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Tyler Perry

The latest news on Tyler Perry, American actor, filmmaker and playwright, including showbiz and film news.

Born

13 Sep 1969

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor, Filmmaker

Fashion

Meet Staud’s glamorous founder – and Ari Emanuel’s wife – Sarah Staudinger

From the moment Alexa Chung and other stars were seen sporting Staud’s fashion pieces, LA designer Sarah Staudinger started to become a big deal – so what else do we know about her?

20 Feb 2024 - 5:00AM

Fame and celebrity

10 top celebrity podcasts to tune into now Meghan’s Archetypes has ended

11 Oct 2023 - 5:00AMvideocam

Cinema

The world’s 12 richest film directors, ranked: from Cameron to Spielberg

15 Jul 2023 - 12:15AMvideocam

International Property

Peek inside the US$100 million Caribbean island in James Bond – now for sale

Fancy living out your Jack Sparrow or James Bond dreams in the real-life paradise behind the screen? Here’s a peek inside Little Pipe Cay – which is all yours for US$100 million

25 May 2023 - 5:00PM

Little Pipe Cay in the Bahamas is going up for US$100 million. Photos: Engel & Völkers Bahamas

Royalty

5 royal rules Kate Middleton must follow – but Meghan Markle can break

From voting in elections and taking selfies with fans to wearing bold colours, Meghan Markle appears to be enjoying her new-found freedom from royal protocol – but Kate Middleton has no such luck

23 Mar 2023 - 12:10AM

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Harry & Meghan’s US$33.5m mansion seen on the hit Netflix series

In the six-part docuseries, the former Sussexes opened up about their romance and exit from royal life … and Markle filmed many of her interviews right here in this mansion

5 Jan 2023 - 7:00PM

XXIV 2022

Profile | Singaporean bestselling author Kirstin Chen on the regenerative gift of time

The New York Times bestselling author studied at Stanford University and her third book was a Reese’s Book Club pick … so how did she get here?

11 Jan 2023 - 10:33AM

Meet the author of the New York Times bestseller Counterfeit, Kirstin Chen. Photo: Sarah Deragon

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

How did Harry and Meghan’s BFF Tyler Perry make his billions?

He’s the godfather of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and once lent the royal couple his LA mansion – but how did this billionaire make his money?

19 Dec 2022 - 7:02PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Idris Elba’s daughter Isan, fashion icon and mental health advocate?

She made headlines for her recent Miu Miu look, but just who is Isan Elba and will she follow in her dad Idris Elba’s Hollywood footsteps?

18 Aug 2022 - 12:10AM

Profile

Update | Who is MrBeast and why does he give away his millions on social media?

Through his alter ego MrBeast, American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson has built a massive following and a multimillion-dollar empire. His May 2023 US$50,000 Instagram birthday giveaway has gone viral.

9 May 2023 - 5:29PMvideocam

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Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is an American YouTube personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist

MANDATORY CREDIT: Matthias Clamer for Rolling Stone

Millionaires and billionaires

Go, Wildcats! The richest High School Musical stars – net worths, ranked

Season three of HSMTMTS is set to debut this year and will feature a cast member from the original film, Corbin Bleu – but who’s the richest star to come out of Disney’s original HSM franchise?

5 May 2022 - 7:00PMvideocam

Find out which cast member from the High School Musical franchise has the highest net worth! Photos: @zacefron/Instagram, @vanessahudgens/Instagram, @ashleytisdale/Instagram, @corbinbleu/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

8 showbiz celebs who made Forbes’ 2022 billionaires list

Rihanna and Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson made their debuts as Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Jay-Z and more returned … but who has the highest net worth?

7 Apr 2022 - 11:26AM

Fame and celebrity

Beyond Scientology: Tom Cruise’s 5 most controversial moments

Despite an impressive resume and a 40-year career, Cruise has also been spotlighted for his anger outbursts and Scientology beliefs

4 Apr 2022 - 3:00AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Is Cindy Crawford’s US$100 million former home the most epic in California?

