LA Times: Turner tries to smooth things over with Tyler Perry over ‘Boondocks’ parody
Although Tyler Perry has not said a word publicly, insiders are saying he was might upset by the “Boondocks” parody of him that aired June 20 on Turner Entertainment’s Adult Swim network. Making it more awkward: he works closely with TBS on “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns.”
Aaron McGruder, the creator of the “Boondocks,” created a thinly disguised Perry-like character named Winston Jerome (apparently, the original name was too close to Perry so execs insisted he change it.) In the episode, Jerome, who dresses up like Madea in his plays, used religion to cover up the fact he is gay.
The Los Angeles Times, using unnamed sources, got some inside scoop on Perry’s reaction:
Soon after the episode aired, Perry got in touch with executives at Turner including entertainment chief Steve Koonin and Phil Kent, the chief executive of Turner Broadcasting. Perry complained loudly about the episode and even threatened to rethink his relationship with the company, people familiar with the situation said. A spokesman for Perry declined to comment.
Ken Sunshine, a Perry spokesman, declined to me, too.
Tim DeClaire, a spokemsan for Adult Swim, declined comment as well about whether the network plans to air that “Boondocks” again.
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Ron Mexico
July 1st, 2010
11:19 am
Who cares about Madea, does anybody even watch those crappy shows anyway? Thought what the Boondocks did was funny, oh and don’t we have freedom of speech here anyways. If someone wants to make fun of a public figure, there is no law saying they cannot. Get a clue.
Michael
July 1st, 2010
11:21 am
Geez, why give McGruder the satisfaction?
The Boondocks come across more than a soapbox tirade than a genuinely funny, entertaining show.
LeStat
July 1st, 2010
11:24 am
Tyler Perry is a gay man. It’s well known in the ATL gay community.
Hindu Elvis Pimp
July 1st, 2010
11:27 am
What a wuss…..He doesn’t like it when the satire is directed his way? Wuss. You’re a millionaire and entertainment power broker. You should not get upset about this. You just knocked yourself down to Sarah Palin levels. The quality of his shows and movies make him a candidate for ridicule. They are demeaning and stereotypical to blacks.
Lashay
July 1st, 2010
11:31 am
Saw the episode, much respect to Tyler for working his way out of a troubled background. I think Perry has just as much right to defend himself and personal beliefs as McGrueder does to take jabs at it. With his money, influence, and connects, I’d think he could create some creative comebacks. That’s true freedom of speech. Think about it!
lou
July 1st, 2010
11:39 am
koonin and kent pull a lot of weight at turner.. i wonder if they just told him to shut up and to count his money
Who Give's a Sh*t?
July 1st, 2010
11:40 am
All these shows suck anyway so what up with all the hype? How many people actually watch TP or the Boondocks? Not as many compared to who listens to Sarah Palin I assure you of that there.
John Allen
July 1st, 2010
11:40 am
Everything’s out in the open……No Homo!
sad
July 1st, 2010
11:41 am
It’s comedy damn it! Aaron spoofs EVERYONE.. I guess it’s only funny when it’s about someone else… WHATEVER! If Tyler is so sensitive then maybe it’s because the story hits too close to home… *blank face*… well.. maybe? and I LOVE his movies (not all of them)… but I wonder about his sexuality too..
LVDavis
July 1st, 2010
11:43 am
Tyler Perry is gay?
Sonny Lied!
July 1st, 2010
11:44 am
The fact that Perry is getting so upset about something AM does to dozens of other celebrities should indicate something . If AM didn’t hit close enough to the target, Perry might have just brushed it off. We all know about the stigma gay black men have to live with in their communities. It’s the reason the AIDS population is so high in the black community.
cgatlanta
July 1st, 2010
11:46 am
Tyler Perry is not gay?
LVDavis
July 1st, 2010
11:47 am
I agree with you (Hindu Elvis Pimp) . . . a few of his movies has a message but for the Madea stuff he portrays her as a woman that solves problems by using a firearm and using abusive language as a way to communicate. He portrays a black woman in the most demeaning way. Bad influence on the younger generation . . . and the us as a people of color(s).
bigred
July 1st, 2010
11:51 am
Tell MRS PERRY SHE just needs to get over herself!Any media mogul that does not become a target then complains that no one is paying them any attention!
Right on with your comments sad! If the shoe be fittin….
ms boobear
July 1st, 2010
11:51 am
I have never heard Tyler Perry say out of his mouth that he’s gay! The problem is we always want to assume something about people we don’t even know, just think if the shoe were on the other foot how would we react!!! Just because you come from the background that Tyler Perry comes from does not make you gay and neither does playing a woman in a play or movie………. Several men have played a woman on TV and on the big screen and their not gay. I think we should all focus on the man in the mirror!!!!!!!!!
stuart
July 1st, 2010
11:51 am
“The lady doth protest too much”….as Shakespeare would have said.
cjamesatl
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
Good grief. Here we go again with the ‘gay’ crap. Who cares? If you’re gay, just be gay and shutup about it. If you’re straight, admit to yourself that some people are gay and get over it!
Mike
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
Tyler Perry is living in a world of fantasy if he really believes the public accepts his posturing as a heterosexual male. He is a 40-something year old man who dresses in drag, has no marital history or known prefame girlfriends, no children, he’s a multimillionaire, and he lives in Atlanta with all of those attributes. Further, he is quite effeminate. Those things veritably scream gay. And there’s nothing wrong with hat. The problem is Perry clearly is not being honest with himself and the whole world knows it.
