May 24, 2013

Tyler Perry’s ‘Temptation’ Performing Nicely: $22M B.O. Take Estimated

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*It’s not going to number 1 or even number 2 at the box office. But at number 3 “Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor” is looking like another winner for Perry. And yes, that’s the full, proper title of the film. By the way, “G.I. Joe” Retaliation” is number I and number 2 [...]




EUR Film Review: ‘Tyler Perry’s Temptation’

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*I’ll be honest, when I heard that Lionsgate wasn’t screening “Temptation” for critics, I really expected it to be a dreadful mess. But after entering the theater with very low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised by the latest morality play from Tyler Perry. No advance peek meant I had to wait until opening day to [...]




Tyler Perry Using Kim Kardashian to Woo Younger Audience

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*Tyler Perry returns to theaters on Friday – strictly as a director this time – with his 13th career film, and in his words, a directorial effort that “feels more like reality than anything I’ve ever done.” And it’s not because his movie includes TV’s biggest reality star. “I know there are a lot of [...]




Jurnee Smollett-Bell on New Tyler Perry Flick and Working with Kim K.

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*It’s been a while since we’ve seen sweet Jurnee Smollett-Bell on the big screen, but she’s back in the latest Tyler Perry flick, “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” which opens March 29. Jurnee plays the role of the fly on the wall, aka the marriage counselor. Her life gets a little complicated when she [...]




Tuesday Snaps: Tyler Perry’s ‘Temptation’ ATL Movie Premiere

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Over the weekend, Tyler Perry kicked off the premiere for his new movie, ‘Temptation‘, in Atlanta. The film, which stars Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones, Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood, Kim Kardashian and Ella Joyce, is about An Ivy League-educated marriage counselor who gives marital advice but finds it difficult to address issues with her own marriage. Most of the cast was in attendance, [...]




Two Series from Tyler Perry Coming Soon to OWN

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*It’s on y’all. Tyler Perry’s OWN deal has come into clearer view. Perry will bring two scripted series’ to the powerhouse conglomerate, one a comedy, the other a drama. “The Haves and the Have Nots,” is a drama about the dynamics of the affluent Cyrer family, the impoverished family of their housekeeper, Hanna, and the obstacles [...]




Tyler Perry Nabs Sweet Brown for ‘A Madea Christmas’

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On Valentine’s Day, we reported on the new celebrity Sweet Brown has been enjoying nearly a year after her apartment fire put her on the map. But we didn’t realize she was going to blow up like this after her Shortline Dental commercial. Tyler Perry has reached out and grabbed Sweet Brown for his big [...]




One Year Later: Whitney Houston Remembered by Tyler Perry

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*Today is the 1-year anniversary of the death of Whitney Houston. The internationally known music icon died on this date as the result of a drug overdose in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. To commemorate her death, Tyler Perry wrote the missive below to his followers and Whitney’s fans. [...]




Creators of Ving Rhames Drama ‘Monday Mornings’ Talk Premiere

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*TNT’s new medical drama “Monday Mornings” got an interesting bit of publicity last month when its co-star Ving Rhames told a room full of TV critics he was glad to have a TV gig “on a level a bit above some of the Tyler Perry shows.” Rhames owes half of his gratitude to David E. [...]




Miguel Núñez Blasts Tyler Perry when Talking About His New Sitcom ‘Belle’s’

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*A new show has opened for business on Friday nights on TV One.  The show is “Belle’s” and Elise Neal portrays Jill Cooper on the sitcom. “Belle’s is all about family, soul food cooking and basically my family, the Coopers. My father ran this restaurant with my now deceased mom and now he and I [...]




EUR Bits: Oprah Strains Back, ‘Don’t Sleep’ Sleeping, Drake & Tatyana

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*Oprah was showered with love from all of her friends on her 59th birthday, celebrated earlier this week. But Tyler Perry should have packaged a dolly with his gift – a pot of flowers. Oprah strained her back because of it. Her movie making friend took to his Facebook to share how guilty he felt. “I [...]




Terry Crews to Play Police Sergeant in FOX TV Pilot

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*Terry Crews has been cast opposite Andy Samberg in FOX’s untitled Mike Schur/Dan Goor comedy pilot. The single-camera project revolves around a diverse group of detectives in a precinct at the very edge of New York City. Crews will play Terry Jeffords, the Sergeant who runs the detective squad. Samberg plays the lead detective. Crews, [...]




Tyler Perry Taps ‘Facts of Life’s’ Blair for Next ‘Madea’ Film

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*Competing on “Survivor” turned out to be a good move for Lisa Whelchel. The 49-year-old actress, suddenly back in the spotlight nearly 25 years after portraying spoiled prep school student Blair on “The Facts of Life,” has just landed a role in the upcoming, “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas.” “I play the role of Nancy [...]




Tyler Perry Offers $100,000 Reward in Fla. Cold Cases (Video)

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*Tyler Perry has joined the effort to solve a decade-old cold case in Florida in which two men went missing following separate encounters with a certain sheriff’s deputy. The filmmaker is offering a $100,000 reward for information about Terrance Williams, 27, and Felipe Santos, 23. Both disappeared from Naples just three months apart in 2003, [...]




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 [...]