BET's MEET THE FAITH Celebrates Mother's Day With Oprah

BET's MEET THE FAITH Celebrates Mother's Day With Oprah

TV's Top Talk Maven Makes BET Appearance on Sunday, May 14 at 11:00 A.M. ET/PT

NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Oprah Winfrey will make her first-ever interview appearance on BET's new dynamic Sunday talk show MEET THE FAITH on Sunday, May 14 at 11 a.m. ET/PT, it was announced today by Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment for BET.

Ms. Winfrey will discuss her widely-publicized Legends Ball, a 3-day celebratory event that honored 25 African American women whose impact on our culture and world is unparalleled. During her interview, Oprah shares the idea that sparked the event and why she selected these women. She also talks about what grounds her spiritually and how these Legends have influenced her life.

"Everybody wants to know what Oprah is like in person," says Hudlin. "I can tell you firsthand that what you see is what you get. She's as open, warm, intelligent and insightful as what you see on TV. I was very proud of our host, Carlos Watson, as he masterfully interviewed the master of interviewers."

Hosted by Carlos Watson, one of the brightest stars and most dynamic and versatile news commentators, MEET THE FAITH is a dynamic new Sunday talk show that offers a fresh and provocative take on world events through moral discussion, a surprising and unexpected blend of guests, and unconventional topics. The half-hour weekly show features a cutting-edge look and feel, as well as smart and provocative substance. In unprecedented fashion, this show will inform, entertain and stir the larger American conversation.

Julie Anderson and Carlos Watson are Co-Executive Producers of this BET series. Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips and Nina Henderson Moore are the BET executives in Charge.

ABOUT BET

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), 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 81 million households according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African Americans; 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; and BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for wireless devices.

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

CONTACT: Michael Lewellen of BET, +1-202-608-2003,
michael.lewellen@bet.net; or Carrie Simons, +1-310-248-6104,
csimons@bwr-la.com, for BET

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

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