BET is casting an entirely new couple to take the place of Melanie and Derwin on The Game.

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With Tia Mowry leaving the show, producers are looking for a new female actress to join the cast in the regular role of Kiera, a 20-year-old former child star who has been in the spotlight since she was five years old and starring on a “Cosby” style sitcom. According to the casting call, she’s bright and charming, but struggling into transitioning into a grown-up career.

Kiera isn’t the only newbie in town! Another series regular will be hired to play Bryce “The Blueprint” Westbook – a #1, Ivy League draft pick running back who breaks every “dumb athlete” stereotype. He’s not only got a Heisman Trophy, but he’s usually the smartest guy in the room — which sets his new teammates on edge

Interesting that only Tia is mentioned as leaving the show and not Tia and Pooh Hall, who plays Melanie’s  husband Derwin Davis and who has steadfastly insisted the he and BET were working it out.

Just off the fresh news of Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall leaving “The Game,”  the BET cable network announced Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J will be leaving “106 & Park.”  Terrence and Rocsi joined the show in 2005, after being discovered in a ‘Fresh Faces” national talent search.

They’ll both be fine as they have various other projects in the works.   Terrence, who is currently stars in the hit  flick Think Like A Man, will pursue more acting roles on film and television. Rocsi, who starred in this year’s direct to DVD release Gang of Roses 2, will be making the move to Hollywood to snag more acting roles.

VH1 and the producers of Love & Hip-Hop are really cashing in on the budding franchise. The cast for the Atlanta spin-off has officially been revealed after weeks of speculation.

The Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta cast is comprised of hip-hop producer Stevie J and his girlfriend Mimi Faust, Joseline who is a Latina rapper, R.Kelly protege K. Michelle, Atlanta rapper Rasheeda, Lil Scrappy and his mother, and a woman named Karlie Reed. It’s unclear as to how Karlie Reed is related to hip-hop because not too many people are familiar with her.

When the show was first announced, former Crime Mob member Diamond was to be the star of the show. She vacated her spot on the show when she found out her ex-fiance Lil Scrappy and his mom would be appearing on it as well.

What’s really going on with “The Game” with Tia Mowry announcing this week she will not be returning for season 6 of “The Game,” and reports saying Pooch Hall will not either, BET Networks has issued a statement explaining the situation.  BET, the home network of “The Game,” said in a statement  today that Pooch isn’t returning because of his “involvement on a new project.”   That new project is the Showtime pilot “Ray Donovan.”  This may be a surprise for many, as the hit TV show just signed on for another season.  It seems a little weird that the two main characters of the show are leaving.The network went on to say it “is in the process of reworking the casting and storyline” and hopes Hall and Mowry “will make several guest appearances.”   What are your thoughts?  Have “The Game”s” fire finally fizzled??

Tia Mowry, who plays the selfish yet lovable lead role of “Melanie Davis” on “The Game,” revealed to her fans that she will not be back for the sixth season of the hit show.

The new mom stated via her Twitter:

“Just wanted to let all my fans know that I will not be returning to The Game for season 6. It was an incredible run and I had lots of fun along the way. I am looking forward to my upcoming projects…the release of my book #OhBaby [today!], season 2 of @TiaTameraShow on @mystyle premiering in June, and my @ABCFamily movie coming out in December…more to come!” love u so much

R&B singer Keyshia Cole and her family are headed back to BET this fall for a six part series called “Family First.”

Her and NBA baller Daniel Gibson, and  their son DJ will be featured in the new show.  Keyshia’s mother Frankie will also make a few appearances, they had a fallen out a few years back, but have reconnected.  We also will finally see footage from that dream Hawaiian wedding.

T.I.’s VH1 hustle will continue on.

The network announced today that it has greenlit a second season of his reality show “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle,” which follows the rapper, his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle” and their children as they go about their various activities.

The show has become a certified hit for VH1, averaging 3.5 million total viewers during each Monday night premiere and first encore. Paired with the second season of “Love & Hip Hop” and the fourth season of “Basketball Wives,” the network has ranked as Monday Prime’s #1 cable net among W18-49.

Season two of “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle” is slated to return fall 2012.

Will and Jada are hooking up with Simon Cowell to produce an American Idol type show for DJs called “DJ Superstar”.
Simon says,

“We’ve been working on this show for over a year and we wanted to partner with the right people.”
“DJs are the new rock stars. It feels like the right time to make the show.”