It's been almost a year since that offensively awful 2009 BET Awards telecast that was so terrible you couldn't turn away--like one of those accidents out of the movie Final Destination. I learned how to Twitter while watching that show. The tweets and Facebook statuses alone provided enough entertainment to last a lifetime. My heart hurt for Michael Jackson and his family when I realized that the show would be the first to honor him since it took place almost immediately after his unexpected death. I use the word "honor" loosely when thinking about last year's supposed tribute to MJ. With this week's announcement of this year's BET Awards nominees, it appears as if the network is back up to its old shenanigans--with a new twist! 

Just take a look at some of this year's honorees, which include a colorful cast of characters including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga. OK, maybe colorful was the wrong word. I'm all for diversity, but my guess is that the B in BET no longer refers to "black" but, instead, is an abbreviation of the French word "bête." Yes, go look it up.