Nelly and Lauren London are the Matching Pair Selected to Host This Year's 'RIP THE RUNWAY' on BET

- Sean 'Diddy' Combs is Tapped to Executive Produce Network's Annual Fashion and Music Special
- Film Director Chris Robinson Returns as the Show's Director

Feb. 12, 2008 -- The fervor for fashion returns for its fourth consecutive year with BET's RIP THE RUNWAY. Hosted by multi-platinum recording artist Nelly and America's newest fashion darling Lauren London, this fashion extravaganza will feature collections from today's most eclectic designers, including Sean John, Apple Bottom and BBC. RIP THE RUNWAY is the premier event that combines live musical performances with the runway, all on one mega-stage. Television's best dressed hour will also feature performances by the one and only Snoop Dogg, among many other surprises.

Joining the ranks as executive producer is none other than Sean ''Diddy'' Combs. As a trendsetter in both music and in fashion, Diddy is set to add an ''unforgivable'' amount of swagger to this year's special. RIP THE RUNWAY premieres on Tuesday, March 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT -- only on BET.

WHEN: Thursday, February 21
6:30 p.m. Red Carpet Opens
8:00 p.m. RIP THE RUNWAY Taping Begins

WHERE: The Manhattan Center
311 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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