Tyler Perry may launch Cable TV Network

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

In 2004, Tyler Perry made a deal with Lionsgate to turn a number of his plays into films. Each film Perry developed with Lionsgate became a box office hit. Following his 2006 films, Tyler Perry decided to create a sitcom. Perry established a deal with a syndication company and pitched to TBS.

Following the success of "House of Payne" in syndication, TBS picked up 100 episodes of the series. Quickly, Tyler Perry became one of TBS' biggest producers. On the heels of his first sitcom, came his second, "Meet the Browns." Both sitcoms were tremendous successes for Perry and TBS.

Before the premiere of "Meet the Browns," Tyler Perry announced he may launch his own television network. In 2009, there were rumors he would be partnering with Turner, the parent company of TBS, to launch this network. Having a net worth well over $300 million, Tyler Perry could easily launch his own network without the help of anyone.

Earlier this year, Tyler Perry decided to end "House of Payne," however he will soon be bringing more sitcoms to TBS. Still, there are rumors of a Tyler Perry network. Tentatively titled Tyler TV, the network will show reruns of old Perry sitcoms, along with a number of his films. There is no set launch date for this television network.

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Tyler Perry leads BET Awards film nominations

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

In the span of six years, Tyler Perry has built a powerhouse film company. Each year, since 2006, Perry releases two films a year. While the movies have not had the best critical reception, Tyler Perry's films have all been box office hits.

Despite making the black community laugh and cry with such precision over the past few years, Perry is facing a major backlash. Recently, Tyler Perry finally confronted fellow filmmaker, Spike Lee.

While some black media outlets are against Tyler Perry, BET has been among his biggest supporters. Perry is up for several film nominations at the 2011 BET Awards. For years, his films have been nominated for BET Awards.

As usual, Tyler Perry leads the BET Awards in film nominations, facing competition from Takers, The Book of Eli, and Death at a Funeral.

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Mo'Nique invites Tyler Perry and Spike Lee to her show to End Feud

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Years of bickering between Tyler Perry and Spike Lee have hit a new peak right before the start of summer. Spike Lee has been insulting the work of Tyler Perry ever since 2008. Perry has kept silent about these comments, for the most part. But, he recently reached his wits end and told Lee to go straight to hell.

For both of their styles to be for entertainment purposes only, both men are taking things a little too seriously. Spike Lee needs to accept there are different types of black filmmakers. Instead of his constant criticism of Tyler Perry, Lee needs to get back to making his own classic films.

Yesterday, JR posted an article which stated how important both filmmakers are to the black community. Apparently, Mo'Nique feels the same way. After interviewing Tyler Perry, Mo'Nique has decided she wants to have both Perry and Spike Lee visit the set of "The Mo'Nique Show." She hopes their visit will lead to an end to their feud.

Spike Lee is known for making serious movies and he should continue to make serious movies. Tyler Perry is known for making comedy movies and he should continue making comedies. If anything, the two should collaborate on their films. Lee helped open the door for filmmakers such as Tyler Perry and Perry has taken things to the next level with his deals with Lionsgate Entertainment and TBS. The two should be mentoring the next filmmaker who will make even more history.

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Black Entertainment needs Tyler Perry

By The Critical Writer
JR Staff Writer

There are those who adore Tyler Perry, those who tolerate him, and those who hate him. However, there is not a single person who can deny him. Perry has risen to become a power player in the entertainment industry. With no business plan, Tyler Perry has become a man worth over $600 million.

Tyler Perry has made his millions telling Southern stories through film, adapted from his plays. When he was still rising in the game, many other black filmmakers supported Perry. Now that he is on top, he is in the middle of a ridiculous feud with Spike Lee. Lee was the Tyler Perry of his time.

Spike Lee's films have all been met with critical acclaim, whole all of Tyler Perry's films have been critically panned. Despite the poor response, Perry has yet to have a film not be a box office success. His films may portray black people in a less-than-desirable way, but in economic times like these, everyone needs a laugh.

