May 21, 2013

Tyler Perry Gives ‘Oprah’ Graphic Details of Abuse

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*USA Today has detailed Tyler Perry’s appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Wednesday, which saw the filmmaker candidly discuss several different moments of sexual abuse as a child growing up in New Orleans. “I was about five or six,” the first time, he said. He was building a bird house in his backyard and a [...]




Trailer: Tyler Perry’s ‘For Colored Girls’

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*Here is the trailer for Tyler Perry’s film “For Colored Girls,” due in theaters on Nov. 5. The film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s award-winning play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf” stars Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Kimberly Elise and Lorette [...]




Nov. Release Date for Tyler Perry’s ‘Colored Girls’

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*Tyler Perry’s film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” will arrive in theaters on Nov. 5, according to Variety. The date was pushed up from its original release scheduled for January 2011. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Janet [...]




Isaiah Mustafa Swaps Tyler Perry Films

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*Tyler Perry is playing musical chairs with the Old Spice guy. Isaiah Mustafa, who was originally cast in Perry’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf,” is suddenly out of the film, and will instead play one of the leads in Perry’s next  ”Madea” flick. “I got a call from [...]




Tyler Perry’s ‘Peeples’ Next for Lionsgate

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*Tyler Perry and his 34th Street Films are currently in preproduction on “We The Peeples,” his 12th film for Lionsgate. According to Variety, the comedy is about a young man enduring the weekend from hell when he surprises his girlfriend by showing up to meet her parents during the family’s annual end of summer celebration. [...]




Old Spice Guy Joins Jennifer Aniston Film

"The tickets are now diamonds."

*Isaiah Mustafa, the former NFL player whose fame skyrocketed as “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,” has just been cast opposite Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman in Warner Bros. upcoming comedy “Horrible Bosses.” The film follows three friends who conspire to murder their awful bosses for standing in the way of their happiness. Mustafa [...]




Thandie Newton Replaces Mariah in Tyler Perry Film

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*Tyler Perry says he was on vacation and just days away from starting production on an adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf when one of his leading ladies, Mariah Carey, called to tell him she was dropping out. “I said, ‘What? You’re kidding [...]




Mariah Carey Pregnancy Confirmed?

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*Radar Online is citing an unnamed source who claims to confirm that Mariah Carey is pregnant. The pop star recently pulled out of the Tyler Perry film “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf,” sparking rumors that she is expecting her first child with husband Nick Cannon. Cannon has previously [...]




Mariah Carey Quits ‘Colored Girls’ Film Amid Pregnancy Rumors

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*Mariah Carey has reportedly pulled out of the film adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.” According to People.com, the 41-year-old’s sudden withdrawal on Tuesday has reignited rumors that she is pregnant. Addressing the speculation, Carey’s rep Cindi Berger said: “I’m not at liberty to discuss [...]




Old Spice Guy Joins Cast of ‘Colored Girls’

Isaiah Mustafa is interviewed via Skype on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" - April 2, 2010

*Tyler Perry’s upcoming film version of the play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” has gotten its first major male cast member – and he’s on a horse. Joining a cast that so far includes Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad and Anika Noni Rose is Isaiah [...]