When BET "The Game" was canceled, an uproar was sent out among fans so much so that it sparked a Twitter campaign begging the show's executives to put the hit comedy-drama back on the air. After much fan mail, tweets and other campaigning BET picked up a new season of the fan favorite, scheduled to debut January 11, 2011. Two months away from the premiere and the cast and crew are already surrounded by controversy. Rumor has it that a certain White actress is being paid more than her predominately Black cast mates. The "news" that actress Brittany Daniel ("Kelly Pitts") salary was estimated at $75,000 per episode while the show's lead Tia Mowry banked approximately $50,000 was first reported by gossip mongrel, MediaTakeOut.
BET denied the accusations releasing this statement:
"The recent report regarding certain members of the cast of “The Game” being disproportionally paid by BET is completely false. As a matter of policy, BET does not engage in public discussions about salaries or similar private matters with its artists. However, out of our deep respect and appreciation for the talent and hard work of the entire cast and crew of “The Game,” we cannot allow such inaccurate reports to go uncorrected. To be clear, there is no disparity in salaries among the cast of “The Game.” We continue to look forward to bringing new episodes to the loyal fans of this series on 1/11/11."
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