The feud between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry is senseless because there is more than enough space for both of them to make their own kind of films. If there was a feud going on between Jerry Bruckheimer and Steven Spielberg, the media would be outraged. Black entertainment needs Tyler Perry because of all the records he is setting. Black entertainment also needs Spike Lee, his films are classics and more from him are needed. In addition to more Spike Lee films, black entertainment needs him to lay off Tyler Perry and focus on his own work.

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Tyler Perry prepares New Sitcom, "For Better or Worse"

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Among the many successful Tyler Perry films, one of his more popular ones have been the Why Did I Get Married? series. The way the movies portray the committed relationship had a deep connection with the fans. Tyler Perry capitalized off the success of the 2007 film with a 2010 sequel.

Tyler Perry built his empire off his successful stage plays. The plays landed him a film deal with Lionsgate. Following a string of successful films, Tyler Perry took his profits and he invested in sitcoms. These sitcoms have found a stable home with TBS and has allowed Tyler Perry to expand.

Despite all of his success, Tyler Perry has had to deal with a major backlash. While many adore his films and television projects, many dislike his work. Many members of the black community say Perry's work is very demeaning. Fellow black filmmaker, Spike Lee, often refers to Perry's work as "coonery."

Recently, Perry called Lee out on this and now he has moved on. Once again capitalizing off the success of his film series, Why Did I Get Married?, Tyler Perry is adapting the film for a sitcom, "For Better or Worse." The show will follow the same formula as "Living Single," as it will revolve around four college buddies as they deal with life issues.

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Tyler Perry tells Spike Lee to go "Straight to Hell"

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

For the past three years, the two biggest black filmmakers, Tyler Perry and Spike Lee, have been trading insults. Their feud was ignited when Spike Lee said Tyler Perry's work was coonery. Perry has received negative criticism for his movies portraying blacks as idiots.

Spike Lee was considered the premier black filmmaker of the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. But, Tyler Perry solidified himself in the 2000s. Six years making films, Tyler Perry has yet to have one not be a box office hit. In spite of all his success, Spike Lee has not had anything nice to say.

Throughout his career, Tyler Perry has been criticized by the black community for his work. To Perry, it is confusing because other races do not overreact when their race puts out movies and television programs. After all he has done for the black community, including giving back, he cannot figure out why he is criticized so harshly.

In a recent meeting in California, Tyler Perry finally had enough. When Spike Lee's name came up, Perry said he can go straight to hell. Tyler Perry said Spike Lee has spoken negatively about Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Clint Eastwood. With so much said, Tyler Perry said Lee needs to shut the hell up and sit down somewhere. Tyler Perry said all great blacks have gone through this, but he is very frustrated with the reception his work gets after he puts so much into it.

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50 Cent adds DJ Pauly D to G-Unit roster

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

For years, 50 Cent tried to brand his entire company as the toughest of the tough. But, after making enemies out of 90% of the hip hop community and fans, 50 Cent has sharpened his business skills. The head of G-Unit Enterprises has been working hard to alter his image from a gangster to a businessman.

50 Cent has expanded his company to include the successful film company, Cheetah Vision Films. The new company has already produced over five films. Lionsgate Entertainment, the distributor for both Tyler Perry and Ice Cube, recently inked a $200 million deal with his company for three new projects.

Dominating the film industry, 50 Cent is not quite done with the music scene. 50 Cent has been said to be recording a new album and he expanded G-Unit Records to include G-Note Records. The sub-label already has a signed artist, Governor, a former act of Grand Hustle, T.I.'s label. 50 Cent is expanding all of his businesses in order to catch back up with Jay-Z and Diddy.

In an effort to make G-Unit Records more appealing to the mainstream, he has signed DJ Pauly D, one of the "Jersey Shore" stars, to his label. The rumor has been circulating for weeks and was recently confirmed by in-house G-Unit DJ, Whoo Kid. DJ Whoo Kid said 50 Cent is trying to make music for everyone in the future, so he is adding all types of artists to G-Unit Records.

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Bow Wow and Ice Cube team up for New Sitcom

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

Years ago, Bow Wow announced he was going to be starring in a television sitcom. During this time, The WB was still trying to attract a larger audience. Initially, the sitcom was intended to begin airing in 2003. Bow Wow rapped of the television program on "Fresh Az Imiz."

