Tyler Perry is creating a prequel series about his iconic Madea character for Showtime. According to Variety, Showtime has reportedly ordered multiple scripts for the origin show, titled “Mabel.” The project’s synopsis states that long before Madea was the force of nature as we’ve known her, she was a smart, …

Season three of Tyler Perry’s hit television series, “Sistas,” will premiere on June 9 on BET. The second season, which ended on March 31, brought in 1.4 million viewers weekly. According to Variety, the scripted series is the first TV series to be completely produced during the pandemic.     …

Tyler Perry is making a strip club drama for BET+ titled “All The Queen’s Men.” The multitalented screenwriter, actor, director, and producer is about to give us a new series that centers around an upscale strip club in Atlanta. The new show will be a collaborative effort between Perry and …

With the first TV screening of his Madea’s Farewell Play and The Oval’s Season 2 opener on February 16th, Tyler Perry has helped BET regain Tuesday as a successful night of original programming. In the simulcast across BET and BET Her, Madea’s Farewell Play attracted 1.2 million combined viewers. On …

Tyler Perry is to be honored with the humanitarian award at this year’s Academy Awards. Perry, 51, will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 93nd Academy Awards ceremony, People reports. The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Thursday that Perry will …

On Wednesday, Tyler Perry revealed to Instagram that he is single and in the midst of a midlife crisis despite recently becoming a billionaire. Under what looks to be a pre-workout photo, he captions it: “This is what a midlife crisis looks like. I’m 51, single, and wondering what the …

Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, got a hefty donation to the GoFundMe raising money for his legal defense against the Louisville Police Officer suing him. On Sunday, filmmaker Tyler Perry made a $100,000 donation to Walker’s legal defense fund. He made two $10,000 donations, followed by a $50,000 donation, and …

“Sister Act 3” is on its way, and Whoopi Goldberg is set to star in and produce the film along with Tyler Perry.  People reports “Sister Act 3” is currently in production; Goldberg will return as Deloris Van Cartier. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Bailey announced the …

Tyler Perry gave back this year by feeding 5,000 families in the Atlanta area for Thanksgiving. Thousands of cars lined up to receive boxes of food and gift cards that the filmmaker was giving away Saturday. In a tweet, Tyler Perry Studios said that it had canned food and $25 …

Congratulations are in order for Tyler Perry, as Forbes has named him the newest billionaire among those in Hollywood. On Tuesday, the magazine announced that the Black filmmaker has joined the elite and exclusive club after estimating his net worth at $1 billion, CBS News reported. Perry is known for …

Tyler Perry takes giving back very seriously. From donating 1,000 gift cards to Atlanta residents in need, paying for Rayshard Brook’s funeral along with his children’s college education, or paying someone’s groceries, Perry believes very deeply in the importance of blessing others. The mogul’s charitable foundation, The Perry Foundation, is …

blogged by @_cierra.jones Through BeyGOOD, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Tina Lawson have launched their new campaign #IDIDMYPART, a mobile COVID-19 testing relief campaign. It will provide more than 1,000 coronavirus testing kits to local hospitals in Houston. The campaign comes one month after BeyGOOD donated $6 million to help essential workers. …

Celebrity megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen is putting together a star-studded virtual Easter Service amid the coronavirus outbreak that will feature performances from Kanye West and Mariah Carey. According to TMZ, Osteen claims the idea for the service came to him after he was contacted by Mariah, who wanted to put …

Tyler Perry will receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Oprah Winfrey Empowerment Award on May 6th at their annual “Empowerment in Entertainment” gala. The award, which was renamed after previous recipient Winfrey, is given to honor those who have created opportunities for minority groups such as people of color, women, and members …

by: @Samaya.Rn Tyler Perry Studios and BET Network announced on Tuesday a new comedy series, ”Assisted Living,” and the revival of hit series, ”House of Payne,” will air on the channel. The original series, ”House of Payne,” aired six seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. The show ran over …