How long did he think he could perpetrate the I’m-so-holy-but-I-dress-in-drag thing before people began to publicly discuss his sexual orientation? At the end of the day, he’s still got support and he’s making millions BUT he needs to do a little soul-searching and find the courage and honesty to face the truth. The rumors and innuendo aren’t going to disappear. You can’t hide in a closet when the doors and walls are exposed!
Watched it
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
I thought the Rocky Horror section was pretty funny!
Jim
July 1st, 2010
11:56 am
Oh I see how it is, when “House of Payne” makes fun of white people no one says anything, but turn it the other way around black people scream RACISTS!!!!!
Tyler like mens
July 1st, 2010
11:57 am
TO cgatlanta,
I hope you’re kidding. It is well-known in the gay community that Tyler likes the mens’. He once had a crush on my trainer and used to invite him back to his hottub. He said it was to heal their muscles but I’m sure he it was to use his muscle. Whatever Tyler chooses to do is fine but please girl, he gay. T
NYTN
July 1st, 2010
11:58 am
Only a sissy would respond the way Tyler apparently has. A true playa wouldn’t even have sweated this nonsense…
TylerFan
July 1st, 2010
11:59 am
Ms. Boobear, I don’t think that is why people are calling Tyler Perry gay. It is his whole demeanor. The way he talks, acts, and walks…it screams GAY. But I support and love his shows.
CW
July 1st, 2010
12:00 pm
Come out the closet Tyler!
Barbara
July 1st, 2010
12:01 pm
I thought the episode was hilarious! “Boondocks” holds no punches with ANY subject. It is no different from the humor used with South Park and Family Guy. Good entertainment—-that’s it—ENTERTAINMENT
LVDavis
July 1st, 2010
12:02 pm
Whatever sexual persuasion that he is, I hope that he is practicing safe sexual behaviors. Oops!
Marcos
July 1st, 2010
12:02 pm
Are you suggesting that we all focus on Michael Jackson Ms. Boobear?
Bluto
July 1st, 2010
12:05 pm
Meh. Turner has got what they wanted from him, it is a matter of time before his shows start to decline. If he is going to be a big baby and cry when someone makes fun of him, let him take his shows somewhere else. Boondocks like South Park takes shots at EVERYONE. If they are taking shots at you, you are either making a lot of money, of acting like a jerk. Either way you are moving the meter so just smile and say nothing. I am sure there are plenty of washed up actors who wish Boondocks was making fun of them.
Only sane person here
July 1st, 2010
12:08 pm
Tyler is probably gay. Quit doing the stereotypes Tyler. The why did we get married films are good. Some parts of his other movies are good. All of the Madea stuff is horrible.
End of story. Let’s move on.
Mrs. Daniel
July 1st, 2010
12:10 pm
I like Tyler’s work and have been to all of his plays and enjoy watching his sitcoms. I don’t care if he is gay or not that has nothing to do with who he is as a person nor whether or not I go to his plays or watch his sitcom. I prefer to watch him over all the reality shows on tv. Keep up the good work Tyler Perry and don’t let that ruin your spirit.
Frank
July 1st, 2010
12:11 pm
Who Cares is right !!! Why does every new sitcon on TBS have to be a black sitcom… Who watches anyway ???
WTF
July 1st, 2010
12:11 pm
Get a life Tyler Perry. It’s called humor and if you can’t handle someone making fun of you than get into another line of work. Why is everyone so sensitive?
LVDavis
July 1st, 2010
12:11 pm
I co-sign you Only sane person here
WTF
July 1st, 2010
12:12 pm
We’re talking about a small tv show with a limited aduience and someone who has built an empire is crying b/c they made fun of him. Truly sad.
ACE
July 1st, 2010
12:12 pm
The reason he can’t come out of the closet is that all of his fans are the church going black community, and they wouldn’t support him if he came out.
cgatlanta
July 1st, 2010
12:12 pm
@ Tyler likes the mens
The question mark at the end of my statement makes it a question.
So, in other words, you’re preaching to the choir. I’m not gay, but my gaydar is legendary.
And, I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Ted
July 1st, 2010
12:13 pm
Whatever Tyler’s sexual orientation is that’s his business and no one likes to me made fun of; especially on a national level. Remeber how it felt on the school yard? Multiply that by a million times and that’s what it must feel like.
Notreally
July 1st, 2010
12:14 pm
Tyler Perry is making a big deal out of nothing. Its just McGruders way of sharing his ART with the world and that’s all it is! We all know Tyler Perry isn’t gay right? He’s just a brilliant man. LOL. I tell ya, once some of us get paid, we get all sensitive and stuff. If he’s going to make a millions off of stereotyping black women then he should have sense of humor when the jokes on him!
MzMiller
July 1st, 2010
12:14 pm
After reading everyone’s comments, I think MIKE, said it best.
I normally don’t even watch the boondocks, but after the so call media uproar and blogging about T. Perry in the epsisode, it only enticed me to download the show and watch it. I found it funny and entertaining.
I’ve always questioned Perry and his writings. I’m not a huge fan of his but I do have “some” respect for his work.
ATLPeach
July 1st, 2010
12:15 pm
For those that ask “who watches Tyler Perry movies?” let me tell you, LOTS OF PEOPLE DO, THAT’S WHY HE’S NEARLY A BILLIONAIRE!! If you haven’t seen any of his movies, don’t judge. I was surprised when I watched one and immediately became a fan. He has some wonderful movies out, that’s why he’s so dang rich. Madea can be hilarious too!
Tyler can defend himself if he chooses. Personally I think he should just move on. I don’t care if he’s straight or gay, he’s funny and I think he has a great heart.
