Billionaire filmmaker and media mogul Tyler Perry is known for creating opportunities, but when it comes to family, he says tough love is sometimes the best kind. Speaking on a recent episode of Den of Kings, a podcast hosted by gospel icon Kirk Franklin, Perry opened up about the challenges of navigating financial expectations from […]
Tyler Perry, a titan of modern Black entertainment, has spent much of his career building an empire rooted in faith, redemption, and self-made success. But while the mogul has often made headlines for his philanthropic gestures and record-breaking achievements, he’s also been entangled in several legal disputes, ranging from copyright infringement to union controversies. Now, […]
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 […]