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21st ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION TO AIR ON BET ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AT 8 PM ET/PT

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2RICKEY SMILEY TO HOST  1st ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION  (ATLANTA) - January 22, 2020  - Returning to  BET Networks  for the seventh consecutive year on  Saturday, February 1, 2020 , the  21st Annual  Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will be hosted by national radio and TV personality  Rickey Smiley .  The annual NFL-Sanctioned event will film in front of a live audience during Super Bowl LIV week on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the  James L. Knight Center  and  premiere exclusively on BET Networks on  Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 8:00 PM ET/PT. The one-hour special will feature performances by the  NFL Players Choir , a reunion of the  legendary group  Commissioned, Donnie McClurkin, Travis Greene  and BET's  Sunday Best  winners  Le'Andria Johnson  (Season 3) and  Melvin Crispell III  (Season 9).  During the program...

WATCH: LL's wife, cancer-free Simon I. Smith wants you to beat cancer 'Like A Boss' with new campaign supported by the women of Hip Hop

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NEW YORK, NY - April 15, 2019 - Today, American Cancer Society (ACS) has released an all new video marketing campaign “Beat Cancer Like A Boss” in partnership with entrepreneur and ACS ambassador, Simone I. Smith, to encourage those affected by cancer to evoke their inner “boss” mentality against all odds. Stretching beyond traditional non-profit infomercial, PSA style campaigns, “Beat Cancer Like A Boss” expresses a relatable message of strength, resilience and unity, to inspire a movement and create awareness. Along with Simone I. Smith, this disruptive campaign attracted a few familiar faces with their own stories to tell including LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Salt-N-Pepa, Jordin Sparks, Jhene Aiko, Remy Ma and more, appealing to a diverse demographic and engaging Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z audiences affected by cancer.  “I was in utter disbelief when I received my stage III diagnosis, but what I quickly learned with the support of my husband and family, was that...