Kassie
July 1st, 2010
12:16 pm
Tyler Perry’s television shows are nothing but coonin’ and bafoonin’, so why is he upset that someone did a parody about him? I have friends who get upset when I say I don’t like his shows and are ready to fight! Why? Is that how you see yourself? Well I don’t. If he is gay, so what….It doesn’t change how I feel about him. His movies are o.k., but the “Mr. Brown” character has got to go!!!! “A hit dog will holla”…something “Madea” would probably say! LMAO!
jay
July 1st, 2010
12:22 pm
The Boondocks is satire-based comedy. They make fun of EVERYBODY on that show. It was just a matter of time before they got around to Tyler Perry. If he’s going as far as calling executives at Turner instead of LHAO, then he’s being alittle soft to say the least.
Iceman
July 1st, 2010
12:27 pm
Tyler, lets be real with yourself and the fans! Your female emotional outbursts are legendary and the 21st century is not the place to remain in the closet. Lets look at the Media/Madia characters for a quick minute.
1. They depict the matriarchs of the Black Family as a cigarette smoking, pistol packing, curse like a sailor degenerate(this is what white america and the world see and hear)
2. She is shown as a supposedly “Good Christian Woman” that provides wise counsel for young black girls and women
3. There is the gospel music that tends to lead the audience away from the garbage makeup of Madea and the rest of the cast.
The plays really have nothing to do with ministering to the people but more about how religious satire and comedy can be integrated to form a style of entertainment that catapults the author into a man made success story that bolsters the same old tire story “I had a bad upbringing by a loving momma and my daddy was a drunk and abusive to me.”
WAS DAD HARSH ON YOU BECAUSE HE SAW THE FEMALE TRAITS AND ATTRIBUTES BUT MOMMA COVERED FOR YOU WHICH LED TO THEIR MARRIAGE BEING TUMULTUOUS FOR LACK OF BETTER WORDS??
Singinchicken
July 1st, 2010
12:33 pm
He’s just mad because it wasn’t called “Tyler Perry’s Boondocks”!
SHIP
July 1st, 2010
12:41 pm
Who is Tyler Perry? And Why does he want me to Neet the Browns?
Gina
July 1st, 2010
12:41 pm
@ Ron Mexico – If you think that they are so crappy, well, that means at least one person has seen them. Plus this isn’t just an issue of freedom of speech for the creator of the Boondocks, but an issue of defamation of character for Perry, which he also has a right to defend. Maybe you need a clue as well.
Chocomega
July 1st, 2010
12:42 pm
As my grandma told me as a child “A hit dog will holler”. So by Tyler throwing a hissy fit, this means that Aaron spoke truth about in his satire of Tyler Perry and his work.
Personally I saw the show and couldn’t stop laughing. I know people who have worked and currently work with Tyler or “Mr. Perry” as he instructs you to call him at the studio and they said it was dead on.
And for the record, whether or not you care, Tyler Perry is very gay and anyone who believes otherwise is very naive!
no evil
July 1st, 2010
12:42 pm
when he pass gas,you can’t hear nothing.man what a hole
DALLAS Allbritton
July 1st, 2010
12:45 pm
@ Mr. Mexico…… hahahaha. R U kidding or do you just not get it,. YES, people watch and follow TP.
I saw the episode and wondered how Tyler would react. As sick as Boondocks is I watch it because it is sooooo crast however I can see how Tyler may not like being portrayed as the show did HOWEVER I would be really pissed (if I were him) at not being told in advance that they were going to do what they did. THAT WAS TACTLESS
CJ
July 1st, 2010
12:47 pm
Tyler! You are protesting too much. You are hollering like a hit dog. Let it go and let people think what they want. They have already formed their opinion of you and nothing will change that, unless you give them good reason to. Just keep your sexual life, gay or straight on the low and remember that sissies can be vicious, as well as a woman scorned. Trust few people. Cameras are everywhere and the finest of the finest may be a trick. Be safe!
Yes...but....
July 1st, 2010
12:54 pm
It’s not a matter of free speech necessarily…it’s about Turner respecting a business relationship with one of its biggest stars and business partners. Do I think that it’s OK that that the Boondocks creator did a send up of Perry regarding free speech???? Sure, but, it’s commercial speech that’s involved. Perry has a right to feel the that network doesn’t have his best interests on the table when they allow lesser “talent” to spoof Perry. Turner was all about the might $$$ and couldn’t care less about the the hired talent going after each other with knives..and Perry has a right to be angry about it.
As an earlier poster said, maybe he should simply count his money and shut up…or better yet, he should make a movie “spoofing” all of the Turner and Hollywood execs that he’s has to do battle with over the years…as well as all of his artistic detractors (re Spike Lee, Aaron McGruder) with the mighty chips on their shoulders
Sarah
July 1st, 2010
12:55 pm
Sarah Palin blows!! Boondocks is funny, Tyler Perry is funny. If Perry’s gay, who gives a fart? Keep entertaining and keep making money (both parties)
Red Dog
July 1st, 2010
12:55 pm
Boondocks is protected under parody and satire. SNL does skits of people all the time and no one sues them. The fact that he is mad, is a definite indication (like we already didnt know) he is gay. PLEASE TAKE THOSE COONING SHOWS SOMEWHERE ELSE! THEY’RE TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just a Thought
July 1st, 2010
12:57 pm
UM, let’s look at this from another perspective. He works with this company on two shows and is obviously not happy with the parody. If you have a working relationship with people and something of this nature comes out, and you find it offensive, then you will respond. Tyler is a successful man who is doing his thing, and frankly if I had a business relationship with someone and they did something like this against my wishes, without my knowledge, approval, or whatever, I would probably have something to say too. Sure to us the Boondocks episode is funny, but if a person feels personally attacked by people they trust, they are going to be upset.
