It’s been forever since Moesha was on the air, and while we’ve enjoyed Brandy on The Game, it’s about time Brandy stepped back into the leading role. And now we have that with Zoe Ever After. Zoe Ever After centers on a recent divorcee and newly single mom, Zoe Moon, who develops her own cosmetic line while balancing personal and professional lives.

Cast:

• Brandy Norwood – Zoey Moon
• Dorian Missick – Gemini Moon
• Tory Devon Smith – Valente
• Haneefah Wood – Pearl
• Ignacio Serricchio – Miguel Maldonado

Crew:

• Creator/Executive Producer – Erica Montolfo-Bura
• Creator/Executive Producer – Debra Martin-Chase
• Creator/Executive Producer – Brandy Norwood

Zoe Ever After premieres January 5, 2016, at 10/9c on BET.

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Tonight is the 2015 edition of the BET Awards, where BET acknowledges the achievements of entertainers and athletes in their fields. The show will be full of performances and laughs. Tune in tonight to see if your faves take home an award. The nominees for the filmmaking categories are included below.

BEST ACTRESS

Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis

BEST ACTOR

Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Zendaya

BEST MOVIE

Annie
Beyond the Lights
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Top Five

The 2015 BET Awards air tonight at 8/7c on BET and Centric. The full nomination list can be found here.

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Mary Jane Paul (of Being Mary Jane) is the worst kind of person. She’s selfish. She doesn’t respect the boundaries of relationships. She treats her family and friends like trash. She treats her significant others like trash, too. And it’s fantastic. It’s refreshing to see a Black woman on television to embrace the dark side of human nature.

Too long have we held Black women in TV up to impossible standards. They’re either the one dimensional sassy Black friend, the one who has the perfect career but can’t find a good man, or the Magical Negro whose only purpose is to solve white people’s problems (quite literally in the case of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries).

But Being Mary Jane brings in a new breed of Black women on television: the self-motivated, self-centered Black woman. Mary Jane is willing to throw any and everyone under the bus for her own gain. And she is unapologetic about it. She has no problem telling off anyone who inconveniences her, whether they’re in the wrong or not.

How can I praise this “negative” portrayal of a Black woman, one may ask. Eschewing character flaws from the portrayal of Black women does them a disservice. We dehumanize them when we confine them to those certain “positive” stereotypes. They end up being flat characters that we grow tired of.

I hope Being Mary Jane sets a precedent that it’s okay to have a deeply flawed Black female character, one whose flaws don’t center around men. Flaws breed conflict, and conflict make for good television. We see flawed characters in ourselves, and that makes us root for them.

The season finale of Being Mary Jane airs tonight on BET.

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Tonight is Black Girls Rock! Black Girls Rock! is an annual award show that highlights and honors the achievement of Black women in various fields. Among those honored will be Jada Pinkett Smith, Cicely Tyson, and Ava DuVernay. Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King are hosting. Our Black women are worth celebrating so tune in. Follow us on Instagram as we’ll be showcasing photos from the event.

Black Girls Rock! airs tonight at 7/6c on BET and Centric.

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After a season of her life spiraling out of control, Mary Jane Paul returns in the BET hit, Being Mary Jane. In the first season, Mary Jane dealt with problems with every last member of her family. Her love life was so complicated that it could only be described as a love polygon. She walked the line of ethics several times at work. She stole sperm and then froze it (improperly).

This season, Mary Jane is supposed to get her life back on track, but how long will that last? I say fifteen minutes. Mary Jane is a trouble magnet. I almost feel bad for her. But her problems make for good television.

Cast:

Gabrielle Union – Mary Jane Paul/Pauletta Patterson

Lisa Vidal – Kara Lynch

Margaret Avery – Helen Patterson

Omari Hardwick – Andre Daniels

Latarsha Rose – Dr. Lisa Hudson

Aaron D. Spears – Mark Bradley

Richard Brooks – Patrick Patterson

B. J. Britt – Paul Patterson, Jr.

Raven Goodwin – Niecy Patterson

Richard Roundtree – Paul Patterson, Sr.

Crew:

Creator/Executive producer – Mara Brock Akil

Executive producer – Salim Akil

Being Mary Jane airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on BET.

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The premiere should be interesting because Chardonnay is a volatile woman. She’s always ready to dole out a beatdown. Anyone at that church could face her wrath. She doesn’t seem like the type to differentiate between the innocent and the guilty.

The Game only has a couple of seasons left, so let’s hope they bring it. Some of their story lines have been lackluster. The premiere episode will be an hour.

Cast:

Wendy Raquel Robinson – Latasha “Tasha” Mack

Hosea Chanchez – Malik Wright

Coby Bell – Jason Pitts

Brandy Norwood – Chardonnay Pitts

Lauren London – Keira Whitaker

Jay Ellis – Bryce “Blueprint” Westbrook

Brittany Daniel – Kelly Pitts

Crew:

Creator – Mara Brock Akil

The Game airs on Wednesdays at 10/9c on BET.

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The second half of the season should be just as zany. If you’re a fan of Kevin Hart, then you’ll appreciated him playing himself.

Cast:

Kevin Hart

Boris Kodjoe

Duane Martin

Nick Cannon

Nelly

Crew:

Creator – Kevin Hart

Creator – Chris Spencer

You can catch Real Husbands of Hollywood Tuesdays at 10/9c on BET.

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