LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union Bring 'Chic' to the City as Hosts of BET's RIP THE RUNWAY

LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union Bring 'Chic' to the City as Hosts of BET's RIP THE RUNWAY

Network's Fashion Special Returns to Feature Brand Jordan, Todd Smith, Stephen Burrows, Steve Harvey, Swimwear Lines Bathhouse and Aqua Couture With Performances by Busta Rhymes, Christina Milian, Anthony Hamilton, Neyo and Oscar Nominated Three Six Mafia

BET Network Premiere - Thursday, March 23 @ 9 P.M. Et/Pt

***Media Advisory / Calendar Notice***

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by BET (Black Entertainment Television):

WHAT: The fabulous world of style and music collide in New York City
with the return of RIP THE RUNWAY. Hosted by two of the sexiest
people in Hollywood, LL COOL J and the beautiful GABRIELLE UNION;
television's best dressed hour will mix and match urban, high-end,
and swimwear from BRAND JORDAN, TODD SMITH, STEPHEN BURROWS, STEVE
HARVEY, BATHHOUSE and AQUA COUTOURE. There will also be several
new elements added to this year's special, a plus size segment
featuring designers QRISTY DESIGNS, MONIF C., COURTNEY WASHINGTON;
comic relief from correspondent KATT WILLIAMS, and a dental wear
debut with PAUL WALL's exclusive "grillz" collection.

RIP THE RUNWAY will inject music into the catwalk with
performances by BUSTA RHYMES, CHRISTINA MILIAN, ANTHONY HAMILTON,
NEYO and THREE SIX MAFIA, Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m./ET.

WHERE: NYC Roseland Ballroom
239 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES: * For TV Crews: (March 1, 2006)
Rehearsal Coverage (1 - 5 p.m.)
Interviews with LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union
(Show Hosts)
Interviews with Fashion Designers
Interviews with BET Executives
Invited celebrities

* Photographers: (March 1, 2006)
Celebrity Arrivals (begin at 7:30 p.m.)
Show Taping (8 - 10 p.m.)

PROCESS TO REQUEST MEDIA CREDENTIALS (Please Read Carefully):

* Credentials are available only to working media members for
newsgathering organizations and are subject to approval by BET. All
information provided is subject to verification. We would appreciate
media cooperation in keeping attending coverage staff to the absolute
minimum necessary to cover RIP THE RUNWAY. While we will try to
accommodate as many media outlets as possible for this event, space is
limited. Please submit your request by February 27, 2006 via email or
fax to: Tricia Newell, tricia.newell@BET.net and/or Tara Smith,
tara.smith@BET.net / FAX # 212-975-5126

* IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: Security will be very tight. BET enforces a
strict credentialing process and requires ALL media representatives to
provide a Driver's License or Passport as proof of identification for
each individual requesting credentials. Please be prepared to show one
of the above government-issued forms of identification when submitting a
credentials request. There will be no credentials requests forms
accepted after the application deadline.

* Media credentials will be distributed on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 from 1
- 5 p.m. at the media check-in station at the entrance of Roseland
Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street. Credentials are non-transferable, and
may only be picked up by the individual to which the credential is
assigned. Photo identification must be shown at time of credential
pick-up.

* All media members must exhibit appropriate professional behavior at all
times and comply with event coverage rules and parameters as dictated by
BET, Cossette Productions and the Roseland Ballroom. Failure to do so
may result in confiscation of media credentials and expulsion from the
RIP THE RUNWAY taping.

http://www.bet.com/

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-4048, Marcy.Polanco@BET.net, or
Tricia N. Newell, +1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@BET.net, or Tara Smith,
+1-212-975-3390, Tara.Smith@BET.net, all of BET

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

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