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Karen Clark Sheard Lands A New Reality Series!
BET, like a number of general entertainment cablers, has renewed faith in spiritually themed programming. So move over Mary Mary — you are about to have some gospel reality show competition! BET has began shooting a new reality series, following Detroit’s Sheard family. Which includes: gospel powerhouse Karen Clark Sheard; Bishop J.Drew Sheard, who leads a mega-church in Motor City; their daughter, singer Kierra Sheard; and son/producer J. Drew Sheard. The show is one of many new spiritually themed programs being added to BET in the coming months. BET has also just shot a pilot for a talk show hosted by Bishop T.D. Jakes.
“We are trying to bring (spiritual themes) into the fabric of our programming in general,” said Charlie Jordan Brookins, BET’s senior veep of original programming. Brookins said they’ve made an effort to ensure that spiritually themed programming is not overtly preachy, but rather offers a look at religion and faith as part of life.
The Sheards, now in production in Michigan, is at heart a family drama. “It’s not about their faith. It’s about them as a family of faith,” Brookins said.
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