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*OWN has re-upped and doubled down on its Tyler Perry product. Oprah Winfrey’s network has given a series order to new Perry comedy “The Paynes,” a spinoff of Perry’s “House of Payne.” Additionally, OWN has ordered 44 more episodes of Perry drama “The Haves and the Have Nots” and 18 more episodes of “If Loving […]

* Tyler Perry’s hit OWN drama series “The Have and the Have Nots” will end its run after 8 seasons.  “’The Haves and the Have Nots’ was the first scripted drama we aired on OWN, and to say it took off from the first day it hit the air is an understatement,” Oprah Winfrey said […]

*(Silver Spring, MD) – TLC started production with Tyler Perry Studios on the network’s first scripted series TOO CLOSE TO HOME, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. Production began this week in Atlanta at Tyler Perry Studios new studio lot located on the former Fort McPherson army base. The eight-part drama tells the story […]

Getty * Tyler Perry is reportedly the frontrunner in an upcoming auction to buy Black Entertainment Television (BET). Perry, however, is said to be unwilling to pay the $3 billion asking price, according to the Daily Mail. We reported previously that Perry and Byron Allen are interested in buying BET as Paramount Global explores a […]

A Madea Homecoming (2022), Tyler Perry as Madea. Cr. Charles Bergmann / Tyler Perry Studios *Tyler Perry’s “A Madea Homecoming” is one of the most popular movies on Netflix right now.  The film premiered on the platform on Feb. 25 and is already the #1 movie on Netflix’s ‘Top 10’ list in the U.S. Per […]

Cicely Tyson in Tyler Perry’s ‘A Fall from Grace’ *Tyler Perry made his Netflix debut with his latest production, “A Fall from Grace,” and his loyal fans seem to be divided over the project. While some are cheering Perry’s latest offering, others are mocking the film for having a predictable plot and piss-poor production value.   […]

*A report in the Daily Mail is claiming that besties Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are barely speaking to each other over the creative direction of his shows for her network. Perry, 46, has three series on the channel which include the sitcoms For Better or Worse and Love Thy Neighbor – and the record-breaking drama […]

Tyler Perry at MVAAF Film Festival – Courtesy of Netflix *On June 13, 2023, EURweb reported that billionaire Tyler Perry, 53, had acquired BET Media Group from Paramount Global. Many other notable Black contenders were also considering purchasing the platform, like a serial entrepreneur and hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and media businessman […]

Tyler Perry – GettyImages *Tyler Perry is the subject of a new documentary to be screened at AFI Fest 2023.  “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” will make its world premiere on October 27 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The American Film Institute selected the pic from Amazon Studios and Bekele Films […]

Still from BET’s “Ruthless” episode 104. (Photo: Charles Bergmann/BET/Tyler Vision, LLC) *Season two of the streaming fan-favorites “ Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” has kicked off and, per press release, it picks up right where we left off when the Rakudushi cult members begin to discover the horrors of life hidden behind the gates of the troubled […]

*Lawrence H. Robinson is the newest cast member to join Tyler Perry’s hit BET television series Sistas. Robinson isn’t new to television however, having made appearances on a number of hit shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, while at the same time building his social media presence. To date, Lawrence has garnered 136,000 […]

Mea Culpa – poster *Spoiler alert. This article is about the new Netflix/ Tyler Perry film “Mea Culpa” starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. You may or may not want to read on if you haven’t seen it yet. Below is a brief review of the film from The Guardian after which are some Twitter […]

* Tyler Perry has inked a multi-year deal with Viacom that includes a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures and producing original content for BET. His film agreement is effective immediately, but the television deal will kick in May 2019 after Perry’s exclusive agreement with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN expires. As Perry exits the network, Winfrey is […]

Tyler Perry / Getty *Tyler Perry has condemned an urban website for a false story about a possible third installment in the “Why Did I Get Married?” franchise.  Perry said there is no truth to rumors that Jill Scott and Janet Jackson are “holding up” the film, Urban Hollywood 411 reports. Perry hit up […]

Tyler Perry – Getty *Tyler Perry was one of the first producers to set start dates for his TV shows after developing a plan how to safely restart production amid the coronavirus pandemic.  His new safety rules are said to be in compliance with federal and local government regulations, and reportedly go above and […]