BET Takes It 'Back To Basics' With the Hottest All-Star Party in Sin City on February 16

BET Takes It 'Back To Basics' With the Hottest All-Star Party in Sin City on February 16

Sports and Entertainment's Biggest Stars Slated to Attend Bash With Red-Hot

Musical Performances

EVENT COVERAGE ADVISORY / MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

WHAT: BET Networks heads to Las Vegas on Friday, February 16 to throw
the "Back To Basics" BET All-Star Bash hosted by Chairman & CEO
Debra Lee. The premiere cable network catering to the Black
Experience bridges entertainment and sports like no other with
the hottest All-Star party at the 2007 NBA All-Star weekend.
Co-sponsored by the Hip-Hop Gaming League, the event will
feature performances by some of the biggest stars in Hip Hop
and R&B and an exclusive celebrity video game tournament that
will keep folks entertained all evening.

BET is no stranger to Las Vegas. It hosted its 20th
Anniversary special in 2000 and the inaugural BET AWARDS in
2001 in the infamous city. Kicking off this year's NBA All-
Star weekend in true hip-hop fashion from the exclusive night
spot "The Joint" inside the famed Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino, this elite invitation-only party is guaranteed to jump
start the celebrity weekend!

Superstars from the world of sports and entertainment that are
slated to make unforgettable party appearances include Queen
Latifah, Chamillionaire, Akon, Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Monica,
Tyrese, Omarion, Master P, Pitbull, Swizz Beatz, Washington
Wizards' All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, Vivica A.
Fox, Regina King, Elise Neal, Wood Harris, Keisha Knight
Pulliam, The Fugees' Pras, Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks' Nate
Robinson and Eddie Curry, Houston Rockets' Rod Strickland and
Juwan Howard, New York Giants' Antonio Pierce, Jacksonville
Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew, Arizona Cardinals' Robert
Griffith, Memphis Grizzlies' Dahntay Jones, Star Jones-
Reynolds, Marques Houston, HBO The Wire's Jamie "Marlo" Hector,
Hassan "Wee-Bey" Johnson, Michael K. Williams (Omar) and
Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, Twista, Kevin Liles, Chris Lighty,
Lloyd, Vida Guerra, Omar Tyree, Talib Kweli, Ginuwine, Mya,
Omarosa, Malik Yoba, DJ Quick, and Babyface to name a few,
along with memorable performances by Nas, MIMS and Rich Boy
among others. Anchored by the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff and co-
hosted by hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh, this BET All-Star
party promises to blow the roof off "The Joint"!

MEDIA
COVERAGE: Interviews & Photos -- BET All-Star "Back To Basics" Red Carpet
and Party; and Performance Coverage

WHEN: Friday, February 16 (Note: Red Carpet Media Opportunity)
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Media Check-In
11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Celebrity Gaming Tournament
9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. BET All-Star "Back To Basics"
Celebrity Arrivals

Friday, February 16 (Note: All-Star Bash Party & Performance
Media Opportunity)
9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. BET All-Star "Back To Basics" Party
10:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Performances (MIMS, Rich Boy and NAS &
Surprise Performance)

WHERE: Media Coverage Opportunities Are Limited to Only PRE-APPROVED
Media Outlets.
THE JOINT Entertainment Club, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 4455
Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169

CREDENTIALS REQUESTS -- Working Media Only Please (Space is Limited)
BET Corporate Communications
Tara Smith, 212/975-3390 or Tara.Smith@bet.net
Tricia Newell, 212/975-8230 or Tricia.Newell@bet.net
Lyntina Townsend, 202/608-2745 or Lyntina.Townsend@bet.net

CONTACT: Tara Smith, +1-212-975-3390, Tara.Smith@bet.net, Tricia Newell, +1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@bet.net, or Lyntina Townsend, +1-202-608-2745, Lyntina.Townsend@bet.net, all of BET Networks

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Source: BET Networks

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