To use recent vernacular, I can say that Rev. Al Sharpton is not a “Proper negro.” But he is a very smart negro. Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro. I personally don’t consider myself to be as smart as Sharpton and I know I’m not as rich as Perry. […]

According to Forbes, producer and actor Tyler Perry is the richest man in Hollywood. Perry, who made $130 million in Hollywood last year, made his fortune through the movies and TV shows he’s produced. Perry  is followed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Steven Speilberg. Forbes reports: Thanks to five movies he has cranked out […]

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 […]

The car of a writer for Tyler Perry’s hit show “Meet the Browns” exploded recently, according to TMZ. The wife of writer Brian Ronalds was making a three-point turn in Hollywood Hills when flames erupted from the engine of their SUV. Read the rest here. Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family” [TRAILER] Tyler Perry House […]

The trailer for Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” has just been released. The movie, which stars Perry, himself, Loretta Devine, Lauren London and Bow Wow, hits theaters April 22. Here’s a synopsis of the film: Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley (Loretta Divine), receives distressing news about her health. All […]

Big banking playwright turned film maker/ actor Tyler Perry released new film posters for his upcoming movie “Madea’s Big Happy Family” and it’s cryptic. And while people will be scratching their heads at Perry’s attempt to mock popular movies such as the recent critic favorite the Black Swan and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic The […]

Add detective to Tyler Perry’s resume…Tyler Perry has signed on to play the role of Alex Cross the crime-solving detective in James Patterson’s seemingly never-ending series of popular novels — in a new movie called “I, Alex Cross.” The character was previously played by Morgan Freeman in “Kiss The Girls”and “Along Came A Spider.” The […]

Tyler Perry has turned his hit stage-play “Madea’s Big Happy Family” into a full-length movie, and HelloBeautiful has some exclusive pics. The movie stars Tyler Perry (as Madea), Bow Wow, Loretta Devine, Lauren London, Teyana Taylor and others. “Madea’s Big Happy Family” hits theaters April 22nd. Take a look: Tyler Perry Offers To Rebuild Home […]

A teenager has been arrested and charged with breaking and entering into Tyler Perry’s home. Chloe Ware, 18, was caught within moments after breaking into the actor and playwright’s mansion on Paces Ferry in Atlanta according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  Perry’s bodyguard caught Ware around 4 a.m. last Thursday, but two others escaped, police […]

Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry has offered to rebuild the home of an 88-year-old great-grandmother who lost all her belongings in a fire. PEOPLE is reporting that Perry reached out to an 88-year-old great-grandmother of seven, who lost everything when her house in Coweta County — just southwest of Atlanta — burned to the ground. The […]