Tyler Perry accused of pilfering gospel verse for flick: PHOTO
Playwright and director Tyler Perry plagiarised from a gospel song for his movie Madea Goes To Jail, a federal lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit alleging copyright infringement was filed by a representative of late gospel singer Bertha James. It claims Perry has taken a verse from a song James wrote in 1950 titled When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus. The lawsuit obtained by TMZ charges Madea with “incorporating the entire Chorus in a monologue delivered by the main character in Madea...

Tyler Perry Sued Over Praising Jesus
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Tyler Perry used too much of the goodness of Jesus in his movie, "Madea Goes to Jail," at least according to a new

Tyler Perry Facing Plagiarism Lawsuit: PHOTO
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.

Tyler Perry Hit With Infringement Lawsuit by Estate of Gospel Singer/Songwriter Bertha James: PHOTO
Tyler Perry has been sued by Susie H. James, the personal representative of deceased gospel singer/songwriter Bertha James, who claims Perry used too much of the goodness of Jesus in his movie, " Madea Goes to Jail," at least according to a new federal lawsuit . The suit claims Perry lifted an entire verse from a song James wrote in 1950 -- "When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus." According to TMZ, the suit also claims Perry stole the verse and used it in "Madea," specifically, "incorporating...

Tyler Perry - Perry Facing Plagiarism Lawsuit: PHOTO
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. Officials from the gospel vocalist's estate are suing Perry, alleging he lifted lines from her 1950 track When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus and included them in the hit 2009 film, reports TMZ.com. According to the federal lawsuit, the song's entire chorus is used in a monologue delivered by lead character Madea. Representatives...

Tyler Perry - Perry Facing Plagiarism Lawsuit
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...

Tyler Perry Donated $1 Million to the NAACP: PHOTO
Talking about very generous men, filmmaker Tyler Perry is one of them! The director and actor behind ‘Madea’ character has donated $1 million to the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). The donation was made as a token of appreciation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Civil Rights organization. According to the NAACP itself, the gift is considered as the largest donation from an individual in the organization’s history. NAACP...

Tyler Perry Sued Over Praising Jesus
Filed under: Celebrity Justice

Tyler Perry Donates $1 Million to NAACP: PHOTO
Movie mogul Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the Civil Rights organization's 100th anniversary. Tyler Perry and Oprah: 'Have Faith in Something Big' The 40-year-old filmmaker said the perseverance of thousands within the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People helped pave the way for his success in the film industry, according to the Associated Press . The NAACP said Perry's gift is the largest donation from an individual in the group's history....

Morning Roundup: Tyler Perry's Gift to the NAACP; Obama's Starry State Dinner; MTV's Controversial “Jersey Shore”: PHOTO
Morning Roundup: Tyler Perry's Gift to the NAACP; Obama's Starry State Dinner; MTV's Controversial "Jersey Shore."

Tyler Perry Gives Largest Single Donation in NAACP History: PHOTO
Tyler Perry donated $1 million to NAACP. The season of giving is certainly here. This week, Tyler Perry donated $1 million to the NAACP, the largest gift ever presented to the group by an individual. NAACP leaders said that Perry’s donation is a major event in black philanthropy, because donations that large are not usually given to Civil Rights groups. Perry said the perseverance of those in The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has inspired him and helped him become a...

Tyler Perry gives $1 MILLION donation to the NAACP!: PHOTO
Tyler Perry gave a whooping $1 Million donation to the NAACP! (Baltimore, MD) -- Television and film star Tyler Perry is donating one-million dollars to the

Next on Tyler Perry TBS Sitcoms: November 25: PHOTO
TBS’ two Tyler Perry sitcoms move to different time slots, starting with their new November 25 episodes. As a result of the schedule change, one fresh episode of House of Payne will now air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET and one fresh episode of Meet the Browns will follow at 10:30pm. The new hourlong comedy block gets started with House of Payne and “ Marriage Paynes ” on November 25. When all three Payne couples attend a marriage retreat together, Miranda ends the visit by...

Perry facing plagiarism lawsuit
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.

Perry Facing Plagiarism Lawsuit
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. Officials from the gospel vocalist's estate are suing Perry, alleging he lifted lines from her 1950 track When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus and included them in the hit 2009 film, reports TMZ.com. According to the federal lawsuit, the song's entire chorus is used in a monologue delivered by lead character Madea....

Perry facing plagiarism lawsuit
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. Officials from the gospel vocalist's estate are suing Perry, alleging he lifted lines from her 1950 track When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus and included them in the hit 2009 film, reports TMZ.com. According to the federal lawsuit, the song's entire chorus is used in a monologue delivered by lead character Madea....

Perry facing plagiarism lawsuit
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. Officials from the gospel vocalist's estate are suing Perry, alleging he lifted lines from her 1950 track When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus and included them in the hit 2009 film, reports TMZ.com. According to the federal lawsuit, the song's entire chorus is used in a monologue delivered by lead character Madea. Representatives...

People: Tyler Perry donates $1 mil to NAACP
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Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP
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Tyler Perry's $1 Million Gift to the NAACP
He's the king of urban plays, a TV producer and one of Hollywood's hottest filmmakers but now we can add one more title to Tyler Perry's resume: Philanthropist. Perry will give $1 million to the NAACP over next four years, according to a report from People.com. It's the largest gift ever by a single person to the NAACP and will commemorate the group's centennial anniversary. "I feel so honored and blessed to be in a position where I can give," said Perry. "Had it not been for the perseverance...

Tyler Perry Hit With Infringement Lawsuit
Tyler Perry Hit With Infringement Lawsuit

Tyler Perry Gets Generous: PHOTO
Madea has MILLIONS and now she is sharing the wealth. In honor of the organizations 100th anniversary, Tyler Perry has made a $1 million donation to the NAACP! The gift makes the largest donation ever given to a Civil Rights group from an individual and is said to be distributed to them over the next four years. NAACP leaders, of course, are praising Tyler for his generosity, calling his gift to them a "paradigm-shifting moment in black philanthropy." But Tyler feels it is the least he can do...

Tyler Perry makes $1 million donation to NAACP
Tyler Perry, the successful mutli-hyphenate behind such movie hits as Madea Goes To Jail and TV series like House of Payne, has made a $1 million donation to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, according to the AP . Perry’s gift is reportedly the biggest donation from a single individual that the NAACP has ever received. Perry said he was moved to make the donation in part to honor the NAACP’s 100th anniversary. Previous Post Fox announces...

Tyler Perry Gets Generous
Madea has MILLIONS and now she is sharing the wealth.

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Los Angeles (Reuters) - "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels, is generating a large amount of Oscar buzz this season and getting a push from executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. Posted November 26th, 2009 Filed Backlot Blu-ray Tagged Hollywood No Comments Leave a Comment You must be logged in to post a comment. Recent Posts Latest Buzz: Luxury: © Hollywood Newsroom | Daily entertainment blog, movie news, Blu-ray, reviews, tech, trailers,...