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126-459: Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr. ; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Mabel "Madea" Simmons , a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her nephew Brian Simmons. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays, many of which have been subsequently adapted into feature films. Madea's first appearance
252-679: A Philadelphia day camp to visit Walt Disney World , after reading that a suburban swim club, the Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley , Pennsylvania, had shunned them. He wrote on his website, "I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them." On December 8, 2009, Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, died at age 64, following an illness. He lives and works in Southwest Atlanta where he operates
378-495: A handgun , assault with a deadly weapon, [driving on a] suspended license, expired registration, reckless driving, and a broken taillight". This caused Judge Mablean Ephriam to place Madea on house arrest while Helen was placed on a bail of $ 5,000.00. In Madea's Family Reunion , Madea was brought before Judge Ephriam once again after she removed her ankle monitor in order to purchase her brother Joe's medication, in effect violating her house arrest. After rigorous efforts, Brian
504-572: A 1998 show. Oprah brought in Dr. Phil McGraw to help Jo Ann. He asked her if she thought her daughter would want her to be in so much pain—and Compton said no. "Maybe the betrayal is focusing on the day of her death, rather than celebrating the event of her life." Phil continued. "She lived for 18 vibrant years, and you focus on the day she died." After a moment, Compton uttered her breakthrough sentence: "I never thought of it that way." Later, she sobbed while revealing that she had been planning to end her life after
630-406: A Mad Black Woman , which went on to gross US$ 50.6 million domestically, while scoring a 16% approval rating at the film review web site Rotten Tomatoes . Perry made his directorial debut on his next film, an adaptation of Madea's Family Reunion , and has directed all of his subsequent Madea films. On its opening weekend, February 24–26, 2006, Madea's Family Reunion opened at number one at
756-500: A Marriage Counselor (based on his 2008 play of the same name) on March 29, 2013. The film stars Lance Gross , Jurnee Smollett , Brandy Norwood , Robbie Jones , Vanessa L. Williams , and Kim Kardashian . He produced Tyler Perry Presents Peeples , released on May 10, 2013. He returned to the big screen with A Madea Christmas , released on December 13, 2013. Perry directed the film The Single Moms Club , which opened on March 14, 2014. His first animated movie Madea's Tough Love
882-536: A US$ 200 million, 100-episode deal with TBS . On June 6, 2007, the first two episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne ran on TBS. After receiving high ratings, House of Payne entered broadcast syndication . Reruns were played through December 2007 before the second season began. Perry also wrote, directed and produced the sitcom Meet the Browns , which premiered on TBS on January 7, 2009, and ended on November 18, 2011. In 2009, Perry co-produced Precious: Based on
1008-510: A box office US$ 15.5 million gross. The movie also stars Thandie Newton , Rebecca Romijn , Gabrielle Union , Eddie Cibrian , Jamie Kennedy , Phylicia Rashad , and others. As of June 2011, Perry's films had grossed over US$ 500 million worldwide. Perry's Madea's Witness Protection , his seventh film within the Madea franchise, was released on June 29, 2012. Perry took over the role of James Patterson 's Alex Cross from Morgan Freeman for
1134-540: A charge of theft . She was charged with her first felony at this age and her crimes began progressing to illegal gambling at age 18, which later evolved into check fraud , identity theft , insurance fraud (related to her nine deceased husbands), assault , attempted murder , road rage (usually when Madea is in vehicle), and vehicle theft. In Diary of a Mad Black Woman , Madea and her granddaughter Helen McCarter were both arrested and charged with "criminal trespassing , reckless endangerment , criminal possession of
1260-551: A consultant for her legal team during her 1998 beef trial in Amarillo, Texas . Starting in April of that year, he became a fixture on the show and a viewer favorite. McGraw gave guests tough, tell-it-like-it-is advice and did not allow excuses or rationalizations for their bad habits, bad marriages, or bad attitudes. His popular Tuesday appearances on the show led to his own talk show, Dr. Phil , in 2002. Financial expert Suze Orman became
1386-445: A first look at film concepts (the first film from this deal was Nobody’s Fool ). The TV deal began fall 2019 with The Oval , Sistas and BET+ (a brand new streaming service) premiering with strong ratings for BET . Perry's first book, Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life , appeared on April 11, 2006. The book sold 30,000 copies. The hardcover reached number one on
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#17328526560381512-421: A husband. She also wrote letters and bought gifts for Peyton to open every Christmas and birthday she was gone. Kramp died on October 31, 1998. She had recorded over a hundred videos and audiotapes for her daughter. Jo Ann Compton's daughter Laurie Ann was stabbed to death in 1988—and a decade later, the mom was tangled in her grief. "I hope they're in the same hell I'm in." she said of her daughter's murderers on
1638-470: A large, devoted following among African-American audiences. In 2005, Forbes reported that he had sold "more than $ 100 million in tickets, $ 30 million in videos of his shows and an estimated $ 20 million in merchandise", and "the 300 live shows he produces each year are attended by an average of 35,000 people a week". Perry raised a US$ 5.5 million budget in part from the ticket sales of his stage productions to fund his first movie, Diary of
1764-439: A lesson in fly fishing and wrapped up their stay with a mule ride. A segment at the end of the show that featured spiritual counselors, ordinary people who had been involved in extraordinary situations. They would come on the show and share their stories of overcoming adversity with the audience, inspiring viewers to do the same in their own lives. Iyanla Vanzant is a former attorney, spiritual teacher and self-help expert who
1890-462: A misappropriation of drag culture. Critics have alleged Tyler Perry perpetuates patriarchal ideology through his characterisation of Madea and her interactions with other protagonists. The Oprah Winfrey Show The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Oprah Winfrey . The show ran for twenty-five seasons from September 8, 1986, to May 25, 2011, in which it broadcast 4,561 episodes. The show
2016-432: A month, took it from last place to first place in local Chicago ratings. By 1985, the local A.M. Chicago program was renamed to The Oprah Winfrey Show . Following Winfrey's success in performing in the role of Sofia in the film The Color Purple (for which she earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations), on September 8, 1986, the talk show was relaunched under its current title and picked up nationally. For
