BET's BALLERS Moves to a New Night, New Time With Redskins' Clinton Portis and Wizards' Caron Butler

BET's BALLERS Moves to a New Night, New Time With Redskins' Clinton Portis and Wizards' Caron Butler

Hosts John Salley, Hugh Douglas and Guy Torry Also Mix It Up With Memphis Grizzlies' Dahntay Jones and Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier

New Episodes Premiere On Tuesdays Starting May 15th At 11 P.M. ET/PT

 LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ --    SHOW   OVERVIEW:  Hosts John Salley, Hugh Douglas and Guy Torry talk up the big              stories of the week with sports celebs including NFL all-pro              Clinton Portis, NBA stars Caron Butler and Dahntay Jones, and              Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier.   (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070509/NEW161-a )  (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070509/NEW161-b )               BALLERS hits the sports topics making big news each week with              fresh perspectives and plenty of trash talking from the hosts              and guest athletes.  From the comedic outbursts of Torry, to              the insider's look that Salley and Douglas provide, the talk              is loud, insightful and filled with commentary unlike that on              any other sports show.  With special features like "You              Trippin'" and "If I Were You", the bullsh*t flag and gossip in              the girls' booth with co-host Claudia Jordan, BALLERS kicks it              up a notch while other sports shows are toning it down.  From              the NBA to the NFL to the black rodeo, BALLERS is there for              the serious issues, outrageous plays and everything in between              --- all hosted within a sexy night club setting.    EPISODE PREMIERE: Tuesday, May 15th @ 11 p.m. ET/PT after COLLEGE HILL and                     RUN'S HOUSE    ENCORES:  Wednesday, May 16th @ 7:30 p.m.; Friday, May 18th @ 10 p.m.;             Saturday, May 19th @ 1 a.m.; Sunday, May 20th @ 12 p.m.  and 9             p.m.    SHOW SCHEDULE: One hour, 6 episode series    ON THE WEB: www.bet.com    ABOUT BET: BET, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA)    (NYSE:and)    (NYSE:VIA.B)    ,              provides contemporary entertainment that speaks to young Black              adults from an authentic, unapologetic viewpoint of the Black              experience. BET connects with its target audience in a way no              other media outlet can providing hit music, entertainment and              news programming that is reflective of their experiences such              as: 106 &  PARK, RAP CITY, MEET THE FAITH, COLLEGE HILL,              AMERICAN GANGSTER. In addition,  outstanding mega-specials such              as the BET AWARDS (the #1 Awards Show on Cable  Television),              BET HIP-HOP AWARDS and CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL keep viewers              regularly tuned in for the latest and greatest in black              entertainment. Reaching more than 84 million homes, BET can be              seen in the United  States, Canada and the Caribbean.  

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