Entertainment Tonight had an exclusive look at the new trailer for the sequel of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?”. The same returning cast, Janet Jackson, Idris Elba, Tasha Smith, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, and Michael Jai White, are all back on another couple’s retreat and more secrets are ready to be revealed in “Why Did I Get Married Too?”. Look for this film to hit theaters in April 2010.

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Black Hollywood came out in droves Sunday night (Nov 1) to support the AFI Fest 2009 Screening of the new movie “Precious,” which stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and actress/comedienne turned late night talk show host Mo’Nique.

Some of the big names who walked down the red carpet of the big Hollywood event, held at were Oprah, Tyler Perry, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith and much much more.

Check out a ton of pics from the “Precious” screening after the break! And be on the look-out for the movie when it releases to theaters nationwide this Friday (Nov. 6).

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Actor/writer/director Tyler Perry spoke out on fellow director Spike Lee’s comments about his projects, including his Madea films and his television shows “Meet the Browns” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” And Perry didn’t hold back one bit.

Tyler Perry is one of the good guys of the entertainment business and let Lee have it. ”I would love to read that to my fan base,” Perry said. “Let me tell you what Madea, Brown and all of these characters are bait. Disarming, charming make you laugh bait so that I can slap Madea in something and talk about God, love, faith, forgiveness, family any of those things you know.”

He added that he is that he’s “insulted” and “pissed off” by comments Lee made about his work last May.

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Actor/singer Tyrese hosted the 2009 Men’s Health Urbanathlon Saturday (Oct 17) at Grant Park in Chicago. Singer Aubrey O’Day was on hand at the Grand Opening of the Hard Rock Cafe on the Las Vegas strip in Nevada Thursday (Oct 15). And actress Terri J. Vaughn (pictured with her husband Karon Riley) celebrated her 40th birthday with a soiree at Rare in Atlanta, GA Friday night (Oct 16).

We also have new photos of Ray J, LaToya Jackson, Vivica A. Fox, Tyler Perry and more! Continue reading to check all of the pictures out and be sure to click each thumbnail for more info.

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R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys played host to her sixth annual Black Ball to benefit the “Keep A Child Alive” AIDS organization Thursday night (Oct 15) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The huge celebrity guest list at the event included Halle Berry, Usher, Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Cannon, Tyler Perry, Robin Thicke, Mary J. Blige and more. Alicia performed with John Mayer at the event, and also premiered her new song “Sleeping with a Broken Heart.”

You can check out a lot more pictures from the red carpet and inside the Ball when you continue reading!

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Tyler Perry is reportedly sending 65 Pennsylvania children from a largely minority day care center to an all-expense paid trip to Disney World! The kids were recently denied entry to a swimming pool at a predominately white swim club, known as the exclusive “Valley Swim Club,” located in a suburban area in Philadelphia.

“He wanted to do something nice for them and let them know that for every negative experience, there are people out there who want them to succeed regardless of the color of their skin,” said Keleigh Thomas, Perry’s publicist. She added the entertainer would be footing the bill for all transportation, hotel, admissions and food costs at the Florida theme park.

When Perry heard about the situation with the children in the highly publicized aftermath of the pool cancellation, he immediately wanted to help them, Thomas told CNN, adding that a trip to Disney World is definitely “better than the pool.”

“I am ecstatic for the children,” Alethea Wright, director of the Creative Steps day-care center, told CNN. Perry’s team extended the offer to her on Friday, she said. The Disney World stay will be from August 1 to 3, according to Perry’s Web site.

The pool controversy started after the Valley Swim Club in suburban Philadelphia revoked the swimming privileges for children from the Creative Steps center after one visit on June 29. Some black and Hispanic children said white club members made racist comments to them during that visit, asking why “black children were there” and raising concerns that “they might steal from us.”

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Actor, producer, writer AND director Tyler Perry recently called in to Q100’s “The Bert Show” in Atlanta to discuss his thoughts on Michael Jackson’s death and to criticize the media for bringing up Jackson’s child molestation charges instead of honoring his work.

“These are human beings, they’re human beings,” Perry said. “I wouldn’t wish the level of fame he achieved on my worst enemy. I am so disgusted, that, with every great thing that’s being said about him, there’s a million negative things being said. Why can’t it just be about his legacy rather than the tarnished part of what he was acquitted for? It bothers me that this is the focus.”

