Posts with tag "tyler perry"

Tyler Perry: 'Spike Lee Needs to Shut the Hell Up'

Posted Apr 20th 2011 at 01:45 PM by Zach Dionne

Tyler Perry has blasted fellow director Spike Lee for being such a harsh critic, according to Box Office Magazine. "I'm so sick of hearing about damn Spike Lee," Perry said during a California press conference on Tuesday. "Spike can go straight to hell! You can print that. I am sick of him talking about me." Vulture notes that in 2009, Lee made the following incendiary comments about Perry's ...

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Halle Berry, Willow Smith, Tyler Perry Among NAACP Image Award Winners

Posted Mar 6th 2011 at 02:03 PM by Christine Fenno

The big winner this year at the NAACP Image Awards was the Tyler Perry film 'For Colored Girls,' which was honored with trophies for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Kimberly Elise). Holly Robinson-Peete and Wayne Brady hosted Friday's ceremony in Hollywood. Prince announced the Best Actress winner, according to CBS News, and presented the prize to Halle Berry, who ...

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Second Arrest Made in Break-in at Tyler Perry's Home

Posted Dec 31st 2010 at 10:13 AM by PopEater / Wire Services

A second teen has been charged with breaking into filmmaker Tyler Perry's home in Atlanta. Kamisha Boozer was arrested Wednesday and charged with prowling and criminal trespass. A judge released her on $1,000 bond for each count. Her defense attorney said the 17-year-old was not at the break-in and that another defendant gave her name to authorities. ...

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Tyler Perry's Mom Dies; Was Inspiration for Madea

Posted Dec 9th 2009 at 03:00 PM by PopEater Staff

Movie mogul Tyler Perry has announced on his Web site that his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died. She was 64. "Thank you for all your prayers," Perry said on the messages section of TylerPerry.com. He did not disclose details on where she died or the cause. In a previous post on his FaceBook page, Perry asked fans to pray for his mother and that she has been "sick since late August." In ...

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Mysteries of "Biggest Loser Finale Pictures," "Tom Brady Baby," "Danny Cahill" Solved

Posted Dec 9th 2009 at 01:50 PM by Sam Brand

Wondering why "Danny Cahill," "Snow Blower," "Tiger Woods Congressional Gold Medal," and "Tyler Perry's Mother" are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' ...

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Oprah's Push Gives 'Precious' a Boost

Posted Oct 3rd 2009 at 06:00 AM by Bryan Alexander

When Oprah Winfrey led a parade of A-listers on the red carpet at the Toronto Film Festival recently, comparisons to the Beatles on 'Ed Sullivan' quickly came to mind. The reaction from onlookers was rapturous. There to promote 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire,' Winfrey appeared genuinely touched by the rabid Canadian reception, clutching her hand to her heart in thanks. But the ...