The Mo'Nique Show
Encyclopedia
The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedienne actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET
, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.
On July 18, 2011, BET cancelled the show after two seasons on air.
, featuring celebrity guests and musical performances. The hour-long program also features a "resident deejay." Although aired on BET, it is recorded at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia
. The Mo'Nique Show runs all-new episodes now showing Tuesday through Thursday since May 3, 2011.
Mo'Nique appears from an 'elevator', and is walked down the stairs by Rodney Perry
. Mo'Nique proceeds to center stage and begins her monologue
. At the conclusion of each show, Mo'Nique gives her final thoughts; these final thoughts usually pertain to the monologue from the beginning of the show and/or the guests that appeared on the episode. Following her final thoughts, she instructs her studio audience as well as home viewers to "take their arms and wrap them around their selves and squeeze real tight, because we've all just been hugged."
even mentioned this to Mo'Nique on the show and commented on it during his radio show.
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.
On July 18, 2011, BET cancelled the show after two seasons on air.
Overview
Airing on BET, the show runs all-new episodes Monday through Thursday at 11PM ETEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
, featuring celebrity guests and musical performances. The hour-long program also features a "resident deejay." Although aired on BET, it is recorded at Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The Mo'Nique Show runs all-new episodes now showing Tuesday through Thursday since May 3, 2011.
Premiere episode
On the debut episode, celebrity guests included:- Steve HarveySteve HarveyBroderick Steven "Steve" Harvey is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, television and radio personality and best-selling author. He is best known as the star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy...
, promoted his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment. - Monica, promoted her BET show, Monica: Still StandingMonica: Still StandingMonica: Still Standing is an American reality series following R&B singer Monica. The series aired on BET October 27, 2009 after the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards.-Overview:...
. - Live performance by JeremihJeremihJeremiah Felton who performs under the mononym Jeremih , is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex" , peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100...
, performing Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)"Imma Star " is a song by American R&B recording artist Jeremih. It serves as the second single from his self-titled debut album, Jeremih...
.
Format
The show begins with the theme song accompanied by an announcer announcing the featured guests.Mo'Nique appears from an 'elevator', and is walked down the stairs by Rodney Perry
Rodney Perry
Rodney Perry is an American comedian, actor and writer. He serves as co-host on BET's The Mo'Nique Show where he provides laughs alongside comedienne Mo’Nique five nights a week.- Early life :...
. Mo'Nique proceeds to center stage and begins her monologue
Monologue
In theatre, a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media...
. At the conclusion of each show, Mo'Nique gives her final thoughts; these final thoughts usually pertain to the monologue from the beginning of the show and/or the guests that appeared on the episode. Following her final thoughts, she instructs her studio audience as well as home viewers to "take their arms and wrap them around their selves and squeeze real tight, because we've all just been hugged."
Ratings
The debut episode attracted over 1.5 million viewers, 850,000 of which were said to have come from the 18–49 demographic.Criticism
Mo'Nique has been criticized for excessive yelling on the show. Steve HarveySteve Harvey
Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, television and radio personality and best-selling author. He is best known as the star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy...
even mentioned this to Mo'Nique on the show and commented on it during his radio show.
Awards and nominations
NAACP Image Awards- 2010 Award for Outstanding Talk Series
- 2011 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Series