Screen Scene
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Screen Scene was a live, half hour, prime-time, urban entertainment and celebrity news magazine series on BET highlighting on the works of African-Americans in Hollywood and abroad. The series ran from 1992 thru 1999. Each episode was presented in themed segments:
• “Behind the Scenes”: upcoming movies with primarily African-American casts were profiled with interviews of actors / directors / creators, and plot teasers;
• “Network Scene”: actors from television programs were interviewed about the development of their characters;
• “Beyond The Screen”: theatrical plays produced by African-Americans were featured;
• “Entertainment News Review”: several newsworthy stories were covered by an in-studio reporter;
The most well-known hosts of the series were Angela Stribling and Harold McCoo. Other anchors / reporters included Mary Major, Kathy Andrews, Paula Bond, Angelique Perrin, and Melvin Lindsey.
