Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
ATLANTA - Tyler Perry unveiled a multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing.
Deadline Hollywood Daily (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
I expect his company to either fold, or be absorbed by one of the big companies within 5 years. He had a chance to go beyond his own personal brand and build a truly independent media empire outside of the Hollywood system, free from the vicissitudes of riding a hot streak (because they never last), and I think he just blew it.
Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Filed under: BV Buzz , Entertainment Black Voices Blogs : By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com While film and TV mogul Tyler Perry partied with a who's who of Black star power at the opening of his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta this weekend, the Writers Guild Association sent an open letter to the creator of... Read more
Urban-Hoopla (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Tyler Perry held a huge celebration for the historic opening of his independent Film & TV studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Tyler made history because his studio is the first ever African-American owned. In attendance were Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, Star Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Stedman Graham, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Lynn Whitfield, Eva Pigford, Lance Gross, John Legend, Tracey Edmonds, Holly
Vulture (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Photo: Getty Images Cross-dressing comedy mogul Tyler Perry is currently under fire for terminating four writers on his TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne last Tuesday, supposedly because they were seeking representation from the Writers Guild. On Friday, the WGAW filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Perry's production company alleging that he told the scribes, "Be...
Bossip (Free subscription) | yesterday
Posted by Bossip Staff Madea’s alter ego, Tyler Perry, just made Oprah cry by becoming the first African-American person in history to own a major TV and film studio. History was made Saturday night, when Tyler Perry became the first African-American ever to launch his own major TV and film studio. [...]A New Orleans native with [...]
lalate news (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
PHOTO! Here’s a picture of WGA strike protests at Tyler Perry Studios! Tyler Perry Studios opened with WGA strike protests and signs like “Tyler Perry House of Shame”. Tyler Perry Studios WGA protest signs this weekend said: “Meet the Writers Tyler Perry Fired” “Tyler Perry’s House of Shame” “We Got no Health Care Tyler. How You Doing”. With the [...]
The Insider (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
"The Insider" was on the red carpet as Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith joined other Hollywood A-Listers to celebrate the opening of Tyler Perry's new film and TV center in Atlanta, GA. Tyler Perry Studios -- a 30-acre facility decked out with four sound stages and a back lot -- is where the man behind 'The Family That Preys,' "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns" will film future productions....
Gawker (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Writer/actor/director/producer Tyler Perry knows what's best for his writers. And what's best for them, apparently, is to churn out sitcom scripts without union protection or representation. The...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta.
Deadline Hollywood Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
This season, scripted television programming will consist of about 150 shows employing 1,200 writers. Of that universe, 149 shows and 1,193 writers will produce shows covered by the Writers Guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement. The MBA guarantees minimum compensation, residuals, health coverage, and pension in addition to other benefits.The big exception? Tyler Perry's House of Payne and [...]
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing. Perry said he had considered leaving Atlanta for good after neighbors complained about noise and traffic at his old studio in a neighborhood close to downtown.
Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | yesterday
Technically, Atlanta director Tyler Perry had the evening off Saturday night as he introduced thousands of formally attired guests to the new 30-acre Tyler Perry Studios facility in southwest atlanta. But from the grand opening fireworks to the strains of “ Amazing Grace ,” the director’s trademark flourishes were everywhere as Hollywood legends Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson, Ruby Dee and Louis Gossett...
http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
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Fabsugar (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Oprah Winfrey brought both Stedman Graham and Gayle King to the opening gala for Tyler Perry's new movie and TV studio in Atlanta on Saturday night. While Oprah is dealing with a defamation lawsuit from the former headmistress of her South African Girls school, it was the history-making event that had Oprah so emotional. Tyler is the first African-American to own his own studio and there were a few...
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