2142-596: A movie depicting black people in such a manner he would be ostracised. Perry responded by stating that his films were meant as entertainment and should not be taken so seriously, saying, "I am sick of him talking about me. I am sick of him saying, 'This is a coon, this is a buffoon.' I am sick of him talking about black people going to see movies. This is what he said: 'You vote by what you see'—as if black people don't know what they want to see. I am sick of him. He talked about Whoopi , he talked about Oprah , he talked about me, he talked about Clint Eastwood . Spike needs to shut
2268-501: A new film in the series, titled Alex Cross . The film which opened on October 19, 2012, was panned by critics and audiences, with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 11% & 47% positive respectively, and became a box office bomb . His performance gained the attention of director David Fincher , who subsequently cast Perry in his 2014 thriller Gone Girl , co-starring with Ben Affleck , Rosamund Pike , and Neil Patrick Harris . Perry released his thirteenth film, Temptation: Confessions of
2394-464: A plethora of public figures and everyday people during the show's 25-year history. When celebrities and newsmakers were ready to share their most intimate secrets their first stop was Winfrey's couch and when a serious story hit, the Oprah show focused on putting a human face on the headlines. Winfrey claims her worst interviewing experience was with Elizabeth Taylor in the show's second season. Just before
2520-411: A pom pom salute." While doing a show centered on women drug users in 1995, Winfrey opened up about her personal history with drug abuse: I relate to your story so much. In my twenties, I have done this drug cocaine. I know exactly what you're talking about. It is my life's great big secret. It is such a secret because I realize that the public person that I have become, if the story were ever revealed,
2646-471: A product was featured, its sales skyrocketed. Select groups were sometimes chosen to receive the items. In 2004, the audience was made up of educators from across the country. Hurricane Katrina volunteer workers were invited to the 2099 show. Winfrey has said that the iPad , given away to her 2010 audience, was her all-time favorite "Favorite Thing". During a Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes episode documenting
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#17328526560382772-678: A production assistant. The two bonded during a snowstorm when Winfrey told King she could stay at her home to wait it out. Their friendship was often showcased on the show when the best friends decided to take a trip together. In 2004, they traveled back in time, participating in the PBS series Colonial House . The series intended to recreate daily life in Plymouth Colony in 1628. Their 24-hour Puritan adventure included wood-chopping, cooking over an open fire, battling with mice, and using leaves as toilet paper. Winfrey and King joined 60 other women for
2898-430: A replica of a luxury-hotel lobby, a White House replica, a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m) mansion, a mock cheap hotel, a trailer-park set, and a real 1950s-style diner that was relocated from a town 100 miles (160 km) away. It also hosts 12 sound stages named after highly accomplished African Americans in the entertainment industry. The blockbuster Marvel film, Black Panther , was the first to be filmed on one of
3024-475: A spa getaway in 2006. They spent five days at Miraval Life in Balance Resort and Spa taking part in self-improvement exercises. For an exercise called A Swing and a Prayer, the women were hoisted 40 feet in the air and told to let go. Once in the air, King—who is afraid of heights—would not let herself fall. Winfrey could not help but laugh as King remained in the air, but eventually persuaded her to let go. In
3150-475: A union contract. The dispute was settled a month later, when TPS agreed to be a WGA signatory. In early 2009, Perry threatened legal action against Mo' Money Taxes, a tax preparation company based in Memphis, Tennessee , for running a TV spot that he felt offensively parodied his work, in particular Madea Goes to Jail . The ad features a large white male (John Cowan) in drag , named "Ma'Madea". The offending ad
3276-605: A viewer favorite, offering money tips, spending interventions, and her famous "Suze smackdowns". She encouraged people to be honest with themselves about what they could afford and gave advice on getting rid of credit card debt. Her motivational approach to fixing finances has led to her own financial advice empire. Winfrey introduced up-and-coming public figures who generated industry buzz but not otherwise widely known. In what several media commentators have labelled The Oprah Effect , people appearing on this segment such as Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx and singer James Blunt benefited from
3402-484: A woman and her daughter arrive at a TV studio run by a private and mysterious person known as "Mr. Chocolate". The mother is soon in fear of her daughter being exploited by Mr. Chocolate. Viewers and critics quickly deduced that the episode was satirizing Perry and the way in which he runs his studios in Atlanta. Ile-Ife Okantah of Vulture wrote their review, "Like Perry's own 330-acre studio in Atlanta, Mr. Chocolate Studios
3528-411: Is a Christian . Many of the themes in his work reflect theology and social behavior indicative of the predominantly black church culture, such as the many scenes in both his stage and screen work that feature church settings and worship styles commonly found in predominantly African American churches, including showcases of gospel music and artists. On July 20, 2009, Perry sponsored 65 children from
3654-753: Is a sprawling lot with multiple soundstages and office spaces" and added "Atlanta and many critics of Perry ask two questions of us: Do we as Black people have to support anything and everything that's Black? And does Perry's shallow depiction of us do more harm than good?". On January 6, 2020, Perry posted a video on Instagram in which he revealed that he doesn't use a writers room for his films and TV shows and prefers to write his work himself. Perry received criticism from several outlets and figures in entertainment for denying opportunities to up-and-coming black writers. Later that month, Perry responded in an interview by stating that he had experienced issues when working with both WGA writers and nonunion writers. He claims that
3780-563: Is based on the Nativity of Jesus . Developed by Sony Pictures Animation , the film was released on November 17, 2017. Perry's films are co-produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment ; he retains full copyright ownership under the corporate name Tyler Perry Films, and places his name in front of all titles. Perry's movies have seen very limited release outside North America, but in May 2010, Lionsgate announced plans to begin releasing his films in
3906-402: Is co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television . A weekly live episode premiered in the show's 23rd season with a panel consisting of Winfrey, Gayle King, Mark Consuelos , and Ali Wentworth . The panel discussed the week's news and highlighted events in the media and on the show. In the 2009–10 season, Winfrey hosted this segment on her own. Fridays Live did not return for
