BET Networks Celebrates Mother's Day With Star-Studded Testimonies and Heartfelt Military Tributes

NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks is set to salute the women who make profound impressions on life with a series of specials dedicated to mothers all over the world. Beginning Thursday, May 10th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, BET will kick things off with a mother's day special titled Dear Mama: A Mother's Day CELEBRATION, hosted by 106 & PARK's Rocsi and Terrence. This special will feature a candid interview with Usher and his mother / manager, Jonetta Patton. Patton reveals sincere feelings on Usher's love life and overall success like only a mom could. This special tribute to motherhood will also feature personal interviews with today's hottest celebrities like Ciara, Bow Wow, Omarion, Macy Gray, Ashanti, Fantasia, Monica, Lil Mama, Justine Simmons, Juelz Santana, and their mothers. RAP CITY, BET's longtime hip-hop show will also join in on the festivities with two very special shows filled with military Mother's Day wishes from our troops in Iraq on Friday, May 11th @ 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 12th @ 4:00 p.m. ET/PT

To conclude the celebration, Terrence and Rocsi are back up with a special edition of 106 & PARK where audience members will reflect on their favorite Mother's Day past times on Friday, May 11th @ 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. After you tune in to all three specials, log on to BET.com and BET Broadband for an extended look at our Mother's Day exclusive footage and interviews. If you are a mother, know a mother or have a mother, these three specials will speak to your heart as we intimately meet the amazing women who are responsible for some of hip-hop and R&B's brightest.

BET's MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAMMING PREMIERE: Dear Mama: Thursday, May 10 @ 8 p.m. ET/PT A Mother's Day Celebration (Re-air Saturday, May 12 @ 11 a.m. ET/PT) HOSTS: Terrence & Rocsi (Sunday, May 13 @ 12 p.m. ET/PT and 5 p.m. ET/PT) PREMIERE: RAP CITY Friday, May 11 @ 4 p.m. ET/PT HOST: DJ Q45 Saturday, May 12 @ 4 p.m. ET/PT PREMIERE: 106 &PARK Friday, May 11 @ 6 p.m. ET/PT HOST: Terrence & Rocsi BET EXECUTIVES IN CHARGE: Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment Byron Phillips, Executive Vice President of Entertainment Stephen Hill, Executive Vice President - Music and Entertainment PRODUCERS: Penny McDonald, Sr. Creative Director Rick Grimes, 106 & PARK Producer Felicia Stevens, RAP CITY Producer Matt Smith, RAP CITY Producer ABOUT BET NETWORKS

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. , is the leading provider of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of Black culture on a global basis. The primary BET cable network reaches more than 84 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel, and BET Hip-Hop - are brands that combine to serve a broader and more diverse audience than the core network. BET.com is the number one internet destination for the target audiences. BET Mobile delivers music, gaming, and video content to the target audiences on wireless devices across virtually all service providers. BET Event Productions is a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe. BET International delivers BET content to the consumers of Black culture around the world. BET Networks inspires its audiences to make a difference in their lives and communities with a series of impactful pro-social initiatives under the Touch BET umbrella.

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