The Los Angeles native will join cast members Bow Wow, Loretta Devine and Old Spice pitchman Isaiah Mustafa in the drama/comedy. Mustafa will portray Calvin, a man struggling with his family relationships. Devine and Bow Wow will play his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, respectively. London will play Bow Wow’s girlfriend. Perry will reprise his signature role […]
Aaron McGruder sure knows how to push buttons. Via his popular Cartoon Network series 'The Boondocks," the Chicago native has given his bold and brash comedic take on everyone from Martin Luther King to Black Entertainment Television, causing controversy in his wake.
The controversy surrounding the "Pause" episode of The Boondocks continues. The latest is that the person who wrote the episode was a former employee of Tyler Perry who had been fired ages ago.
Did last Sunday's episode of "The Boondocks" hit too close to home for Tyler Perry? According to gossip blogger Carlton Jordan, the episode was so true to life, that Tyler Perry is convinced that someone on his staff leaked information to the writing staff of "The Boondocks."
Mariah Carey, widely assumed to be expecting with husband Nick Cannon, is getting lots of well wishes. And she’s getting some flack from Tyler Perry.
While doing press for “Why Did I Get Married 2?” in the UK, Janet Jackson hit “The Graham Norton Show” with Tyler Perry. In this clip of Janet Jackson speaking about her new book she tells us she has been threw a lot. She also told us that she is an emotional eater. Click here for the interview!
Lionsgate has announced that Atlanta-based director-producer Tyler Perry will reprise his signature role as the straight-shooting Madea in ‘Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family.’ The film is adapted from his new stage play, ‘Madea’s Happy Family,’ which is currently on tour in the United States.
Tyler Perry recently spoke about not wanting marriage for himself, despite writing/producing/directing two successful movies based on the institution. He told the NY Post that he's not sure if monogamy is for him. Click here for details.
Tyler Perry is doing just fine without 3-D, thank you. The Atlanta-based writer, director and producer’s latest effort, “Why Did I Get Married Too?,” took in a most impressive $30.1 million in its first weekend.
From BlackVoices: Atlanta-based writer/director/producer Tyler Perry has finally selected the cast for his next film, ”For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Last September, he announced his “dream” cast, so let’s see who made the cut! Based on Ntozake Shange’s award-winning 1975 play, the film is scheduled to shoot in […]
Tyler Perry’s much-anticipated new play, “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” made its Georgia debut in Macon last night. If you’re planning on seeing the play when it comes to Atlanta in April, make sure you arrive on time, as Perry spent last night publicly chastising several of the play’s latecomers.
There are several African Americans that have made strides for us in media, check out this gallery that pays tribute to a few of those people.