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4032-506: Is going to get hurt before the people get some sense about them and talk about this and get it like it's supposed to be...black and white together in Forsyth County. There's no other way. The "Diet Dreams Come True" episode from November 15, 1988, has become one of the most talked-about moments in the history of the show. After years of struggling to lose weight, Winfrey had finally succeeded in doing so. In July of that year, she had started
4158-704: Is loosely based on his play of the same name. Filming began March 5, 2007, in Whistler, British Columbia , a resort town north of Vancouver , then moved to Atlanta, where Perry had opened his own studio. Janet Jackson , Sharon Leal , Jill Scott , and Tasha Smith appeared in the film. Perry's 2008 film, Meet the Browns , released on March 21, opened at number 2 with a US$ 20.1 million weekend gross. The Family That Preys opened on September 12, 2008, and grossed over US$ 37.1 million. Madea Goes to Jail opened at number one on February 20, 2009, grossing US$ 41 million and becoming his largest opening to date. This
4284-506: Is married to Madea instead of Ella. On another TBS series, Meet the Browns , Mable is said to be the mother of Cora Simmons as a result of a one-night stand with the show's lead character. She is an unseen character throughout the series. On January 21, 2015, Madea made a special guest appearance in the Oprah Winfrey Network comedy series, Love Thy Neighbor . The episode titled " Madea's Pressure Is Up " aired as part of
4410-476: Is my life's great secret that's been held over my head. I understand the shame and I understand the guilt, I understand the secrecy, I understand all that. In 1996, Winfrey spoke with seven of the Little Rock Nine and three white former classmates who tormented the group on their first day of high school in 1957 as well as a student who had befriended them. Winfrey was grateful to have the remaining members of
4536-489: Is so insulting. It's attitudes like that that make Hollywood think that these people do not exist, and that is why there is no material speaking to them, speaking to us." Perry also stated that "all these characters are bait – disarming, charming, make-you-laugh bait. I can slap Madea on something and talk about God, love, faith, forgiveness, family, any of those." In an interview with Hip Hollywood, Perry responded to Spike Lee's comments by telling him to "go to hell." Perry
4662-441: Is talking to Touré . I don't think he's talking to me, but I know that he's speaking directly to my mother, my sister, my cousins and meeting them at their point of need, and that's what art and filmmaking is about." In his Huffington Post editorial, sociologist Shayne Lee lists Perry among the pantheon of today's most innovative filmmakers. Perry is good friends with Janet Jackson , Will Smith , and Oprah Winfrey . Perry
4788-870: The New York Times Best Seller list and remained on the list for 12 weeks. It was voted Book of the Year, Best Humor Book at the 2006 Quill Awards . His second book, Higher Is Waiting , was published on November 14, 2017. It debuted at number 5 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The Writers Guild of America, West filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging that Perry's production company, Tyler Perry Studios, unlawfully fired four writers in October 2008 in retaliation for them trying to get
4914-482: The Moms Mabley Youth Center. In addition, Judge Michaels had a special ankle monitor placed on Madea to make sure she does her community service and enlists two police officers named Fred and Frank to keep an eye on her. After Madea is filmed spanking Netta, Judge Michaels reassigns Madea to fulfill the rest of her sentence on house arrest much to the annoyance of Joe. Madea was released from the sentence when
5040-528: The TBS comedy drama House of Payne pilot episode "Bully and the Beast", Madea was the foster mother of Nikki. She factored into the plot through a school altercation between her adopted daughter and Curtis Payne's great-nephew Malik. Curtis takes a particular disliking to Madea who is not in the least bit intimidated by Curtis at all. Rather conversely, Curtis became intimidated by Madea and had nightmares about her. In
5166-531: The 19th greatest TV show of all time. In 2023, Variety ranked The Oprah Winfrey Show #17 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. Oprah had its roots in A.M. Chicago , a half-hour morning talk show airing on WLS-TV , an ABC owned-and-operated station in Chicago . In 1983, Dennis Swanson , the new general manager of WLS-TV, hired Winfrey to replace Robb Weller , that program's former host. Winfrey took over as host on January 2, 1984, and, within
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5292-516: The 3.5 million that tuned in for the Oprah's Next Chapter interview with Bobbi Kristina which was the network's previous highest rated viewing. On January 9, 2014, as part of Perry's continued partnership with OWN, the network ordered its fourth scripted series (and fourth series by Perry) based on the feature film, The Single Moms Club , called If Loving You Is Wrong . The hour-long drama series premiered on September 9, 2014. In 2015, Perry acquired
5418-506: The 330-acre (130 ha) former military base Fort McPherson located in Atlanta , which he converted to studios. The studios were used to film the HBO Films/OWN film version of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks , and is currently in ongoing use for the television series The Walking Dead . 50,000 square feet (4,600 m) of the site are dedicated to standing permanent sets, including
5544-432: The 3rd season of Love Thy Neighbour. In a commercial for BET+ , Tyler Perry explained this streaming service to Madea and Joe at the time when they were arguing on what to watch on TV. This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in multiple films and/or television series in the franchise. Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings : Perry wrote the book in the character's persona. The book
5670-477: The Have Nots remained the network's highest rated program for most of its run. On February 4, 2014, The Haves and the Have Nots came in as the most watched program in all of cable television for the night. On March 11, 2014, a Haves and the Have Nots season 2 episode set an OWN record when it scored the highest ratings in the network's history. The record-breaking episode brought in 3.6 million viewers, surpassing
5796-581: The Little Rock Nine on her show because she credits her success to those who have contributed to the Civil Rights Movement which paved the way for people like herself. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres came out publicly as a lesbian during her appearance on the show in 1997 after appearing on a Time magazine cover next to the headline "Yep, I'm gay." At the time, DeGeneres was the star of her own sitcom, ABC's Ellen . The episode brought Winfrey
5922-404: The Madea character, most notably by fellow black director Spike Lee . Perry's argument with Lee dates back to a 2009 interview in which Lee referred to Perry's films as "coonery buffoonery". Lee equated the Madea movies with the old-time minstrel shows which lampooned black people as dim-witted, lazy, buffoonish, superstitious and happy-go-lucky, and further stated that if a white director made
