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Thread started 06/27/12 11:09am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Why is Diana Ross Avoiding Tyler Perry?

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Tyler Perry has hit a roadblock in his pursuit of movie making.

The filmmaker expressed interest in producing a film with Diana Ross, but apparently, she won’t return his calls.

“She’s been ignoring me for years,” Perry told Essence.com while promoting his latest movie, Madea’s Witness Protection. “She’s the only person that I have dreamed of working with that will not return my phone calls.”

But he does recall a time when they had a short conversation.

“That was it, she never called me again. She said, “No!” And that was it.”

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He says not even having a close association with Oprah Winfrey can’t get her to call back.

“Not when it comes to Diana Ross,” he jokes. “You can be friends with Obama, Oprah, Trump — that is Diana Ross! So, no.”

Not all is lost, however. Perry has managed to get two other childhood idols, Maria Gibbs and John Amos, into his latest movie.

“To be around Florence from The Jeffersons and James [Amos] from Good Times… to stand in the presence of people that I’ve admired is amazing.”

Can't have them all. Even though I think Diana is a better actress than singer..

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #1 posted 06/27/12 12:14pm

yanowha

She's probably seen your work. ill

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Reply #2 posted 06/27/12 12:58pm

KingBAD

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i guess after MIKE tryed to steal her identity

she don't need another muthafucka so willin to

put on a dress, tryin to look like her, act like her,

or takin over her life lol

i am KING BAD!!!
you are NOT...
evilking
STOP ME IF YOU HEARD THIS BEFORE...
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Reply #3 posted 06/27/12 1:02pm

Graycap23

yanowha said:

She's probably seen your work. ill

B I N G O.

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Reply #4 posted 06/27/12 1:05pm

AsherFierce

KingBAD said:

i guess after MIKE tryed to steal her identity

she don't need another muthafucka so willin to

put on a dress, tryin to look like her, act like her,

or takin over her life lol

lol

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Reply #5 posted 06/27/12 1:20pm

Timmy84

Because she don't wanna work with you. Duh...

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Reply #6 posted 06/27/12 1:33pm

morningsong

I think she's grown enough to make her own decisions, she said, no, and that's that. Send her a fruit basket maybe she'll send you a thank you note.

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Reply #7 posted 06/27/12 1:41pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

KingBAD said:

i guess after MIKE tryed to steal her identity

she don't need another muthafucka so willin to

put on a dress, tryin to look like her, act like her,

or takin over her life lol

giggle

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #8 posted 06/27/12 2:32pm

Terrib3Towel

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Really? How much of a queen is Tyler? lol

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Reply #9 posted 06/27/12 2:47pm

Timmy84

morningsong said:

I think she's grown enough to make her own decisions, she said, no, and that's that. Send her a fruit basket maybe she'll send you a thank you note.

Plus Diana's at a point where her legacy is secured and she's almost 70 and she's a grandmother now so why would she even wanna get back out there?

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Reply #10 posted 06/27/12 3:09pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Terrib3Towel said:

Really? How much of a queen is Tyler? lol

That wasn't necessary at all to say that...disbelief If u going to make derogatory comments like that. Stay off this thread.

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #11 posted 06/27/12 3:23pm

morningsong

Timmy84 said:

morningsong said:

I think she's grown enough to make her own decisions, she said, no, and that's that. Send her a fruit basket maybe she'll send you a thank you note.

Plus Diana's at a point where her legacy is secured and she's almost 70 and she's a grandmother now so why would she even wanna get back out there?

I don't know she's a Diva, and them Divas never retire no matter what they say.

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Reply #12 posted 06/27/12 3:25pm

Timmy84

morningsong said:

Timmy84 said:

Plus Diana's at a point where her legacy is secured and she's almost 70 and she's a grandmother now so why would she even wanna get back out there?

I don't know she's a Diva, and them Divas never retire no matter what they say.

