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Vaughn Hebron is an actor who bet on himself and, in turn, had Tyler Perry bet on him as well. The Baltimore native who graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania is an active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. After a stint in the pharmaceutical industry, Hebron moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career…

Tyler Perry has donated a van to Project U First, a charity in Atlanta, Georgia, that helps people experiencing homelessness. The 50-year-old actor, writer, and director has handed over a 2020 Ford Transit XL Cargo Van to Erica Wright, the founder of non-profit organization Project U First, which helps to provide much-needed provisions to those…

Melissa L. Williams has quickly shaken up Hollywood as a breakout star in Tyler Perry’s “Ruthless,” a spin-off to his hit show “The Oval.” While growing up, the Oklahoma City native always had a passion for performance art, from commanding audiences at family gatherings as a young girl to becoming a theater student at Clark…

Lawrence Robinson recently scored a breakout role on Tyler Perry‘s series “Sistas” where he plays Chris, the love interest of Shari Belafonte’s character, Lisa Mott. He spoke with rolling out about how his son helped him maintain focus on his greater goals while simultaneously holding down a gig at the airport.

Tyler Perry took to his Instagram account to share what experts say will improve your chances of surviving the coronavirus if you contract the disease. Perry, 50, told his nearly 6 million IG followers that Blacks, who are contracting and dying from COVID-19 at inordinate numbers compared to their White counterparts, need to increase their…

Tyler Perry’s majestic 330-acre studio complex has remained shuttered since the outbreak of the pandemic in the U.S. The 51-year-old movie mogul is anxious to return to work on his six TV shows and he has a military-style plan to bring his wishes to fruition, TMZ reports. Anyone who is working on his shows, as…

Tyler Perry continues to lend a helping hand during the global pandemic. On April 8, Perry reportedly paid the grocery bills for all shoppers during senior citizens’ hour at 44 metro Atlanta Kroger supermarkets. He also paid the grocery bill for 29 stores in New Orleans. Each day from 7 a.m. — 8 a.m., Kroger…

Joel Osteen, the pastor of the Lakewood megachurch in Houston, will host his Easter Sunday service online with three entertainment heavyweights. Osteen, 57, who is head of arguably the largest church in America at about 30,000 congregants, is holding the special service via the internet as a result of this era of self-quarantine and social…

Tyler Perry left a very generous tip for out-of-work restaurant workers. The 50-year-old actor-director is a big fan of the Houston’s chain and has made regular trips to one in Atlanta to pick up food. On his visit on Sunday, April 5, 2020, he generously handed over $21K so that 42 servers who are no longer…

Blue Kimble is an actor and producer from Atlanta who currently stars in Tyler Perry’s new TV drama “Ruthless” on BET+. His acting credits include big screen roles in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Fast and Furious 5 and TV roles on BET’s “The Game” and “Being Mary Jane,” to name a few. Kimble spoke…

If you’re looking for a new show to binge-watch while you’re spending more time inside, Tyler Perry has you covered. “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless,” a spin-off of the hit television series “The Oval,” premiered this week on BET+. The gripping one-hour drama is full of fiery twists and turns as it unfolds the story of Ruth.…

Although today’s youth didn’t grow up watching the TV program that brought her national acclaim, “The Cosby Show,” Phylicia Rashad‘s presence in television and film has had a lasting impact. The character she played for eight seasons on the NBC sitcom continues to shape African American women generations later, so much so that her name…

Devale Ellis is an actor and content creator best known for his funny, family-centric YouTube channel, which showcases his life with wife Khadeen and their three sons Kairo, Jackson and Kaz. The Brooklyn native can now be seen on Tyler Perry’s TV drama “Sistas,” where he plays Zac, a blue-collar guy who has high hopes…

A heartbroken Tyler Perry said he had a dream that one day he would hire his nephew, Gavin Porter, outside of prison after Porter finished serving his sentence for manslaughter and was released. But that dream was suddenly and violently snuffed out when Porter was found dead in his cell in a Louisiana prison on…

The nephew of movie mogul Tyler Perry has reportedly died while in prison. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Gavin Porter, 26, died after allegedly hanging himself in his prison cell on Saturday evening in Farmerville, Louisiana, which is on the northern end of the state about five hours from New Orleans. However, the tragic…

Pretty soon, folks are going to start calling the station “Tyler Perry’s BET Network.” That’s because Tyler Perry is bringing back “House of Payne,” his popular comedy series about a multigenerational family, on BET. The news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that Perry also is launching another show titled “Assisted Living” on BET,…

Fans met actress Bresha Webb in 2010 as the outspoken, over-the-top, sista girl Imunique in UPN’s comedy series “Love That Girl!” With comedy veteran Martin Lawrence as executive producer and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” darling Tatyana Ali leading the cast, the show was a great opportunity for an up-and-coming actress with formal triple-threat training in singing,…

The storyline in Tyler Perry’s recent movie, A Fall From Grace, had unexpected twists and turns, but for the most part stays consistent with the filmmaker’s signature narrative of a single, distressed Black woman dealing with heartbreak and depression. Crystal Fox stars as Grace Waters, a divorcee struggling with adapting to a new life after her…

Cicely Tyson‘s name immediately commands immense respect and admiration. Black Hollywood’s undeniable matriarch turned 95 years old on Dec. 19, 2019, but unlike most nonagenarians, Tyson’s golden years are being spent preparing for a cross-country press run and finishing touches on a new series. She joins co-stars Phylicia Rashad, Crystal Fox and Bresha Webb for…

Black people are arguably the world’s most discriminating and merciless people when it comes to critiquing hair and wigs, especially bad ones. Evidence of that first came to this reporter when former teen gymnast Gabby Douglas was busy breaking barriers and making history during the 2012 Olympics, yet the only thing most Twitter users could…