Madea Goes to Jail

12/09/09 Willie Maxine Perry, the inspiration behind one of the most iconic film characters of the past decade and the mother of Hollywood heavyweight Tyler Perry, has passed away.  |  MTV

11/26/09 Prolific black filmmaker Tyler Perry is accused of lifting lyrics from a gospel song for his hit film, "Madea Goes to Jail," according to a federal lawsuit.  |  New York Daily News - New York NY

11/26/09 Tyler Perry is facing legal action over accusations he used portions of a song written by the late Bertha James in his movie Madea Goes To Jail without permission.  |  The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

11/10/09 The Sundance-winning, Oprah-backed and Tyler Perry-supported "Precious" broke all box office records for a limited release last weekend, grossing $1.8 million on just 18 screens.  |  Independent Film Channel (IFC)

11/10/09 Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires.  |  JAM! Showbiz

10/25/09 Outspoken moviemaker Spike Lee has picked a new film fight with actor/director Tyler Perry after suggesting the Madea Goes To Jail star's hit films are a step backwards for African-Americans.  |  The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

10/19/09 Sometimes when he's acting in a drama, he feels so hard he dislocates his heart and he has to go to the emergency room so a doctor can push his heart out from behind his knee, up his leg, across his torso, and pop it back into place.  |  The A.V. Club

10/11/09 Tyler Perry was inspired to open up about his horrific childhood - after watching Oprah Winfrey reveal her own dealings with abusive relatives.  |  The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

10/05/09 Actor/director Tyler Perry has opened up about his horrific childhood - confessing he was beaten, abused and molested by some family members and neighbours.  |  The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

09/13/09 The latest Perry-branded dramedy, I Can Do Bad All By Myself , led all films with a $24 million Friday-Sunday take, estimates showed.  |  E! Online