BET is having a very good week. On Sunday its annual awards ceremony blew out the Nokia Theatre and Tuesday night the network premieres "Being Mary Jane," a movie-length pilot for its first scripted series, which will debut in January. Thematically ambitious with a strong and nuanced cast, "Being Mary Jane," which stars Gabrielle Union, combines daytime television talking points with cable-worthy character depth. Created by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil ("The Game"), it could become BET's break-out hit. The title character is Mary Jane Paul (Union), a successful television news anchor who is struggling to find...
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