MY Hair Is Layed Like BET needs to get it together

[@SoBeSuchin]

I'm with you when you're right! BET has negative zero direction and vision, which is so disheartening. I grew up on Donnie Simpson and BET. I remember Teen Summit and the positive programs they used to air. WHAT HAPPENED?!

[@neishajordan1656]

I know right!

[@annettejenkins383]

Amen!-Dont forget about the GOOD 106-A.J & Free

[@neishajordan1656]

Annette Jenkins Yasss! I use to love watching that show!

[@shockercreal9238]

I agree we do need quality programming, I miss the college tours, teen summit, and other positive shows that depicted black people in a better ligt. BET doesn't need to jump on the reality band wagon, they need take on the role of enlightening our children and the world on how strong and beautiful our people are. Set up a talk show where we talk about politics, music, news etc. keep our people informed on black issues!!! I've lost respect for the network but these changes will definitely be step closer to actual growth...

[@southernbrooklyngal]

SoBeSuchin YBS magazine!!!!

[@sophieasanders2186]

I don't even watch bet anymore... But I do remember when it was hot...I loved me some college hill cita's world and hits

[@efizzle931]

Yes bet has change so much they turned they own ppl away my show was uncut

[@shari04]

Yesss!! Dont forget about rap city, in momma tiggas basement.

[@efizzle931]

shari04 I forgot bout the basement

[@markmenez4097]

Omg cita world yas huny .

[@preciouswilliams22]

Sophiea Sanders YESSS, Cita's world was a trip, lol!!!

[@ZanyAngelVizuals]

Quite frankly, BET ain't been shit since Bob Johnson left.

[@gaburrus]

You ain't lying

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

AnniceJanaé True. Debra Lee is running BET to the ground

[@weyj326]

So true

[@MigyMij]

Kae S soo true. Sad but true

[@TGUTTAExiT21]

Facts!!!

[@Juicy50000]

BET only has Madeas Family Reunion on a loop.

[@Mrs.CreoleFleurDLis]

A Loop. 💀💀💀💀💀💀🤣🤣😂 Fkn facts, yes it's 3 yrs later...

[@tygalily2720]

All they do is show movies maybe it's a movie network 😉

[@shaytaylormade5244]

And baby boy censored

[@therealkoolaidandkale]

Ohhh, ok: they dun moved on from "Baby Boy"!!" 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@KatinakittykatPatterson]

I haven't watched B.E.T. in YEARS!

[@KatinakittykatPatterson]

She makes a GREAT point! #WhatHappened B.E.T.? #WhatIsGoingOn

[@brandistuttgart6503]

I thought your dogs name was Debra Lee for a second.

[@DarkBoo007]

Brandi Stuttgart I'm so done LMFAO

[@Atk263]

Hahahahahahaha

[@quenquen200726]

I miss College Hill and Baldwin Hill!

[@ritneyjr]

Me too bring that back..

[@kimberly6200]

omg yaaaasss

[@ashrenae4889]

BET is just complacent, The only good show is NellyVille. They need to have shows for all kinds of ages. They need to bring back College Hill that show got so much ratings!!!!

[@kendraanderson1466]

Yessss to college hill!! My favorite that was on BET

[@ashrenae4889]

yess & baldwin hills Kendra Anderson​

[@kendraanderson1466]

Ash Renae unfortunately I had never watched Baldwin hills but I heard it was just as good

[@FamousPeople212]

Agree

[@ksun7603]

Kendra Anderson i agree

[@mizmrt]

4 years later and this still hold Value

[@KeishaCharmaine]

I hope they hire you after this video. I feel you but I'm not tryna get sucked into more reality tv. But like you said, that's not the only thing hot right now. BET could be making shows like Scandal, HTGAWM and Empire but they're sleep. Being Mary Jane is a start I guess though that show is underwhelming. They brought back Comic View and did it so half ass. Smh I only watch BET for my 90s sit com reruns and low budget movies.

[@mrcongeniality88]

I stay woke!

