The attached email is from Tyler Perry's email club, sent on Thursday, 1/26/06. Prince is mentioned in the last paragraph.

Mia


To:
Subject: Message From Tyler Perry
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:30:15 +0000


In response to my last email, I got all the emails of kindness and I want to
say Thank You for all of your support. I know that you guys are with me and
I really appreciate it. I had to say a prayer and Thank God for all of you.

As for the Oprah show, it airs tomorrow, Friday January 27th. I don't know
what I was so concerned about, it really went well. I did do Madea, on the
show, and it was a blast. I was so nervous, but Oprah in grand fashion was
her good old charming self and made me feel very comfortable. She was so
gracious and kind that we adlibbed the whole Madea interview and it is
funny. I can't wait for you to see it. I'm on the show for the second half
hour. The first half hour is the cast of the movie BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN, but
after their segments Madea and I are up and it is funny. Set your Tivo and
your recorders if you can't be there to see it.

Can you believe we are less than four weeks away from Madea's Family Reunion
opening? Time is flying. I can't wait for you to see this movie. There are
two scenes that I am still blown away by, one is the wedding, and the other
is Cicely Tyson's speech on the porch of the cabin. I can't take credit for
what happened that day because it was not me. God was there, and that speech
was so powerful that I was glad that the cameras were rolling. When we
showed it to a test audience they started applauding in the theater before
she finished.

I'm going to send you another e-mail in a few days so that you all can get
the number for advanced tickets. I want all the people that were there in
the beginning to be there first. Even though we have more screens this time
I still don't think they are enough, so I'll give you guys heads up. You
can hit the Message board with the real reviews. You know I don't know what
the critics will say this time.

Well I got to go. The calendar page will be up really soon so you guys can
see what else is going on. I'm in D.C. now performing at Constitution Hall.
All my Philly people thank you for your e-mails and dealing with that drama
to get those tickets. We will have a great time when I get there.

Oh Oprah, Gayle, Quincy Jones, and Terrance Howard came to the show in L.A.
and they laughed so hard at one point that when I looked at Oprah and Quincy
I thought they were going to fall out of their chair. On Saturday Chaka and
Prince came through. During the old school medley I asked them to sing.
Chaka did Sweet Thang and the crowd went crazy. I looked at Prince while
Chaka was singing and mouthed the words Purple Rain and he said yes. He
started singing and the place exploded with screams. It was unreal I wish
ya'll could have seen that. After it was over I went to the dressing room
and asked God when did I get to this place.

Ya'll pray for me.

Tyler Perry

well alrighty then...

I love Tyler Perry!! I've been to all of his plays. He's got the same kind of inner glow that Prince has. If you pay attention, you just know that he's special! Wish I could have been at that show in LA.

Guess that confirms he's still doing the old hits.



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Forget Purple Rain, I would've asked Prince to sing Ana Stesia, 7 or Wally!

myabocca said:

Tyler Perry is great!