May 23, 2013

Eddie Murphy, Tyler Perry Up for ‘Year’s Worst’ Razzie Awards

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*Nominees for the 33rd Annual RAZZIE Awards, “honoring” the Worst Achievements in Film for 2012, include the work of filmmaker Tyler Perry and actor Eddie Murphy. While “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” led all nominees with 11, and Adam Sandler’s “That’s My Boy” followed with 8 nominations, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for [...]




Tyler Perry Accused of Stealing Plot for ‘Good Deeds’

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*A woman has filed a lawsuit against Tyler Perry claiming he stole her plotline for the movie “Good Deeds,” Reuters reports. Terri Donald, who writes under the pseudonym TLO Red’ness, filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia alleging that Perry based the 2012 movie on her 2007 book, “Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit.” Donald writes that [...]




Will Tyler Perry’s Madea Fans Come Out to See ‘Alex Cross?’ (Audio & Video)

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*Tyler Perry believes industry folk are underestimating the flexibility of his fan base when it comes to his roles outside of the Madea mothership. “The great thing about my audience is that even though there’s an association with me with the character Madea, there’s also the association with ‘Good Deeds’ and ‘Why Did I Get [...]




Tyler Perry Talks Kim Kardashian and Black Women on ‘Chelsea Lately’

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Actor and movie director Tyler Perry went on the “Chelsea Lately” show last week. Check out the video below where he talks about actress Kim Kardashian landing a role in one of his movies, black women and his new film “Good Deeds.”




EUR Film Review: Tyler Perry’s ‘Good Deeds’

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*Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has it all, or so it seems, between serving as CEO of a thriving computer software company and his impending marriage to a successful, if shallow, San Francisco realtor (Gabrielle Union). The dedicated, driven executive was handpicked by his mother (Phylicia Rashad) over his hot-headed brother, Walter (Brian White), to replace [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Tyler Perry’s ‘Good Deeds’ an Emotional, Yet Inspiring, Dramatic Love Story

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* “This story is very personal to Tyler,” said actor Brian White about the new Tyler Perry film Good Deeds, which arrives at theaters February 24, 2012.  “He wants to get across to the audience the question, ‘Does success equal happiness?’.” Good Deeds was written, directed and produced by Perry. It is an emotional, yet inspiring, [...]




Tyler Perry and Harley Davidson Tread over Madea at Good Deeds Premiere

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*Los Angeles, CA – Roaring up on a Harley Davidson, Tyler Perry made his way to Regal Cinemas at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles  Tuesday evening for the premiere of his latest film, Good Deeds.  Perry wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film.  Although Madea could’ve conceivably arrived on the scene in the [...]




Trailer: Tyler Perry Doing ‘Good Deeds’ in His First Film of 2012

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*Like clockwork, you can depend on Tyler Perry to release at least 2 or 3 films per year. His first for 2012, “Good Deeds” or should we say, “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds,” is set for a February release. In the film, Perry is Wesley Deeds, a well-to-do Ivy Leaguer, who is not heading to Washington [...]




Thandie Newton Reteaming with Tyler Perry for ‘Good Deeds’

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*Thandie Newton and Tyler Perry will follow up their collaboration in last year’s “For Colored Girls,” with the director’s upcoming romantic drama “Good Deeds.” The actress has been cast in the lead as a single mom who catches the eye of Perry’s character, Glen Deeds, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Perry is writing, directing and [...]




Tyler Perry to Begin Shooting ‘Good Deeds’ for Lionsgate

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*On the heels of extending his first look deal with Lionsgate for another two years, Tyler Perry is about to begin filming “Good Deeds,”  a new production for the studio in which he’ll once again work both in front of and behind the cameras, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to directing and writing [...]