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Tyler Perry Studios WGA!

Posted on October 6th, 2008 in House of Pain, Tyler Perry, WGA by lalate

Tyler Perry Studios


PHOTO! Here’s a picture of WGA strike protests at Tyler Perry Studios! Tyler Perry Studios opened with WGA strike protests and signs like “Tyler Perry House of Shame”. Tyler Perry Studios WGA protest signs this weekend said:

“Meet the Writers Tyler Perry Fired”
“Tyler Perry’s House of Shame”
“We Got no Health Care Tyler. How You Doing”.

With the WGA protests, Perry’s Barack Obama did not attend.

A WGA issued statement reportedly says the following:

“It’s very disheartening considering that this is a studio run by African Americans. What Tyler Perry is essentially saying to us is that ‘you’re black and there’s not a lot of opportunities for you so you’ll take what I give you’ – whether it’s fair or not.”

“I feel like I was slapped in the face, like we were used” said writer and WGAW member Teri Brown-Jackson. “We were good enough to create over a hundred episodes, but now when it comes to reaping the benefits of the show being syndicated and having other spin-offs from it, he decides to let us go unless we accept a horrible offer.”

The show’s head writer, Kellie Griffin, added, “A lot of people who fought for civil rights and social justice never really saw what eventually came out of their work. While I’d like to see something positive come out of this for us, if this fight helps future black writers get what they deserve, that’s a good thing.”

Another reported WGA statement reportedly says the following:

This season, scripted television programming will consist of about 150 shows employing 1,200 writers.

Of that universe, 149 shows and 1,193 writers will produce shows covered by the Writers Guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement. The MBA guarantees minimum compensation, residuals, health coverage, and pension in addition to other benefits.

The big exception? Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and the seven writers who, collectively, played a key role in producing over 100 episodes of one of television’s most successful sitcoms.

Right now, these seven writers are in a struggle with you, the producer of House of Payne, to extend Guild coverage to the show. This past Monday, after months of negotiations with the Guild, four of the writers were abruptly and illegally fired because of their efforts to secure the same minimums and benefits as their peers.

We all know that producing television is a tough and uncertain business. But some things are simply not acceptable.

We have a simple ask – reinstate the writers and make a fair deal with WGA.

No comment by Perry to the WGA strikers.

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Tyler Perry Billionaire!

Posted on August 20th, 2008 in Tyler Perry, Tiger Woods by lalate

Tyler Perry Billionaire



Tiger Woods, Nishita Shah, and LALATE’s fav Tyler Perry have been named to Forbes’ next-generation billionaires list. Woods’ money is from golf endorsements, and Nishita Shah is managing director of Thailand’s diversified GP Group. Shah is only 28 and her family is among Forbes’ “Thailand’s 40 Richest’ people.

Forbes says today: “…It’s impossible to predict exactly who will replace them, but don’t bet against the following people. All are young, extraordinarily successful and have ambitious plans for the future.

Also on the list: Paypal’s Elon Musk, Mixi’s Kenji Kasahara , VC Roelof Botha, Bebo’s Michael and Xochi Birch, and LALATE’s fav Tyler Perry. Perry is 38.

The magazine says of Tiger Woods “he will continue a financial rise that could crown him the first billionaire to make his money through sports. We predict it could happen as soon as 2011 because of Tiger’s lucrative endorsement deals.”

Tyler Perry is just brilliant! Such a talent!

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Will Smith Last A-List Star ?!

Posted on May 2nd, 2008 in Judd Apatow, Tyler Perry, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Will Smith by lalate

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Will Smith is slowly becoming one of the last A-List Hollywood stars. To be A-List, you need to be a boxoffice movie draw, and Will Smith is reportedly one of the last remaining.Last?

Yes, a new report shows that Hollywood’s biggest stars, from Julia Roberts, to Brad Pitt, are not delivering boxoffice receipts like they use to. In fact, salaries are reportedly dropping for previous A-list talent who are just not producing the box office returns they did five years back.

“Anyone glancing at 2007 boxoffice numbers might have noticed a striking absence of star power. Only four of the top 25 domestic grossers were driven primarily by movie stars — the lowest number in history. …. With the exception of Will Smith — sixth on the 2007 list with “I Am Legend” — it’s increasingly clear that other elements, from established franchises to marketable concepts to such brand-name creators as Tyler Perry and Judd Apatow, either give actors a necessary boost or entirely replace them as the draw for moviegoers.” says the Hollywood Reporter today.

Do you like Judd Apatow movies? He is definitely the golden boy in Hollywood currently with hit after hit.

Tyler Perry is more to our liking.

For more on the shocking numbers on how Hollywood’s biggest have fallen, click here.

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