[@8thwonder0608]

Keisha Charmaine Whenever I'm channel flipping and I get to BET, there is ALWAYS a Tyler Perry film showing. Mainly "Daddy's' Little Girls."

[@KeishaCharmaine]

***** yup!

[@nicholewilliams562]

FunkyDineva would be a huge asset to the BET network. He's full of talent Debra Lee Please call him!

[@cravingthings118]

***** lol yup sooooo true smdh:(

[@Mslybra]

Even BOUNCE has better programming and that's saying alot. The BET Awards have turned into a joke. Every year, the same POPULAR rappers, singers, & gospel singers are nominated even if they dont have an album out. You already know who's going to win. I was going to watch Single Ladies when it went to BET, but I couldn't do it. I don't like BET that much.

[@TheJazzie6]

KaraokeGoddess Yes!! love single ladies but now it just not like it was I do like the game and that it!!

[@MissCaramelKitty]

Bounce Tv is everything. They just started the network and have passed BET.

[@LastManStanding4life]

I love bounce, VH1 have great programs for Oldschool videos and new artists, or Centric

[@yobiwolrd07]

+KaraokeGoddess I want BOUNCE to win so bad smh

[@darkstar_57]

DINEVA!!!!! Just when I thought my day couldnt get any better, we have been blessed with your presence!!!!

[@syr1008jal]

Yes and 3 damn videos

[@unkunventional]

Yaas Gawd Won't He do it?! Dineva ALWAYS tells the truth. I appreciate that.

[@beautifullove320]

The dog barking moment has me literally choking!!!! Lmao lawd help me !!!

[@imtrophyin]

They better do like Dominoes pizza did and add more cheese, a better sauce, commercials, a whole once over. They even changed the name to just, 'Dominoes'. Anyway, I agree 100%.

[@mrcongeniality88]

Hahahhaahha

[@stormywaters]

This is the videographic epitome of why I subscribe to you and follow you on IG. I don't watch your reviews because we don't watch the same tv shows but when you speak like this about stuff like this, I listen.

[@MrMusickid23]

BET went to shit after they canceled all of the music shows. They used to have music videos playing all day. Then comic view would come on and after that the BET News. At 12 am Midnight Soul would come on. Those were the days!

[@hunt245]

You are so very correct! I don't even look at BET anymore, nothing is on!

[@MsT-xm8xz]

Same

[@Justwatch121]

I'm so happy made this video. I totally agree with everything you said. The only show I watch on BET is Being Mary Jane and since that's not on I haven't turned to that channel in a long time.

[@cyndisays]

I knew it. I knew you were reflecting reviewing and getting it all together. Congratulations on taking the time to do it!

[@danigirl562]

Midnight Love was awesome. We need R&B music back! B.E.T. needs to rebuild. Even the award show has turned into a ratchet fest. I remember when Denzel Washington showed and accepted one of the first awards that was given. You think he'll show up now? Nope! I agree with you 100% Dineva

[@rosthenurse]

I thought it was Midnight Love but he had me changing my mind, lol

[@Sunshine134chick]

Yes it really set the mood for lovers and couples

[@GYPSYGIRL80]

Everything you said about the Viacom conspiracy were the exact things my friend and I said in college...back when BET was acquired. To me, the downward spiral started when they changed the formatting of Teen Summit. The show went from "Kicking the Truth to the Young Black Youth" to "All About the Bling Bling". Then there was the Free and AJ departure and the cancellation of Oh Drama (which could have been a good competitor for The View if more effort was put into it). I would love to know Bob Johnson's views on BET now. I read somewhere that his ex-wife Sheila was disgusted and ashamed.

[@eatingfromthetreex8164]

Glad to see you back and love your commentary.

[@roshadm]

BET doesn't even show re-runs of old successful black shows. What happened to showing the Parkers, Girlfriends, Penny Proud, hell anything!

[@jtrippjr]

Somebody over at BET needs to hear this. 🗣 BET PEOPLE! BET PEOPLE!

[@MissNichole09]

I think everyone in the Black community can agree that BET has fell off, all the way off.

