After fans reacted with their displeasure about Tyler Perry’s recent decision to cast Kim Kardashian in his upcoming movie, “The Mariage Counselor,” Perry has written an open letter to them defending her as a role model. See Also: Visit The MLK Memorial In Washington D.C See Also: Susan Lucci Says Don’t Blame Me I said to one […]
To use recent vernacular, I can say that Rev. Al Sharpton is not a “Proper negro.” But he is a very smart negro. Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro. I personally don’t consider myself to be as smart as Sharpton and I know I’m not as rich as Perry. […]
Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network honored actor, producer and director, Tyler Perry last Wednesday at their Triumph Awards. Sharpton would call Tyler Perry’s, critics “proper negroes” who don’t understand regular Black folk. Writer Says Tyler Perry Movies Are “Cinematic Malt Liquor” Tyler Perry Is The Richest Man In Hollywood The Washington Post reports: Sharpton […]
The weather is getting cooler so it’s time for things to warm up indoors this fall, but there’s only one way to do it. Now that October is here, we’ve launched preparations for some of the biggest names and most known comedic talents to grace area stages with their side-splitting jokes and wisecracks. Here are […]
Controversial television personality and journalist Toure sat down with Dr. Boyce Watkins on CNN to debate the impact of director Tyler Perry’s movies on Black America, days after Perry was named Forbes magazine’s highest paid man in Hollywood. Dr. Watkins was casual with his examination, while Toure went in, telling CNN that Perry’s movies amount […]
Tyler Perry recently topped off the list of the highest paid men in entertainment. Perry raked in an estimated $130 million last year between his films and two TBS television shows, “House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns.” The list was compiled by Forbes Magazine and helps Perry stake his claim as a serious power […]
According to Forbes, producer and actor Tyler Perry is the richest man in Hollywood. Perry, who made $130 million in Hollywood last year, made his fortune through the movies and TV shows he’s produced. Perry is followed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Steven Speilberg. Forbes reports: Thanks to five movies he has cranked out […]
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry is teaming up with the movie studio Lionsgate to start his own television network. The New York Times reports: That movie studio and Mr. Perry — whose flourishing African-American fan base consistently turns his plays, television shows and films into hits — are forming a new venture called Tyler TV, […]
Despite rumors of being a homosexual, Tyler Perry has told Ebony Magazine that he had a pregnancy scare with an unknown, unnamed girlfriend. Sister 2 Sister reports: “Back in December, when we thought we were having a kid, I got a little overwhelmed,” Tyler added before confirming that there is a special lady in his […]
Looks like Tyler Perry is on a roll…well, make that a new role to be exact. See the difference? Yes, we’re talking about adding another series to the list of top-rated TBS programming featuring the one and only Tyler Perry and his major skills on and off the camera. Word is spreading quite quickly this […]
Los Angeles– Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” dominated last night’s NAACP Image Awards; winning the best picture, director and supporting-actress prizes. Halle Berry won the outstanding actress prize “Frankie & Alice,” and also shared a heartfelt acceptance speech about achieving her childhood dream. Also read: 25 Reasons We Love Blaxploitation Films
Dover, Delaware– UPDATE: The Delaware Supreme Court ruled on February 17th 2011 that the white movie theater manager, David Stewart, did not discriminate against a theater mostly full of black patrons when he gave an announcement prior to a showing of “Why Did I Get Married” in 2007. We originally reported that the Human Relations […]
