June 19, 2013

Lonny Bereal Steps into the Limelight with Qubeey Channel

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*You may not know his name yet, but you are, no doubt, well versed in his music!  If you know Jamie Foxx’s “Love Brings Change,” you know Lonny Bereal. If you know Keisha Cole’s “Thought You Should Know,” you know Lonny Bereal. If you’ve ever heard the Chris Brown joints “Wet the Bed,” featuring Ludacris,” [...]




Tyler Perry’s ‘Mr. Brown’ to Host Dove Awards

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*The Gospel Music Association announced the first talent line-up of leading music artists that will appear and perform at the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards: Lecrae, Natalie Grant, Donnie McClurkin, Jason Crabb, Jamie-Grace, Kim Burrell, Kari Jobe, Danny Gokey, Ruben Studdar, Mandisa, Jason Castro, and The Isaacs, says the Gospel Newsroom. Are you a fan [...]




Tyler Perry’s ‘For Better or Worse’ Premieres Below Standard

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*According to a report in Multichannel News, Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” didn’t do so well in the ratings on its debut night last Friday on TBS. The show averaged 3.4 million viewers – which isn’t bad, but it’s less than Perry’s two previous sitcom debuts. “House of Payne” brought in 5.2 million viewers [...]




Tatyana Ali on Cable’s Embrace of Black Sitcoms

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*TV One’s “Love That Girl” returned this week for its third season with Tatyana Ali as that girl, a young divorcee who returns to southern California while trying to figure out her next move. The show is among a healthy crop of African American sitcoms that have found a warm embrace on cable. In fact, [...]




Tyler Perry is Forbes’ Highest Paid Man in Entertainment

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*Actor/director/screenwriter/producer/author Tyler Perry, whose films have grossed more than $500 million worldwide, sits alone atop a new Forbes list of the highest-paid men in entertainment, beating out such contenders as Simon Cowell, Jerry Bruckheimer and Leonardo DiCaprio. From May 2010 to May 2011, Perry raked in $130 million from a number of ventures, including his TV shows, [...]




‘Meet the Browns’ Power 2-Some Hosts Couples Seminar at Joyner Event

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*“Meet the Browns” stars David and Tamala Mann are two of the same. The couple has been doing their love and career thing for some time now, making their relationship work. So this Labor Day weekend, the couple is heading down to Orlando for the Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion to host a “Power Couples” [...]




David & Tamela Mann Turn up Heat on New Cooking Show

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*David and Tamela Mann have a lot going on. Between starring on Tyler Perry’s TBS sitcom “Meet the Browns,” starting a marriage ministry and promoting their individual solo CDs, the acting’/sangin’ couple – who just celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in April – has also been busy developing a new cooking show. “It’s a cooking [...]




Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith to Reprise ‘Married’ Roles for TV Series

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*Tyler Perry is bringing another television series to TBS. As previously reported, the multi-hyphenate has signed his latest deal with the Turner-owned network for “For Better or Worse,” a dramedy series based on his successful “Why Did I Get Married?” movie franchise. Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight) and Tasha Smith (Couples Retreat) are confirmed [...]




Lionsgate Extends First Look Deal with Tyler Perry

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*Lionsgate has extended its first look movie and home entertainment deal with filmmaker Tyler Perry for at least another two years, continuing a partnership dating back to 2005. According to Variety, the agreement calls for Perry to deliver at least two more “Madea” movies, among other possible films. Perry’s 10 films for Lionsgate over the [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Actress Denise Boutte’ plays it straight on Tyler Perry’s ‘Meet the Browns’ on TBS

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*Louisiana native actress Denise Boutte’ received her first acting role a year after moving to Los Angeles, but what the stunningly beautiful actress didn’t know is that her world would go into high-gear after meeting Tyler Perry at an audition for his sit-com “Meet the Browns.” “I only saw Tyler as Madea so I didn’t [...]




Tamela Mann Nominated for Gospel Music

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*Tamela Mann is finally being recognized for her outstanding work. She was nominated for BET’s “Best Gospel” for the upcoming 10th annual BET Awards for her current album, “The Master Plan.” She is a blossoming gospel artist and star on Tyler Perry’s “Meet the Browns.” The awards ceremony will take place Sunday, June 27 at [...]




More Black Households Watch Turner Shows Than BET, TV One

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*A recent report from Richard prince’s “Journal-isms” column should raise a few eyebrows. That’s because black shows on the mainstream Turner networks are drawing more black viewers than BET and TV One. Of course the reason for this development is Tyler Perry. According to TV/cable rating service Nielson Co., Perry’s shows, “Meet the Browns” and [...]




Tyler Perry Sued over ‘Meet the Browns’ Song

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*Tyler Perry is being accused of using a gospel song in his TV show “Meet the Browns” without bothering to pay for it. TMZ.com is reporting that several characters sang the words, “The Devil thought he had me … but I got away,” in a 2009 episode of the show. Songwriter Johnny Tyrone Stringfield claims [...]




More On Spike’s Comments That Ticked Off Tyler Perry Video

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*Yesterday, we brought to your attention, via our eurthisNthat.com blog, the new war of words between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry who both are considered successful hyphenates: actor/director/producer, with Tyler arguably the “more” successful. An-t-way, as noted, in an interview on “60 Minutes,” Perry got a chance to defend himself against comments made last spring [...]