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Natalie Desselle Reid, a beloved comedic actress best known for her roles in the TV sitcom “Eve” and movies including B.A.P.S. and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, has died after succumbing to cancer. Desselle Reid was 53. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dresselle Reid had been diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year but did…

Movie and TV mogul Tyler Perry surprised readers when he admitted he does not miss playing Madea and that, in fact, he has always hated transforming himself into the famous gun-toting, foulmouthed grandmother. In an interview with Level while promoting his latest film “A Fall From Grace,” Perry spoke about a wide range of issues,…

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Sept. 25, that movie and TV mogul Tyler Perry will officially get his name permanently cemented on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 1, 2019. The Hollywood Walk of Fame committee took to Twitter to reveal the actual date of the ceremony to honor the creator of the…

Movie mogul Tyler Perry hates billboards, but he loves highway signs, particularly the one directing motorists to Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The founder, owner and CEO of Tyler Perry Studios told his four million Instagram followers that tears began to build in his eyes when he drove into work, as usual, but came…

Movie mogul Tyler Perry has a stern message for the throngs of aspiring actors looking for that coveted breakthrough role at his studio: Do not spend thousands of dollars on billboards near his studio asking for an acting role. It won’t work. In fact, Perry calls the act of people “shooting their shot” by posting billboards…

Broken-hearted Madea fans are all in their feelings after movie mogul Tyler Perry declared the hot-tempered, gun-toting, acid-tongued grandmother with the unorthodox speech patterns will die in 2019. As rolling out reported previously, the beloved character with the robust waistline and big-print dresses, will be no more after this final movie and national stage tour. As…

It is time for Madea to die. Movie mogul Tyler Perry has decided that Madea has lived a long, prosperous and hilarious life at the box office and on stage. But it now time to close the casket and bury the iconic character who made its creator tens of millions of dollars while altering the…

Tyler Perry’s Madea stands as a no non-sense grandmother who carries a gun just in case someone gets out of line. Helen Washington, 75, could possibly be viewed as a real-life version of Perry’s cinematic character. Washington was jailed after shooting her adult male grandson because he did not follow her rules. The incident took place at…

Shedrick Garrett, aka Shed G, is a popular comedian, actor and radio personality. Shed G is a faith-based comedian with a family-friendly style that captivates audiences of all ages and races. Not only is he a great comedian, but he is also an impactful member of his community who enjoys serving as a mentor. He spoke…

Tyler Perry sat down with Steve Harvey for a one-hour interview last week, Friday. Oct. 28 to discuss his career, family and he shared his vision for Madea.

Tyler Perry reprises his role as Madea in Boo! A Madea Halloween, which is slaying at the box office. It was the top film for the second consecutive week, raking in $16.7 million for a total of $52 million, box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations said. The Lionsgate comedy, also written and directed by Perry, is just the…

Watch this hilarious sketch of T.D. Jakes following Madea’s misguided navigation all around Los Angeles. He has to hurry, Tyler Perry is waiting for him on set to chat about his new film, Boo! A Madea Halloween.

Tyler Perry has done it again with the release of his latest film Boo! A Madea Halloween. The movie opened nationwide this past weekend and knocked megastar Tom Cruise off the top films in box office sales. Cruise currently stars in a sequel to his popular Jack Reacher action series and has a huge budget. The…

Oprah Winfrey, T. D. Jakes and other Hollywood stars sang Tyler Perry’s praises at the premiere for Boo! A Madea Halloween. Find out what Perry said about his next project. Camera: Fernando Escovar Interview: Mike Melendy

In this hilarious spoof Trump (Jimmy Fallon) is cold-calling undecided voters, and the first one he talks to is Madea (Tyler Perry).

Tyler Perry and Madea are doing it again. They are touring the country on a seven-day, seven-city pre-screening tour of their new film Boo! A Madea Halloween. Perry and his alter-ego stopped in metro Detroit on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Royal Oak Emagine Theater in Royal Oak, Michigan. Perry granted interviews to the press,…

Producer and studio mogul Tyler Perry is making yet another major move in the film industry. Perry has announced that he wants to purchase a massive amount of land on the now closed military base Fort McPherson located in East Point, Georgia, a mostly black area southwest of downtown Atlanta. The 500-acre base called the…

Tyler Perry brings Madea back to the big screen for a Christmas story that tackles a few heavier things

Twitter has been a breeding ground for controversy and criticism over the last few days as countless people have attacked Rachel Jeantel, the Florida teen who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin just moments before his death, as she testifies in the George Zimmerman trial. But one celebrity tweeter, Olympic track star Lolo Jones,…

Tyler Perry’s legacy is more complex than many of his critics want to acknowledge