Mr. Adams
July 1st, 2010
12:59 pm
Tyler Perry has the right to be upset about the parody. And who are we to attempt to judge him. Whether Tyler was gay is gay or not, or was in his past, is none of our business. It is so sad to see other african american people bashing the ones that create opportunity for us. If this Black Man had not reached for his dreams; alot of actors would be unemployed or not used. You people have no clue.
Khalli Vegas
July 1st, 2010
1:00 pm
I thought the best part of the parody was not the obvious gay reference but how truly predictable his plays are and folks can scream all they want about his millions and applaud putting African Americans to work but dude is a hack, so can’t wait for the release “Why Did I Get Married pt 4, 5, 6 etc
teeia
July 1st, 2010
1:01 pm
I never realized that Tyler Perry wasn’t openly gay. He’s dated colleagues of mine in the past, and while he may not be “flamboyant”, I never realized it was something he was actively trying to hide. But a cartoon insinuates that he’s gay, and TP decides to throw a fit and threaten Turner? Just sayin’- If he’s trying to keep the gay from gettin’ out, methinks he doth protest too much.
P Bess
July 1st, 2010
1:01 pm
WHO CARES IF HE IS GAY OR NOT!!! He is entitled to his privacy just as everyone else. He is a VERY talented man. So, Tyler keep doing what you do. Can’t wait for your next project!! The rest of you “Stop Hatin” cause you stuck in your going no where jobs and fixed incomes. Do you Tyler..love you!!
hotlanta
July 1st, 2010
1:02 pm
If a man isn’t chasing tail all day he is gay. If he chases tail all day he is a dog.
Michael
July 1st, 2010
1:04 pm
Shouldn’t satire at least be funny? That seems to be the piece McGruder can’t grasp.
Lucky One
July 1st, 2010
1:04 pm
TP needs to stop! The more he reacts, the more he is proving that the Boondocks episode must have had some truth to it. Anyone who knows anything about black gay men, will know that TP fits the mold:
1) the glamorous and powerful female friends he surrounds himself with (where are his “homies?”),
2) his religion (a lot of gay men are religious or struggle with it),
3) his Madea movies (the cross dressing, the ubber sexy men he uses in his movies, they are always written about Black women and their struggles to overcome bad Black men, the ‘motherly’ advice from Madea)
I can’t say that I haven’t enjoyed or appreciated TP’s movies, because I have. But the more he tries to defend himself, the more people are going to speculate. His best bet is to brush it off and keep it moving. This hissy fit is not a good look.
Not Fooled One Bit
July 1st, 2010
1:04 pm
Tyer Perry. Queen Latifah. Oprah. Gayle. Maya (with her agent, Helen). Shirley F/Luz. The list goes on and on. Just come on out like Ellen DeG and Clay A did. We all know it anyway. [Should Kasim be added to the list?)
The issue isn’t IF they are gay/homosexual, it’s the deceit they perpetrate on their (don’t want to believe it/naive)followers. Hypocrisy at its best. Just get real and deal with your reality, Tyler and others.
sharon
July 1st, 2010
1:05 pm
Lol @NYTN
Red Dog
July 1st, 2010
1:05 pm
Exploiting single black women with a lightskinned black dude with his shirt off….cha ching!!!
Next up, MADEA EATS A TACO, 42 million first week.
Hey black women, have you had enough of being misrepresented in his movies, or are you stupid enough to keep eating it up? Hey…in case you didnt know, he doesnt even like women, lol.
Big Jim
July 1st, 2010
1:07 pm
You folks still standing up for this bamboozeler?
Any of you women standing up have men in your lives?
Probably not!!
Debbie
July 1st, 2010
1:10 pm
I’m sittin’ here laughing at these comments. First of all, TP hasn’t addressed anything relating to “the show” in question…probably because ignorance doesn’t deserve attention. It’s one thing to do satire and parody it’s another to purposely take personal jabs. Apparently, AM has some deep rooted issues he’s struggling with that he needs to resolve. Trust me, TP can handle his business and will do so if he sees fit. As for the other foolishness, it doesn’t warrant discussion.
Please quit sexual profiling
July 1st, 2010
1:13 pm
IF Tyler is in the closet, isn’t it his closet. Paid for by his money. Who cares? Mind your own business. Either you like his show/plays or not. I am not a fan but I understand his right to keep his business HIS business.
Twon
July 1st, 2010
1:16 pm
Tyler Perry isnt gay. He’s a Queer
Ncontrol
July 1st, 2010
1:17 pm
I am not a big TP fan. I’ve seen some of his movies, but for the most part I don’t get the Madea thing. I’m African American and didn’t grow up with family members that behaved this way.
As for the Boondocks episode. I am also not a fan of BD but I watched this because of all the hype and thought it was funny.
@John Allen …CUTE! LOL
EMMA
July 1st, 2010
1:17 pm
It’s called ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!!
neal kelley
July 1st, 2010
1:19 pm
where are the damn aliens!!!!!!!!!!
Twon
July 1st, 2010
1:19 pm
Tyler is known for grabbing men Hang Dangs
Twon
July 1st, 2010
1:21 pm
I remember this one day he asked me to do the splits and i was like “NO”. He got mad at me
jay
July 1st, 2010
1:21 pm
@Singinchicken.
HILARIOUS!!!
Louise
July 1st, 2010
1:21 pm
This comment is direted to Who Give’s a Sh*t?…Sarah Palin …really…now if you want to talk about an idiot then you mentioned the right one.
