For 20 years, Tyler Perry’s Madea has delivered laughs, tough love and some valuable life lessons in between. Madea, short for Mabel Simmons, is the no-filter grandmother figure fans have grown to ...

Tyler Perry as Joe, Jermaine Harris as BJ, Tamela Mann as Cora, Cassi Davis Patton as Aunt Bam, David Mann as Mr. Brown and Tyler Perry as Madea in Madea's Destination Wedding. Everyone's favorite ...

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Tyler Perry is pulling triple duty once again for the newest addition to his "Madea" franchise, and he's bringing the whole family with him. It's been a minute since we've seen Madea on our screens.

Then there are a few classic characters who make an appearance, including Tamela Mann as Cora, David Mann as Mr. Brown and Cassi Davis playing Aunt Bam. With a mix of newcomers and franchise regulars, ...

As much as I hate to put family business out there, it’s about the only way I can explain why we black folks love Madea so much. See, among African-Americans, we have something we call white-folk ...

It is no surprise that Tyler Perry's Madeahas created such a complex and seemingly never-ending family tree for itself, but luckily, there is a method to the madness. In 2005, Tyler Perry wrote the ...

DETROIT-- Madea is a woman who knows her place in the world: She speaks her mind, calls it the way she sees it and would likely attend church more often if they offered tequila and a smoking section.

Tyler Perry is hanging up the baggy dresses and putting away the wig — for good, he says. The playwright and actor says he is retiring his popular Madea character, the subject of dozens of plays and ...