Live Backstage From The BET Awards '07

It's finally here.

The BET Awards '07 was Tuesday night and Everybody Hates Marcus was live backstage giving you the scoop from behind the scenes at tonight's show.

In case you missed the show, I have a recap along with a photo gallery of your favorite stars from the event.

And if you have watched the show and read the recap, give our BET Awards '07 Quiz a shot.

7:28PM - The Red Carpet is starting to wind down as the BET Awards '07 will start in 30 minutes. Once the show starts, the winners will come through and do interviews with the media. And considering the show is not live on the West Coast, I will try not to give away all the winners until after the show airs out there.

7:48PM - The Red Carpet photos are starting to roll in on the gallery feed and check out picture #2. How is Omarosa still on anyone's radar? Talk about stretching your 15 minutes of fame!

8:00PM - I don't wanna say Jawn Murray told you so but Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holiday are tearing it up on the stage! She looks great for her age by the way - get it Holiday!

8:09PM - Michael Buffer ... they let his white ass in the building? I wonder how much that cost BET.

8:12PM - I just threw up in my mouth a little bit at the sight of Mo'Nique and the "big girl dancers." She is a hot ass mess, I tell ya.

8:17PM - I don't care what people say - Queen Latifah cleans up NICE every award show. I wonder who her date was though...

8:25PM - T.I. could have used Michael Buffer this past weekend before he pounded on Chaka Zula on Sunday. if T.I. is the rapper, T.I.P. must be the inner boxer...

8:31PM - Corbin WHO? You can't let anyone from 'High School Musical' appear at the BET Awards. Ever.

8:41PM - 41 minutes and sadly, nobody has come through the press area yet. This is starting to look like a repeat of yesterday's disaster at Media Day.

8:45PM - *Screams* My future 17-year-old girlfriend is on the stage - Jordin Sparks. They are going to have to keep me away from her after the show. It's not December 22 yet and she is still a minor.

8:51PM - Anyone else love this song as well? Diddy is the ultimate performer on stage even though he can't rhyme one lick.

8:54PM - Daaaaaamn, look at Lil' Kim. Who do you think would win in a fight between Cole and Kim. Oakland vs. Brooklyn.

8:57PM - Sit down, Flavor Flav!

9:05PM - I wonder where Beyonce gets her weaves from?

9:09PM - Oh no, not more dancing Mo'Nique. My stomach can't take much more of her.

9:10PM - Beyonce's performance rolled over into Kelly Rowland coming out and singing. Too bad nobody in the press area can't actually hear the performance because the audio is out, Come on, BET!

9:15PM - I'm so glad T.I. addressed his fight and apologized when he accepted his BET Award. I might actually buy his album now instead of downloading it.

9:19PM - Joe Clair is on the press stage spitting 16 bars - who knew the comedian could rap? The rap album coming soon (and I'm not kidding).



Editor's Note: I had to throw in the 50 Cent "performance" in here so folks could see him skipping out on the first verse of his song. I know the lyrics are a little questionable so I wonder if BET told him to not perform them?

9:21PM - White Jesus, aka Robin Thicke could very well be the first Caucasian performer on the BET Awards minus Eminem. That's one smooth dude right there.

9:29PM - When asked by reporter Lee Bailey on the incident on Sunday, T.I. wouldn't address it any further with the media. I take back what I said earlier - bootleg album here I come.

9:36PM - This Gerald LeVert tribute is on and the room has come to a hush - this must be extremely tough for his father Eddie to perform in honor of his son who left this world way too soon.

9:47PM - Flavor Flav and the rest of Public Enemy just walked in the room - the entire group is wearing black except for guess who. They will be closing out the show doing a tribute to James Brown tonight.

9:52PM - In case you are in the Flavor Flav Baby Pool, he is now up to seven kids as he just let the crowd know he had another kid last December.

9:56PM - Can someone tell Tocarra that her strap is off - Thanks.

9:58PM - Some poor BET employee is wiping off Patti LaBelle's sweaty neck, "Menopause is in full effect," LaBelle said. Yuck.

10:04PM - Is it me or the entire Ross family a little bit ... off? I mean, who would name their daughter Chudney? And no, Evan Ross and I aren't twins. Ghost and I don't look anything alike!

10:07PM - Erykah Badu, once again looking like a hot ass mess, is singing as part of the Diana Ross tribute. She looks like she's one snort away from .... let me stop.

10:12PM - T.G.T. (Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese) have an album coming out soon. When I first read about this, I thought it was a joke but the trio are fielding questions backstage from the media about their upcoming project. All of this while Stevie Wonder is jamming on the keyboard. Speaking of which, Stevie's stylists has been playing a cruel trick on him for quite some time now. Who dresses that man?

10:23PM - Alicia Keys looks way better in person than on television. Fans can expect a new album from her in October.

10:33PM - The show is starting to wind down and I feel cheated. It's not nearly living up to all the hype that it received leading up to tonight. Maybe BET has something up their sleeves to close out the evening.

10:44PM - Would people stop making it rain? Ciara just made it rain on the audience - Adam "Pacman" Jones has ruined that act for good.

10:50PM - What was up with the Ciara robe with the #25 on the back along with a question mark? Reggie Bush, care to comment on that?

10:54PM - Weezy and Birdman won the Viewers Choice award and the first thing that popped in my head is "I hope they don't kiss again." Ain't that a shame.

11:01PM - Public Enemy on stage at the BET Awards - do my eyes deceive me?!? For a tribute to James Brown, they seem to be playing a lot of their own material.

11:04PM - Terrence and Rocsi came on stage to talk to the media. From across the room I thought I was looking at a tan Fergie but alas, it was just Rocsi. What exactly is a Rocsi anyways? Is this what 106 & Park has come to these days?

11:08PM - The final award of the night is for Best Female R&B artist ... and surprise, it goes to Beyonce.

11:14PM - The show might be over but the celebrities are still rolling through. By celebrities, I mean Al Sharpton, who has more street cred then most rappers. He's the only person I know who can pimp his own agenda at a award show!

11:38PM - Roscoe's or In 'N Out? I'm hungry!

11:47PM - About 10 men in black suits came into the room. They are clearly security but I'm not sure who is worthy of such a posse - not like the Minister Louis Farrakhan is here or anything like that. I hope this isn't Mo'Nique's crew...

11:57PM - Ciara claims the #25 on her robe had to deal with a BET list and not with Reggie Bush. Riiiiiight. Props to the wonderful Bridget Bland from MTV for asking the question.

12:02AM - Mo'Nique finally makes her way to the back and the press is only allowed to ask her three questions. I feel ripped off! I waited around an extra hour for a question about 'Charm School' and if she was throwing an after party this year.

12:09AM - That's it from backstage at the BET Awards. If you're in the Los Angeles area, the after party is at the Roosevelt Hotel but I'm headed to Club B-E-D because I'm beat!