Lucas
July 1st, 2010
1:24 pm
Why is Tyler Perry so upset? No one threatens to sue him when he makes fun of people in his plays. Such as Lil Kim, Bishop Eddie Long, Little Bow Wow – no one threatens to move there business because of him. Tyler, I expected so much more from you – its all comedy – you can dish it out, but you cant take it right?….LAME!
pw
July 1st, 2010
1:25 pm
WOW – even I am amazed at the vitreol on this post. What is wrong with you people. Who care if the man is gay or not. That is his business. Folks are always so quick to talk about someone else’s business when what they need to do is get to working it like Mr. Perry did for himself. He has not commented one way or the other. This is all speculation and “sources say”.
Get a clue people and create some success for yourself and stop being crabs in a barrel – always ready to claw someone back down to where you are instead of pulling yourselves up.
Uncle Ruckus ( NO Relation )
July 1st, 2010
1:26 pm
May white god bless you Tyler
EMMA
July 1st, 2010
1:27 pm
If you can’t take the hits get out of the ENTERTAINMENT business. EVERYONE gets hit on in one way or another. That’s the price you pay of being in the industry. I don’t give a doggone if TP is gay, striahgt, bi, black, white purple or green: TP when is the next movie? And as for AM: I have all of the boxed sets of Boondocks and can’t wait for this season to end so I can buy that as well!!!! PEOPLE live a little, love a lot, and laugh all day. This shouldn’t even be an issue. Sometimes people take things to seriously. Goodness. “Drop Soap N*@@A” LOLOLOLOL Ok, I couldn’t help my self.
Daniel Burse
July 1st, 2010
1:27 pm
The only thing Tyler is doing is giving the classless people over the Boondocks power over him. It’s funny to some people and not to others. Tyler makes fun of plenty of people himself. Tyler, you are doing it brother, you have a couple of franchises in the movie theaters and great shows on television. You should outclass these guys the same way you outclassed Spike Lee when he criticized you. Don’t get angry, just continue to make Great Entertainment Entities that have Legs!
Wow!
July 1st, 2010
1:32 pm
My mother always had a saying that went “Hit dogs always holler”. I will translate it for some of you very educated people in AJC land. I essentially means that when people are guilty, they always call attention to it. I wonder if this has struck a chord with Mr. Perry? Things that make you say hmmmm
Dee
July 1st, 2010
1:33 pm
Robin Williams, Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, and countless others have dressed up and their orientation was never questioned. Tyler Perry has always believe that he was fooling the world as long as he condemned the gay society. I’m glad he’s being exposed –he has made money disowning gays in plays and tv while bending over in real life. I can’t wait til L. Gross, A. Payne write a book! Lance’s will be: WHY I COULDN’T GET MARRIED -
Truthpaste
July 1st, 2010
1:34 pm
While I respect the origins of the story coming from the L.A. Times (not mediatakeout again), I’m still wary at the non-named sources in this day and age. As you can see, this little blurb has taken a life of it’s own in the court of public opinion. Look at yourselves, arguing over rumor and innuendo. AM wrote a funny storyline, TWO WEEKS AGO. Another episode, funnier than this one, has come and gone but you fools are still crying about this one. I think TP is somewhere in his vault, counting his coins ans ignoring the whole thing.
Ms World Afrika
July 1st, 2010
1:35 pm
I love the fact that Arron McGruder says the things that we all are thinking… and its doubly funny in cartoon format. Most black people don’t like stereotypical, shuckin’ n’ jivin’ characters even if it is a black producer. Tyler Perry is just as much at fault at continuing the status quo for black actors that so many tried so hard to kill. Kudos to McGruder and Spike because we need more criticism of black actors and producers. Just because they are successful and black doesn’t mean that they are above critique.
William
July 1st, 2010
1:35 pm
Jim if it offends you then you should scream or protest or whatever makes you feel better. Don’t blame Black people, blame yourself for your silence.
EMMA
July 1st, 2010
1:35 pm
@Dee, Girrrrrrl that’s a good title for a book!!!!! I liikkkkkeeee
So, how did you make your first million?
July 1st, 2010
1:36 pm
I dressed up as a woman and made a movie………
No, that’s not gay at all!
ole leather-head
July 1st, 2010
1:36 pm
FUBU
Wanna know how I know you're gay?
July 1st, 2010
1:37 pm
Because you make money dressed as a woman.
Jerome
July 1st, 2010
1:40 pm
His work appeals to the lowest common denominator among us, kinda like white folks and fox news…
stacey
July 1st, 2010
1:49 pm
Boondocks is funny as heck! It get’s better every week! I like Tyler Perry but that’s on him if he took personal offense….hit dogs will hollar as my grandmother used to say
Chill1G
July 1st, 2010
1:50 pm
Let’s see, where does he stand legally, since the character Winston Jerome only bears his likeness. McGruder never once used Tyler Perry’s name. It seems to me, that technically Tyler is acknowledging that McGruder is correct – i.e., – he agrees that McGruder was referencing him as evidenced by his desire to sue him. I know Perry understands satire, which is what his portrayal of Madea is by default. Some people are much better at dishing out than they are at receiving it. We are learning more about Tyler than we knew because of this.
ATLguy
July 1st, 2010
1:51 pm
“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.” Harvey Milk
angelgirl
July 1st, 2010
1:59 pm
I really think you all need to mind your own business not his, if he is or if he it’s it’s not guy it’s none of your damm business. God has the last say so and he will deal with him. Stop being jealous of my man. what he does is all show biz and funny. cause if it was you you probally would of done it too. stop hatein. just think of it this way if god told you to stand on the top of a builiding dress like madonna and you will weep the harvest of great blessing in money would you do it or loose it all. The judgeing is left to the higher cheif.
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
2:01 pm
I like Tyler Perry, gay or not! He has a message in his movies. Whoever said he’s demeaning black woman with his Madea character hasn’t met the mothers from The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, etc. Gun or no gun, back in the day Mamas were very much like Madea!
