EXCLUSIVE: J. Marques Johnson will make his television debut in the second season of BET+’s Tyler Perry drama series, All the Queen’s Men.
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Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you’ve watched “A Madea Homecoming,” now streaming on Netflix. As Tyler Perry prepared to bring his famously “braless and lawless” character Madea to Netflix, the media mogul came up with an idea to spoof some pop culture moments and some of his famous friends as part of the movie’s marketing campaign.“This is all me. I haven’t gone through Netflix or anything for all of that stuff.
I just started in my office,” he tells Variety. “I was like, ‘Let’s just poke some fun,’ so when I saw the Adele interview and concert, I thought, ‘Man, I’ve got to spoof this.’”Next up was a cover mimicking Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” documentary, with Madea posing in a crystal headpiece like the superstar songstress.
Perry captioned the post, “HOMEGOING! Live from her backyard. I want to thank my incredible Moth-hive.
MA-Chella. NETFLIX.
COMING SOON.” A post shared by Tyler Perry (@tylerperry)It should’ve been a clue of what was to come, if audiences were paying attention.Netflix landing the behind-the-scenes look at Beyoncé’s historic headlining set at Coachella in 2018 was a major coup, especially since the documentary was directed by Queen Bey herself. Since Madea was making her own big Netflix debut, Perry decided to pay tribute to that moment.“This movie is about college and HBCUs, and it’s Netflix, so I was like, ‘I can’t do this without paying homage to Bey,’” he explains.Perry went all out for Madea’s salute to the queen, crafting a coda to “A Madea’s Homecoming” that spoofs both the Coachella performance and the behind-the-scenes footage of rehearsals.At the end of “A Madea’s Homecoming,” Madea pays full homage to Beyoncé’s Coachella show by launching into her own concert as Perry
.EXCLUSIVE: J. Marques Johnson will make his television debut in the second season of BET+’s Tyler Perry drama series, All the Queen’s Men.
Rich Moore, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind such titles as Zootopia and Wreck-It Ralph, has entered into an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation, which will see him create, develop and produce original animated features for the studio.
instituting an Instagram ban amid his country’s ongoing war with Ukraine. The ban went into effect Monday, just days after the Kremlin claimed the social media site was causing an “incitement of violence against Russians.”Before having their accounts restricted, popular public figures wept at the news in their final video posts, with one saying it felt like her life “was being taken away” from her. “I am not afraid of admitting that I do not want to lose you,” Russian reality TV star Olga Buzova, 36, told her 23.3 million fans, according to Insider.
Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said that it is blocking access to Facebook, as concerns are growing over a wider crackdown on media and the passage of new restrictions on reporting about the invasion of Ukraine.
Slipknot have announced that their upcoming July shows in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are being postponed in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.The Iowan metal band took to social media on Wednesday (March 2) to break the news, saying that new dates will be arranged for the three postponed concerts in Kyiv, Moscow and Minsk. Slipknot will seemingly proceed with the rest of their summer Europe tour as planned.pic.twitter.com/DyDD7lEdwR— Slipknot (@slipknot) March 2, 2022“We had looked forward to reuniting with our fans in these incredible cities, coming back together after global lockdown.
Cate Blanchett and Tyler Perry step out for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 27) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
A Madea Homecoming was just released on Netflix and Geneva Maccarone is one of the breakout stars of the film!
“No Exit” is the kind of compelling thriller that proves to be better with a surprise than a slow burn, despite trafficking heavily in both. Adapted from the novel by Taylor Adams, the Hulu movie tactfully splatters blood all over the classic premise of a few mysterious strangers holed up in a single location.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticHow old is Tyler Perry’s spitfire matron Madea? Her age isn’t specified (I’d say she’s in her mid-70s), but whatever it is she’s that many years young. She has a sneaky-dog irascibility that won’t quit. And Tyler Perry can’t quit her.
Oh snap, do we have another “That’s not the truth, Ellen” clip on our hands??
If you haven't already seen Tyler Perry's, you might not want to read much further. The 12th installment of the franchise is an adaptation of Perry's stage play, , and the first Madea film to be adapted from a stage play since . The story follows Madea as she tries to plan a celebratory dinner for her great-grandson's graduation, but family secrets threaten to ruin the event.In promotion for the event, Perry has been releasing promotional images that highlight the titular character in interesting new ways, but none could have prepared fans for the in-film homage that featured the titular grandmother in her greatest looks to date -- Beyoncé's costumes from her acclaimed 2018 Coachella performance.The final moments of the film feature Madea dressed in the yellow-and-pink sweatshirt worn by Beyoncé during her performance, embroidered with the Greek letters representing the fictional sorority Beta Delta Kappa. Much like the singer shows in her Netflix documentary, , viewers see Madea perform for the crowd and chat with her production crew behind the scenes during rehearsal.
Tyler Perry is calling out Jimmy Kimmel!
Wilson Chapman editorIn 2019, Tyler Perry was ready to say goodbye to his iconic character Madea after the release of “A Madea Family Funeral.” But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the next year, Perry realized that people needed some joy in their lives.“There is just so much going on in the country right now with all the social and civil unrest and I wanted to do this movie to make people laugh,” Perry told Variety. “We all just need some laughter and I can’t wait for audiences globally to discover Madea for the first time.”Perry celebrated the premiere of “A Madea Homecoming,” the latest Madea film and the first to premiere on Netflix, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Tyler Perry has revealed that both Beyoncé and Adele are big fans of his memes, referencing his famous character Madea.During a recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Hollywood actor talked about his upcoming movie A Madea Homecoming and mentioned some of the funny memes he has posted on Instagram in recent weeks, including the two singers photoshopped into the character.A post shared by Tyler Perry (@tylerperry)Tyler posted an image of ‘Ma-Delle’ in January, writing in the caption, “After many years Ma-delle releases her new album, 90. Tune in for a very special interview with Oprah where she talks about her divorce and the new album.
Tyler Perry is still miffed at Jimmy Kimmel.
Patrick J. Adams can vividly recall how his former "Suits" co-star Meghan Markle reacted when she first saw him get naked on stage. It was nearly a decade ago during the first season of the legal drama that the actor appeared in a Los Angeles production of "9 Circles," which the former actress saw at the time.
Beyonce and Adele are big fans of Tyler Perry‘s Instagram!
Tyler Perry’s iconic, gun-slinging grandma, Mabel «Madea» Earlene Simmons!Just when fans thought Perry stepped out of the wig and housecoat for the last time in 2019, Madea's back, in , and she may be here to stay.“Listen, I thought it was over this last time,” Perry told ET’s Kevin Frazier at the film’s premiere on Tuesday. “So, I’ve decided not to say anything. Just let it be.”Perry promised that he «officially hung up» the character with 2019’s.