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BET Forms First-Ever Advisory Board, Tapping Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Founder Bob Johnson and More
Paramount Skydance’s BET has formed its first board of advisers, saying the group of six “cultural icons, business leaders and industry visionaries” will help guide the brand’s “continued evolution as a force at the intersection of media, community and culture.” The six members on the inaugural BET board of advisers are: BET founder Bob Johnson; […]
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According to Variety’s source item, BET Forms First-Ever Advisory Board, Tapping Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Founder Bob Johnson and More, Paramount Skydance’s BET has formed its first board of advisers, saying the group of six “cultural icons, business leaders and industry visionaries” will help guide the brand’s “continued evolution as a force at the intersection of media, community and culture.” The six members on the inaugural BET board of advisers are: BET founder Bob Johnson; […]
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- BET Forms First-Ever Advisory Board, Tapping Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Founder Bob Johnson and MoreVariety - 2026-06-02T15:00:00+00:00
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