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Some crazy woman from Georgia named Dawne Wilson was arrested last Wednesday outside of Tyler Perry’s production studio in Atlanta after violating a restraining order Perry had previously obtained against her. Sources say Wilson had a long history of allegedly stalking Perry and he considers her “very dangerous.”

Well, TMZ obtained the restraining order Perry placed against the psycho and found some shocking details! The order claims that in March 2008, Dawne Wilson began contacting Perry via e-mail saying crazy things like “You need to check your heart condition because it is filled with murder…your love has been costly and deadly…Murder I say is the verdict….Why do you insist on assisting the devil?”

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Mary J. Blige has landed herself a new acting gig in Tyler Perry’s next Lionsgate film, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” set to release to theaters September 11th 2009. The film will also star Oscar nominated actress Taraji P. Henson.

Based on Perry’s stage play of the same name, the film centers around Blige’s character Tanya, a nightclub manager, and her good friend April, played by Henson. Also part of the cast is Perry’s comedic alter ego, Madea. Principal photography is already under way at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

Blige is also set to guest in a popular primetime television series, which will be announced at a later date. She previously appeared on HBO’s “Entourage” in 2007. The singer/songwriter is recording songs as well for the follow-up to her 2007 Matriarch/Geffen album, “Growing Pains.” The new album slated for release later this year.

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“I’m a loner by nature, so when I’m out there on these islands, I just feel like the only person in the world,” says Perry, whose latest film, Madea Goes to Jail, grossed a whopping $41 million its opening weekend.nAfter recently spending a week vacationing on a private island in the Great Exumas in the Bahamas, he admits it’s not all relaxation: “Renting an island is the best place for me to work uninterrupted.”

What will he call his own private isle? “It won’t be Tyler Perry’s Island!” he laughs. “I’m so sick of seeing Tyler Perry all over everywhere!” Instead, he’ll wait until he’s inspired by the exotic locale, which he hasn’t quite decided on yet. “It’ll speak to me,” he says. “I’ll know what to call it once I’m there.” But he will put one rule into full effect: “There will be no paparazzi on my island!” he declares.

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We pray to God this won’t begin some ridiculously expensive trend amongst the rich celebrities. We could see celebrities doing something like this just to get away from the nosy paparazzi’s flashing lights.

Tyler Perry’s latest film, Madea Goes to Jail, ended its opening weekend at the top of movie charts with $41 million in ticket sales making this Perry’s biggest movie release ever! Figures released Monday show that the number one movie in North America this weekend was Madea Goes to Jail, with Taken coming in at number 2 way behind Madea with only $11 million in ticket sales.

As expected, “Madea Goes to Jail” grabbed the top spot, though no one could have predicted the $41.1 million the comedy brought in. The last Madea outing, “Madea’s Family Reunion,” had an opening of $30 million this same weekend in 2006. Who wants to put bets on Perry’s next installment debuting at $50 million?

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Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail hits theaters this Friday, and you know Black Hollywood came out to support the Atlanta native and his new movie. Folks like Mary J. Blige, Monica, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Ray J and more all attended the NY Premiere of Madea Goes to Jail last night the AMC Loews Lincoln Center. Continue reading for the rest of the photos.

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BEYONCE TALKS TO ESSENCE ABOUT WEDDING // [ THE YBF ]

NE-YO TALKS ABOUT HIS ALBUM AND A CRAZY FAN ENCOUNTER // [ THAT GRAPE JUICE ]

BEYONCE & THE FAM IN BERMUDA // [ MEDIA OUTRAGE ]

THE CANNONS (MARIAH & NICK) HIT UP THE CLUB IN VEGAS // [ LOVE B SCOTT ]

DIDDY’S SEED GRACE THE PAGES OF BABY COUTURE MAGAZINE // [ CRUNK & DISORDERLY ]

TYLER PERRY’S WRITERS PROTEST BECAUSE THEY CAN’T STRIKE (TRUE STORY!) // [ NECOLE BITCHIE ]

Here are some flicks of Mya (don’t feel bad if you don’t remember who she is) vacationing on the beaches of Barbados. I hear homegirl dipped out on a recent performance and pissed off the locals. The fact that she was even gonna attempt to revive her long-ago dead career should have pissed them off.

Hell, the last time we saw her, she was doing the peanut butter stomp with Yo Gabba Gabba. Unfortunately if you would like to see the former singer making a fool of herself, then you’ll have to do your own perusing around youtube, because the video we posted here is “no longer available.”