Nah, she's slowed down a LOT. The tour she was on was her first big one since the Return to Love tour. She did some European tours after the Supremes bust and DUI and the tour has done well but she hasn't been recording music since 2007. Her schedule is not as busy as it was in her heyday. Like it or not but even divas start to get old. So in a sense she IS retired. Plus she said she wasn't looking to do movies anytime soon.

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Reply #13 posted 06/27/12 3:44pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Plus she doesn't need the money. Arne Naess her late ex husband left her very wealthy...

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #14 posted 06/27/12 4:00pm

Timmy84

Diana actually did some investment in real estate and learned how to run her business company after leaving Motown with only $150,000 in her name.

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Reply #15 posted 06/27/12 4:36pm

morningsong

Timmy84 said:

morningsong said:

I don't know she's a Diva, and them Divas never retire no matter what they say.

Nah, she's slowed down a LOT. The tour she was on was her first big one since the Return to Love tour. She did some European tours after the Supremes bust and DUI and the tour has done well but she hasn't been recording music since 2007. Her schedule is not as busy as it was in her heyday. Like it or not but even divas start to get old. So in a sense she IS retired. Plus she said she wasn't looking to do movies anytime soon.

No, I wouldn't expect her to still be going like she's 30. But unless they go the way of Doris Day, total obscurity, then I don't see them as retired. I see she was touring still as of Feb'12.

North America—Leg 5[8][16]
February 23, 2012 Hollywood United States Hard Rock Live
February 24, 2012 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
February 25, 2012[C] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 27, 2012 Naples Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
February 28, 2012 Fort Pierce Sunrise Theatre
March 1, 2012 Atlanta Fox Theatre
March 2, 2012 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
March 3, 2012 Cherokee Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
March 22, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
April 21, 2012 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
April 22, 2012 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
April 24, 2012 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 26, 2012 Louisville Louisville Palace
April 27, 2012 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
April 28, 2012[D]

Did she make all those dates? If she did that ain't retired. It ain't about the money it's about the reputation.

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Reply #16 posted 06/27/12 4:37pm

Timmy84

morningsong said:

Timmy84 said:

Nah, she's slowed down a LOT. The tour she was on was her first big one since the Return to Love tour. She did some European tours after the Supremes bust and DUI and the tour has done well but she hasn't been recording music since 2007. Her schedule is not as busy as it was in her heyday. Like it or not but even divas start to get old. So in a sense she IS retired. Plus she said she wasn't looking to do movies anytime soon.

No, I wouldn't expect her to still be going like she's 30. But unless they go the way of Doris Day, total obscurity, then I don't see them as retired. I see she was touring still as of Feb'12.

North America—Leg 5[8][16]
February 23, 2012 Hollywood United States Hard Rock Live
February 24, 2012 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
February 25, 2012[C] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 27, 2012 Naples Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
February 28, 2012 Fort Pierce Sunrise Theatre
March 1, 2012 Atlanta Fox Theatre
March 2, 2012 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
March 3, 2012 Cherokee Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
March 22, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
April 21, 2012 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
April 22, 2012 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
April 24, 2012 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 26, 2012 Louisville Louisville Palace
April 27, 2012 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
April 28, 2012[D]

Did she make all those dates? If she did that ain't retired. It ain't about the money it's about the reputation.

Yeah she did. She is a hardworker. But like I said she ain't doing no more movies. nod

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Reply #17 posted 06/27/12 4:42pm

morningsong

Timmy84 said:

morningsong said:

No, I wouldn't expect her to still be going like she's 30. But unless they go the way of Doris Day, total obscurity, then I don't see them as retired. I see she was touring still as of Feb'12.

