Tyler Perry Donates $500,000 To Apollo Theater At Annual Spring Benefit

At an event where Tyler Perry was being honored, the filmmaker flips the script by giving back to the organization.  After EGOT actress and daytime host Whoopi Goldberg presented him with the Impact Award at the Apollo Theater’s spring benefit on Monday, Perry was so “moved and inspired” that he gifted the historic Harlem music hall with a $500,000…

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Color Purple cast.

Louis Gossett, Jr., Tamela Mann, and Deon Cole Join “The Color Purple” Cast

More cast members of the upcoming Color Purple film are being revealed. As previously reported, the remake will feature stars Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., and Colman Domingo. Now it’s been announced that veteran actor Louis Gossett, Jr., Tamela Mann, and Deon Cole are joining the cast.  David Alan Grier, Stephen Hill, and new actress Phylicia Mpasi will also be in the film. The new…

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Whoopi Goldberg gets covid.

Whoopi Goldberg Tests Positive For COVID-19; Expected To Return To “The View” Next Week

Whoopi Goldberg tested positive for COVID-19 and was unable to be present for the first episode of “The View” following the holidays. Her co-host Joy Behar shared the news on air. Whoopi’s positive test comes in the midst of the omicron variant’s surge nationwide. As Joy stated, Whoopi caught COVID during the holidays, which caused her…

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Tina Turner Makes Special Appearance At Broadway’s Opening Night Of ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’

Tina Turner had the crowd at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on their feet Thursday night at the end of the electrifying new stage show. The music icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, 79, stopped by opening night of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, — surprising the audience with an emotional post-show speech. She was…

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Tyler Perry Gets Hollywood Star And Celebrates Studio Grand Opening In The Same Week

Tyler Perry had an epic week! On Tuesday, the director was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in Hollywood, CA… …then over the weekend he celebrated one of his biggest accomplishments, which was opening the first major production studio owned by an African-American, which is also one of the largest film production studios…

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Mo’Nique Explains Feelings Toward Oprah Winfrey, Steve Harvey, and Whoopi Goldberg In An Interview With Comedy Hype

Comedian and Academy Award-winning actress Mo’Nique told it all in an interview with Comedy Hype. She discussed why she felt betrayed by Oprah Winfrey, her interaction with Steve Harvey, and the private conversation she had with Whoopi Goldberg that made her cry. via Comdey Hype: Mo’Nique explains falling out with Oprah.   Mo’Nique discusses Steve…

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