6048-502: The Novel 'Push' by Sapphire alongside Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels . The film was directed by Daniels and starred Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique . While promoting the film Oprah told an interviewer, "I think [Perry] grew up being raised by strong, black women. And so much of what he does is really in celebration of that. I think that's what Madea really is: a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too? And so
6174-534: The Optifast diet while weighing 212 pounds. By Fall, she weighed 145 pounds. To commemorate achieving her weight loss goals, Winfrey wheeled out a wagon full of fat to represent the 67 pounds she had lost on the diet. She showed off her slim figure in a pair of size 10 Calvin Klein jeans. However, after returning to real food she quickly gained back much of the weight she had lost. Winfrey now refers to that moment as her "ego in
6300-585: The Shadows (2016), Vice (2018), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), and Don't Look Up (2021). Perry has also done voice acting for animated films such as The Star (2017) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021). Perry's films and shows have cumulatively grossed over $ 660 million, and his net worth is an estimated $ 1 billion. Despite commercial success, his productions have received criticism from critics and scholars who believe his films perpetuate negative or offensive portrayals of African Americans , along with
6426-509: The Tyler Perry film and TV studios. In August 2010, it was reported that he had purchased Dean Gardens , a 58-acre (23 ha) estate in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek . He tore down the existing 32,000-square-foot (3,000 m) mansion and planned, but never built, a new, environmentally-friendly home on the property. On November 30, 2014, Perry's partner Gelila Bekele gave birth to their son, Aman. In December 2020, Perry announced that he
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#17328526560386552-484: The United Kingdom. Perry produced the long-running sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne , which ran for 8 seasons from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012. The series followed an African-American household of three generations. The show demonstrated the family members' serious, true-to-life struggles with faith and love. The show ran in the spring of 2006 as a 10-show pilot. After the successful pilot run, Perry signed
6678-511: The WGA writers would submit "scripts that would need rewrites in order to get paid multiple times." He also said that nonunion writers struggled to meet his standards of quality and that he "was unhappy with every single script they wrote" because "they were not speaking to the voice." Goldie Taylor , of The Grio and MSNBC , stated in an April 21, 2011 NPR All Things Considered interview regarding Perry's target audience: "I don't think Tyler Perry
6804-634: The White House Press Secretary and the second cameo as herself, always aside Fallon's impression of then president Donald Trump . Madea was born in Greensburg, Louisiana on June 26, 1935, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana , and it was confirmed in Boo 2! A Madea Halloween , when she went to a police station and saw her name on a wanted poster. Her age varies in different movies and plays. Madea
6930-467: The air for just six months when, in 1987, Winfrey traveled to Forsyth County, Georgia , a community in which, for 75 years, no black person had lived. Winfrey brought attention to racial tensions in the area, which had just experienced several protests . The show was set up as a town hall meeting where residents expressed their divisive opinions on the matter. The meeting was becoming heated when one woman stood up and said: I just hate to think that someone
7056-754: The box office with $ 30.3 million. The film eventually grossed $ 65 million. Perry and his co-stars promoted the film on The Oprah Winfrey Show . As with Diary , almost all of the Madea ' s earnings have been generated in the United States. Perry's next Lionsgate project, Daddy's Little Girls , starred Gabrielle Union and Idris Elba and was released in the United States on February 14, 2007. It grossed over US$ 31 million. Perry wrote, directed, produced and starred in his next film, Why Did I Get Married? , released on October 12, 2007. It opened at number one, grossing US$ 21.4 million that weekend. It
7182-419: The box office, taking second place. Perry's next film with Lionsgate was Good Deeds , in which Perry plays lead character Wesley Deeds. Good Deeds is a romantic drama film written, directed by, and starring Perry. The film was released on February 24, 2012. It is the tenth of eleven films that Perry directed and appears in. The film received a 29% rating by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and opened with
7308-542: The camera," also criticized his shows Meet the Browns and House of Payne . In her letter, she stated that "both your shows are marked by old stereotypes of buffoonish, emasculated black men and crass, sassy black women." While she noted his work for its humor and "positive messages of self-worth, love and respect," she later expressed frustration that African-Americans "have been fed the same images of ourselves over and over and over because they sell." Lemieux dismissed his famous Madea character, claiming that "Through her,
7434-440: The car chase in the last film. Because Brian and assistant district attorney Linda Davis brought up the fact that the arresting police officers failed to read Madea her Miranda rights , Judge Ephriam scolded the police officers that were present for that negligence. Because of this, Judge Ephriam lets Madea go on a technicality while suspending her already suspended driver's license and having her undergo anger management therapy that
7560-502: The challenges of the road trip, they got to see the beauty of Sedona , meet the people of Navajo Nation , crash a couple of weddings, take a dip in the healing waters of Pagosa Springs , and learn about Amish culture. Winfrey's many driving anxieties and King's tone-deaf singing made the trip a huge hit with viewers. The friends visited the State Fair of Texas in 2009. They played traditional state fair games such as Flip-the-Chick and
7686-415: The character. Unaware of the prank, fans responded with outrage and criticism. As result of increasing outcries from fans, Perry informed the public on April 15, 2013, that the news was untrue. Perry was quoted as stating "That was an April Fool's joke that HE did. Not true. And not funny. When I'm done with Madea, she is done." Perry has been accused of minstrelsy and playing into black stereotypes with
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#17328526560387812-434: The country has laughed at one of the most important members of the black community: Mother Dear, the beloved matriarch. ... Our mothers and grandmothers deserve much more than that." While she expressed appreciation toward Perry for dismissing critics' negative comments, Lemieux claimed that "many black folks have expressed some of the very same attitudes about your work that white critics have," and urged him to "stop dismissing
