What to Watch: June 23 - June 29
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
BET Awards ’08 -- 8/7c on BET
Is there any awards ceremony D.L. Hughley can’t host--as in doesn’t have availability for? The BET Awards mark his third hosting gig of 2008, and it’s not even July yet! Those slated to perform at the eighth annual gala--which celebrates African Americans and other minorities in music, movies and sports--include Usher, Lil' Wayne, Kanye West and others. In addition, Al Green will receive the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, while Quincy Jones is honored with the BET Humanitarian Award.
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Celebrity Family Feud (Series Premiere) -- 8/7c on NBC
NBC seems content with, or hell-bent on, putting all of its eggs in the reality-show basket this summer--namely those with “Celebrity” in the title (but only F-listers in actuality). Two weeks ago, the Peacock premiered Celebrity Circus (don’t get me started); now comes Celebrity Family Feud, a self-explanatory variation on the classic game show, which at least has a shot at guilty-pleasure entertainment. Plus, the “celebrities” do appear with their families, so the title isn’t a complete misnomer! There’s Team Ice-T, Team Larry the Cable Guy, Team Rivers, Team Engvall… Get the picture? Al Roker hosts, thereby keeping it all in the NBC family.