The Nickelodeon network recently announced its new partnership with BET.

As part of their agreement, BET will broadcast two Nickelodeon series, "Romeo!" and "Just Jordan," which star rapper Lil' Romeo and comedian Lil' JJ (BET's "Coming to the Stage," Beauty Shop) respectively.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to broadcast and provide additional exposure to what we believe will become one of our newest live action shows, 'Just Jordan,' and the already established hit 'Romeo!' with the African-American audience to which BET caters," said Nickelodeon Vice President, Tom Ascheim, via a statement. "We're very excited about building these kinds of synergistic opportunities with sister networks like BET, and look forward to future opportunities like this one."

"Lil' JJ's career began on BET's 'Coming To The Stage' and we're excited to have him back," added BET Entertainment President, Reginald Hudlin. "When we started doing this deal, it made perfect sense to pair with Romeo's show, as both fit naturally as a programming block. As excited as we are about airing these shows on BET, we are just as excited about working with Nickelodeon, a great brand that makes fantastic shows."

"Just Jordan," which premiered on Nickelodeon on Sunday, January 7, will debut on BET on Saturday, January 13 at 10 a.m. ET/PT, followed by "Romeo!" at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT.

BET will air episodes from season one of "Just Jordan" one week after their individual premieres on Nickelodeon and all three seasons of "Romeo!"
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Spike TV is scheduled to air a special Snoop Dogg later this month, shedding light on his dark past as a teenage gang member.

According to the New York Post, "Big Snoop Dogg's Youth Authority: California" is set to air on Spike TV on January 16. The hour-long program will feature Snoop (born Calvin Broadus) revisiting some of the settings of his troubled youth, like the streets of Long Beach and the California juvenile detention facility known as "Youth Authority."

Snoop will offer cameras real accounts from his experiences in the juvenile hall, and also revisit the location where he joined the Crips by letting a group of the young gang members beat him. Cameras also captured an encounter between Snoop and a young gang member who calls himself Lil' Tookie after the recently executed renowned Clrip leader Tookie Williams.

The documentary was directed by Gabriel London, who sought "to use the stories of kids still caught up in what Snoop once lived" to bring attention to the harsh realities of juveniles locked up.

Not all of Snoop's troubles with the law are behind him; the rapper is scheduled to appear in court later this week on January 11 following a
November arrest outside NBC studios on gun and drug charges.

"Big Snoop Dogg's Youth Authority: California" airs on Spike TV on January 16 at 11 p.m.
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