Tyler Perry is no stranger to emotionally charged storytelling, and in his latest Netflix drama, Straw, he turns the volume all the way up. To be clear, the title Tyler Perry’s Straw (now streaming on Netflix) is a reference to “the last straw”—as in the final push before everything breaks. As for the “Tyler Perry” […]
Filmmaker Tyler Perry shared a special video on Instagram on February 5 to celebrate Black History Month. This video highlights the achievements of Black women, including Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. Along with Meghan, other famous women like Nina Simone, Oprah Winfrey, and Tracee Ellis Ross are also featured. The video is set to […]
The 2024 Paley Center Honors paid tribute to Tyler Perry on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in a star-studded ceremony at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Surrounded by a constellation of friends and collaborators, including Meghan Markle, Kerry Washington, Tika Sumpter, Debbie Allen, Tina Knowles, and others, Perry received the Paley Center for Media’s highest accolade. In a […]
Kerry Washington is bringing an important piece of Black American history to the screen in her latest film, The Six Triple Eight. In this movie, Washington not only stars but also serves as a producer. The film, directed and written by Tyler Perry, tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only […]
During the July 23 episode of her podcast “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” the 30-year-old actress Keke Palmer expressed heartfelt gratitude to filmmaker Tyler Perry for his support during a difficult time in her early career. Palmer, who began her acting career as a child, reminisced about her experience on the set of “Madea’s Family […]
