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American actor Tyler Perry was named by Forbes as the highest paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million between May 2010 and 2011. He is a director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, author, and songwriter. Below is the story: A few years ago I was getting these really insane water bills. I mean HIGH! So I decided to dig some wells in ...

A marriage counselor’s personal and professional life becomes complicated after she enters into a relationship with one of her clients. The film hits theaters March 29th, 2013.

Popular comic actor/director Tyler Perry‘s Atlanta studio complex was on Tuesday night severely damaged in a fire. The massive fire tore through a building at the southwest Atlanta film studio. Report says the fire started around 9pm on Tuesday May 1, 2012 and one of the buildings has partially collapsed. The 60 acre studio, where Perry films his famous ‘Madea’ ...

Tyler Perry, an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter, named as the highest paid man in entertainment, talks about the importance of waiting for your time to shine.

Hollywood actor, Rockmond Dunbar traces his DNA to Yoruba land in Nigeria. He was recently welcomed to the Yoruba community at the Egbe Omo Yoruba national convention held in New York. In this video, Rockmond, whose name was changed to Omobowale Adunbarin by the MC at the convention, talked about why he did the DNA test and his experience in ...