Before the sitcom, which was tentatively titled "Bow" could broadcast, The WB merged with UPN to become The CW. The merger left many black sitcoms out in the cold. Tyler Perry soon came to the rescue with his partnership with TBS. He provided the hit sitcom, "House of Payne" and later "Meet the Browns."

Ice Cube has also been a major success in the film industry and he partnered with Perry's partners. The result of these deals was his own sitcom deal with TBS. Currently, "Are We There, Yet?" is sandwiched between Tyler Perry's sitcoms and is a ratings hit, itself. Ice Cube has built a solid relationship with Bow Wow, as he has had roles in two major films produced by Cube.

After hitting it off, Ice Cube and Bow Wow have decided to take things to a higher level. The two rappers intend to launch a new sitcom, likely to air on TBS. As is currently stands, the show has no title, but the contracts have been signed. Writers are currently being selected for the new series. Jermaine Dupri has been selected to provide music for the show. While no theme has been announced, Bow Wow did hint towards his mentor, Dupri, providing music the way Quincy Jones did for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

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Tyler Perry extends partnership with Lionsgate

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

In 2004, Tyler Perry made the leap from being a successful playwright into a bonafide filmmaker. His film idea, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, was accepted by Lionsgate and they agreed to distribute his film. The film ended up being a box office success.

Tyler Perry gained national acclaim for his success and soon entered a partnership with Lionsgate Entertainment. For the past six years, Perry has released two films each year and each of them has been box office gold. No filmmaker in history has had a run like Tyler Perry.

In the midst of all this success, Tyler Perry's contract with Lionsgate expired. Lionsgate is very much so invested in Perry and his projects. For his sitcoms, Perry teamed up with Dembar-Mecury and they got his shows on TBS. Before long, Lionsgate acquired Dembar-Mercury, investing in all of Perry's ventures, and they landed a similar deal for Ice Cube and his film and sitcom ventures.

Tyler Perry quickly extended his contract with Lionsgate Entertainment. The deal includes his upcoming films, which could feature Perry as a star, director, producer, or writer, his sitcoms, his plays, and his own film companies.

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Janet Jackson lands deal with Lionsgate Entertainment

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

Four years ago, Tyler Perry reached out to Janet Jackson in order to get her on his Why Did I Get Married? film. The movie went on to be another success for Perry. In 2004, Perry landed a deal with Lionsgate Entertainment and they have promoted and distributed all of his films.

Tyler Perry has built the most-successful black-owned film company. Janet Jackson has been one of Perry's highest-profile employees over the years. Outside of the business, Perry became good friends with Janet Jackson. Around the same time, she broke up with Jermaine Dupri.

Throughout late 2009 and early 2010, there were rumors of the two dating. The rumors proved to be false and Jackson may have had other motives. Perry has made millions for Lionsgate through his company. Janet Jackson has helped Perry make some of his millions. Now, she has spoken directly with Lionsgate Entertainment and she has a deal of her own.

Janet Jackson recently landed a movie deal with Lionsgate. Under the terms of the deal, she has to produce and write one movie for the company. If all goes well, they may enter a long-term partnership.

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Tyler Perry wins big at NAACP Image Awards

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

The winning streak for Tyler Perry now extends to six years of dominance. In 2005, he put together his first feature-length film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Six years later, Perry is still creating award-winning films. He has also been hired to put together films for other writers.

Towards the end of 2009, Tyler Perry's profile boosted even though it was already legendary. He was selected to produce the film, Precious. Under Perry's guidance, the film was met with critical acclaim. Last year, the film won six awards during the NAACP Image Awards.

In 2010, Tyler Perry got off to a great start and he continued to make moves. He produced another season of his TBS sitcoms and produced more films. Also in 2009, Perry was hired to produce the For Colored Girls... film. The film went into production last year and it has been met with positive reviews, too.

Again, Tyler Perry won big at the NAACP Image Awards. The awards came for For Colored Girls, beating out his other successful film, Why Did I Get Married, Too? In addition to winning an award for his films, Tyler Perry also won an award for his "House of Payne" sitcom.