Career … or no career, I’d still hit. 2wice! =)

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{ Photos: Wire Image } Time Magazine hosted an event for the 100 most influential people in the world. Music mogul Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Gayle King, Chris Rock and more all showed up for the event. Mariah Carey was the featured performer, and of course, her “husband” Nick Cannon showed up to show his wifey some support. More photos after the cut.

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BEYONCE’S NEXT ALBUM MIGHT BE HER LAST » Word on the sidewalk, street, highway, bridge, and everything in between, is that Beyonce plans to hang it up after she releases this next album. Now, if you’ve been following Beyonce, you’ll know that over the past decade of her music career, she’s stated several times that she plans on retiring before she turns 30. But she’s also said that she’d be taking a few breaks in between that time, but we all know that didn’t happen.

But her cousin Angelica Knowles (not to be confused with her coustin/stylist Angela Beyince) has spilled the beans to the media. According to Angelica, Beyonce plans to spend her days scouting talent for Jay-Z’s upcoming label, The Carter Music Group. She’ll also see that as the perfect time to make some babies and cause 9 months of ruckus online. Y’all know how it is when it comes to Jayonce!

I just don’t see Beyonce retiring any time soon. Sure she’s had several albums with Destiny’s Child, but she’s only done 2 albums so far, and 1 is currently in the making. I don’t see her calling it quits with just 3 solo albums under her belt. Besides, she loves what she does way too much!

We’ll definitely keep you updated on this rumor!

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Well, not really a video premiere you could say, but it features clips from Tyler Perry’s Meet The Brown’s move in theaters March 21st! So I guess ‘Come To Me’ will be found on the movie’s soundtrack!

Having seen all of Tyler Perry’s stage productions makes me a Tyler Perry fan, I guess you can say. So I was thrilled when I heard that he’d be making a movie out of “Meet the Browns,” which happens to be one of my favorite plays from Tyler! I guess he wasn’t playing when he said he’d be making a movie out of all of his past stage plays. “Meet the Browns” stars Angela Basset, Jenifer Lewis, Rick Fox, and of course, writer AND director Tyler Perry. The movie is set to hit theaters March 21st 2008! Now all I need is a movie for “Madea Goes to Jail,” and I’m set, Lol.

For more information on the movie, be sure to check out its IMDb page!

And here we thought steroids were just for athletes! Some of music’s biggest names like Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Timbaland and Wyclef Jean came up in connection with an Albany, New York based steroid investigation, The Times Union of Albany reported. They even named playwright/director Tyler Perry!

Citing unidentified sources, the report alleged that the above-mentioned music stars, along with award-winning author and producer Tyler Perry, may have received or used performance-enhancing drugs. Grammy-winning singer Blige blasted the report when reached for comment by the New York Daily News. “Mary J. Blige has never taken any performance-enhancing illegal steroids,” the singer’s spokeswoman Karynne Tencer told the News. Ken Sunshine, a spokesman for Perry, declined to comment to the Associated Press.

Law-enforcement officials have said evidence does not indicate the celebrities broke the law. For now, at least, officials are focusing on the doctors, pharmacists and clinics providing the drugs. Albany District Attorney David Soares launched his investigation into steroid trafficking last year. Soares has declined to comment on or confirm the identities of the stars who came up in the probe. His multistate investigation has focused on Signature Pharmacy of Orlando, Fla. So far, 10 defendants have pleaded guilty and some professional athletes have been linked to the probe in news reports.

Records shared with the Times Union and information from several cooperating witnesses on Long Island indicate the celebrities received prescribed human growth hormone or steroids. In some cases, aliases were used for their delivery. Former Sen. George Mitchell released his report last month on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Hearings are set to begin this month in Congress on the Mitchell report.

Well … I’ll be damned! The outcome of this will be quite interesting.

The cast of Tyler Perry’s latest movie, “Why Did I Get Married?”, paid a visit to BET’s 106 & Park last Thursday (Oct. 11) to discuss their roles in the movie. Jill Scott, Janet Jackson, and of course Tyler Perry himself, all showed up. The movie hit theaters nationwide this past Friday, and so far, while I haven’t had the chance to see it myself, I’m hearing nothing but good things about it. According to BLOOMBERG, the movie grossed at over $21 million and is currently the #1 movie in North America (US & Canada)! Definitely a good look…

Here are some photos from the LA premiere of Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Why Did I Get Married?” If you haven’t checked out the cast’s appearance on The Oprah Show, make sure you hit up THAT GRAPE JUICE to peep the youtube vids. Check out the raminaining photos from the premiere after the cut.

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