[@meany82]

Truthfully I haven't watched BET in 20 years and I'm in my early thirties. I completely agree with everything you said! I even feel like this 'formula' can be taken out of Atlanta, Black folks live all over the globe....nobody else is doing that!

[@carlaling41]

I love how you make your point.. Also give us laugh.. And keep it 💯.

[@jenbloom3690]

I'm literally going through my tv guide on BET, and literally it looks like this... Real Husbands of Hollywood 5x's Fresh prince of Bel-Air, Fresh prince of Bel-Air 35 & Ticking (movie) Dysfunctional Friends (movie) The Game, The game, The Game, The Game, The Game, The game Madea movie, Another Madea movie The game, The Game, The Game Real Husbands of Hollywood, Real Husbands of Hollywood Comic view Peter Popoff.... Like its so much talent out there in the black youtube, vine, instagram world idk why BET haven't reached out to ppl like DC young fly and King boch and so many more. I would love to see a black Dating show or two, another college show, a couple of music programs, maybe a ratchet baby mothers show. (Not saying all baby mommas are ratchet) but a single mothers show with gossip and adorable baby's and custody battles. A show like MTV's "true life" but a black version. Maybe a fitness program. A celebrity gossip show. A cooking show, A show with a bunch of young adults is Cancun, South Beach, Atl, Cali, in a house being irresponsible and partying and drama. Kinda like Jersey shore. A poetry show. A black talent show ( if ppl are still into talent shows). A late night talkshow about sex, with women sitting around talking about sexual experiences, and sexual opinions and views, and people call in to discuss topics and get advice. Maybe a shows about black motorcycle bikers.

[@ariadee]

I agree, I have left feedback on their site about them showing the same movies every night of the week....

[@Nevagoinback]

Dineva I feel you I talk about my people cuz I want my people to do better

[@FirstladyJaYe101]

Midnight Love and Video Soul was my favorite shows....

[@TRAEDONYATOURSTATION]

You make total total sense with everything that you've stated, I hope they hear this message ... Very well said hun...

[@Tru.blu.taurus]

Thankyou! FINALLY someone gets it. It's really sad because BET used to the be the go to network in the black community and now it barely gets mentioned. Even the BET Awards are snoozefest when it used be considered the "Black Grammys". The Programs they currently have are so dull it's ridiculous.They killed 106& park with all those unnecessary changes and tweaks. Its jus sad. Hopefully they get it together and get back to actually being entertaining again.

[@latoyajohnson8695]

106&Park was my show back in the day it was the black version of TRL

[@Tru.blu.taurus]

@@latoyajohnson8695 right we couldnt wait to rush home and tune in smh.

[@steemdup]

Excellent commentary. I have not watched BET in YEARS! And that's a damn shame. Thank you for posting this.

[@heycandiandi1]

The best thing BET has going is Being Mary Jane. On one hand the show is really good, but at the same time I understand why a lot of ppl may not get into it. When the season ended I even tweeted BET asking why they didn't have another show lined up for that time slot to catch those residual ratings from their highest rated show in years. No offense, but we all know how old uppity black ppl think and act about change. Like Funky Dineva said, there's a whole bunch of old minded ppl over there with a lil too much pride over at BET. TVone is doing great with their original programming and original movies. They are putting a ton of our black actors to work. OWN Network struggled for a couple years but they turned it around quick. Oprah knows how to give you the positive with just a lil ratchet thrown in there. So it can be done. I grew up on BET in the 90s. You could watch it all day back then. I hope they do hire you as a consultant to turn it around. That may be your real calling.

[@mpark24]

Ms. Lady - YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE MF-ING HEAD! I've been saying for years that TVOne is what BET should've been because they're programming is SO on point!

[@ItsHannahMarieC]

Yesss !!! Plus, what 18-25 year old is really sitting down and watching TV. I'm 20 and I have so much going on that I have to record shows. Only during the summer, I get to catch up with new shows. Look at the people tweeting about shows. It's usually high schoolers and people in their late 20s. I haven't watched BET in forever, and even when I did, it was only one show. They have the most basic non-thought provoking scripts and it's obviously they don't care about putting these programs together.

