What to Watch on BET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BET kicks off the week of November 12 with music specials featuring 50 Cent with Akon, and Chris Brown, followed by new episodes of SUNDAY BEST, AMERICAN GANGSTER, COLLEGE HILL: INTERNS, and KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO ) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 7:30 p.m.*

ACCESS GRANTED: 50 CENT FEATURING AKON -- Join 50 Cent on the set of his new video "I Still Will" featuring Akon.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 7:30 p.m.*

ACCESS GRANTED: CHRIS BROWN -- Join Chris Brown on the set of his new video "This Christmas."

8:00 p.m.*

SUNDAY BEST -- The SUNDAY BEST competition shifts into high gear as the remaining 4 contestants battle it out to secure a spot in the finals and a chance to win the grand prize totaling more than $300,000. The excitement revs up to full throttle as gospel dynamo, Martha Munizzi mentors the contestants and invites them to join her in a fan-waving-foot-stomping rendition of her smash gospel hit, Glorious!

10:00 p.m.*

COLLEGE HILL: INTERNS -- In this week's episode, the Rap-It-Up challenge is completed and Dr. Ian arrives and confirms the red team as victors of the first challenge. Their celebration is short lived though, as drama between Spencer and Jenna takes center stage with Dr. Ian there to witness it. When the dust settles, the group decides they need a drama free night out and that's when things get interesting. Maurice and Tationa engage in flirtatious activity while Jenna and Mark get a little closer.

10:30 p.m.*

KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS -- This week, Keyshia celebrates her birthday in Miami and gets a surprise visit from her mom while Neffe faces the consequences of her lifestyle. R&B diva Keyshia Cole is back and more compelling than ever in the second season of BET's hit docu-drama KEYSHIA COLE 2: THE WAY IT IS. During this season, Keyshia attempts to deal with all of her family drama while putting the finishing touches on her new CD, "JUST LIKE YOU".

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 7:30 p.m.*

MOVIE SPECIAL: THIS CHRISTMAS -- BET goes behind the scenes of the new holiday-themed film starring Chris Brown, Las Alonzo, Columbus Short, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Regina King and many more. This year, Christmas with the Whitfield's promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.

10:00 p.m.*

AMERICAN GANGSTER: JEFF FORT -- The Blackstone Rangers street gang started off as a small group of teens from the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, and eventually absorbed countless rival gangs based largely on Jeff Fort's remarkable leadership and organizing abilities. By the latter part of the 1960s decade, the renamed 'Black P. Stone Nation' was getting attention from liberal-minded sympathizers hoping to channel their energies into positive directions. The Johnson Administration's "War on Poverty" earmarked a million dollars for job training, much of it paid directly to gang members. Subsequently convicted for misuse of funds from the program, Fort maintained his leadership of the Nation from behind bars. In 1986, Fort was tried for promising to commit acts of domestic terrorism in return for money from Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. He was found guilty and sentenced to 80 years, which he's currently serving in a maximum security federal prison.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 7:30 p.m. *

THIS CHRISTMAS MUSIC SPECIAL -- A holiday special featuring a performance by Chris Brown and intimate conversations with the cast of THIS CHRISTMAS who will share their favorite holiday memories and scenes from the movie. Plus one lucky fan will get their shot at fame when they join the cast for a sing-a- long.

8:00 p.m.*

BET BLACKBUSTER MOVIE: AMERICAN DREAM (WORLD PREMIERE) -- A movie that chronicles rapper Mikes Jones' real life rise to fame as an aspiring rapper from the streets who finds his path in life through music in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Starring Mike Jones, Clifton Powell, Tamala Jones and Hassan Johnson.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 12:00 p.m.* (New Time)

MEET THE FAITH: "FORGIVE OR DIE" - Fitness Expert, Donna Richardson Joyner; Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Gardere; and Pediatrician, Dr. Corey Hebert join the panel to discuss the issue of health in the African American community. Catch the panel tackle questions on medical mistrust and conspiracy theories such as, How much are we to blame for the state of our communities' health? Do the benefits of gastric bypass surgery outweigh the risks? And do the numbers about overweight and obese women really signal a health crisis in our community? Or are our thick sistas catching a bad rap?

* All Times ET/PT About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. , is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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