Nat Geo Has the Dog Whisperer, Now BET Gets the Dog Torturer LA Times

The BET Network is making a documentary series with a controversial sports star. The network is teaming with NFL quarterback Michael Vick to create a documentary series about his return to the pro football following an 18-month stint in federal prison after a conviction for dog-fighting and related criminal activities, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The 8-part series, tentatively called "The Michael Vick Project," will cover his return to the NFL as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as explorie his past and his spectacular fall from superstardom.

--Allison J. Waldman