Anyone heard anything about this joke?

[Edited 12/8/11 7:08am]

Hopefully, he'll make the plane from "Soul Plane" a reality. That plane was friggin' awesome!

[Edited 12/8/11 7:00am]

Tittypants said:

Hopefully, he'll make the plane from "Soul Plane" a reality. That plain was friggin' awesome!

Turns out it was a joke.

[Edited 12/8/11 7:09am]

Not a chance.

2elijah said:

Tittypants said:

Hopefully, he'll make the plane from "Soul Plane" a reality. That plain was friggin' awesome!

Turns out it was a joke.

[Edited 12/8/11 7:09am]

I thought so, which is why I wrote what I wrote...

2elijah said:

Anyone heard anything about this joke?

An article originally intended to be a joke has created a firestorm of controversy surrounding popular producer Tyler Perry.

Weekly World News, an African American humor blog, published a report that Tyler Perry purchased struggling airline giant American Airlines for a whopping $5 Billion dollars today. According to the same report, Perry plans to rename the airline "African American Airlines," and Perry said he will not only be the CEO of the new airline, but also will be the CFO, the CIO, the Director of Human Resources and, of course, will pilot many of the AAA flights.

Last month AMR Corporation, the Dallas based parent company of American Airlines, announced that the company filed petitions for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in the Southern District of New York, however neither the company nor Perry have verified the claims by the site.

Although the article may have started as a joke, many people have taken the news to heart, offering the mogul their congratulations via social media. Perhaps those people should take a look at the "About" section of the web

Let's just say we won't be holding our breath for the "official" announcement on this story.

Continue reading on Examiner.com Report Claims Tyler Perry Has Purchased American Airlines - National African American Culture | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/african-american-culture-in-national/false-report-claim-tyler-perry-has-purchased-american-airlines#ixzz1fxKed5lN

[Edited 12/8/11 7:08am]

Graycap23 said:

Not a chance.

Tyler is not ballin' like that. Those corporate suits wouldn't allow his ass in the door. No matter what offer he put on the table.

Tokyo89 said:

2elijah said:

Anyone heard anything about this joke?

An article originally intended to be a joke has created a firestorm of controversy surrounding popular producer Tyler Perry.

Weekly World News, an African American humor blog, published a report that Tyler Perry purchased struggling airline giant American Airlines for a whopping $5 Billion dollars today. According to the same report, Perry plans to rename the airline "African American Airlines," and Perry said he will not only be the CEO of the new airline, but also will be the CFO, the CIO, the Director of Human Resources and, of course, will pilot many of the AAA flights.

Last month AMR Corporation, the Dallas based parent company of American Airlines, announced that the company filed petitions for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in the Southern District of New York, however neither the company nor Perry have verified the claims by the site.

Although the article may have started as a joke, many people have taken the news to heart, offering the mogul their congratulations via social media. Perhaps those people should take a look at the "About" section of the web

Let's just say we won't be holding our breath for the "official" announcement on this story.

Continue reading on Examiner.com Report Claims Tyler Perry Has Purchased American Airlines - National African American Culture | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/african-american-culture-in-national/false-report-claim-tyler-perry-has-purchased-american-airlines#ixzz1fxKed5lN

[Edited 12/8/11 7:08am]

This started out as a joke, but people are calling Tyler to congratulate him thinking the story is true.

edit

[Edited 12/8/11 7:22am]

daPrettyman said:

Graycap23 said:

Not a chance.

Tyler is not ballin' like that. Those corporate suits wouldn't allow his ass in the door. No matter what offer he put on the table.

2elijah said:

Tokyo89 said:

This started out as a joke, but people are calling Tyler to congratulate him thinking the story is true.

wouldn't matter to me, I don't fly.. But African American Airlines is the funniest thing I've ever heard

Perry said he will not only be the CEO of the new airline, but also will be the CFO, the CIO, the Director of Human Resources and, of course, will pilot many of the AAA flights.

Should have been the first clue that this was a joke.

daPrettyman said:

Graycap23 said:

Not a chance.

Tyler is not ballin' like that. Those corporate suits wouldn't allow his ass in the door. No matter what offer he put on the table.

Agree.

Weekly World News is an African American humor blog? I thought it was just a less cerebral Onion.

Efan said:

Weekly World News is an African American humor blog? I thought it was just a less cerebral Onion.

Just think of all the congratulation emails/phone calls Tyler's office is getting over this joke.

2elijah said:

Efan said:

Weekly World News is an African American humor blog? I thought it was just a less cerebral Onion.

Just think of all the congratulation emails/phone calls Tyler's office is getting over this joke.

I hope he was also thinking of getting BatBoy to fly for the airline!

Efan said:

2elijah said:

Just think of all the congratulation emails/phone calls Tyler's office is getting over this joke.

I hope he was also thinking of getting BatBoy to fly for the airline!

That kneegrow aint got no 5 Billion dollard not in cash nor credit. I'll be damned if I fly on Soul Plane.

HotGritz said:

That kneegrow aint got no 5 Billion dollard not in cash nor credit. I'll be damned if I fly on Soul Plane.

In a way it's a good joke. I wonder how he'll respond.

AS long as they don't show his movies I'm fine

Madea will be a stewardess.

morningsong said:

In a way it's a good joke. I wonder how he'll respond.

It will be a quick scene in his next low budget film.

HotGritz said:

Madea will be a stewardess.

LOL there's a movie right there!

NDRU said:

HotGritz said:

Madea will be a stewardess.

LOL there's a movie right there!

emailing TP that idea

2elijah said:

HotGritz said:

That kneegrow aint got no 5 Billion dollard not in cash nor credit. I'll be damned if I fly on Soul Plane.

Soul Plane decorated like Madea's livingroom

Tittypants said:

Hopefully, he'll make the plane from "Soul Plane" a reality. That plane was friggin' awesome!

[Edited 12/8/11 7:00am]

U took the words right out of my mouth

NDRU said:

AS long as they don't show his movies I'm fine

Amen to that!!!

daPrettyman said:

Graycap23 said:

Not a chance.

Tyler is not ballin' like that. Those corporate suits wouldn't allow his ass in the door. No matter what offer he put on the table.

Really? As long as the money's green, why would they care?