Tyler Perry: Hollywood's new commander in chief?

Last night, I was asked to speak at an evening program at a local temple. Since the topic was "Jews in Hollywood," I brought along a true Hollywood Jew, Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal, who spoke quite eloquently and insightfully about her faith and how it's sometimes tested by her job. Being my usual contrarian self, at one point I suddenly veered off topic, asking Pascal why -- if America had managed to elect an African American president -- was Hollywood was ... Full Story »

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by Tamika Thompson - Feb. 25, 2009

Solid piece on how America's cultural divide impacts the career of Tyler Perry and the success of his films. The article balances Perry's success as a producer/director with the limited reach of his films.

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