Thu, 08/19/2010 - 12:27 by Rakhi
Atlanta -- U.S. film and television mogul Tyler Perry has bought a 58-acre estate in Johns Creek, Ga., a real estate listing service says.
The listing service, FMLS, said the $7.6 million property sale was completed late last month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday. The buyer's name wasn't revealed.
Perry is expected to have the 32,000-square-foot mansion on the property torn down to make way for a new house, but the newspaper said Perry's publicist did not respond to e-mails for comment.
The actor, writer, director and producer reportedly loved the estate's gardens and location along the Chattahoochee River.
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Fri, 01/22/2010 - 21:51 by Inderjit Singh
Los Angeles -- "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself" was the top-selling DVD in the United States last week, Rentrak Corp. announced.
Coming in at No. 2 on the DVD sales list for the week ending Jan. 17 is "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," followed by "Halloween II" at No. 3, "The Hurt Locker" at No. 4, " The Hangover" at No. 5, "Fame" at No. 6, "The Final Destination" at No. 7, "District 9" at No. 8, "Inglourious Basterds" at No. 9 and "Paranormal Activity" at No. 10, Rentrak said Thursday.
"The Hangover" was the country's top DVD rental for the week ending Jan. 16.
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Thu, 12/10/2009 - 05:38 by harsheeb
Los angeles -- U.S. actor, writer, director and producer Tyler Perry announced Wednesday his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, has died at the age of 64.
The 40-year-old filmmaker confirmed his mother's death on his Web site and thanked his fans for their prayers, but did not offer any details about the woman's death, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Perry has said his mother, a former pre-school teacher, was the inspiration for his iconic Madea character.
In addition to his hit "Madea" films, Perry is also known for his popular TV series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Wed, 09/02/2009 - 00:03 by surajdogra
Los Angeles -- U.S. actor, writer and director Tyler Perry is set to star in "The Tyler Perry Show," a one-hour special about his film, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," TBS said.
Cast members Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Gladys Knight and Pastor Marvin Winans are expected to discuss the movie on the Sept. 9 special, during which Knight and Winans are also to perform songs from the film, which is due out Sept. 11, TBS said.
The special will follow two new episodes of the comedy series "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns."
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Thu, 07/30/2009 - 10:10 by surajdogra
New York, July 29: Actress Alfre Woodard is joining the cast of the new U.S. medical drama "Three Rivers," CBS announced Wednesday.
Woodard's television credits include Emmy Award-winning performances in "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law," "Miss Ever's Boys" and "The Practice." She also has starred in numerous feature movies, including "Cross Creek," for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys" and "Radio."
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Fri, 07/24/2009 - 20:24 by Inderjit Singh
Los Angeles -- TBS says it is expanding its partnership with Tyler Perry and Debmar-Mercury by ordering 20 more episodes of the U.S. sit-com "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."
The order will bring the number of episodes in the series to 172.
"We have a terrific relationship with Tyler Perry, and this deal means new episodes of 'House of Payne' will continue to air on TBS well into the future," Michael Wright -- executive vice president, head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies -- said in a statement. "Tyler stands alone in the entertainment business today as an entrepreneur who knows his audience. It's great to continue working with Tyler and our partners at Debmar-Mercury."
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Tue, 07/21/2009 - 22:53 by surajdogra
Philadelphia -- Filmmaker Tyler Perry says he is arranging a trip to Walt Disney World for Philadelphia-area day camp children who were denied access to a private club.
Perry said on his Web site Sunday he would send the Creative Steps campers, each with a chaperone, on an all-expenses-paid trip to the Florida resort, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday.
"I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them," Perry wrote.
An attorney for Creative Steps said last week the center would file a federal lawsuit against the Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., claiming violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Tue, 04/21/2009 - 11:08 by Bithika Khargarhia
Los Angeles, April 21: Some fresh, shocking details about Tyler Perry stalking case swarmed Internet Monday night, reveling that the actor/filmmaker’s woman stalker has been allegedly threatening him with murder.
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Mon, 02/23/2009 - 07:07 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
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