And, who ever said it’s our freedom of speech to speak ill about a public figure is wrong. You can’t say anything you want to the President of the United States. If you think I’m wrong, go up to him and try!!!!!
Stuart
July 1st, 2010
2:05 pm
When Ted Turner created Cartoon Network, CNN and some of the other networks they were worth watching. The suits at Time-Warner and their little consultant twits killed TBS. I watch TNT and TruTV but nothing else.
Gary
July 1st, 2010
2:08 pm
Dive by his McMansion everyday on my way to work. I am guessing he is thinking he can get a little more $$$ out of this. Power to him if he can. Still can’t figure out how he became so famous. Since when do we put a guys name infront of everything he is involved in as the title of the show? Larry David’s Sienfeld?…. Sounds weird.
Eric
July 1st, 2010
2:09 pm
Dee …..
Robin Williams, Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, and countless others have dressed up and their orientation was never questioned. Tyler Perry has always believe that he was fooling the world as long as he condemned the gay society. I’m glad he’s being exposed –he has made money disowning gays in plays and tv while bending over in real life. I can’t wait til L. Gross, A. Payne write a book! Lance’s will be: WHY I COULDN’T GET MARRIED
Rarely do I ever respond to such ignorance, but when did Tyler Perry EVER condemn gays? What are you using for the basis of your stale opinion?
dream
July 1st, 2010
2:10 pm
IF TYLER PERRY IS NOT GAY I HAVE TO QUESTION EVERYTHING I THINK I KNOW IN THIS WORLD. I THINK THE ONLY PERSON WHO THINKS TYLER PERRY IS STRAIGHT IS TYLER PERRY. WHETHER HE IS GAY OR STRAIGHT IS NOT THE ISSUE. WHAT MAKES HIM THINK HE IS ABOVE SATIRE? SATIRE IS ALL OVER EVERYTHING HE DOES TO MAKE A LIVING SO HOW CAN HE TRY TO CENSURE SOMEONES VIEW OF HIM BY THROWING AROUND HIS WEIGHT. NO ONE SAYS HE HAS TO LIKE IT BUT HE DARN SURE CAN’T STOP IT.
mighty whitey
July 1st, 2010
2:17 pm
Who is Tyler Perry? What is Adult Swim?
The Truth
July 1st, 2010
2:27 pm
@Who Give’s a Sh*t?…
Who listens to Sarah Palin??? Oh, BP listens to Palin. Spill Baby Spill!!
Oh yeah, and of course all the crazies that defend BP’s rights as a victim of there own cost cutting, regulation breaking, gulf destroying, industry eliminating, Bush, Cheney and neo-con investment paying ways.
TP should relax and keep making his money and let AM keep making his. At least neither of them is destroying our most valuable natural harbor in America to get rich.
Southern Royalty
July 1st, 2010
2:28 pm
The price of fame can be extremely high. It usually costs them their privacy and their pride which are two very valuable commodities. I think Tyler knew the cost once his plays started taking off and his name became mainstream. So the ridicule he’s receiving now was something that I’m sure he was “waiting” on eventually. If not, he must be foolish. But I’m almost sure that’s not the case.
With gay characters on almost every show and movie that comes out these days, most people can spot a gay man (more so than a gay woman). So why is everyone (including Tyler) surprised that his “Tea has been spilled.” (and for my LGBT community members….yall KNOW WHAT I MEAN!) LOL. can I get a amen!
Jose
July 1st, 2010
2:28 pm
Is it that important to you if he is or is not gay? Accept people as they are and you would find life much happier than what you are portraying today. There is a wide range of entertainment. You can select what makes you happy and please don’t rain on others if you don’t like theirs. Both are crazy funny in their own ways and neither one is better than the other because people like what they like and it’s only important to them and not you.
cash13
July 1st, 2010
2:36 pm
Tp is ok at best ,,he only appeals to the black people who are ignorant of what he is doing….or maybe they see their own ish on tv,, you know misery loves company,,,,and letting a black man parade around in a dress is just another way to bring brothers down,,,if not, where are the black women dressing like men shows,,,,,ive had a record deal for 5 years and i tell you 80 percent of those jokers are gay as hell..the whole black entertainment industry,,anyone making real money in the biz knows this….
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
2:38 pm
“…he only appeals to the black people who are ignorant of what he is doing….”
WHAT A DUMB A$$ STATEMENT TO MAKE! YOU ARE AN I D I O T!!!
KenFromCalifornia
July 1st, 2010
2:38 pm
“medea??? >hmmmmph!<
i did it first. and i did it BEST!
sincerely,
flip "GERALDINE" wilson
cash13
July 1st, 2010
2:39 pm
forget privacy or fame…what about your soul???
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
2:40 pm
@KenFromCalifornia ~ thank you, thank you! Great point/example!
Empowered black woman in very large crazy stupd hat bobbing my head back and forth
July 1st, 2010
2:40 pm
OH NO YOU DID ENT!!!!!!!
cash13
July 1st, 2010
2:41 pm
only a idiot would want their children looking at some man act like a woman,,but i bet your a single parent……
SilkdShocker
July 1st, 2010
2:42 pm
TP needs to sit his gay assets down and shut the hell up. None of his stuff is funny — no imagination — go do another “momma got drunk and high and then found God” play where TP plays the momma.
Pebblebeach
July 1st, 2010
2:44 pm
Free speech and artistic expression…get over yourself Mr Perry…by the way, whether your Gay or not, who cares, its your business…in any event, wear a condom…
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
2:49 pm
Who are you asking if they’re a single parent cash13???
