Tyler Perry pictures, articles, and news. Tyler Perry is a writer, actor, director and producer best known for his 'Madea' movies, in which he plays an African-American matriarch.
Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry is gearing up to get dolled up as Madea a whole lot next year.
The 40-year-old filmmaker has announced that he is launching a new touring play called 'Madea's Big Happy Family' on Jan. 5, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
"Madea is officially going on tour! That's right, a Madea play, live on tour! I have managed to carve out about a year to go on the road and see you all again," Perry announced via an email to fans. Perry, just named as one of Barbara Walters' "10... Read Full Story
Tyler Perry used too much of the goodness of Jesus in his movie, " Madea Goes to Jail ," at least according to a new federal lawsuit obtained by TMZ . The suit , filed by the personal representative of deceased gospel singer/songwriter Bertha James , claims Perry lifted an entire verse from a song James wrote in 1950 -- "When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus." The suit claims Perry pilfered the verse and used it in "Madea" -- specifically, "incorporating the entire Chorus in a monologue... Read Full Story
'Precious' producer Tyler Perry is being sued by the estate of gospel singer/songwriter Bertha James , who claims the filmmaker/director illegally used an entire verse from a song she wrote in 1950 'When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus' in his 2009 film 'Madea Goes to Jail.' According to court documents obtained by TMZ on Nov. 26, James's estate alleges that the 40 year-old black movie maverick, whose real name is Emmitt R. Perry Jr. , "incorporated the entire Chorus in a monologue... Read Full Story
(Getty Images) TYLER PERRY'S FILMOGRAPHY Madea Goes to Jail (2009) The Family That Preys (2008) Why Did I Get Married? (2007) Daddy's Little Girls (2007) Madea's Family Reunion (2006) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) Those Madea movies really add up. Tyler Perry is using some of the rewards of his media empire to purchase his own private island for his 40th birthday, joining a super-elite club of island owners like Richard Branson , Mel Gibson , and Ted Turner . The actor announced his... Read Full Story
November 27, 2009
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When I think of the goodness of Jesus …..now that song is older than Tyler Perry. So it’s definitely not his original material. Perry is accused of stealing the lyrics for his movie “Madea Goes to Jail,” according to a federal lawsuit. Tyler allegedly pirated an entire verse from “When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus,” written in 1950 by singer Bertha James. No credit or payment was made for the lyrics used in a monologue by Madea... Read Full Story
Tyler Perry is facing legal action over accusations he used portions of a song written by the late Bertha James in his movie Madea Goes to Jail without permission.
Officials from the gospel vocalist’s estate are suing Perry, alleging he lifted lines from her 1950 track When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus and included them in the hit 2009 film, reports TMZ.com.
According to the federal lawsuit, the song’s entire chorus is used in a monologue delivered by lead character Madea... Read Full Story
BALTIMORE (AP) - 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.
In a statement, Perry says the perseverance of thousands within the NAACP helped pave the way for his success in the film industry... Read Full Story
November 24th, 2009
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Gift is the Largest Received from an Individual Entertainer in the NAACP’s History
The NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, announced yesterday that acclaimed film director Tyler Perry has donated one million dollars, marking the largest gift ever given by an individual entertainer. In addition, Perry purchased several NAACP commissioned Jacob Lawrence lithographs and additional lithographs by... Read Full Story
While he may be one of the most powerful moguls in the film and business community, writer-director-actor-producer Tyler Perry has never forgotten where he comes from and who helped him build his empire.
The New Orleans native recently donated $150,000 to two Atlanta hunger-relief organizations: the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH). Each donation included a $50,000 food donation and $25,000 toward daily operating costs. In these times of economic downturn... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP, the largest gift in history by an individual entertainer to the country's oldest and largest civil rights organization.
"I feel so honored and blessed to be in a position where I can give to the NAACP," said the 40-year-old star. "Had it not been for the perseverance and vision of the thousands who came before me in the 100 years of this legendary organization, I would not be in the position I am in today. I continue to be... Read Full Story
