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June 26, 2013

Oprah tops Forbes’ ‘Most Powerful’ list

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey tops this year's Forbes list of The Most Powerful Celebrities...
May 31, 2013

Oprah fans draft petition to have Tyler Perry kicked off OWN

theGRIO REPORT - Opponents of Perry have formed a Change.org petition calling on the talk show icon to dump the…
May 29, 2013

Tyler Perry’s ‘The Haves and The Have Nots’ debuts: ‘Dynasty’ wannabe needs some work

REVIEW - If Tyler Perry wants to continue writing 'Dynasty' fan fiction so be it, but the dialogue could stand…
May 27, 2013

Tyler Perry donates $100,000 to Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio9 (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at…
May 14, 2013

Sweet Brown gives Charles Ramsey ‘thumbs up,’ dishes on new reality show

theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, internet sensation Sweet Brown, talked about Charles Ramsey and gave the inside…
May 3, 2013

Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry grace cover of 'Essence'

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are teaming up again and this time the two megastars are gracing…
May 2, 2013

Sneak peek: Tyler Perry's new scripted series for Oprah Winfrey Network

theGRIO REPORT - Tyler Perry is set to premiere two new scripted series, The Haves and the Have Nots, and…
April 15, 2013

’42’ tops box office: Are more feel good black films on the way?

theGRIO REPORT - Could the success of '42' all suggest a growing audience for feel-good films that result in racial…
April 8, 2013

‘Alex Cross’ movie offends family, leads to diverted airline flight

NBC NEWS - A violent in-flight movie apparently proved to be too much for a family traveling with kids, setting…
April 8, 2013

Is Tyler Perry the most powerful black man in Hollywood?

theGRIO REPORT - Tyler Perry’s real estate in Hollywood has accrued to such high value over the past decade, he…
April 5, 2013

Oprah resurrects ‘Color Purple’ character for OWN ad with Tyler Perry

VIDEO - In a new online ad heralding Tyler Perry's move to the OWN cable network at the end of…
April 3, 2013

Tyler Perry’s plot twist in ‘Temptation’ puts down HIV/AIDS victims

OPINION - Perry’s message is targeted specifically at black women -- live the way a good little Christian girl should,…
April 1, 2013

Tyler Perry’s ‘Temptation’ holds its own against ‘GI Joe’ at box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a nine-month delay, 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' deployed to the top spot at the box office...
March 29, 2013

From ‘Menace II Society’ to ‘Poetic Justice’: Was 1993 the golden age of black movies?

ANALYSIS - Just twenty of year ago, the multiplexes gave a glimpse of a very different picture of black Hollywood...
March 27, 2013

Kim Kardashian wants child ‘to not see color’

theGRIO REPORT - Kim Kardashian, who is currently dating rapper Kanye West, is opening up about her pregnancy...
March 25, 2013

Brandy loves Beyoncé, but not new single 'Bow Down'

VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, singer/actress Brandy weighs in on Beyoncé's new song 'Bown Down/ I Been On'...
March 20, 2013

Chef Cheo: Tyler Perry's personal chef creates healthy lifestyles for stars

theGRIO REPORT: As a celebrity chef, Cheo helps clients focus on eating better and making healthier choices...
March 19, 2013

Jurnee Smollett-Bell on ‘Temptation’ film: ‘Kim Kardashian wanted to learn from Tyler Perry’

theGRIO VIDEO - During and interview with theGrio, Jurnee Smollett-Bell talks about her new role starring alongside Kim Kardashian in…
March 14, 2013

Cicely Tyson still 'nervous' acting after all these years

theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Academy Award nominated actress, Cicely Tyson revealed that a fellow actress once…
February 15, 2013

Is Sweet Brown ready for her close-up?

theGRIO REPORT - Just month ago, Sweet Brown became a YouTube celebrity. Now there are reports that she has landed…