Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White, stars of Tyler Perry’s latest TBS sitcom “For Better Or For Worse,” have fierce words for his critics, “it’s just hateration — especially if you don’t do nothing!” In a small luncheon with several bloggers last week at the Essence Magazine offices, the actors couldn’t sing Tyler’s praises enough. […]
After weeks of fans protesting the casting of Kim Kardashian in The Marriage Counselor, director Tyler Perry defended his actions in an open letter on his website. Â It seems Perry believes that Kim K. is a role model to millions of her followers, and casting her in his film would be the ideal way to […]
They say three’s a charm right? Kim Kardashian may have officially called it quits on hubby number two this morning, but we’re sure she’ll be back in the game soon looking for lucky number three. Here are our top five contenders. 1. Reggie Bush Her one true love whom she dated off and on for […]
Tyler Perry’s film “The Marriage Counselor” has added two actors to its roster. Already starring Kim Kardashian and Jurnee Smollett, Blackfilm has confirmed that Lance Gross and Vanessa Williams will be joining the cast. Get the inside scoop on Perry’s home: New Orleans, LA The film tells the story of Judith (played by Jurnee), an […]
Kim Kardashian‘s marriage may or may not be in trouble, but her acting career has been elevated now that she’ll be co-starring in the new Tyler Perry film The Marriage Counselor. She delivered her good news via Twitter on the night of her 31st birthday (October 21st), and they’ll begin shooting the movie on October […]
Comedian and actor Chris Rock gets “reel” in the latest issue of Vibe magazine. The Hollywood themed issue covers a variety of topics and in the interview with Rock they asked about the trend of Black comedians having to wear dresses. “I mean, hey, lots of comedians dress up like women, not just Black. It’s […]
The star wattage continued to shine brightly  Friday night, as The Urbanworld Film Festival entered its second night.  Director Mario Van Peebles, 50 Cent and Lynn Whitfield were on hand to promote their film “All Things Fall Apart.”  50 hit the red carpet with his own entourage of eye candy, posing for pics with the […]
Add Tyler Perry to the new Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid men in entertainment. The actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author films have raked in more than $500 million worldwide. Perry beat out the man responsible for The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who earned a reported $113 million over the course of the […]
Love him or hate him, Tyler Perry is not just a Black man; he’s a household name who has created an international brand in less than 20 years. A little over a week ago, I attended the White House’s Atlanta Urban Entrepreneurship Forum where the actor, producer, playwright and media mogul delivered the opening speech […]
Tyler Perry may be following in Oprah Winfrey’s footsteps by getting his own cable network. Perry who turns his plays, television shows and films into movies may be forming Tyler TV. According to the NY Times, Tyler TV, which is still a working title, is intended as a home base for the prolific Mr. Perry […]
Tyler Perry covers Ebony magazine’s August 2011 issue. Inside, he reveals the 3 events in his life that profoundly changed him; the first being turning 40, the second being his mother dying, and the third being his appearance on “Oprah” in which he shared details about being sexually abused. He also admits to almost becoming […]
(via HipHopWired) Tyler Perry graces the cover of the August issue of Ebony Magazine. Â In an exclusive interview, Hollywood’s most powerful black director opens up about his past sexual abuse, his rivalry with fellow director Spike Lee, and his love life. Â Perry admits that in late 2010, he and his girlfriend experienced a pregnancy scare. […]
