BET Ends 2006 With a Bang With Its Highly Anticipated Special '106 & PARTY'

BET Ends 2006 With a Bang With Its Highly Anticipated Special '106 & PARTY'

Busta Rhymes, Nas, Bow Wow, Meagan Goode, Young Joc and Cherish Will All Be in Attendance for the Star Studded Extravaganza, Premiering Sunday, December 31st @ 11:00 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ring in the new year with BET as we rock the house with the ultimate holiday special, 106 & PARTY. Coming to you from NYC on Sunday, December 31st from 11 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET/PT, 106 & PARTY will take the airwaves for the fifth consecutive year as our dynamic hosts Terrence & Rocsi and co-hosts Tigger, Alesha Renee and Lamorne turn up the heat. Tune in New Year's Eve as Busta Rhymes, Nas, Bow Wow, Young Joc, Cherish, Young Jeezy, Omarion, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and UNK performances end the year in style.

During the 90-minute telecast, an excited live audience as well as viewers at home will get a taste of BET's holiday spirit while they look back on some of the best of 106 & PARK moments. What better way to spend the end of the year than with the most electrifying show and biggest celebrities to date. So come join the party, Sunday, December 31st from 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. ET/PT.

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