Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail dominated the weekend box office, debuting with $41.1 million, and smashing Perry’s previous opening record of $30 million for 2005’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
Madea is the highest grossing film ever for both Perry and the biggest box office hit in Lionsgate Studio’s fourteen year history.
Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and director Tyler Perry discuss the buzz surrounding “Little Rudy’s” role as an imprisoned hooker in the new comedy Madea Goes To Jail, opening in theaters today.
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and acclaimed playwright Tyler Perry will host the 40th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET) on FOX.
Nominations for the Image Awards, which honor those who promote diversity in the arts, will be announced Jan. 7.
Tyler Perry left a Tuscon, Arizona Red Lobster waitress with a big grin when the thirty-eight year old filmmaker dropped a $600 tip on a $128 bll while dining at the popular seafood chain on April 22nd.
“The waitress was completely shocked,” a source reveled to The National Enquirer. “The best part is that the waitress, who’s married with three kids, has been planning her son’s 10th birthday party for weeks. The big tip will help make her son’s celebration more special.”
Atlantic Records will release Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns – Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture on March 18th. The original soundtrack will feature tracks from Musiq Soulchild, Jill Scott, Kelly Rowland, Brandy, and Chaka Khan. Read the rest of this entry »