[@ritneyjr]

Yes MIDNIGHT SOUL we need a petition for that to come back!

[@ertfgghhhh]

BET needs issa rae!!!!!

[@shanj2009]

I screamed when you fussed at the dog for barking. 😂😂😂 but YESSS to everything you said. We need some people over at BET to watch this video. They need to bring back College Hill for sure.

[@amandaa16326]

lmfaoooo at you yelling at the dog. omg I hollered! po' dog!

[@preciouswilliams22]

"I don't talk about White sh#t cause I don't care about it!" I love Funky Dineva's "Tell It Like It Is" realness!!! Funky Dineva, should be hired in some form of executive capacity, cause I absolutely agree! This video was not meant to offend or dismiss BET, it's simply CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM!!! Real Talk, I spend more time watching more WEtv (Braxton Family Values, Tamar & Vince, Mary Mary, SWV Reunited, Cutting It In The ATL, etc...) and OWN (Iyanla, Fix My Life, Have and the Have Nots, For Better or Worse, Deion's Family Playbook, If Loving You Is Wrong, Flex & Shanice, etc...) than BET!! Granted, I was excited when both The Game & Single Ladies were both adopted by BET, but both shows fell to mediocrity afterwards. Hell, Single Ladies was COMPLETELY unrecognizable this past season. BET, however, has had some good ideas, BUT, for whatever reason, they didn't stick with it or didn't develop it properly like The Monique Show, Model City, Apollo Live, etc... I miss the days of Teen Summit, ComicView, Baldwin Hills, College Hill, Planet Groove, Lyric Cafe, Midnight Love, Caribbean Rhythms, Rap City, Video Soul, etc... Besides, BMJ, Sunday's Best, It's a Mann's World, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Nellyville, Being, & As Written (last 2 are on Centric), there's nothing to really watch on BET. Truth be told, BET needs to get better because they're wearing worse THE HELL OUT!!

[@traceyevans6242]

You just said everything that my friends and I have discussed for years!

[@Amorantasia1]

I said the same thing about Frankie & Neffe!!!

[@CaelonRobinson]

You kept it real!!!!! And you do need to be hired!!!!

[@WrestlinginColorPodcast]

YES BET in the 80s and 90s was good Teen Summit....Hello????

[@sherryparkman7635]

ty, ms. dineva YOU are just what we needed.you are talented, funny, opionated

[@thenotorioustruth6789]

Lmaooooo! Love going back to this video. I fall out when you holler at the dog

[@5yveroussan909]

Aaron McGruder of the Boondocks also shed light on this 7 or 8 years ago in season 2 with the last two episodes (the hunger strike and the uncle ruckus reality show) which were never aired in the U.S. might I add,😒. Great video!

[@Quitee717]

Here's an idea make a channel called Classic BET and but all the old shows you mentioned on back to back. I wouldn't mind watching those shows again. When music was real and inspiring!

[@TeekiBmoreStruttin]

Thank you! I honestly haven't watched BeT since College Hill left. BET has been lost since Viacom took over, I remember the show Teen Summit which I thought was amazing. Then BET tried to model every show after MtV with black characters, it's just so terrible. I'm glad somebody finally said something!

[@crimsonrattler01]

It was called Midnight Love. That was my shit

[@bab37ful]

BET should bring back Teen Summit, Nightly News, Video Soul, Rap City, Videolink, Caribbean Rhythms, and Midnight Love. When will BET gonna start playing music videos again? (Remember when MTV stop playing music videos and Kanye's rant about it?)

[@brandyhoskins2007]

YESSIR!

[@mzsuzuki9715]

Oh the Leo is roaring this morning. They allocated all of their resources to one quality show - "Being Mary Jane" - I like the show even though the writing is not as sharp as I would like for it to be. But hey the writing for Empire could be better yet that show is quite popular!

