NENE LEAKES, RAY J, LAMAR ODOM, BIG FREEDIA,
STACEY DASH, DREAMDOLL, INDIA LOVE, SLIM THUG WILL JOIN THE
REIMAGINED NEW SEASON TO PURSUE DREAMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
NEW SEASON WILL PREMIERE THIS SUMMER ON
BET
BET goes back to school to revive the nostalgic reality series
“COLLEGE HILL: CELEBRITY EDITION.” In the reimagined new
season, celebrities will live together and join the Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Texas Southern
University as students. Nene Leakes, Ray J,
Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash,
DreamDoll, India Love, and Slim Thug will head
back to class to expand their educational horizons. Premiering
Summer 2022, the 8-episode series will explore college life through
a celebrity lens while showcasing the unique cultural and academic
experience of HBCUs. Despite their respective fame and notoriety,
each cast member is committed to focusing on their higher education
as a personal challenge to prove it’s never too late. Enrolled
alongside current Texas Southern University students, the cast will
work towards completing a specialty certificate program to cross
the graduation stage. Though to triumph, like any ordinary college
student, they must complete their course work along with required
internships, extra credit opportunities, group projects, and more.
Who will take the lead on group projects? Who will pull an
all-nighter?
“We’re excited ‘COLLEGE HILL’ will be returning with a
new celebrity edition of the franchise that will bring more
awareness to the significance of HBCUs, which has a rich legacy and
continued tradition of bolstering excellence through education for
some of the brightest minds in the Black community,” said Tiffany
Lea Williams, Executive Vice President of BET Unscripted
Programming. “Furthermore, we couldn’t be more thrilled about
filming on the campus of the illustrious Texas Southern University.
We’re proud to be a part of this personal journey as the cast
proves to themselves and the world that they’re up to the challenge
of enriching their lives through education.”
“As the original creator and Executive Producer of ‘COLLEGE
HILL,’” said Tracey Edmonds, CEO, and President of Edmonds
Entertainment. “I am so elated to partner with Texas Southern
University and be able to bring back this cherished franchise with
an exciting new twist that I am sure will entertain and inspire new
and old fans across the board. We intend to provide a fun but
sometimes challenging journey that will show viewers it’s never too
late to go back to school.”
“This Way Out Media is excited to partner with BET, series
creator Edmonds Entertainment and Texas Southern University as we
relaunch and reimagine the wildly popular ‘COLLEGE HILL’
franchise,” said Sean Rankine, CEO and Co-President of This Way Out
Media, Inc. “We look forward to bringing the spotlight to HBCUs
that they so rightly deserve, while entertainingly highlighting
relevant conversations within the culture.”
“Texas Southern University is committed to transforming the
lives of its students,” said Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, President
of Texas Southern University. “It is an absolute pleasure to
welcome our new Tigers to campus, where they will be immersed in
TSU history, academics and student life against the background of
our beautiful, urban campus. Professors expect these celebrity
Tigers to attend class and successfully complete their curated
multi-disciplinary academic program. National exposure highlighting
the positive attributes of HBCUs benefits Texas Southern University
and all institutions who share a common mission.”
Previous seasons of “COLLEGE HILL” are available to
stream now on BET+.
“COLLEGE HILL” is executive produced by Tracey
Edmonds for Edmonds Entertainment, Sean Rankine and
Mark Seliga for This Way Out Media, and Tiffany Lea
Williams for BET.
ABOUT BET:
BET, a subsidiary of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is
the leading provider of premium entertainment, music, news, digital
and public affairs content for Black audiences worldwide. BET
linear is in 125 million households and can be seen in the United
States, Canada, Brazil, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom,
sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is one of the most well-known
Black consumer brands worldwide, with multi-platform business
extensions including BET Studios, an unprecedented studio venture
that offers equity ownership for Black content creators; BET+, the
preeminent streaming service for the Black audience; BET Digital,
including BET’s wide reaching social platforms and BET.com, a
leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music,
culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network
targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET
Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live,
BET’s events and experience business; and BET International, which
operates BET around the globe.
ABOUT EDMONDS ENTERTAINMENT:
Edmonds Entertainment is an award-winning multi-media production
company that specializes in diverse television, film, and digital
content featuring top level talent and engaging, thought-provoking
stories. Our projects have included Soul Food (20th Century Fox),
Soul Food: The Series (Showtime), Jumping the Broom (Sony), With
This Ring (Lifetime), Games People Play (BET), College Hill (BET)
and more. Edmonds Entertainment will premiere the feature film, End
of the Road, starring Queen Latifah and Ludacris on Netflix this
year (2022).
ABOUT THIS WAY OUT MEDIA:
This Way Out Media is a production company with offices in Los
Angeles, CA and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. This Way Out Media
specializes in broadcast and cable television, digital and
streaming content and media consulting. We pride ourselves on
creative content that captivates audiences and cultivates
conversations. This Way Out produces diverse content that ranges
from hard hitting topics, pop culture icons and exploration, and
incredible cast ensembles in unique locations or professions that
culminate in a unique approach to entertaining the audiences of
today and tomorrow.
ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY:
Texas Southern University (TSU) honors our designation as a
special-purpose institution for urban programming and research. TSU
is a comprehensive university providing higher education access to
the nation’s underserved communities. TSU’s academic and research
programs address critical urban issues and prepares its diverse
student population to become a force for positive change in a
global society. TSU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate
programs and concentrations – bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and
professional degrees – organized into 10 colleges and schools on a
150-acre campus nestled in the heart of Houston’s historic Third
Ward. The University’s enrollment has a population of more than
7,500 undergraduate and graduate-school academic candidates. Texas
Southern has been a distinguished educational pioneer since 1927,
and the University has become one of the most diverse and respected
institutions in Texas. TSU has positioned itself as a proactive
leader in educating underserved students and many who are the first
in their family to attend college.
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