Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
This week, cable network BET had a huge hit with their miniseries, The New Edition Story.
The 3 night offering chronicled the life and early career of legendary music group New Edition. It follows their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.
To say it was a success was sort of an understatement - the first episode brought in more than 4 million viewers … it was BET’s highest rated debut for the last five years.
Throughout the show, other original content was promoted, causing many to think that it could have a spillover effect. We speak to
about it.