North America—Leg 5[8][16]
February 23, 2012 Hollywood United States Hard Rock Live
February 24, 2012 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
February 25, 2012[C] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 27, 2012 Naples Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
February 28, 2012 Fort Pierce Sunrise Theatre
March 1, 2012 Atlanta Fox Theatre
March 2, 2012 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
March 3, 2012 Cherokee Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
March 22, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
April 21, 2012 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
April 22, 2012 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
April 24, 2012 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 26, 2012 Louisville Louisville Palace
April 27, 2012 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
April 28, 2012[D]

Did she make all those dates? If she did that ain't retired. It ain't about the money it's about the reputation.

Yeah she did. She is a hardworker. But like I said she ain't doing no more movies. nod

I ain't mad at her, nothing less then I expect. Divas. He still outta send her a fruit basket just because.

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Reply #18 posted 06/27/12 4:44pm

Timmy84

morningsong said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah she did. She is a hardworker. But like I said she ain't doing no more movies. nod

I ain't mad at her, nothing less then I expect. Divas. He still outta send her a fruit basket just because.

Exactly. Diana's partially a reason he even got a career. wink

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Reply #19 posted 06/27/12 5:08pm

morningsong

Timmy84 said:

morningsong said:

I ain't mad at her, nothing less then I expect. Divas. He still outta send her a fruit basket just because.

Exactly. Diana's partially a reason he even got a career. wink

Yep!

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Reply #20 posted 06/27/12 5:08pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

morningsong said:

Timmy84 said:

Nah, she's slowed down a LOT. The tour she was on was her first big one since the Return to Love tour. She did some European tours after the Supremes bust and DUI and the tour has done well but she hasn't been recording music since 2007. Her schedule is not as busy as it was in her heyday. Like it or not but even divas start to get old. So in a sense she IS retired. Plus she said she wasn't looking to do movies anytime soon.

No, I wouldn't expect her to still be going like she's 30. But unless they go the way of Doris Day, total obscurity, then I don't see them as retired. I see she was touring still as of Feb'12.

North America—Leg 5[8][16]
February 23, 2012 Hollywood United States Hard Rock Live
February 24, 2012 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
February 25, 2012[C] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 27, 2012 Naples Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
February 28, 2012 Fort Pierce Sunrise Theatre
March 1, 2012 Atlanta Fox Theatre
March 2, 2012 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
March 3, 2012 Cherokee Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
March 22, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
April 21, 2012 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
April 22, 2012 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
April 24, 2012 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 26, 2012 Louisville Louisville Palace
April 27, 2012 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
April 28, 2012[D]

Did she make all those dates? If she did that ain't retired. It ain't about the money it's about the reputation.

A friend of mine who is a huge fan of hers saw her live in ATL. Said she's still mesmerizing live. Just put on a lil weight and has a lil belly giggle .Said she did a lil tribute to MJ and had his pictures up on a big screen.

I worked with her daughter Tracy before, who wasn't very nice when a fan asked her about her mother. She was so rude to her. She has to realize peeps are always going to be interested in her mother.She is a legend.:

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eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #21 posted 06/27/12 7:16pm

nursev

I don't blame Ms. Ross lol most of his movies are garbage lol Ms. Ross ain't trynna fuck with Tyler lol

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Reply #22 posted 06/27/12 7:22pm

Cerebus

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What I don't understand is how he can go back to the crap he was making after the success he had working with the people who made Precious. I mean, I know Tyler Perry gotta eat and all that, but he knows there's an audience out there for more serious black cinema (and cinema in general) and he keeps making Madea movies. I know he's done some other stuff, so I'm hoping he takes the gobs of cash he makes churning out Madea movies and puts it towards his other projects. But maaan, I just don't get those movies.

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Reply #23 posted 06/27/12 7:24pm

Timmy84

Cerebus said:

What I don't understand is how he can go back to the crap he was making after the success he had working with the people who made Precious. I mean, I know Tyler Perry gotta eat and all that, but he knows there's an audience out there for more serious black cinema (and cinema in general) and he keeps making Madea movies. I know he's done some other stuff, so I'm hoping he takes the gobs of cash he makes churning out Madea movies and puts it towards his other projects. But maaan, I just don't get those movies.

