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Congratulations to Videogum for their very first Cease & Desist letter! It's from BET. Editor Gabe Delahaye promises never to watch College Hill again, in penance. [Videogum]
P&G Asks: Is It Okay To Be Seen With Rappers?
In an apparent response to a crazy, shrill right wing campaign by the "Parents Television Council" to get companies to pull their ads from hip hop TV shows like Rap City, Procter&Gamble—the world's biggest advertiser—has set up a hotline for consumers to call and weigh in on whether they're offended by seeing ads…
Trade Round-Up: Damon And Wahlberg, Together Again
· Paramount will enable the on-screen reunion of The Departed's Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon, who will star as pugilism-loving, Massachusetts-native half-brothers Micky and Dicky Ward in the boxing drama The Fighter (if they like the script), though it's unclear from the story which actor will be the "Rocky-like"…
Tour Ditches CNN for BET
CNN pop-culture correspondent Tour has, it would seem, grown tired of his gig as the 90-second-black-dude on American Morning. BET has hired the jack-of-all-commentary as a host, writer and Consulting Producer for BET News. He's joined by former Source EIC Selwyn Hinds and writer/filmmaker Nelson George, who will…
