Thu, Nov 5
The Madeafication of African-American storytelling from Tyler Perry and his imitators has been a depressing downward spiral, reducing important social topics to countrified nonsense, often chased with a heavy wallop of misguided religious justification. Though "presented" by Ty...
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source: TV Guide
I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF star and director Tyler Perry talks about his latest look at African-American life. Find out how he assembled a stellar cast including singing legend Gladys Knight and Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson. I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF star and director Tyler Perry talks about...
Published Thu, Sep 17
Tyler Perry Takes Over The Box Office 
source: WDKX.com
I Can Do Bad," starring Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige and Perry as Madea, took in $8.6 million on Friday, $9.9 million on Saturday and a projected $5.5 million on Sunday, according to Variety. The audience was 80% African-American and 75% over 25 years old.
Published Mon, Sep 14
EUR FILM REVIEW: I Can Do Bad All by Myself 
source: Eurweb.com
I Can Do Bad All by Myself is the sixth Tyler Perry play to be adapted to the big screen. Much like his previous productions, this faith-based message movie was crafted with an African-American audience in mind, between all the down-home humor and earnest moralizing around universal them...
Published Mon, Sep 14
'Lawrence of Arabia,' sharper than ever 
source: Detroit Free Press
It got to the point where we were living for the next Tyler Perry picture," he says, referring to the popular African-American filmmaker behind the "Madea" ...
Published Thu, Aug 6
source: videodetective.com
Actor and playwright Tyler Perry returns as Madea, a brash but loving African-American grandmother with her own way of doing things in this screen ... videodetective.com
Published Mon, May 11
New Look At Beyonce In 'Obsessed' 
source: The BV Entertainment Newswire Blog
No other African American filmmaker has made an impact in the film business this decade like Perry. Bringing his theatrical character Madea Simmons to the big screen has proven very successful at the box office. From 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' to 'Madea's Family Reunion' to 'Why Did I Get M...
Published Fri, Mar 27
'HOUSE OF PAYNE' NO. 1 IN BLACK HOMES 
source: ontherecordmag (WordPress)
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” is running in the middle of the pack when it comes to cable sitcoms, but among the African-American audiences it targets, it tops anything else on television, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” is running in the middle of the pack...
Published Tue, Dec 9
‘House of Payne’ is No. 1 With Blacks 
source: BET.com
“House of Payne” is No. 1 with Blacks. Tyler Perry’s ‘House of Payne, is running in the middle of the pack when it comes to off-network sitcoms, but among the African-American audiences, it is tops of the pack of all other television shows, according to the Broadcast & Cable publicatio...
Published Tue, Dec 9