> Reginald Hudlin, the Hollywood director who three years ago became president for entertainment of Black Entertainment Television, “is leaving the company and returning to his entrepreneurial roots as an independent producer,” CEO Debra Lee told BET employees on Thursday. While Hudlin’s franchise was entertainment, “under his guidance, we significantly ramped up our BET News […]
> But it’s not a bad thing. We were given the promise that the process to select Tavis Smiley’s replacement would be an open compeititon. Which it has been to some extent, but it’s clear that ‘Cousin’ Jeff Johnson of BET will be the choice to deliver political and social commentary on the Tom Joyner […]