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
2:50 pm
BTW, cash13, you’re proving you’re an idiot by not knowing when to use “your” and “you’re”. Go sit down!
cash13
July 1st, 2010
2:51 pm
@ i stand alone,,,no you are the idiot who supports destructive things effecting are youngsters,,,,he makes fun of the christian church woman(grandma)and you think its cool,,i hope they do more skits on that simpelton ish,,,he blew cause gay people will support their own to the end,,and most of them are in the church,,,,,with that step and fetch crap,,,,,hope your not a parent.
cash13
July 1st, 2010
2:55 pm
@i stand alone,,,,im sorry you are trying to correct grammar ,,wow stray from the issue just like most of your kind
A Pimp Named Slickback
July 1st, 2010
2:59 pm
Tyler Perry,
PAUSE. No sense of humor
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
3:00 pm
STFU, you little a$$ moron. The debate here is Tyler Perry and Boondock. That is one dumbarse piece of work but a lot of people like it. Who am I talk against it. Yes, you are absolutely correct, I support some of Tyler Perry’s work, and yes, he has a message that a lot more need to hear. Perhaps if you sit down and attend one of his plays, you’ll hear his messages in between the acts themselves. When he ab libs, he has a strong message. If you’ve never been to one of his plays, again STFU. You don’t hear his message in his movies, etc., but go to a freaking live play and you’ll hear it.
“destructive things effecting our youngsters”…..give me a freaking break!!!
Society (black and WHITE) is more destructive to our black children than anything TP has to say…yep, I said it!!!!
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
3:05 pm
@cash13…not trying to correct grammar, was making a point.
And, you have no idea what “my kind” is!
TheTruth
July 1st, 2010
3:06 pm
You guys are such dummies! All of you people are sitting in front of a computer here blogging about Tyler being gay or not. Guess what – while you are blogging & hating, Tyler is steady making millions! The cartoonist as well as yourselves need to open your pockets and your bank accounts and see what you have versus his. Keep ‘em talking talking Tyler! The more they talk – the more $$ you make!
A Pimp Named Slickback
July 1st, 2010
3:07 pm
Best line of the show was this one…
“Do you renounce Ice Cube and all his works? Including “Fridays”?
Extremely Funny…
I stand alone
July 1st, 2010
3:10 pm
@The Truth ~ actually we’re sitting here blogging because that’s the topic, the parody on Boondocks and why TP is mad.
pj
July 1st, 2010
3:17 pm
Mr. Adams – creating opportunities? Then why doesn’t TP cast a REAL older, plus-size black woman to play Medea? That’s what I don’t get. I definitely don’t care for the character; some of the movies are pretty good. I don’t watch tv. From what little I’ve seen/heard shows like Family Guy are disgusting – I can’t believe the crap that’s on tv, and especially that people let their KIDS watch. Not sure if Boondocks fits in this category, but I do love satire.
Jake
July 1st, 2010
3:18 pm
Everybody cry for TP…how about the fact that AM’s art is just as impactful to those who look at it for what it is. Yes..its satire and way over the top, but there is a very large audience for his work as well. The Boondocks began as a little known comic-strip that has grown into a show, WHY, because its funny as hell. Looking at the obvious and making it grand. For those who are protecting TP, please do yourself a favor and watch the Boondocks. You will find that the central character Huey is the messenger of the show, who comments on all the funny foolishness that occurs around him. Essentially, the show has similar messages as the work TP produces minus the spiritual attachment, some folks are just too dumb to see past the punchline. For the record, and to stay on topic, TP should be ashamed of himself for trying to pull a power move to get another Black Man’s work removed or changed or whatever the case may be. The joke was on him this time and he is “gay” for not appreciating the artistic freedom even if he disliked the personal touch…He makes his coin the same way!!
James
July 1st, 2010
3:24 pm
Aaron McGruder is brilliant and unaffraid to attack anybody.I remember BET reacting the same way when he blasted them on the Boondocks.I’m proud of what Tyler Perr achived but I dont care for his products.When you reach is his level of stardom you become targets.It’s ok for him to use black strereo types to line his pockets but it upsets him when someone makes him when the tables are turned.Get over it Tyler stop acting like a sissy!
James
July 1st, 2010
3:25 pm
Well said Jake!
Big Jim
July 1st, 2010
3:26 pm
Why are all these black women still supporting this sword swallower?
Would you support your man for being a bone smoker? This is why
I want a woman who isn’t a typical black woman: no music ringtones,tattoos
that have be shown to everyone(screw your jailbound baby daddy),an
unnatural “love” for effiminate men, an unnatural love for dope dealers,
an unnatural taste for skin-tight clothing, an unnatural desire to accept
the worst behavior from blacks.
If my grandmother behaved as the untouchable “TP”, I wouldn’t be here
because my grandfather wasn’t attracted to masculine women/effiminate men!!!
I suggest black men continue our plan of making something of ourselves,
and get a white or asian woman to share our lives. I will never be with a
woman that thinks that Perry and his “messages” are normal, and the rest
of us are abnormal. This is most likely why we get white women when
we get a chance!!!!
Jay
July 1st, 2010
3:28 pm
That episode gives even more credibility to the comments Spike Lee made last year about the characters of Tyler Perry. It was a shame that Perry decided to respond to Lee’s comments at the NAACP awards when he bought his way onto the stage to give his rebuttal to Spikes comments.
Perry is a very petty (gay) man who has created his own reality with his monty. Between he and Oprah – both of them need to be honest with their sexuality. What’s the big deal – just say what you are.
Kris G
July 1st, 2010
3:33 pm
“Who Cares is right !!! Why does every new sitcon on TBS have to be a black sitcom… Who watches anyway ???”
Hilarious Frank. I mean, since there are no “white sitcoms” on the air.