7938-726: The critical reception itself being largely negative. In 2020, Perry was included in Time 's list of the 100 most influential people and received the Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Additionally, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards in 2021, and was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
8064-477: The critics as haters and realize that black people need new stories and new storytellers." Despite praising Perry in 2006, director Spike Lee criticized his work in 2009, stating that "[e]ach artist should be allowed to pursue their artistic endeavors but I still think there is a lot of stuff out today that is 'coonery buffoonery ' " and highlighted the work and content of John Singleton as well as his own work including Miracle at St. Anna (2008), which depicts
8190-481: The entire crowd earlier in the day. During the farewell season, two hundred men who were molested came forward as part of a two-day event in 2010 to take a stand against sexual abuse. The men were joined by director and producer Tyler Perry , who had also experienced sexual abuse. Winfrey hoped that the episode would help survivors suffering in silence release the shame. On January 24, 2011, Winfrey revealed that just before Thanksgiving 2010 she had discovered she has
8316-535: The episode "The Wench Who Saved Christmas", Curtis tries to discourage everyone from having the Christmas spirit. He later fell asleep and dreamt that Madea was the Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. In this form, she tried to teach him a lesson about his killjoy behaviour. In the episode "Wife Swap", Curtis' wife Ella chastises him for taking her for granted. That night, Curtis has an extended nightmare where he
8442-462: The extra publicity the show garnered. Blunt, in particular, saw album sales increase dramatically and landed a Top Two spot on the Billboard 200. A show feature called "Wildest Dreams" fulfilled the dreams of people reported to Winfrey by the producers – mostly viewers who wrote into the show – be the dreams of a new house, an encounter with a favorite performer, or a guest role on a popular TV show. It
8568-610: The fast-food restaurant Snax out of frustration that the manager Sabrina won't give her food, even using excuses related to her Cadillac's technical problems in order to persuade the manager to give her food while waiting. No police action was brought up. In the animated film Madea's Tough Love , Madea is arrested for excessive damage to public property (which she unintentionally committed while chasing after two unruly skateboarders Netta and Dang Dang), two bench warrants , 25 unpaid parking tickets , and an unpaid speeding ticket. Judge Michaels sentences her to do community service work at
8694-512: The film Precious , Perry was moved to reveal for the first time that he had been molested by a friend's mother at age 10. He was also molested by three men prior to this and later learned his own father had molested his friend. A DNA test taken by Perry indicated that Emmitt Sr. was not Perry's biological father. While Perry did not complete high school, he earned a General Educational Development (GED). In his early 20s, watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show , he heard someone describe
8820-523: The following year. Tyler Perry was born Emmitt Perry Jr. in New Orleans , Louisiana, to Willie Maxine Perry ( née Campbell) and Emmitt Perry Sr., a carpenter. He has three siblings. Perry's childhood was described in retrospect as a "living hell". In contrast to his father, his mother took him to church each week, where he sensed a certain refuge and contentment. At age 16, he had his first name legally changed from Emmitt to Tyler in an effort to distance himself from his father. Many years later, after seeing
8946-489: The hell out of you but make sure the ambulance got there in time to make sure they could set your arm back because the love was there inside all of it." The Madea films and plays are comedies, but all contain serious themes and are intended to deliver moral messages about issues such as infidelity, spousal abuse and the consequences of one's actions. Madea also appears outside of her movie universe in two sketches on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , in one occasion as
9072-577: The hell up!" Perry has been criticised for stereotyping black femininity using black masculinity. Some critics believe that the characterization of Madea, in addition to other black women featured in Madea films, works to legitimise harmful and damaging stereotypes. There is growing concern around these depictions of blackness as critics believe they can have a negative impact on how black women see themselves in society and how they are perceived by others. In addition, Tyler Perry's role as Madea has received criticism due to some viewing his cross-gender acting as
9198-521: The heroism of African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers during World War II. When asked if Perry's success among black audiences was a result of just giving black America what they wanted, Lee responded, "the imaging is troubling". In October 2009, during a 60 Minutes interview, Perry was read a quote of Spike Lee 's comments about his work and responded, "I would love to read that [criticism] to my fan base. ... That pisses me off. It
9324-555: The highest-paid man in entertainment, earning $ 130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The deal featured scripted projects such as The Haves and the Have Nots . In 2019, he produced the political drama series The Oval for BET . Outside of his own productions, Perry has been cast in numerous Hollywood films including Star Trek (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of
9450-570: The interview, Taylor asked Winfrey not to ask any questions about her relationships. Winfrey found this to be a challenge considering Taylor had been married seven times. On February 10, 1993, Winfrey sat down in a prime-time special broadcast with Michael Jackson , who had performed ten days earlier in the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show , for what would become the most-watched interview in television history. Jackson, an intensely private entertainer, had not given an interview in 14 years. The event
9576-606: The most emotional reunions on the show. In 2007, the Marines of the Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Alpha Company and their naval corpsman, made the show their first stop after a seven-month tour on the front lines in Iraq. Winfrey welcomed the Marines with a big homecoming celebration where they were reunited with their loved ones on the show. On November 11, 2009, Charla Nash, who
9702-400: The most hate mail she had ever received. Clemantine Wamariya and her sister Claire appeared on the show in 2006 when Wamariya was selected as one of the winners of an essay contest held by Winfrey. It was revealed that the siblings had not seen their parents in 12 years after fleeing Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. Winfrey surprised the sisters by flying their family to Chicago for one of
9828-454: The network TBS at the time, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Meet the Browns . The episode was pulled from circulation. Donald Glover reportedly took aim at Perry in the FX series Atlanta . The episode title " Work Ethic! " comes from a tweet in which Perry posted a video of all the scripts he wrote for that season with the caption "WORK ETHIC! Come on. Let's go get 2020!". In the episode
