From Bossip: In his new memoir, Never Would Have Made It: The Rise of Tyler Perry, the Most Powerful Entertainer in Black America (And What It Really Took to Get Him There), Melvin Childs, a self-described former radio executive, claims Perry’s growth was significantly dependent on his early investment in him. Childs also makes the […]

Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White, stars of Tyler Perry’s latest TBS sitcom “For Better Or For Worse,” have fierce words for his critics, “it’s just hateration — especially if you don’t do nothing!” In a small luncheon with several bloggers last week at the Essence Magazine offices, the actors couldn’t sing Tyler’s praises enough. […]

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From the good folks at Newsone.com, producer/director Tyler Perry has penned an open letter to one of the alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky in the scandal that has rocked Penn State University and the entire country. Read it HERE.

Morris O’Kelly, better known to EURweb.com readers as cultural critic Mo’Kelly, has written an open letter to Tyler Perry in response to Perry’s statement on why he cast Kim Kardashian in his new film, “The Marriage Counselor.” http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/movies/34663

They say three’s a charm right?  Kim Kardashian may have officially called it quits on hubby number two this morning, but we’re sure she’ll be back in the game soon looking for lucky number three.  Here are our top five contenders. 1.  Reggie Bush Her one true love whom she dated off and on for […]

Tyler Perry’s film “The Marriage Counselor” has added two actors to its roster. Already starring Kim Kardashian and Jurnee Smollett, Blackfilm has confirmed that Lance Gross and Vanessa Williams will be joining the cast. Get the inside scoop on Perry’s home: New Orleans, LA The film tells the story of Judith (played by Jurnee), an […]

Add Tyler Perry to the new Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid men in entertainment. The actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author films have raked in more than $500 million worldwide. Perry beat out the man responsible for The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who earned a reported $113 million over the course of the […]

*Tyler Perry made a stand on Tuesday when he posted an emotionally charged essay about parenthood. In his piece, he shared about how the sight of a father crossing the street holding his toddler child’s hand made tears well up in his eyes. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=125565

*Tyler Perry made a stand on Tuesday when he posted an emotionally charged essay about parenthood. In his piece, he shared about how the sight of a father crossing the street holding his toddler child’s hand made tears well up in his eyes.

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 […]

*Giancarlo Esposito, currently starring on AMC’s hit drama “Breaking Bad,” has joined the cast of “I, Alex Cross,” being made by Summit Entertainment and QED, per the Hollywood Reporter. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=115678