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We often talk about some filmmakers who are their own subgenres. Wes Anderson, for example, doesn’t make comedies or dramas.

Tyler Perry is one proud godfather. The filmmaker gushed over his two-year-old goddaughter Princess Lilibet, whom he called “little Lili,” during an appearance on Kelly Ripa’s SiriusXM podcast, Let’s Talk Off Camera.Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet record sweet video for grandfather King Charles: report“She’s so adorable. Aww she’s so beautiful,” the actor said.

left the royal family in 2020.Perry, 54, famously lent the estranged Duke and Duchess of Sussex his Beverly Hills mansion when they permanently relocated from across the pond. “‘Everybody thought Oprah introduced us, but Oprah didn’t even know that I reached out to them,” Perry told Kelly Ripa on a recent episode of her “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast on SiriusXM, explaining that he and Markle connected through a mutual publicist. “I sent them a note… and just said, ‘If you ever need anything, I’m here,’ and she called months later and just talked to me like I was a therapist and we just had a great conversation,” he continued.

“Maxine’s Baby.”The 54-year-old multi-talented Oscar winner appeared on the daytime talk show to promote the Prime Video doc, which dives into his traumatic childhood and surviving his abusive father, the uneasy road to box office success, and his mother Maxine’s unwavering love. Willie Maxine Perry, after whom Tyler modeled his famous Madea character after, died of cancer in December 2009.“This film, I will watch every time I need my own power,” Haines raved to Perry at “The View” table on Tuesday. “I wanted to run laps.

Few in the film industry may be as quietly prolific as Tyler Perry. And a lot of his success comes thanks to his “Madea” movies: totaling twelve in all since “Diary Of A Mad Black Woman” in 2005.

Director, actor and playwright Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a gay man in Grenada.Perry announced the reward on his Instagram on Wednesday after receiving a call from friend and veteran publicist Yvette Noel-Schure about the death of her close friend Josiah “Jonty” Robinson, an openly gay singer-songwriter and Grenada native who performed under the name Jonty Dream.Robinson’s body was discovered on the Morne Rouge Beach, in the southwestern part of the Caribbean island, on June 18. A police insider told the Grenadan newspaper The New Today that an autopsy — performed by an outside expert after two previous autopsies were inconclusive regarding the manner of death — revealed that Robinson had died from “manual strangulation with injuries to the cervical spine” and that his body had been thrown into the water.

Tyler Perry!ET's Nischelle Turner visited Perry at Tyler Perry Studios, on the set of his new movie, Six Triple Eight, where he revealed that there's truth to the rumors about him buying a majority stake in BET — in fact, he's very interested in purchasing the network.«Rumor? No, it's not a rumor,» Perry shared. «I've been there for four years now and had tremendous success.

Mo'Nique is opening up about her high-profile feuds. In a new interview with , the 55-year-old comedian discusses both the origins and current standings of her public feuds with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.Everything started in 2004 when she met Daniels. The following year, she appeared in his directorial debut, From there, Mo'Nique says, she and Daniels «never stopped communicating,» all the way up to her starring role in the 2009 film .The film quickly earned critical praise and was part of the awards season discussion, something that Daniels, along with producers Winfrey and Perry, wanted to capitalize on.

, written and directed by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington. With the World War II biopic now in production, Perry shared a behind-the-scenes look at the actress and her co-stars in full period costume on set in the United Kingdom as they go back in time to chronicle the story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion. According to the streaming platform, tells the true story of the 855 women who «joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.» Tasked with this herculean mission, which was believed to be impossible at the time, the unit overcame discrimination, foreign land and a war-torn country to sort over 17 million pieces of mail and reconnect American soldiers with people back home.

Tyler Perry has been working on his passion project for over 20 years, and now it debuts on Netflix. Set in the 1940s Deep South, the prolific filmmaker's new drama, , follows star-crossed lovers Bayou and Leanne, whose forbidden love is the backdrop for 40 years of secrets and lies. Written, directed and produced by Perry, the filmfeatures stars Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer as the troubled lovers alongside an ensemble cast that includes Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Milauna Jemai Jackson, Brent Antonello, Brad Benedict, Kario Marcel, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold. "[It's been] a 27-year marathon to get it here," Perry told ET at the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Tyler Perry’s 23rd film, “A Jazzman’s Blues,” is a major departure for the seasoned director known for comedies and farces that are sometimes extremely broad. For “A Jazzman’s Blue,” the prolific filmmaker does a 180 into drama and romance.

It should come as a surprise to no one that I’m not a Tyler Perry fan. For a myriad of reasons: from the inconsistent quality control, the harmful stereotypes that proliferate his movies, and the rampant misogynoir in his work— his vision of Blackness disturbs me.

The first trailer for Tyler Perry's upcoming Netflix drama,  is finally here. Set in the 1940s Deep South, the film follows star-crossed lovers Bayou and Leanne, whose forbidden love is the backdrop for 40 years of secrets and lies. «That was our first kiss,» Bayou says in the trailer.

When you think about Tyler Perry films, you wouldn’t be wrong to imagine a broad comedy where the filmmaker also stars as his iconic character Madea. Those are really the films that have cemented Perry’s status as one of the biggest names in Hollywood.

AARP, as he opened up about fatherhood. In an effort to shield his son from the harsh realities of the world, Perry said he’s delaying “the talk” with his son, whom he shares with model Gelila Bekele, as long as possible.“I haven’t had the conversation with Aman because he’s only 7, and I want to hold out as long as I can,” Perry told the nonprofit organization.

