Tyler Perry continues TV takeover with 'Why Did I Get Married?' spinoff
OPINION - 'Why Did I Get Married?' was the olive branch of civility Perry offered to the upper-middle class blacks who have often been his loudest detractors...
'Sweet Sweetback' at 40: The birth of modern black film revisited
OPINION - Times have changed, yet some of the circumstances surrounding black filmmaking have not...
Tyler Perry on Spike Lee spat: 'I'm gonna stay above it'
theGRIO REPORT - The latest round in the Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee feud has started...
'Rio' speaks louder than 'Madea,' repeats at No. 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg's talking birds have edged out Tyler Perry's sass-talking grandma at the weekend box office...
Slideshow: Tyler Perry's big happy Hollywood family
SLIDESHOW - Featuring a veritable who's who of African-Americans in Hollywood, it's an impressive roster for an undeniably unique talent...
This week in entertainment: Beyoncé debuts new single, Kanye goes E.T. on 'Idol'
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that was!...
Tyler Perry thumbs nose at critics with new 'Madea' movie
REVIEW - You don't go to Madea movies for complex character driven narratives, you go for the laughs...
Mustafa goes from Old Spice to the big screen
VIDEO - Old Spice spokesman Isaiah Mustafa made a visit to the Today Show this morning to talk about his role in "Madea's Big Happy Family"...
How Tyler Perry exposes divide in black America
OPINION - Love him or hate him, he gets us thinking and talking, and maybe that will be his greatest legacy of all...
Tyler Perry to Spike Lee: 'Go straight to hell'
theGRIO REPORT - 'Madea' director, writer and star Tyler Perry voiced his frustration with Spike Lee on Tuesday at a Beverly Hills press conference...
