And The Winner Is ... Comedian, Actress, and BET Late Night Host Mo'Nique Takes Home a Golden Globe Award

And The Winner Is ... Comedian, Actress, and BET Late Night Host Mo'Nique Takes Home a Golden Globe Award

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, January 17 the world watched as BET's very own late night host, Mo'Nique took home the award for best supporting actress for her role as Mary Jones in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The network congratulates Mo'Nique on this remarkable win and is honored to bring THE MO'NIQUE SHOW to viewers weeknights at 11:00 p.m.*

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"Everyone at BET is extremely proud of Mo'Nique and could not be happier for her and her family during this exciting time," said BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee.

BET Networks' # 1 late night show, THE MO'NIQUE SHOW keeps the late night party going. From A-list celebrity guests to sizzling performances by the hottest musical artists in the game, Mo'Nique delivers viewers a fun-filled hour of entertainment weeknights at 11:00 p.m.* Here's a look at what's ahead on BET's new late night party, THE MO'NIQUE SHOW.

   THIS WEEK ON THE MO'NIQUE SHOW    Tuesday, January 19   Dr. Ian Smith   Wale    Wednesday, January 20   Arnez J   Jagged Edge    Thursday, January 21   Sam Fine   Raekwon    Friday, January 22 (Re-Air)   Vivica A. Fox   Calvin Levels   Kenny Latimore    For more information about THE MO'NIQUE SHOW, please visit www.bet.com .    *All times ET/PT.    About BET Networks  

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (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 98 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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