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Tyler Perry Pens Open Letter To Alleged Penn State Scandal Abuse Victim
Tyler Perry, a survivor of sexual abuse as a child, has penned an open letter to a former 11-year-old who spoke out about their alleged abuse at the hands of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
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Tyler Perry Defends Casting Reality TV Star Kim Kardashian In Film ‘The Marriage Counselor’
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is defending his controversial decision to cast reality television star Kim Kardashian in an upcoming film about marriage.
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ROLL CALL: Kim Kardashian Lands Role In Tyler Perry Movie
Plus, the rumors about Jessica Simpson’s baby bump continue to grow! Find out how Zooey Deschanel did singing the National Anthem! And, Selena Gomez rocks a bra in a new MTV spot!
Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!
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Tyler Perry, ‘For Colored Girls’ Are Big Winners At The 42nd NAACP Image Awards
“For Colored Girls” was a big winner at the NAACP Image Awards, taking the best picture, director and supporting-actress prizes.
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‘For Colored Girls’ Director Tyler Perry Earns 19 NAACP Image Award Nominations
Tyler Perry dominated the nominations for the NAACP’s 42nd annual Image Awards.
Perry earned 19 nods Wednesday, including best director for “For Colored Girls” and best screenplay for “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?” The films will compete for movie honors alongside “Just Wright,” '‘The Book of Eli” and “The Kids Are All Right.” His TBS television series, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” was nominated for best comedy series.
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Teen Charged With Breaking Into Atlanta Home Of Filmmaker Tyler Perry
An 18-year-old woman has been charged with breaking into the Atlanta home of filmmaker Tyler Perry.
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Janet Jackson: Tyler Perry ‘Very Supportive’ Following Michael’s Death
Janet Jackson was in the midst of filming Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?,” when Michael Jackson tragically passed away. The singer/actress said the director and the movie’s entire team were “very supportive” in her time of need.
”[The cast and crew] were very supportive, especially Tyler,” Janet told NBC’s “Today” show co-host Meredith Vieira on Monday morning.
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Tyler Perry’s Mother Dies
Movie producer Tyler Perry says his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died.
His mother was 64. Tyler Perry announced the news of the Tuesday death on his Web site, where he thanked fans for their prayers. He did not say where his mother died or anything about the cause.
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Tyler Perry Donates $1M To NAACP
Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says the gift announced Monday is the largest donation from an individual in the organization’s history. It will be distributed over four years.
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Tyler Perry Opens Up About Childhood Abuse
Tyler Perry is one of the big names behind the new film about abuse and incest, “Precious,” and in a blog on his personal Web page, the “Madea” star revealed there are some very personal reasons he got behind the film.
Perry, who wrote the blog post less than a month after his 40th birthday, which occurred on Sept. 13, said watching the film brought back not only memories of pain, but also a deep appreciation for having survived an abusive childhood.
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Oprah Winfrey & Tyler Perry Push New Film ‘Precious’
Lee Daniels has an Oscar-winning movie to his credit, but he still needed some big-time help to draw attention to his latest film about a girl who overcomes crushing abuse.
He got it from Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry: The two are executive producers of “Precious,” which had a premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend.
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Tyler Perry Makes Good Box Office With ‘Bad’
Being bad is good for Tyler Perry, whose latest movie, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” opened at the top of the box office this weekend with more than $24 million.
The Lionsgate comedy stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews. Besides directing and writing the film, based on his stage play of the same name, Perry co-stars as his brash, cross-dressing alter ego, Madea.
