I can’t remember a year when African-American movies had such an impact on movie-going audiences like in 2013. It was a banner year for black directors and actors. Here is a list of some of the top black movies of 2013 and how much they made: 1. The Butler $30,285, 320 2. The Best Man Holiday […]
http://blackamericaweb.com/137405/good-deeds-tyler-perry-donates-50k-to-man-paralyzed-in-creek-rescue/ Media mogul Tyler Perry is donating $50,000 to a man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he jumped into a creek to save a 4-year-old girl near Atlanta, Ga. Michael Patterson, 43, severed his spine and broke his neck in three different places while doing the good deed. The family of […]
In a special addition of “Farrakhan Speaks,” during which he is asked a wide-range of questions from the staff of the Final Call, Minister Louis…
There has been a second fire at Tyler Perry‘s studios. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, monday at the studios. It’s the second, in recent months, at his Atlanta-based studios. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: Baltimore Student Shot On First Day Of School Dusty Baker Wins 400th Game With The Reds […]
Giant Magazine compiled a list of the seven top black directors and featured some of their notable works. Think you can name them? See the complete list here in Giant Magazine.
This morning Tyler Perry came on the TJMS to talk about his new movie “Good Deeds”. During the show, Tom was telling a story about a Chicago pastor who’s living on top of a roof to raise money for a new community center. When telling this story, Tyler had no idea about this pastor or […]
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee’s criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry’s complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Yesterday’s installment focused on why Terrell Jermaine Starr feels Spike Lee’s recent outbursts make the film producer a certified hater. SEE ALSO: Romney Fights Back Is Obama […]
By Clutch Magazine Last week George Lucas made waves when he took to The Daily Show to explain why it took 23 years to make the upcoming film Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen. According to Lucas, only one thing stood in the way of the historical action flick reaching movie screens: money. SEE ALSO: […]
Who says prisoners don’t have any rights? A jailbird by the name of Shamont Lyle Sapp, who is reportedly serving time for multiple bank robberies, is suing Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry and a number of other parties for apparently stealing his movie ideas, TMZ reports. SEE ALSO: How Ron Paul Helps Obama In case you […]
Ever since Tyler Perry appeared as the cross-dressing grandma character, Madea, people have speculated on the filmmaker’s sexuality. RELATED: Relationship Lessons From Black Film And despite word that Perry is to engaged to an Ethiopian model, rumors that he is gay continue to surface. A piece published today by Madamenoir takes the Tyler Perry gay […]
In this week’s Newsweek, producer/director Tyler Perry has penned an open letter to one of the alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky in the scandal that has rocked Penn State University and the entire country: SEE ALSO: The Sex Addiction Epidemic I don’t know your name, but I know your face. I don’t know your journey, […]
