Last month, Tyler Perry announced he would be saying goodbye to his beloved Madea character, and now, he's revealed dates for her final performances. "Madea's Farewell Play Tour," which will kick off ...

That partnership came to an informal close over the weekend with the release of Perry’s low-budget “A Madea Family Funeral.” As ever, box-office analysts misjudged interest. That partnership came to ...

Tyler Perry has managed to sculpt an empire around Madea (full name Mabel Earlene Simmons), the no-nonsense matriarch he first portrayed in the 1999 play "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." Madea has a ...