ANGIE MARTINEZ DOES MORE BET: (Hope they are paying)

Don’t get mad at me for being honest, you know you have heard bet does not pay…AND???? Can’t say I blame Ang for keeping the radio gig…

Hot 97’s Angie Martinez is heating up the small screen. bet has ordered 40 episodes of the afternoon disc jockey’s Angie Martinez Show. The pop-culture gabfest first aired on BET on Nov. 24.

The pilot, featuring interviews with Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Marc Anthony, attracted 1.5 million viewers, outperforming regularly scheduled programming in the time slot. Produced by United Entertainment Group and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit, the half-hour show will appear on Mondays at 11:30 p.m., starting March 2. Mariah Carey, Eve, Rihanna and Big Boi are “close” to signing up for the debut, one of the producers says.

Despite her TV triumph, camera-ready Ms. Martinez will hold on to her day job at the radio station.