Added: Oct 10, 2008
From: rollingoutTELEVISION
Duration: 4:23
Hollywood heavy hitters Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and Sidney Poitier were on hand at a huge bash to celebrate and witness the unveiling of filmmaker Tyler Perrys new multi-million dollar film and television studio in southwest Atlanta on Saturday. The more than 200,000 square foot production complex is housed in a former Delta Air Lines business center and features sound stages named after some of the most influential African American entertainers of the twentieth century -Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Cicely Tyson. The momentous occasion was marred only slightly by Writers Guild of America picketers outside the celebratory party protesting against the recent firing of four writers from Perrys TV sitcom House of Payne. Perry is the first African American to open a major film and television studio and plans to shoot his TBS sitcoms House of Payne and Meet The Browns at the new complex.
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: african american black family harpo history launches melendy oprah out perry prays rolling smith studio that together tyler will
Rating: 5.00 (13 ratings) Views: 1945' favoriteCount='23 Comments: 10
blacktreemedia Says:
Oct 10, 2008 - Excellent Piece!
CoreyLove00 Says:
Oct 10, 2008 - Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!
ogmacnhustla1 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Truly an inspirational african american. Mr.Perry I cannot wait to work with you later on this year. I want you to work my head off when I get there. And to think that history would be made literally right up the street from where I stay, and might I add that your backlot is AMAZING!!! well see you at your studio
mystiqal7 Says:
Oct 11, 2008 - Just so proud!
joebua Says:
Oct 12, 2008 - And he's not paying Union wages to the writers, and that's shameful.
MyTrueVoice Says:
Oct 13, 2008 - There are two sides to EVERY story Joebua, get the other side then make a judgement.
serglew09 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Awsome
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aqila65 Says:
Nov 3, 2008 - WHY DID I GET MARRIED?
blacktreemedia Says:
Oct 10, 2008 - How Ruby Dee still look so young and vibrant. I mean damn. Every man dreams that his woman would age like that. Y'all o the spot once again, thanks for keeping me up on what's going on worldwide Rolling Out!