LEE DANIELS, MELLODY HOBSON, ERIC HOLDER, PATTI LABELLE AND L.A. REID ANNOUNCED AS “BET HONORS” 2016 EXTRAORDINARY HONOREES, WITH HOST ARSENIO HALL
buzzz worthy. . . BET HONORSPREMIERE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 ------- #BETHONORS NEW YORK, NY - December 15, 2015 - BET Networks will kick off the New Year celebrating black excellence at its ninth annual “BET Honors” special hosted by comedian, television personality and actor Arsenio Hall . The star-studded night will honor five distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business. This year’s honorees are Lee Daniels (Television and Film Award) , Academy Award nominated filmmaker and creator of the hit television show “Empire;” Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award) , President of Ariel Investments, one of the largest African American owned money management and mutual fund companies in the U.S. and current Chairman of the Board of Directors for Dreamworks Animation; Eric H. Holder, Jr. (Public Service Award) , the first African American United States Attorney General a...