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Tyler Perry Takes 'Madea' On The Road

Date Added: 12/28/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 2

Tyler Perry is putting an end to his five year break away from the very plays that launched his career before 'Madea Goes To Jail' and 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' next month.

In a message posted on his website Saturday, Perry announced plans to not just get back to work after the shocking death of his mother this fall but, to do so with a new stage play titled "Madea's Big Happy Family" ...

Tyler Perry Thanks Fans For Prayers After Loss

Date Added: 12/10/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 10

Willie Maxine Perry, Director Tyler Perry's mother and inspiration for popular onscreen character Madea, has died.

Perry, Director behind films including 'The Family That Preys' and 'Madea's Family Reunion,' announced her death on his website Wednesday. While the cause of death is not known, sources say Perry was 64.

Thanking fans for their prayers, Perry wrote a short message on h...

Lady Gaga, Tyler Perry Join Walters For 'Most Fascinating of 2009'

Date Added: 12/01/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 0

Award-winning singer Lady Gaga and multi-talented mogul Tyler Perry are among those who will join Barbara Walters for her annual "Most Fascinating' people of the year special on ABC.

While the complete top 10 list has not been revealed, sources say Adam Lambert and Sarah Palin also made the cut.

'Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009' is due to air on ABC...

Tyler Perry Hit With Infringement Lawsuit

Date Added: 11/26/09 | By Staff | Comments: 7

Actor/Producer/Director Tyler Perry is facing legal action over accusations that he used portions of a song written by the late Bertha James in his movie ‘Madea Goes to Jail’ without permission.

According to TMZ, representative from the gospel vocalist's estate are suing Perry, alleging he used lines in his hit 2009 film movie ‘Madea Goes to Jail’, which he took from her 1950 track “When I...

Box Office: Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' Does Good

Date Added: 09/14/09 | By Staff | Comments: 1

Director/actor Tyler Perry continues his successful saga as his latest outing "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" takes the crown at the box office this weekend with more than $24 million in ticket sales.

The movie, staring Oscar nominee Taraji P. Hensen, Adam Rodriguez, Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight and Perry as Madea, his brash, cross-dressing alter ego, cost under $20 million to produce, w...

Tyler Perry, Simon Cowell Share Hollywood and Forbes

Date Added: 07/16/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 4

Tyler Perry has been revealed as one of Hollywood's top 15 highest paid men according to Forbes !

Perry, known widely for films and stage plays including Why Did I Get Married, Madea's Family Reunion, and The Family That Preys, not only made the list but beat out veterans including Harrison Ford in 2008.
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Tyler Perry Disgusted Over Negative Jackson News

Date Added: 06/30/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 10

Tyler Perry is disgusted with negative news reports related to Michael Jackson's shocking death last week.

Perry, directing the Janet Jackson featured 'Why Did I Get Married Too,' a sequel to 'Why Did I Get Married,' spoke with Atlanta's Q100 Monday.

"These are human beings, they’re human beings," Perry told The Bert Show.

"I wouldn’t wish the level of fame he achieved ...

Zoe Saldana, Perry Land $72 million Star Trek Weekend

Date Added: 05/11/09 | Newsroom | Comments: 2

The new Star Trek movie topped this weekend's box office with just over $72 million in North American ticket sales.

The flick, which replaces last week's top box office entry "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," starring Zoe Saldana and Tyler Perry moved a total of $72.5 million after snatching up $4 million during a special preview Thursday.

According to insiders, the new Star Trek surpassed...

Tyler Perry, Star Trek Pull $7mil in Five Hours

Date Added: 05/09/09 | Singersroom News | Comments: 1

Tyler Perry left Madea behind for his debut in Paramount's sci-fi prequel Star Trek Thursday, according to early box office reports the flick pulled in an estimated $7 million in just five hours !

'Star Trek,' also starring Zoe Saldana, officially opened in most theaters Friday but earned its $7 million boost through special "preview" performances at an estimated 3, 800 locations Thursday. ...

Tyler Perry Gets Fierce Above Beyonce's Ring In 2008 Report

Date Added: 04/22/09 | By NjaiJoszor | Comments: 5

Who would have thought Tyler Perry was more fierce or 'fiercer' than Sasha Fierce aka Beyonce. According to a report based on 2008's top celebrities Perry and his pistol packing character Madea topped Beyonce "putting a ring on it".

Perry, after releasing two films ("Meet the Browns," "The Family That Preys") and inking two major sitcom deals with TBS ("Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and "...

Tyler Perry Stalker Faces Ten Year Conviction

Date Added: 04/22/09 | By NjaiJoszor | Comments: 0

Tyler Perry's alleged stalker has officially been charged with felony aggravated stalking.

According to the Fulton County District Attorney, Dawne Wilson was charged after allegedly violating a restraining order by entering Tyler Perry's Atlanta studio last week and according to police documents obtained by TMZ "was seen talking to Mr. Perry".

Tyler Perry 'Assisting The Devil' According To Jailed Stalker

Date Added: 04/21/09 | By NjaiJoszor | Comments: 1

Instead of providing inspiration and telling often unsung stories through film, Tyler Perry is assisting the devil according to the director/playwright's jailed stalker Dawne Wilson.

Perry, known widely for his depiction of characters ranging from Helen, a housewife who must pick up the pieces after a failed marriage to Madea, a pistol packing grandmother who sometimes by force issues adv...

Alleged Tyler Perry Stalker Jailed After Unwelcome Studio Visit

Date Added: 04/18/09 | By Singersroom News | Comments: 3

A woman who claims she is Tyler Perry's "biggest fan" has been arrested and jailed according to Atlanta authorities.

The woman, who Perry already had on a restraining order at the time of the arrest, reportedly showed up at the director's Atlanta production studio unexpected and unwelcome.

Sources say Dawne Wilson was then arrested Wednesday on a charge of aggravated stalking.
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'Madea Top The Box Office,' Tyler Perry Beats Record

Date Added: 02/23/09 | By NjaiJoszor | Comments: 1

Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes to Jail" racked up at the weekend box office, opening with $41.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

"Madea Goes To Jail," Perry's first film starring the pistol holding grandma since "Madea's Family Reunion," became the director's highest grossing film beating the $30 million grossing "Diary of a Mad Black Woman".

According to published reports, ...

Tyler Perry Wins 'Diary' Lawsuit, Cleared Of Infringement Charges

Date Added: 12/10/08 | By Njai Joszor | Comments: 1

A woman who accused actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry of stealing material from her play for his blockbuster movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" has lost her federal lawsuit against the entertainer.