Tyler Perry has announced that a new Madea film is coming, the 12th film in the Madea series. This new release, titled ‘A Madea Homecoming‘ will be released on Netflix. Perry had previously retired Mabel “Madea” Simmons in 2020 with the sold out BET special, Madea’s Farewell Tour. However, the […]
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced Thursday that its Board of Governors voted to present the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to actor, filmmaker, writer, producer, and philanthropist Tyler Perry in recognition of his charity efforts. Along with Tyler Perry, the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) […]
D-Nice, Viola Davis, Regina King, Trevor Noah and Tyler Perry are nominated for entertainer of the year at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. The nominations were virtually announced Tuesday on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram by Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey), Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish), Erika Alexander (John Lewis: […]
On Thursday, two days after publishing her memoir Just As I Am, Hollywood legend Cicely Tyson passed away at the age of 96. A civil rights activist, Tyson spent her life telling riveting stories on stage and onscreen. But the last story Tyson chose to tell before her death was […]
American filmmaker, Tyler Perry will receive an honourary statuette at this year’s Oscars. Perry, according to the Academy, will be recognised for his humanitarian work, including efforts to get the entertainment industry safely back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Commending Perry’s art and affluence, David Rubin, the president of […]
Hollywood filmmaker, Tyler Perry, in his latest post on social media, confirmed splitting with his longtime partner, Gelila Bekele. In the post in which he disclosed that he’s now single and going through a “midlife crisis”, Perry said he’s making efforts to figure out the next chapter of his life. […]
Nearly three decades after the original film was released, veteran actress Whoopi Goldberg, will return as “Deloris Van Cartier” in Sister Act 3. Sister Act was first released in 1992. It became one of the highest-selling movie of its kind and was followed by a 1993 sequel of the same […]
American filmmaker Tyler Perry is feeding 5000 families for the American holiday Thanksgiving. The powerhouse director, actor, writer and producer gave back to his community of Atlanta, Georgia. This Sunday, Perry has organized a Thanksgiving food giveaway through his production company, Tyler Perry Studios. Perry announced this on Thursday and […]
Media mogul Tyler Perry is helping to fund a $500,000 mobilization effort in Florida targeting Black voters in the key battleground state. He joins many prominent Black celebrities who are actively helping Black communities ahead of the 2020 presidential election on November 3. According to The New York Times, Tyler […]
Tyler Perry accepted the honour of the TV Academy’s Governor’s Award at last night’s Emmys; with a heartfelt speech centring on a quilt his grandmother gave him when he was 19. When he first saw the quilt, with its multi-coloured patches and patterns; he recalled, “it was something that I […]