Singer Bobby Brown, right, warmly thanked Viacom CEO Bob Bakish, left, and BET CEO Debra Lee for greenlighting his television miniseries. BET and Viacom execs are still reeling from the success of the highly rated New Edition miniseries. Brown, 48, attended the 2017 BET Upfront event at PlayStation Theater on Thursday, April 27 in New York City.

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Bobby Brown, left, greets rapper 50 Cent at the 2017 BET Upfronts at PlayStation Theater on April 27, 2017 in New York City.

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