Tyler Perry is sharing the exact reason why he chooses to keep his personal relationships private, especially when it comes to his 7-year-old son, Aman.The 52-year-old actor/producer/director spoke at length with  about his successful acting career in Hollywood, being the billionaire head of a studio empire and the release of his upcoming Netflix film,, but when it came to making revelations about his personal relationships, Perry kept those cards close to his chest.«Because these people are not famous,» he explains. «My son's not famous.

Tyler Perry takes pride in the fact that he made sure that one of Hollywood’s biggest gems was taken care of in her later years. In a new interview with, Perry, 52, shared how he paid Cicely Tyson $1 million for just one day of work.  “I’ve never said this publicly, but I took care of Ms.

told People in its recent cover story.“They read the script, they loved the script, but I think there was a reservation or hesitation about working with me in particular on this film, because I guess they didn’t know how it would turn out.”Perry has made a name for himself in Hollywood by creating the effortlessly hilarious character, Madea — having released countless projects and films involving the old woman.However, Perry noted, “Too bad, so sad for them.”Even though several people turned down a role in “A Jazzman’s Blues,” his current cast brought his vision to life.Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Milauna Jemai Jackson, Brent Antonello, Brad Benedict, Kario Marcel, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold take center stage in the film.“A lot of times these teams don’t necessarily understand the power of my audience and what I bring. The people who are in [A Jazzman’s Blues] made it exactly what it was supposed to be,” he said.“It’s better than I ever thought it would be, but it’s always been very important to me to break new faces.

Tyler Perry. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Perry about Sister Act 3 and how Whoopi Goldberg influenced the film.«We are pretty far down the line, and in the script and in the production of it so it's -- I'm really excited for it,» Perry gushed. While Perry is behind the third film in the trilogy, he was sure to make sure Goldberg — who is reprising her role as Deloris Van Cartier and her witness protection alter ego, Sister Mary Clarence — had a hand in honoring her character and the film's 30-year-old legacy.«It's more Whoopi than anything.

Tyler Perry is hoping his new Paramount+ series,  will help bring justice and solace to families who've lost their loved ones. The 52-year-old media mogul broke down his journey to appearing on the premiere episodes of the true-crime series for ET's Rachel Smith, explaining that it all began with the tragic disappearance of 27-year-old Terrance Williams. «I was flipping through channels about maybe five or six years ago, and I saw the stories, so I reached out to his mother,» he explained.«She was so frustrated because she couldn't get any help.

Tyler Perry. «I was shocked and outraged. I had to get involved,» Perry says of the case. «I immediately thought, 'What can I do to help? What can I do to bring attention to this?'»    Terrance Williams, a 27-year-old Black man, disappeared in Naples, Florida, in 2004 after he was last seen getting into a Collier County sheriff's patrol car.

The In Memoriam portion of the Oscars ceremony has been a time-honored tradition to remember those folks we have recently lost that have contributed to the world of cinema. It can be a more somber and sad part of the show, but this year producers attempted to inject a little more energy.

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.

Tyler Perry, the mind and face behind the grits-slinging, gun-toting, foul-mouthed grandmother, this is more like Madea's «fourth quarter of her 29th inning.» Folks might remember that Perry «officially» hung up the iconic character's gray wig and colorful housecoats after the 2019 film. The 52-year-old media mogul has portrayed Madea in every appearance and said he wouldn't be putting the suit on again after the film. During an appearance back in October 2018 on Bevy Smith's SiriusXM radio show, , he explained, «I just don't want to be her age, playing her.»But a pandemic and social reckoning sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement inspired the actor to bring the muumuus and gray wig out of retirement.

Oh, happy day!Tyler Perry has revealed Whoopi Goldberg is “really excited” to start filming “Sister Act 3.” Perry — who is producing the highly anticipated movie-musical — revealed the news to The Hollywood Reporter this week, saying he thought the feel-good flick will be “just what the country needs.”The powerhouse producer said serious progress is being made on the movie, as “the script is being written” and Tim Federle has signed on to direct.

Tyler Perry is bringing back his beloved Madea character for Netflix. Perry announced the big news on Tuesday with a video on Instagram of him hilariously slipping in and out of his Madea voice.«Hey, guess what's happening?» he says.

Tyler Perry was honored for his humanitarian work yet again on Sunday.

Tyler Perry officially hung up the iconic character's gray wig and colorful housecoats after the 2019 film, but he's not quite done with her yet.

Tyler Perry is ending the protocol and helping his production crew get vaccinated.

Tyler Perry is using his personal experience with the COVID-19 vaccine to help raise awareness and open people's eyes.

Tyler Perry will be recognized yet again at a prestigious awards show.

There may not be a Governors Awards this Oscar cycle, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is still intent on handing out honors to those who have given back to the community. This year, the Board of Governors will bestow the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to both Tyler Perry and the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).

Tyler Perry is back on the market!ET has learned that the 51-year-old filmmaker has split from his longtime girlfriend, Gelila Bekele. The two share one child together, 6-year-old son Aman.«Tyler and his girlfriend split up some time ago,» a source tells ET.

Tyler Perry is newly “single,” according to a post he shared to social media on December 16. The actor and filmmaker posted a message less than 10 days before the Christmas holiday and revealed that he is having “a midlife crisis.” He went on to explain that he is “51, single and wondering what the next chapter of my life will look like.

Tyler Perry is 51 and looking good! The actor/director took to social media on Dec. 16 to share a new selfie of himself, which appeared to be taken after a workout. In the pic, he’s wearing shorts and a dri-fit shirt, along with weightlifting gloves around his hands. However, it was the photo’s caption that really had people buzzing.

Tyler Perry is showing his support for Breonna Taylor's boyfriend in his legal battle.