the BET Experience concert ahead of Sunday’s BET Awards ceremony. During the … Read more
The BET Awards are back and as “culture’s biggest night,” we cannot ignore fashion’s place in the conversation. Stars from the entertainment world, sports scene and music realm got to showcase their style as the red carpet rolled out at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Actor Taraji P. Henson dazzled in … Read more
Taraji P. Henson tried to show love by giving flowers to stars in the BET Awards audience on Sunday — only to dish out a number of embarrassing slip-ups. The host stopped in her tracks upon seeing nominee Halle Bailey in the crowd — but pronounced the singer’s name wrong, as “hay-lee” (instead of “howl-lee”). … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris referenced the Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef with fiery one-liner at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night. Harris appeared in a pre-taped skit at the awards ceremony with the show’s host, actor Taraji P. Henson. In the bit, the vice president talks to Henson on a video call about the upcoming presidential … Read more
The former president made the bizarre statement during Thursday’s CNN presidential debate against President Joe Biden. “The fact is that his big kill on the Black people is the millions of people that he’s allowed to come in through the border,” Trump said of Biden, invoking his immigration policy. “They’re taking Black jobs now — … Read more
The 2024 BET Awards — celebrating “culture’s biggest night” — have officially kicked off at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Taraji P. Henson returned as the host for the award ceremony, her third time as emcee. The ceremony went forward following a red carpet event, which showcased several stunning and show-stopping … Read more
BURBANK, Calif. — If Dionne Harmon never found an old script on New Edition’s biopic, the R&B group’s story might still be sitting on a shelf instead of becoming a highly-rated miniseries for BET. Same can be said for other projects like “The Bobby Brown Story” and the Soul Train-inspired series “American Soul.” She might … Read more
