By now, we have all seen the BET Awards. I had to tape them and just finished watching them. I had a feeling beforehand that the awards were going to be special. The producers of the show were put between a rock and a hard place in that they had to redo an entire 2 1/2 hour show in three days. I didn't think I could have been more excited about the BET Awards this year. Honestly, it has (*had) continued to make great strides each year to becoming a respectable awards show, while still demonstrating that it could be more exciting/innovative than the others. Starting a blog, I thought it would be interesting to write comments as I was watching the show.

Alas, here were my comments while watching: { } = further explanation/edits after I made the live comments

I have a feeling these BET Awards are going to a running Michael Jackson tribute. Hopefully it’s touching and not tacky {I am definitely not Nostradamus. Anyone could have predicted that}

Ginuwine should only be given a mic when it’s time to sing. Did Ginuwine stumble or what on his tribute to Michael Jackson? Obviously, he wasn’t reading from a teleprompter. But did you at least prep him and tell him to prepare something?
Example - “I wanna tell him and his family.. well I wanna tell his family” – SPEECHLESS (I couldn’t make that up if I tried)
By the way, I had to keep count. He blinked like 40 times {counted 32 after rewinding the DVR three times} in less than 20 seconds. That has to be a record. Were the lights THAT bright?

Ne-Yo in public without a hat?! This is setting up to be a good (for the wrong reasons) BET Awards.

Whoa, just caught a glimpse of Kanye’s girl. Whoa. Blonde hair and pink lipstick. Here's a pic of her if you haven't seen her before.


She sort of resembles a mashup between these two luminaries:


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Lebron, Keri Hilson, Kanye etc. are really feelin this Soulja Boy performance. He spits like 3 bars, then ‘Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I’m getting moneyyyyyyyyyyyy’.

Queen Latifah! She needs to drop a rap album. Back in ’93, I used to always play her classic Black Reign album. {I definitely did press pause and find the 'Black Hand Side' track on my Zune and played it - If you don't know that track, download or youtube it. Classic}

Nichelle Nichols was out late to the stage because she was in the "ladies room?" Even if it’s nature and it has to happen, did you have to say that on live television? We're better than that.

The last time I saw Ne-Yo’s head this much was in Stomp the Yard. {YES, that does mean that I am admitting to seeing that film. Slightly more embarassing revelation: Every time it comes on television, I watch at least 30-45 minutes of it. I mean EVERY time. It's like the black cult classic for the new millenium} <<-- I think that last sentence was a stretch.

I will give Keith Sweat the benefit of the doubt and say that he must not have been able to get stage practice before the show.
**All talk that black people naturally have rhythm was put to rest. Thanks Keith Sweat**
** The same applies to Al Sharpton. **

Ray J – To be forever known for three things: 1) being Brandy’s brother, 2) the sex tape and 3) the song, 'Sexy Can I' (so bad but so damn catchy)

I can’t name three people funnier than Mike Epps.

Did Keyshia Cole borrow that bra/corset number from Madonna? It should have been returned yesterday.

Why is Monica struttin on stage like that??!! Easy!

Apologies for the previous statement; now I know why. She had that look of, “I’m bout to out sing this girl Keyshia Cole like it ain’t even funny.” And she most definitely did.

A Marlon Wayans sighting. Can never look at him in quite the same way after this role:


If that doesn't go down in Ripley's Believe It or Not for missteps that did NOT kill a career, I will be amazed.

Quoted from when Jamie Foxx was in the crowd in the upper tier with regular folks– “It’s complete pandemonium. Oh oh the camera man fell. The camera man fell. Alright relax, relax. Alright. Alright, relax. Aight. You gotta hold on, the camera man. Hold on. Relax, relax. Gotta relax. Everybody relax. It’s for Michael, it’s for Michael. Just relax. It’s getting crazy. Everybody hold on.”
- He got them to relax on the belief that it was for Michael Jackson. Then he went on to plug his new tour. That was for Michael? You’re better than that. Don't use his death to get them to get silent and then plug your own show? Am I the only one that caught that?

Damn, Don Cornelius. Speed it up!

Tevin Campbell?! Even more amazing than that?! He is only 32.

Just how short is Bobby Valentino? {Just did a google search. Consensus in: 5'3''}

Fridge break. Cornelius is waxing philosophical telling a story longer than the Bible about the O’Jays.

(+/- 2) on the number of people Eddie Levert has probably killed in his life. I’ll take the over.
Did he just cuss on live tv?! What happened to the 6-second live tv delay that started after Nipplegate at the Super Bowl?
Here is the official quote from Levert - “Snow was blowing and wind was blowing. And people was dancing and shit.”

For the sake of time and a headache from shaking my head too many times in embarassment, I won't post any more comments about the BET Awards. I have a strong feeling that BET won't try redo-ing an entire show again in 3 days, no matter who passes away. I can understand the intent. I can understanding paying homage to the most influential black entertainer of all time. But definitely a case of thinking with the heart and not the head.