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Idris Elba calls out Tyler Perry and Martin Lawrence

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

The black film industry has been on the decline for well over ten years. During the late 1980s, Spike Lee led a revolution in the film industry. Many black filmmakers followed in Lee's footsteps, making classic movies. Along the way, several comedy films were made, too.

It seems as if the 1990s were the peak of black America, in many ways. All of the hard work during the Civil Rights Movement and in the 1970s led up to the 1990s. But, when it was time to pass the baton into the 21st Century, it seems as if the black community missed the boat.

Four years ago, Idris Elba broke into the spotlight with his supporting role on American Gangster. Sharing scenes with the legendary Denzel Washington led many people to crown Elba as the second coming. In the time since American Gangster, Idris Elba has had starring roles in quite a few movies, including one opposite Beyonce in Obsessed.

But, the primary black filmmakers have been Tyler Perry and a few other names. Perry is known for jumping into his blue dress to portray Madea. Martin Lawrence has starred in several comedy films, throughout the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, and has dressed up as women. Lawrence recently launched his own film company and he is currently promoting his Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son movie. The film is expected to be a seller, along with the Perry films, but not everyone is impressed.

Idris Elba recently spoke out against the Tyler Perry and Martin Lawrence films. Elba said it is time for both filmmakers to grow up. He said the Tyler Perry movies and the upcoming Big Mommas film are "buffoonish" and he is not impressed. Elba feels it is time for Tyler Perry, especially, to expand the type of films he creates in order to elevate the art. While his words came off a little harsh, Idris Elba was only offering a form of constructive criticism.

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"The Game" to overtake Tyler Perry's Sitcom Empire

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

After building a successful film franchise, Tyler Perry branched out into sitcoms in 2006. He financed the first series, "House of Payne," himself and some local television stations picked up the show. The series was popular and TBS decided to work long-term with Tyler Perry.

In 2007, Tyler Perry premiered "House of Payne" on TBS and it became cable's highest-rated original sitcom. Two years later, he premiered another hit with "Meet the Browns." Currently, those shows are the most popular on cable television.

But, now that "The Game" is with BET, the series has surpassed the numbers it made on The CW, a channel with only a small reach. When "The Game" ran syndicated episodes on BET, it was many viewers' first time ever watching the show. Many people had planned to watch the fourth season when it returned on The CW, but that never happened. When it became clear that "The Game" was not coming back, fans pleaded with BET to save the series.

When "The Game" premiered on Tuesday, the viewing audience at 7.7 million set a cable record. With a good plot behind the series and a cliffhanger, ratings are only going to get higher for the show. Tyler Perry has built a cable empire with his TBS sitcoms, but it is only a matter of time before BET and "The Game" begin to bring in regular ratings much higher than that of Tyler Perry and his sitcoms.

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Toccara Jones guest stars on "Are We There Yet?"

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

When TBS agreed to bring "Are We There Yet?" back for a second season, Ice Cube promised to go all out. The show is anchored by two stars, Essence Atkins and Terry Crews. But, in the second season, Ice Cube wanted more high-profile guests.

Last week, "Are We There Yet?" featured a guest appearance from Charlie Murphy. During an appearance on ESPN, the show's star, Terry Crews, said many big names would appear during the season. Without dropping many names, Crews invited some of ESPN's people to stop by.

In an effort to compete with Tyler Perry's sitcoms, Ice Cube may bring in people from ESPN. It would go well with the show seeing how Crews' 'Nick' is a sportscaster. The new season is bringing in high ratings. Still, Tyler Perry's sitcoms are the highest-rated shows on cable television.

On last night's episode, "Are We There Yet?" featured guest appearances from Sandy 'Pepa' Denton and former reality star, Toccara Jones. Pepa played as one of Nick's co-workers, while Toccara Jones played as one of Suzzane's friends' cousin. Before she fell out of the public eye, Toccara Jones said she wanted to land some scripted roles in television shows and movies. Her appearance on "Are We There Yet?" is one of her first scripted appearances.

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BET finally gets into "The Game" of Original Sitcoms

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

The black community has been outraged with BET since its inception. When the idea of a television network owned and operated by black people was presented, it was presented in a professional manner. Bob Johnson promised he would fill the network with original sitcoms and dramas.