[@rosthenurse]

Ok you don't have to work to be funny. I literally screamed when you yelled at the dog!!!!

[@monica225]

Funky You are absolutely on point with this!

[@inabnettmagic]

I agree with you.... Sometimes things need to be said out loud and as I read some of these responses with- comments it's sad because they will never be bold enough to really support or understand or speak out loud on certain matters and this one was well done. I commend you for being so honest with your thoughts

[@grethomory]

You are right. I don't know the last time I watched BET

[@Marsha]

They caught a lil fire with "Being Mary Jane" but that ish is wack now ever since Omari Hardwick left the story line

[@KimayaP]

I miss college hill too

[@sherryparkman7635]

ty msdineva, you really tell it like it is no holes barred god bless, your fans still love and support you.much love, peace.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ShayP76]

I can't support BET because I feel, with the exception of Nelly's show and It's a Mann's World and even BMJ, BET does nothing to show the black community in a positive light. This network used to give black people pride and hope. Seeing the litany of blacks on tv was something we looked forward to. Then as a young girl I saw that I could be more than just another statistic with shows like the black teen summit and college hill. Bet used to show HBCU football games when no one else would. We got to see us represented in a way that no other station would venture to. We saw us as educated and educators but now all I see is ratchet mess. Also it helped our black music succeed. R&B music is damn near dead now and the direction BET has taken is partly to blame. There used to be so much music and music exposure on BET that you had no choice but to be invested. I could go on and on but I'll write a book by the time I'm done. Thank you for this video!

[@Stephan__o.x]

VERY TRUE! I live in London and when BET came to the UK it was so good. Funky dineva made a good point that nothing comes on worth watching.

[@knightryder]

I am glad SOMEONE finally said it! BET is so dried up, it's not even funny. The only time I watch it is when they show a Tyler Perry movie when my mother is over. The whole staff at BET needs to be fired and the station needs a take over. Thank you Diva!

[@Supremedionn]

I would've expected Sister hood of Hip Hop to be on BET due to the fact that BET was the foundation of black music and HIP HOP. How the is CENTRIC a better network than BET??

[@therisingphoenixlovedbynat121]

I agree I totally agree with you completely! I couldn't say it better myself.

[@beautifulstranger0_0]

as you spoke these truths that are so self-evident....all i could think of was that episode of the boondocks

[@hotwuksuk]

Can you please discuss how Lifetime got rid of Bama State Style? A show about HBCU marching band. I think it would be a good look for BET to pick it up. Show was very positive and shows black college life. After 4 good episodes Lifetime mysteriously stopped it and never even gave it any promo. Just a thought.

[@tresaj]

That show was so good! I was wondering what happened.

[@BeautifulMsYoung]

I agree...I haven't watched BET in years, decades!

[@ToyaHolly]

Omg!!!! I used to LOVE Midnight Soul!!!! That's it right there! 🙋

[@ChiChi-lb8du]

yes very true... hope they take your advice and offer

[@Three_Diamonds]

Cita's World! Yes! I remember watching Big Tigger's show, too. Live From The Basement or something, lol. UnCut was always interesting, shouldn't have been watching it but hey. I've been done w/ The Game since Melanie & Derwin left. The old, old seasons were the best.

[@TheEssex50]

Quality is everything !

[@lulu13hb]

Yes, Midnight Love was the bomb!! Were are the videos?? They are still a music oriented station. Have a few hours of videos like VH1. I agree with you 100%. They seem to have given up. They gotta go back to their roots.

[@LNW251]

I totally agree !! waiting for your BET AWARDS review

[@kkain123]

Dineva cussed the dog out 😂😂

[@laini02]

Teen Summit was a great show too. I also liked Hitz from the Streetz and Caribbean Rhythms. I'm glad I was able to experience BET at its finest when there was more depth to it.

[@jennysmith2812]

You are so on it! I have been wondering what was going on with them for along time. I do not watch anything on there either. They really need to get it together!

