Brew Quotes: Sheila Johnson

“Don’t even get me started. I don’t watch it. I suggest to my kids [a 20-something daughter and a college-age son] that they don’t watch it… I’m ashamed of it, if you want to know the truth.”
-Sheila Johnson's thoughts on BET, the network she co-founded with former husband Bob Johnson.

Johnson was in New York this week for the Tribeca Film Festival to promote The Other City, a documentary she produced about the AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC. Johnson said BET is making things worse by contributing to the spread of AIDS by promoting promiscuity in its videos.

Hmmmmmm...having a "heart" now, after you've built your riches?

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BET Money Ain’t Sure Money?

Word on the curb is BET co-founder and the country’s first black billionaire might need to get Cash4Gold on the horn, STAT.

Sources say Michael Jordan’s purchase of Johnson’s Charlotte Bobcats team is a sign that Johnson’s money is funny. These sources say Johnson is in desperate need of cash. The sale of his NBA team was reportedly sparked by a need for liquidity to fund his other investments. One person close to the situation says Johnson “put up a lot of cash and he’s nearly lost it all.”

Johnson’s fortune was estimated at $400 million but a huge part of that went to his ex-wife, and BET co-founder, Sheila. (Sidebar: Ya’ll know she's now married to the judge who handled their divorce, right? Gangsta move.)

Anyway, Johnson is involved in a number of businesses that require upfront cash (no CODs up in this piece), like hotels and whatnot. So he needs a serious cashflow to stay afloat.

Damn.

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How You Like Me Now?

So Virginia's new Republican Governor Robert McDonnell has proclaimed April as Confederate History Month. Mad insensitive if you ask me but hey it is what it is. However, I can't help but think that BET co-founder Sheila Johnson must feel a little "meep meep" today for supporting McDonnell in his gubernatorial bid.

In case you didn't know, Johnson was a major donor to McDonnell's campaign. She even went so far as to mock his opponent Creigh Deed's stuttering issues. Hmmmmm, duped much? Seems like McDonnell reminded you of your place....eh Sheila?
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Here's video of that mocking incident...

Brew Politics: BET Co-Founder Hits New Low

The Virginia gubernatorial race is getting ugly, thanks to Sheila Johnson (former wife of BET founder Bob Johnson). Johnson is endorsing Republican Bob McDonnell in the race. While speaking at an event, she mocked the stutter of Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds.

Johnson says: "We need someone who can really communicate. And Bob McDonnell can communicate. The other people that I talk to, especially his o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-opponent... could not articulate what needed to be done."

Take a listen.



What a low blow!

Deeds' spokesman called Johnson's comment a "cheap shot and a new low for this race."

Somebody get Comcast on the phone, STAT. Cancel my BET immejitley.