But, Johnson realized BET was a business, so he aired free music videos throughout the day. Some other black businessmen tried to create other networks, but they did not last. Johnson had the right formula and Viacom bought into it. They would take over BET for $3 billion.

Still, the network continued to broadcast cheap reality shows and music videos. Meanwhile, other networks, such as FOX, The WB, and UPN aired original black sitcoms. Each network eventually dumped these programs when their audience was built. Often times, the black community looked towards BET to save these cancelled shows. BET would pick the cancelled shows up, but only to broadcast the reruns of them to the large audience. In 2009, BET began rebroadcasting episodes of "The Game," which became the highest-rated show in network history.

Following the third season, The CW cancelled "The Game" and the pressure was on BET to deliver new episodes of the series in the future. Surprisingly, BET came through and landed "The Game." But, in an effort to cut costs, production of the show was moved to Atlanta. Along with "The Game," BET also decided to add another original sitcom to their lineup. "Let's Stay Together" stars the former "Soulfood: The Series" star, Malinda Williams as she plays the role of Stacy Lawrence.

Now, all of a sudden, the black pack is back and it is finally on BET, where most people feel it shoul have been the entire time. TBS also has a lineup of black sitcoms on its schedule, powered by the Tyler Perry sitcoms. With BET in the mix, there is a chance of the new lineup of black sitcoms staying on television for longer than five years. Even with the new, heavily promoted, lineup of new original sitcoms for BET, this is not their first time broadcasting original scripted programs. During the fall of 2008, BET aired "Somebodies," starring Hadjii Hand.

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Terry Crews returns for Second Season of "Are We There Yet?"

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

Only a few years ago, there was outrage over the lack of black faces on television. Tyler Perry created new avenues for black sitcoms with TBS. Perry has contributed two hit sitcoms for the network, the highly successful "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns."

Towards the end of 2009, Ice Cube got in on the action and he created his first sitcom, "Are We There Yet?" The show follows his film series, but with new characters. Fresh off his role as 'Julius' on the hit series, "Everybody Hates Chris," Terry Crews became dad.

Terry Crews has become a surrogate father to the black community, due to a lack of role models. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Bill Cosby served a similar role. Crews played on "Everybody Hates Chris" as the stingy father from 2005 until 2009.

Now, he has found a new role as the free-hearted stepfather on "Are We There Yet?" Terry Crews' stock has continued to rise since his small role on Ice Cube's Friday After Next as Damien. Damien was the replacement for DeeBo, who did not return for a third installment of Friday. Since that time, Terry Crews has risen the ranks to become one of the new faces of the new string of black sitcoms on television.

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Bow Wow to play Ex-Con in "Madea's Big Happy Family" film

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

Last year, Bow Wow retired from rap in order to focus more on his film gigs. A little over a year later, Bow Wow has returned to the game to take it over. Along the way, he has landed a role in the upcoming Tyler Perry film, Madea's Big Happy Family.

Over the past five years, Tyler Perry films have become a way of life for the black community. In 2005, Perry had a breakthrough hit with his Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Every year since, he has released two hit films each year.

Tyler Perry's brand has grown so popular that he is now doing films for other filmmakers. Not only is he producing for other filmmakers, but he is also landing major stars in his work. Bow Wow is the latest star to play in a Tyler Perry film.

Bow Wow does not mind starring in a Tyler Perry film because he knows how successful the brand is and he has become quite a fan, himself. With his album, Underrated, coming sometime next year, Bow Wow needs all of the promotion he can get. The best form of promotion is an acting gig in a Tyler Perry film as Bow Wow will likely be promoting both.

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Janet Jackson finds a New Love

Last summer, Janet Jackson dealt with one of the lowest points of her life. Her slide went into high speed when Michael Jackson, her older brother, died. At the time, she was developing a bond with filmmaker Tyler Perry as she was filming Why Did I Get Married, Too? She had to leave immediately to be with her family while they represented Michael.