I kept hearing he's only doing these Madea movies under duress...

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Reply #24 posted 06/27/12 7:25pm

nursev

Cerebus said:

What I don't understand is how he can go back to the crap he was making after the success he had working with the people who made Precious. I mean, I know Tyler Perry gotta eat and all that, but he knows there's an audience out there for more serious black cinema (and cinema in general) and he keeps making Madea movies. I know he's done some other stuff, so I'm hoping he takes the gobs of cash he makes churning out Madea movies and puts it towards his other projects. But maaan, I just don't get those movies.

Some of his early movies were okay, but I think he needs to retire the Madea character lol its just old n tired now. Diana has made some classic movies so im sure she doesn't wanna spoil that record by fucking with Tyler.

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Reply #25 posted 06/27/12 7:30pm

Cerebus

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nursev said:

Cerebus said:

What I don't understand is how he can go back to the crap he was making after the success he had working with the people who made Precious. I mean, I know Tyler Perry gotta eat and all that, but he knows there's an audience out there for more serious black cinema (and cinema in general) and he keeps making Madea movies. I know he's done some other stuff, so I'm hoping he takes the gobs of cash he makes churning out Madea movies and puts it towards his other projects. But maaan, I just don't get those movies.

Some of his early movies were okay, but I think he needs to retire the Madea character lol its just old n tired now. Diana has made some classic movies so im sure she doesn't wanna spoil that record by fucking with Tyler.

They're definitely getting in the way of him being known for anything else. I checked his IMDb page and he's been associated with (actor, writer, producer or director) quite a few other projects. But if you say his name people immediately think of Madea.

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Reply #26 posted 06/27/12 7:31pm

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Timmy84 said:

I kept hearing he's only doing these Madea movies under duress...

They make a lot of money, so if he's got some producing partners who he came up with I could see that being part of it. He doesn't seem like one who would turn his back on people.

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Reply #27 posted 06/27/12 7:32pm

nursev

Cerebus said:

nursev said:

Some of his early movies were okay, but I think he needs to retire the Madea character lol its just old n tired now. Diana has made some classic movies so im sure she doesn't wanna spoil that record by fucking with Tyler.

They're definitely getting in the way of him being known for anything else. I checked his IMDb page and he's been associated with (actor, writer, producer or director) quite a few other projects. But if you say his name people immediately think of Madea.

Yeah having ur legacy being known for wearing a dress and acting ghetto as hell is so not a good thing.

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Reply #28 posted 06/27/12 8:04pm

babybugz

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I used to be into him .. I liked his plays and madea. But I can't watch him anymore and madea is tired. He went overboard I guess.

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Reply #29 posted 06/27/12 10:19pm

free2bfreeda

maybe diana ross has an aversion to these men who let the hollywood machine turn them into women of the most ignorant type. these men stereotype black women worse then the men did back in the days of minstrel shows. remember "black face?" well these derogatory depictions of black women is shameful. but hey it's what hollywood wants, and we all know how well they pay for clownism and bufoonery when done by beautiful handsome black men.

Tyler Per...Eddie Mur...Martin Lawrence TV Show - Sheneneh & Pam

tyler perry eddie murphy martin lawrence jamie foxx

thank the heavens for dave chappelle. he refuses to sacrifice his dignity for the money, nor does he wish to demean women by doing them a "hollywood dis."

Thumbnaillink: Dave Chappelle Takes A Stand: Hollywood Emasculates Men

Dave Chappelle illustrates for Oprah one of many reasons he walked away from his show at the height of its success amid $50 million dollar offer to continue his show. Dave explains how Hollywood emaculates men and how he took a stand while filming with Martin.

i hope this doesn't get moved to p&r. eek

anyway, i think diana ross might not like tyler perry for his mule-like-woman role as madea.

“Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a
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