With former and current neighbours like Leonardo DiCaprio and Britney Spears, and sea views to die for, Crawford’s former Malibu home is an appealing prospect – if you have US$100 million, that is

4 Apr 2022 - 1:00AM

Cindy Crawford’s former Malibu mansion is on the market for US$99.5 million, making it one of the most expensive in the entire state. Photos: @cindycrawford/Instagram; Coldwell Banker Realty

Fame and celebrity

It’s getting serious! Inside Bennifer’s new family mansion

Take a peek inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new US$50 million mansion splurge, which is said to become a family home for the couple and their kids

1 Apr 2022 - 1:00AM

Check out the mega-mansion that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez just bought. Photos: Hilton and Hyland, AFP

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Pavel Durov, the handsome tech billionaire who founded Telegram

Often described as the ‘Russian Mark Zuckerberg’, Durov is the mind behind Telegram, the encrypted messaging app that was recognised as the fastest growing app of 2021

30 Mar 2022 - 2:12PM

Fame and celebrity

What is alopecia, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss condition?

Smith shocked the world when he walked onstage at the 2022 Oscars to slap Chris Rock, who made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s baldness, but just what do we know about the disorder?

30 Mar 2022 - 12:10AM

Fame and celebrity

Inside Khloe Kardashian’s incredible body transformation

It didn’t come easy – just how did the Keeping Up with the Kardashians transform her lifestyle and what are the health and fitness rules she lives by?

30 Mar 2022 - 12:10AM

Khloe Kardashian has gone through a drastic weight transformation over the years. Photos: @kennaymart/Twitter, @khloekardashian/Instagram

Academy Awards

The 10 most shocking Oscars moments ever, from Will Smith to Angelina Jolie

Awkward acceptance speeches, bizarre behaviour and of course, that slap – here are the Academy Awards’ most unexpected antics

29 Mar 2022 - 6:00PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Not just Jada Pinkett Smith – 10 celebrities who suffer from alopecia

Pinkett Smith’s hair loss is in the spotlight after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for joking about it at the Oscars, but Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell had it too …

29 Mar 2022 - 4:50PM

Academy Awards

The best jewellery at the Oscars 2022, from Zendaya to Zoë Kravitz

The Oscars red carpet is a stage in itself for some of the most dazzling looks from our favourite celebrities – here are the best ones for this year

29 Mar 2022 - 8:01PM

Which A-listers dazzled the most with their jewellery at the 2022 Academy Awards? Photos: Reuters, AFP

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet L’Oréal heir Jean-Victor Meyers, son of the world’s richest woman

The French businessman is in line to inherit the multibillion-dollar cosmetics group, but shuns the spotlight and has so far avoided the scandal associated with his mother and late grandmother

29 Mar 2022 - 8:00AM

French businessman Jean-Victor Meyers is in line to inherit the multibillion-dollar cosmetics group, L’Oreal, from his mother, the world’s richest woman, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers. Photo: Getty Images

Academy Awards

Who were the best and worst dressed stars of the Oscars 2022?

The red carpet captures some of the best moments of the event – the outfits – so who were the best and worst dressed of the Oscars 2022?

14 Apr 2022 - 4:35PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is billionaire Tyler Perry, one of the richest men in entertainment?

Marvel’s Black Panther was shot at his Atlanta studio and his films have banked more than a billion at the box office – here’s how Perry joined the likes of Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey at the top

21 Mar 2022 - 11:46AMvideocam

Academy Awards

Everything you need to know about the Oscars 2022

The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

19 Mar 2022 - 6:08AM

Jane Campion, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons accept the award for best picture for The Power of the Dog at the Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 13. Photo: Reuters

American cinema

Review | Don’t Look Up: Leonardo DiCaprio in star-studded Netflix satire

Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet – Netflix film Don’t Look Up’s all-star cast makes a great film even better as Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence try to stop a giant comet wiping out Earth.

8 Dec 2021 - 8:00AMvideocam

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in a still from Don’t Look Up. Photo: Niko Tavernise/Netflix

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Who are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s closest celebrity friends?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been in the public eye for a long time, so it’s no surprise that they have plenty of famous friends … from Oprah to Beckham, here’s a guide to their social circle

21 Nov 2021 - 7:07AM

American cinema

Review | Paw Patrol: The Movie – puppy pack head for the big city

The puppy heroes of the Nickelodeon cartoon series head to the big city – listen out for characters voiced by Randall Park, Tyler Perry and Kim Kardashian.

12 Aug 2021 - 10:45AMvideocam

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