9954-471: The network. Love Thy Neighbor scored the second highest ratings ever for a series premiere on OWN, behind The Haves and the Have Nots. The Haves and the Have Nots gave OWN some of its highest ratings during its 8-year series run, the program hailed as "one of OWN's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun, filled with the typical betrayals, affairs and manipulations." Contrastingly, Love Thy Neighbor had struggled in ratings. The Have and
10080-520: The new stages at Tyler Perry Studios as announced personally by Perry on his Instagram account on February 19, 2018. Tyler Perry Studios is one of the largest film studios in the nation, and it established Perry as the second African American to own a major film studio outright, after Tim and Daphne Reid . On June 14, 2017, Perry signed a long-term deal with Viacom (now ViacomCBS ) for 90 episodes/year of original drama and comedy series. Viacom will also have distribution rights to short video content and
10206-499: The next six years he rewrote the musical repeatedly, though lackluster reviews continued. In 1998, at age 28, he succeeded in retooling the play and restaging it in Atlanta, first at the House of Blues , then at the Fox Theatre . Perry continued to create new stage productions, touring with them on the so-called " Chitlin' Circuit ", now also known as the "urban theater circuit" and developing
10332-586: The opening weekend. Perry directed a film adaptation of Ntozake Shange 's 1975 choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf , which was released in theaters November 5, 2010. He appeared in the stage show Madea's Big Happy Family , which toured the U.S. as a stage play and was released as a movie in 2011, written, directed by and starring Perry. The film version of Madea's Big Happy Family raked in US$ 25.8 million at
10458-475: The park to see some of its famous sites including Mariposa Grove and the Tunnel View , from which El Capitan is visible in the distance. On the way to the campsite, Winfrey made a sharp turn causing their trailer to hit a rock. After setting up their pop-up camper, the two mixed up some Moscow Mules to pass out to their camping neighbors. The drink has become a signature Oprah cocktail. The next day they took
10584-483: The premiere, the show's producers tried rigorously to book Miami Vice ' s Don Johnson as the first guest, even trying to bribe him with Dom Pérignon and a pair of rhinestone sunglasses. All attempts to book Johnson failed and Winfrey decided to "do what we do best, and that is a show about and with everyday people". The theme for the premiere show was "How to Marry the Man or Woman of Your Choice". Winfrey interviewed
10710-486: The production of the giveaway, Winfrey talked about why the event resonates with viewers: The things of "Favorite Things" is the least of the experience. It's sharing that moment with 300 other people, acknowledging that surprise and fantastical, sensational, wonderful, happy things can still occur in your life. Winfrey and Gayle King are friends. In 1976, Winfrey was working as a news anchor in Baltimore when she met King,
10836-499: The products it endorsed; it had no licensing agreement with retailers when products were promoted, nor did the show make any money from endorsing books for its book club. Oprah was one of the longest-running daytime television talk shows in history. The show received 47 Daytime Emmy Awards before Winfrey chose to stop submitting it for consideration in 2000. In 2002, TV Guide ranked it at No. 49 on TV Guide ' s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time . In 2013, they ranked it as
10962-405: The public to believe that the decision had come amid Perry's prior obligations, assisting Oprah Winfrey with her struggling OWN network. As part of the prank, Jones released a photo of himself to the public in which he was impersonating Madea. In addition, he incorporated several pretend quotes seemingly issued by Perry, both acknowledging the news and giving Jones his blessing to continue on with
11088-499: The reason it works is because people see themselves." On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the purposes of bringing scripted television to OWN, Perry having had previous success in this department. Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse , based on his films Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too? , premiered on TBS on November 25, 2011. The series
11214-540: The set, hopped onto a couch, fell rapturously to one knee and repeatedly professed his love for his then-girlfriend, Katie Holmes ." This scene quickly became part of American pop-cultural discourse and was heavily parodied in media. Celine Dion appeared on the show 28 times, the most of any celebrity, besides Gayle King , Winfrey's best friend, who appeared 141 times. Winfrey also interviewed Chicago's "Guardian Angels" and Raymond Lear in 1988. Winfrey interviewed Kathy Bray three weeks after her 10-year-old son, Scott,
11340-466: The show as a platform to help catch child predators, raise awareness, and give victims a voice. Liberace appeared in the first season of the show on December 25, 1986. He performed a Christmas medley; Winfrey said it was "the most beautiful I've ever heard". Six weeks later, he died of cardiac arrest due to congestive heart failure brought on by subacute encephalopathy . The episode was Liberace's final televised appearance. The show had only been on
11466-426: The show's 24th-season premiere on September 8, 2009, the entire audience of 21,000 people, gathered on Chicago's Magnificent Mile , surprised Winfrey by breaking out into a synchronized dance set to The Black Eyed Peas ' performance of " I Gotta Feeling " (with new lyrics congratulating Winfrey on her show's longevity). The dance had been choreographed and rehearsed for weeks by a core group of dancers, who taught it to
11592-414: The show's 25th season. In March 2010, Winfrey began a campaign to stop drivers from talking or texting on their cell phone in their vehicles while driving. This campaign was regularly noted near the beginning or at the end of episodes. On November 10, 1986, during a show about sexual abuse, Winfrey revealed that she was raped by a relative when she was nine years old. Since this episode, Winfrey has used
11718-469: The show, Stepanek stated, "A heartsong doesn't have to be a song in your heart. It doesn't have to be talking about love and peace. … It's your message, what you feel like you need to do." In October 2008, Winfrey spoke at the posthumous dedication of Mattie J.T Stepanek Park in Maryland. Originally featured a monthly book highlight, including author interviews. Its popularity caused featured books to shoot to
11844-450: The show. When Compton returned to the show in 2011, she had a new viewpoint on the daughter she lost: "She continues to stay alive every time I do something positive." Compton's surviving daughter, Cindy, said "She went from existing to living. It was an amazing transformation." In 2001, Winfrey met 11-year-old Mattie Stepanek , who was born with dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy and wrote inspirational poetry he titled "Heartsongs". On
