News on Tyler Perry

Ga. Senate postpones honor for Tyler Perry

2010-03-17T08:45:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Georgia Senate postpones resolution honoring entertainment mogul Tyler Perry</div><div><p>A resolution honoring entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, scheduled to be proclaimed Wednesday by the Georgia state Senate, has been postponed.</p><p>Perry was to be honored for his achi...

Oscars - Arrivals

2010-03-07T17:00:52Z

Tyler Perry arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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People Tyler Perry

2009-12-27T06:15:52Z

In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, Tyler Perry participates in a news conference for the film 'Precious' during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Perry says he is taking his sharp-tongued character "Madea" back on tour. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

Copyright 2009 Tyler Perry to take 'Madea' play on the road in 2010 after mother's death</div><div><p>Movie producer and actor Tyler Perry says he is taking his sharp-tongued character "Madea" back on tour.</p><p>Perry posted a message on his Web site Saturday that said he had taken some time off in the past few months "so I could spend my ...

Movie producer Tyler Perry's mother dies

2010-02-23T18:37:53Z

<div id="subtitle">Willie Maxine Perry, mother of movie producer Tyler Perry, dies at age 64</div><div><p>Movie producer Tyler Perry says his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died.</p><p>His mother was 64. Tyler Perry announced the news of the Tuesday death on his Web site, where he thanked fans for their...

NAACP Tyler Perry

2009-11-24T10:31:11Z

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2009 file photo, Tyler Perry is shown at the premiere of Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself", in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

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OPRAH WINFREY, TYLER PERRY Attends The 2009 AFI Fest Gala Screening Of...

2009-11-02T12:47:57Z

OPRAH WINFREY, TYLER PERRY Attends The 2009 AFI Fest Gala Screening Of "PRECIOUS" Held At The Grauman's Chinese Theatre In Hollywood, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry 2009 AFI Fest 'Precious' Hollywood premiere held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Arrivals Los A...

The 2009 New Yorker Festival: Tyler Perry Interview

2009-10-17T19:15:50Z

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17: Tyler Perry attends The 2009 New Yorker Festival: Tyler Perry Interview at Cedar Lake on October 17, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for The New Yorker)

Film-Precious-Winfrey & Perry

2009-10-01T04:45:36Z

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry arrive to the red carpet for the gala screening of "Precious" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/...

Winfrey, Perry team up to promote 'Precious'

2010-02-25T00:11:13Z

<div id="subtitle">In joint interview, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry talk about paying it forward for 'Precious'</div><div><p>Oprah Winfrey was so taken by Sapphire's novel "Push" that she read it more than once.</p><p>Yet even though the talk show host has made best-sellers of unknown books, Winfrey di...

'Meatballs' are red hot at North American box office

2010-02-25T01:28:42Z

<div><p>Animated food fable "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" topped the North American box office for the second weekend running, according to final industry data Monday.</p><p>The book-inspired film, which tells the tale of an island rained on by junk food, took in 25 million dollars in its second week at cinemas, sending its total to 60.5 million dollars, said box office tracker ASHTON KUTCHER and TYLER PERRY attend the Entertainment Industry Foundation press conference announcing two major initiatives encouraging volunteerism at Father Duffy Square in New York on September 10, 2009. ..Photo by Exhibitor Relations.</p><p>The book-inspired film, which tells the tale of an island rained on by junk food, took 30.3 million dollars in its entree week at cinemas.</p>...

Moviegoers gorge on 'Meatball' comedy

2010-02-25T04:58:00Z

<div><p>Stomach-churning children's animated film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" topped the North American box office at the weekend, according to initial industry figures released Sunday.</p><p>The book-inspired film, which tells the tale of an island rained on by junk food, took 30 million dollars in its debut week, according to industry tracker Exhib...

Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad' does good at box office

2010-02-25T07:29:10Z

<div><p>The drama-comedy "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself" shot to number one at the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.</p><p>The latest film to feature pistol-packing grandma Madea, by multi-talented writer, director and producer Perry, raked in 23.4 million dollars in the Friday to Sunday period, according to box office tracker Tyler Perry's 'Bad' is good enough to top the box office, opening at No. 1 with $23.4M</div><div><p>Tyler Perry has a good thing going at the box office, with his latest comedy, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," opening at No. 1 with $23.4 million.</p><p>Of the eight films Perry has made as writer, director and frequent co-star, five of them hav...

New film "Precious" gets big push from Oprah

2010-02-25T07:39:43Z

<div><p>TORONTO (Reuters) - When it comes to generating Oscar buzz, a film like "Precious" could do far worse than having Oprah Winfrey's backing.</p><p>America's most influential tastemaker said she came to the project late, signing on as executive producer only after the ...