Tyler Perry made history this weekend when he opened the doors to the first-ever African American-owned major television and movie studio. Perry’s new studio will be located in Atlanta, GA, and occupies the building that Delta airlines once called its headquarters.
Perry celebrated his accomplishment with a lavish celebration that featured a guest list of who’s who among African American celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier and more! Guests sipped on champagne and were treated to performances by Mary J. Blige (no photos of her for some odd reason), Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. Fireworks capped off the evening’s festivities.
Perry spoke to the crowd that was gathered to honor his accomplishment, and payed his respects to living legends attending the soiree by dedicating soundstages at the studio to Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Cicely Tyson.
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Oh, and Derek Luke’s wife is so beautiful…she looks ravishing too. Lucky man.
I though tasha was Kerry Washinton from afar.
Boris and Nicole look so goo, especially together. Nice couple.
@Provost
You figured me out, lmao. That’s exactly why I come on here. To ruin your fun. I expected more from you than that lame-ass negro logic. “You’re against homosexuality, you must be one.”, lol. I’m against Barck Obama-mania too. Maybe I’m him. I’m against the so-called white man. Maybe I’m white. You people kill me.
Not a fan of the cross dressing but ultimately this is good for Black people. Black ownership is good.
This is HUGE! Congrats Tyler! You are doing some groundbreaking things even in this day and age!
Everyone looks nice!
Judah, there are plenty of people who believe that homosexuality is a sin. Just because they’re not bashing someone, doesn’t mean that they don’t denounce the sin. There is a way to denounce the sin without being nasty about it.The bible says we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. There is none righteous, no not one.
Followers of Christ are to be loving and should let their light shine so that people who may be living in sin and who do not believe in Jesus will ask you of the light and hope that is in you. Then, maybe you can witness to that person. I highly doubt you’re going to win many followers of Jesus the way you are going about it and this is our sole purpose as followers.It is not about us and our agendas, and how righteous we are or can be. It is about trying to help people through our gifts and to provide testimonies of how God has changed us. As the old saying goes “you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Once we lead people to the Word, the Word will convict by itself. People are hurting out here. All people including the homosexuals and the black women you talk so much about. Please remember that the tongue is mighty tool. It can build as well as tear down.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
@ Judah
I am really amused that you found da time to reply back to me and all of these other people yet u didnt have time to answer my questions! Once agian i’ll reiterate: Have u ever lied before? Have u ever taken anything before that wasnt yours? Have u ever lusted for someone of the opposite sex while being married? Or are u having sex before marriage? If you have then u are a liar, a theif, an adulterer and/or fornicator. Those things fall right into the category as being gay would! So as i said earlier, if Tyler Perry is going to hell because he might be gay then you are too! Is that not what the Bible says?? its amazing how u think that homosexuality is the BIGGEST SIN when ALL SIN is EQUAL!
“I see that Oprah inflated her Steadman-bot mechanized doll for this occasion and programmed it to follow her dutifully as always.”
LMAO!! Stepford Steadman as I like to call him.
“My point is that if ur saying Tyler Perry is a bad person just becuz he might be gay then u aint NO BETTER cuz ALL SIN IS EQUAL… THERE IS NO SIN GREATER THAN THE OTHER!!!!!!!!”
I read the same post you did and nowhere does it state that Tyler is a bad person because he’s gay.
EVA………SMOKIN’ HOTTTTTTTTTTT
“Maybe it’s just me, but it irks me how Oprah gushes over Sidney Poitier.”
It isn’t just you. Afterall,Sydney is just a man(a bloody dog of a man from what I heard). He’s a fantasic actor,but I could do without the person(ality) or lack there of.
Lynn Whitfield is beautiful…she looks a lot like one of the dancers on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Does anyone know if she ever got a nose job? Her nose always looks pinched.
“How come Whoopi Goldberg never attends many black events? She’s just as important as some of these other actors/actresses. Where was Bill Cosby?
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Whoopi is the most decorated actress of ours time IMO. However,she’s a HOME GIRL. I heard her say on The View that she does nothing all weekend but lay in bed until it is time to come to work.
NICOLE LOOKS SO MOTHERFUCKING GOOOOORGEOUS! SHE AND BORIS MAKE THE SEXIEST COUPLE!
Go Tyler Perry, Congrats……Hi toooo alllll the HATERS
I understand that Mr. Tyler fired many of his writers. I would like to inform him that I am a writer. When I do write, many people always says “did you write this” . Ever since the age of 10 years old I have been writing from poems, music lyric to essays. I am now 17 and looking to go to college to major in journalist. Maybe I can show Mr. Tyler some of my writing.
Nia E. Henry
718-637-7623
Brooklyn, New York
Just think of all the jobs his studio will create.
Tyler,
Congratulations Brother. Keep doing what it is that God would have you to do, there is no stopping you.
Much Love.
I LOVE IT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. IF YOU WORK HARD ANYTHING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyler I am so very proud of you, you make it look easy for young people who have dreams us as you did in the being. You never let anyone stand in the way of your self creativity standing strong for what you believe no matter what. We are living in hard times right now, but isn’t it wonderful what god can do. He can turn it around in a second. Much, much more success to you my brother; and please, always keep it REAL just like you do.
Congratulations to him, this is great news for Black Americans. So much can be accomplished through hard work.
Twins/Twins/Twins from around the world speak blessings to you…
Your event that God gave you was beautiful…continue doing big things and helping others… you are appreciated…
Pray about doing a play or movie with identical twins and the school systems
Blessings
Shay and Kay
Educators
so happy 4 him. all d best.
keep up the god woek ,we really enjoy your style.
your vwork is witty comecial and really good there should be more like you…
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