11970-421: The skin-pigment disorder known as vitiligo when asked about the change in the color of his skin. While admitting to getting a nose job, he denied all other plastic surgery rumors. Later in the interview, Jackson was joined by his close friend Elizabeth Taylor, her third appearance on the show. Winfrey's interview with Tom Cruise , which was broadcast on May 23, 2005, also gained notoriety. Cruise "jumped around
12096-399: The sometimes therapeutic effect the act of writing can have, enabling the author to work out his or her own problems. This comment inspired him to apply himself to a career in writing. He soon started writing a series of letters to himself, which became the basis for the musical I Know I've Been Changed . Around 1990, Perry moved to Atlanta , where two years later I Know I've Been Changed
12222-428: The summer of 2006, Winfrey and King decided to go on an 11-day, 3,600-mile road trip across America – from California to New York. They were excited to meet people from small towns and see how America really lives. However, the initial excitement quickly wore off. The friends had minor meltdowns and fought for control over the radio; King likes to have music constantly playing while driving, Winfrey prefers silence. Despite
12348-419: The tabloids would exploit it and what a big issue it would be. But I was involved with a man in my twenties who introduced me to cocaine. I always felt that the drug itself was not the problem, but that I was addicted to the man. I've often said over the years in my attempt to come out and say it, I have said many times, I did things in my twenties I was ashamed of, I've done things I've felt guilty about. And that
12474-602: The top of bestseller lists, often increasing sales by as many as a million copies at its peak. It was suspended in 2002 and returned in 2003, featuring more classic works of literature, with reduced selections per season. The original format was reintroduced in September 2005, but Winfrey's selection of James Frey 's A Million Little Pieces became controversial due to accusations of falsification. January 2006 saw Elie Wiesel 's Night selected; Winfrey even traveled to Auschwitz with Wiesel. In 2008, Eckhart Tolle 's A New Earth
12600-525: The truth about mayoral candidate Betsy Holliday's secret illegal activities were exposed proving that Madea was right about her. Madea has appeared in several plays (some of which have been recorded for repeated viewing), fully produced films, a couple of television programs ( guest appearances ), one book and one animated film . The character made her first appearance in the 1999 play I Can Do Bad All by Myself , later appearing in numerous other plays by Perry, then appearing in films based on those plays. In
12726-551: The water gun race. They tried many of the fried foods offered at the fair and judged a best "Best of Show" food contest. For the farewell season, the best friends hit the road again for an overnight camping trip at Yosemite National Park . Park ranger Shelton Johnson wrote to Winfrey because he was concerned by the low number of African-Americans who visited the national parks each year. So Winfrey and King packed up their camper and headed to Yosemite to help Johnson attract visitors. When they arrived, Johnson took Winfrey and King around
12852-402: Was 18, she got pregnant with her other daughter, Cora, through a one-night stand. Sometime later, Madea and Johnny had a son, William. All of her children are said to be married and had children. Madea and Johnny raised two of their grandchildren, Maylee and Vianne, after their daughter's death from drug addiction. In Madea Goes to Jail , we learn Madea's criminal record began at age nine with
12978-454: Was 68 in the first play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself , as well as Madea's Class Reunion . In A Madea Homecoming , set in 2022, it is said she is 95 years old, but with a birth year of 1935, she would actually be 87. Which is still younger than Wolvi. She is described as being brought up in poverty, growing up in a shotgun house with her parents and siblings. Madea has stated that although her family didn't have much, they had love. When she
13104-450: Was Perry's eighth film and it also made number one at the box office. In 2009, Perry teamed with Oprah Winfrey to present Precious , a film based on the novel Push by Sapphire . Why Did I Get Married Too? , the sequel to Why Did I Get Married? , opened in theaters on April 2, 2010. It featured Janet Jackson , Tasha Smith , Jill Scott , and Malik Yoba . The film grossed US$ 60 million domestically, with US$ 29 million made
13230-535: Was Perry's seventh film with Lionsgate Entertainment. At the request of director J. J. Abrams , also in 2009, Perry had a small role as the Starfleet Academy commandant Admiral Barnett in Star Trek , which opened on May 8. This was his first film appearance outside of his own projects. Perry next wrote, directed, and starred in I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009), a film structured around his Madea character. This
13356-531: Was a regular on the show in the late 1990s. She started the show in its 12th season and became known for her no-nonsense, hard-hitting, and often humorous advice. Vanzant's take on everything from cheating spouses to financial struggles connected with viewers and, at times, Winfrey sat in the audience while Vanzant led the show. Her books In the Meantime and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up became New York Times bestsellers. Winfrey met Phil McGraw when he worked as
13482-459: Was a single bachelor . Madea Mabel " Madea " Earlene Simmons is a character created and portrayed by Tyler Perry . She is portrayed as a tough, street-smart elderly African-American woman. Madea is based on Perry's mother and his aunt. In Perry's own words, Madea is "exactly the PG version of my mother and my aunt, and I loved having an opportunity to pay homage to them. She would beat
13608-480: Was accidentally killed by a friend who had found his father's gun. Viewers later commented that the interview changed their feelings about having guns in their homes. In the 1989–90 season, Truddi Chase —a woman who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder , having 92 distinct personalities—appeared on the show. Chase had been violently and sexually abused beginning at the age of two and said her old self ceased to exist after that. After introducing Chase, who
13734-443: Was broadcast live from Jackson's Neverland Ranch and was watched by 90 million people worldwide and, as a result, his then 14-month-old studio album Dangerous returned to the top-ten on the album charts. Jackson discussed missing out on a normal childhood and his strained relationship with his father, Joe Jackson . During the interview, Jackson attempted to dispel many of the rumors surrounding him and told Winfrey he suffered from
13860-467: Was cancelled by TBS in February 2013 but was revived by OWN for a third season, which began on September 18, 2013. Perry had two other television series featured on OWN: the hour-long soap opera / drama series The Haves and the Have Nots and the sitcom Love Thy Neighbor . The Haves and the Have Nots premiered on May 28, 2013, and completed its series run after 8 seasons on July 20, 2021. The program
