Most people hear Tyler Perry’s name and think of Madea. That tough, loud woman with wild one-liners became a household name.

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Posters for the highly anticipated Tyler Perry movie, “For Colored Girls” were recently released, and we have to admit — November 5 can’t come soon enough! Though the film adaptation’s ...

Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” premiered in New York City last week at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The star-studded cast came out to support this powerful film based on the 1974 choreopoem ...

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When he offered the role in “For Colored Girls,” Washington’s film career ... “And around that time, I got a call from Tyler Perry.” She continued: “Tyler encouraged me to dream ...

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And around that time, I got a call from Tyler Perry. He was creating a film based on one of my favorite Broadway plays For Colored Girls, and he asked me to be part of an ensemble with my heroes.