For months, her relationship with record executive, Jermaine Dupri, had been falling to pieces. Because of his job, Dupri was often on the road, working. Jackson did not have much of an income as she had been dropped from Def Jam. Jermaine remained at the label, which caused strain. But, when he, too, was fired, the strain increased.

Finally back at home, Janet Jackson found herself busy when she received the news that Michael had died. With their relationship on the rocks and the distance killing them, Janet Jackson decided to break up with her longtime boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri. Both Jackson and Dupri insist that they have remained friends. However, following her time with Dupri, Janet Jackson began making appearances with Tyler Perry. A few months ago, JR posed the question if Janet Jackson had moved on with Perry.

Janet Jackson frequently mentioned that Tyler Perry was there for her with all that she had gone through last summer and Tyler Perry began speaking of a new woman in his life. He said that he would not reveal who the woman was, but he hinted at Janet Jackson. Despite all of the hints, no official announcement was made and the rumors eventually blew over. Still, Janet Jackson has remained great friends with the wealthy Tyler Perry and when her new boyfriend was revealed to be rich, many thought she was ready to open up about her relationship with Perry. Instead, she is with an Arabian man.

It is said that Janet Jackson has been dating an international businessman from Saudi Arabia for the past few months. While Perry may have been there for Janet Jackson when she needed someone the most, he was only there as a friend. The question of Tyler Perry and his relationship status still often comes up, but he no longer makes any hints of who his "special woman" is. There is a possibility that he picked up the wrong vibe from Janet Jackson during their time together during the filming, the death of Michael, and when she broke things off with Jermaine Dupri.

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Ice Cube takes his Act to TBS

Outside of rap music, Ice Cube proved that he was able to make it. In a matter of years, Cube was able to transform himself from an offensive rap figure into the most marketable hip hopper in history. Early in the 1990s, Cube proved that he was a great actor with his acclaimed role in Boyz n da Hood.

Following his performance in that film, Ice Cube began writing and other behind-the-scenes roles in major films. Finally, Cube was able to become PG with his Are We There, Yet? films. It has been since that time that Ice Cube has become "safe." He was considered one of the top black filmmakers.

However, Tyler Perry emerged the same year that Are We There, Yet came out. At a rapid pace, Perry adapted his popular plays into films. These films have become major hits within the black community. By himself, Perry had become what the black community wanted BET to be.

Tyler Perry's takeover was complete before the end of 2007, when he landed a multimillion dollar deal with cable network, TBS to begin broadcasting original sitcoms for the network. The sitcoms ended up bringing a full return to the investment that TBS made. More important than all of the rest, Tyler Perry has become one of the richest men in America because of the deal. While Ice Cube remains very happy for Perry, in the back of his mind, he knows that should be him in that position.

Instead of going on a smear campaign against Tyler Perry, Ice Cube has worked out a deal with TBS that is identical to the one that Perry struck four years ago. The first project in this new partnership will be the sitcom version of the hit films Are We There, Yet? and Are We Done, Yet? Stepping back, Cube will only guest star in the series with Terry Crews becoming the father. Essence Atkins will play the role of the mother and Cube will serve as the executive producer.

"Are We There, Yet?" will premiere on June 2, 2010 at 9:00 pm on TBS.

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Tyler Perry gears up for “Madea’s Big Happy Family”

Always thinking ahead, Tyler Perry is already planning his film after his next film. Right now, Perry is putting the finishing touches on his For Colored Girls… film. But, after that there was nothing else planned for Tyler Perry. Quickly, Perry has changed things and he has decided to begin working on his next movie.

In 2004, Tyler Perry went from being a successful playwright into being a successful filmmaker when he signed a movie-production deal with Lionsgate. In the time since the deal was made, Perry has been creating hit movies left-and-right. Ever since his 2005 hit, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Perry has had nine consecutive box office hits.

With an all-star cast which included Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, it appears as if his upcoming For Colored Girls… project will be another hit for him. Following his next film, Perry will be returning to his comedic roots. One more time, Tyler Perry will be dressing up to portray the role of Madea.

Tyler Perry will soon be getting back into the Madea outfit for his upcoming Madea’s Big Happy Family film. The film will be released next spring on Easter weekend on April 22, 2011.

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