13986-453: Was credited by Oprah Winfrey as bringing success to her network and opened the door for a host of other highly rated dramas to OWN. During its series run, The Haves and the Have Nots had numerous Nielsen rating highs for the OWN broadcasting station: it was reported on May 29, 2013, that The Haves and the Have Nots set a new record for OWN, scoring the highest ratings ever for a series premiere on
14112-577: Was dropped from circulation. Tyler Perry's films have come under intense scrutiny with many scrutinizers claiming his films traffic in offensive and negative African-American stereotypes. Author Donald Bogle stated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly , "Madea does have connections to the old mammy type. She’s mammy-like. If a white director put out this product, the black audience would be appalled." In an open letter to Perry on National Public Radio , journalist Jamilah Lemieux , while thanking Perry for "giving black folks jobs in front of and behind
14238-411: Was finally able to persuade Madea to accept Judge Ephraim's ruling to become the foster mother of Nikki Grady. In Meet the Browns , Madea was arrested for causing a high speed chase following a routine traffic stop, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer while Joe fled the area claiming that Madea kidnapped him. In Madea Goes to Jail , Madea was brought before Judge Ephriam because of
14364-412: Was first performed at a community theater, financed by the 22-year-old Perry's life savings of US$ 12,000 (equivalent to $ 27,986 in 2023). The play included Christian themes of forgiveness, dignity, and self-worth, while addressing issues such as child abuse and dysfunctional families . The musical initially received a "less than stellar" reception and was a financial failure. Perry persisted, and over
14490-606: Was in Perry's play I Can Do Bad All by Myself (1999) staged in Chicago. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. His breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman , which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his stage play of the same name . He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry's House of Payne , which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, Forbes listed him as
14616-462: Was in her early teens, her family moved to Atlanta, Georgia , where they lived on the west side. She attended Booker T. Washington High School and was a cheerleader. In I Can Do Bad All by Myself , we learn that she once lived in Cleveland, Alabama , but later returned to Atlanta. According to A Madea Christmas: The Play , Madea's mother, "Big Mabel" Murphy, was a hooker during Madea's childhood and
14742-407: Was mauled by her friend and employer Sandra Herold's pet chimpanzee Travis , came to the show to speak out for the first time about the terrifying attack that took place just nine months prior. Nash wears a veil daily because the attack left devastating injuries to her face and she "doesn't want to scare people." During the show, she agreed to lift her veil for the first time in public. While taping
14868-524: Was named after the Tina Turner song " In Your Wildest Dreams ", and Turner was one of the celebrities featured on the segment. Mehmet Oz , the head of cardiac surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC and better known to millions of Winfrey's viewers as "Dr. Oz", regularly appeared on Tuesdays during the 2008–2009 season. In 2009, Dr. Oz debuted The Dr. Oz Show in first-run syndication. The series
14994-558: Was not at all religious. Madea grew up with little knowledge of religion, explaining why she has a tendency to misquote the Bible . Madea makes frequent reference to herself once being a hooker and a stripper. Her maiden name is not stated, but it is presumably either Baker or Murphy, the last names of her father and mother, respectively. It is not revealed where and when she met her first husband, Johnny. Madea and Johnny had their first child, Michelle, as young teens, possibly 15 or 16. When Madea
15120-533: Was overseen by Phil McGraw . Later on, she was arrested once again for removing a woman's Pontiac Solstice with a forklift and damaging it in the parking lot of the Big Kmart after the woman stole Madea's parking spot. She was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison by Judge Greg Mathis . This is later overturned due to the illegal tampering of Linda Davis and she is part of the "Georgia Seven" that are released. In Madea's Big Happy Family , Madea smashes her car into
15246-480: Was published on April 11, 2006. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly put the character on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Whether she's going to jail or just opening up a can of whupass, Tyler Perry's Madea is the profane, gun-toting granny you never had but (maybe) wish you did." On April 1, 2013, Orlando Jones pulled an April Fools' Day prank, informing the public via his Huffington Post account that he would be replacing Perry as Madea. Jones led
15372-568: Was released on DVD January 20, 2015. In 2016, Perry played scientist Baxter Stockman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows . In mid-January 2016, Perry started filming his seventeenth film, and ninth within the Madea franchise, Boo! A Madea Halloween . The film was released on October 21, 2016. A sequel, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween , was released in October 2017. Perry, alongside Oprah Winfrey , lent his voice in his first animated film, called The Star , which
15498-410: Was selected. Modernizing the book club's platform, Winfrey and Tolle began a series of live webcast classes that were streamed on Oprah.com to discuss elements of the book with a worldwide audience. Items personally favored by Winfrey were featured on the show and given away to audience members. Since its launch in 1996, the "Favorite Things" episode quickly became the hottest ticket in television. When
15624-565: Was spoofed in The Boondocks episode: " Pause ". The character Winston Jerome is a parody of Perry. In the episode Jerome's character is Ma Dukes, whom he portrays by crossdressing , similar to Perry's Madea. Greg Braxton of the Los Angeles Times cited "Pause" as one of the sharpest public criticisms of Perry. The episode reportedly angered Perry who threatened to re-evaluate his relationship with Turner Broadcasting who had two series on
15750-564: Was taped in Chicago and produced by Winfrey. It remains the highest-rated daytime talk show in American television history . The show was highly influential to many young stars, and many of its themes have penetrated into the American pop-cultural consciousness. Winfrey used the show as an educational platform, featuring book clubs, interviews, self-improvement segments, and philanthropic forays into world events. The show did not attempt to profit off
15876-583: Was there to promote her book When Rabbit Howls , Winfrey unexpectedly broke down in tears while reading the teleprompter, relating her own childhood molestation to that of the guest. Unable to control herself, Winfrey repeatedly asked producers to stop filming. Erin Kramp, a mother dying of breast cancer, appeared on the show in 1998. After realizing that her six-year-old daughter, Peyton, would have to grow up without her, Kramp began recording videotapes filled with motherly advice on everything from makeup tips to finding
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