[@sherryparkman7635]

hi, ms. dineva please dont stop !!!!! we need you out there to make us laugh,and cry, i love hearing your opinions about current events,your poetry is awesome.and r and b brings back memories you are truly an intelligent, funny, human being, we need you now more than ever to hang in there. god bless. ty doll

[@EtcEtcEtcPodcast]

Good honest view point on BET! I agree!

[@DaneenPatrick]

You are telling the truth Dineva!! I miss shows like Video Soul. I haven't really tuned into BET for years now cause the quality of shows sucks.

[@IMissDa90s]

Yes! Someone please give call or pass this to Ms. Lee or someone at BET. I agree 100% of what just said. I stop watching BET about 3 years. I used to like watching some programs on BET network but I stop watching because it not my interest.

[@bertarue]

AMEN AMEN AMEN. THANK YOU, YOU SAID IT ALL.

[@pyromancer40]

You hit the nail on the head!

[@thepipers1091]

Preach... lol I feel ya! The truth will definitely hurt some ppl.

[@purplestar2293]

Speaking the truth! And nothing but the truth!

[@danielleandfam]

You are soooo right. Growing up I associated BET with music videos, the youth being socially aware, and current news that effects everybody no matter your age or color. That being said Sisterhood of Hip Hop should have positively been a BET program being that's how, in my eyes, that network got it's popularity...through the peoples love of Hip Hop and it being the ONLY network showing true Hip Hop. The definitely missed the mark there and Empire too. When I heard about both of these shows my first response was, "Awww shit, on BET right?" and their response was "NAW!!!" and I was like "WHOA!!!!" Damn shame

[@KING090589]

This is the realest video you've ever done!! It's soooooo sad that I don't watch a THING on BET smh

[@TOSHESHE]

Bravo Dineva. I've been saying the same thing for quite some time now. They could even do a show regarding the state if Black America given our current Racial climate. Of ALL TV stations, they should have been the forefront on this issue.

[@naturalroots88]

I hope like hell this video makes its way to BET. I'm 45 & grew up on some great BET programming. I haven't watched the channel in years. You are so right Ms Ross, NOTHING is of interest.

[@unkunventional]

I need to send this baby an offering! He blessed me with this video. He told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, Boo! C'mon, Dineva! I love you!

[@classicnatural]

Remember the Bev Smith Talk Show? You are so right about BET and I barely watch them as well.

[@TheMrpoet]

I would love to see BET Own. or tv1 produce a black shopping show like a qvc or hsn. It would be great to give AA a platform to sell their products. A great pool of talent to pull from is right here on You Tube. To name a couple, check out Mo Knows Hair, or Roots 45. Rarely do you see AA products being sold on QVC or HSN.

[@kevinv.freeman9621]

I have to agree with you on this one. We pay a substantial amount of money monthly to have access to cable TV to be able to tune into the BET Network. WE DESERVE WAY MORE AND WAY BETTER!!!

[@hersheycarter6413]

I'm so happy somebody is speaking on this!! I have been complaining about BET for the longest. The programming is whack, they took away the last Video show we had, "106 and Park" and now they showing these whack ass movies and shows that don't nobody wanna watch!!

[@TheMsboo35]

@funkydineva I agree with u whole heartedly about them keeping BET on bottom of the totem pole,but ever since Viacom bought it I feel that it's not a black owned station anyways so bump it.

[@lmatt210]

YASSS! I MISSED MS. FUNKY DINEVA-ROSS!

[@deidrab4421]

remember College Hill, Baldwin Hills, ComicView, BET Uncut, Rap City, The original 106 & Park, Access Granted, My Top 25. Hell date ,The Center, I remember they would play videos all day . now that just play the same damn movies back to back. Miss The Old BET.

[@kendraanderson1466]

Yess!! I agree I used to love bet growing up in the 90s and MTV as long as I had those two channels to watch music videos and other channels to watch cartoons I was good Lol

[@brandyhoskins2007]

YES! Please bring back Video Soul and Midnight Love!

[@Love_TheArtist]

Good for you! Hoping something great comes from this message.