When the word “white entitlement” gets thrown around, I usually ignore it… but that’s the whole reasoning for that kind of ignorant comment.
atlantba
July 1st, 2010
3:35 pm
The squeaky wheel wants to get greased.
Taylor Siluwé
July 1st, 2010
3:38 pm
Of course Tyler, in all likelihood, is gay. But as a fan of the Boondocks and most of Tyler’s work, I found that “Pause” episode to be offensive. Not necessarily to Tyler per se, because his Jesus pimpin’ from the closet ways needed to be spoofed. But with all the homophobia in the world and the black church world in particular (Tyler’s main audience), I felt it irresponsible to paint a portrait that could be misconstrued to be a representation of ALL black gays. Sorry to say, but we are not all so desperate for sex that we’d start a Christian Theater Cult just to get laid. Puh-leeze. I like McGruder, but on this one he can suck it (No homo).
Jerome
July 1st, 2010
3:39 pm
That big brother is on the up-low…
Jake
July 1st, 2010
3:44 pm
@Big Jim
I like other groups too, but I will never turn completely awy from the sisters. What you described is not typical, its a segment of the black community just as its a segment of every other community. a white woman or any other is still a woman, u go fuggin up and you will deal with the same drama. Elin not giving Tiger a pass cause she a white woman, she doing what any woman would do. Ask Jordan what happened with him and his sista, Paul McCartney white woman took him to the bank as well, “women are women pimp” please know that!!! I hope you can get over that self hatred soon, don’t stereotype the whole beacuase you have had a few bad apples.
dream
July 1st, 2010
3:45 pm
HERE HERE JAY AND BIG JIM VERY WELL SAID. IT APPEARS THOSE WHO CRITIZE THE MOST HAVE THE THINNEST SKIN. TOUGHEN UP MR PERRY EVERYONE IN THIS WORLD DOES NOT LIKE YOUR WORK OR AGREE WITH YOUR VIEW POINT JUST YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT AND THEIR RIGHT TO SAY REBUTT IT. IT IS THE AMERICAN WAY.
C2IT
July 1st, 2010
3:47 pm
Wow, what next McGruder. Gonna have an animated Jesus-like character smoking weed and shooting up dope. Oops did I give away the upcoming season opener. Funny is one matter but many seem to think there are no more BOUNDARIES in comedy but – there are!!!! Madea is loosely based on a family matriarc. I have never seen an episode of the Boondocks. The promos are not funny and not inviting. Im a comedy fanatic.
Jessica
July 1st, 2010
3:52 pm
To Big Jim: I am a black woman without all that junk you mentioned above (tattoo, music ringtone, jail bound baby daddy, etc.) Still, I wouldn’t want you if you were the last man on earth because you hate yourself! I bet Elin Woods thought she was getting herself a gem when she married Tiger and now look at her. Humiliated and embarrassed before the entire world by a man who thinks much like you. So, go ahead and get yourself an Asian or White woman. Who wants a self-hater like yourself anyway? Men that don’t love themselves cannot love anyone else rather they are black, white, asian, etc. LOVE YOURSELF FIRST!
Uncle Ruckus
July 1st, 2010
4:18 pm
Just two ni##as killing each other…….procceed
WTHIIN
July 1st, 2010
4:19 pm
Dustin Hoffman dressed as a woman and made a movie is he gay? Actually didn’t he just kiss another dude at a bball game?hmmm Robin Williams dressed as a woman and made a movie, hmmm Patric Swayze, John Lugizamo (sp?) and I dare any of you to call Wesley Snipes gay to his face! lmao So are you only gay if you dress like a woman and make a movie And a black man???? GTFOH!!!!!! Oh and to Frank and the others that ask who watches he shows any way??? Well you usually get cancled if your ratings are low…hmmmm HATE IS GREAT IT REMINDS YOU THAT U ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO HATE YOU JUST BECAUSE. And why ya’ll so worried about who he sleepin with? Pay this much attention to these GA politicians and maybe the economy will get better or are you made he didn’t choose you??? hmmmm
Bubba
July 1st, 2010
4:21 pm
who the hell is tyler perry. is he related to luke perry
Bubba
July 1st, 2010
4:23 pm
Katy Perry now thats a sight for sore eyes.
Don S
July 1st, 2010
4:24 pm
You men that are making comments regarding this gossip is not the most masculine act either. Does that suggest that you all are gay?
Big Jim
July 1st, 2010
4:31 pm
Good points jake, I don’t mean all sistas are like this!
Jessica, I don’t hate chocolate ma’am! It’s still my favorite, even
though I’m disappointed by some of you(not you). To Hate black women
is to hate my mother, and that ain’t gonna happen!
I disagree with your other point, I would love the hell outta you, or
any other women I’m with. Always. But I can’t compete with nastiness
directed toward me as a man, for the support of someone who would never
care for you the way a man like me would. The “men” that sistas on this
site and in the real world support, would never look at you the way I would.
“Bad Apples” are the reason I feel there is something wrong between hetero
black men and women.
Tom
July 1st, 2010
4:35 pm
Boondocks is a funny show. I always thought TP was gay anyway. Does not change my opinion of him or his shows. Guess if you feel that you are rich, famous, and untouchable that people can’t be allowed to make a satire about you. Freedom of Speech is still alive and well in the USA! If he is so upset, and feels he has a case, let him try to sue for defamation.
Uncle Ruckus
July 1st, 2010
4:41 pm
Thank you Bill, just found a job @ Tyler Perry studios, cleaning Madea’s dress
Gemma
July 1st, 2010
4:50 pm
I love that TP hires a lot of black actors and crew that may get overlooked for jobs in Hollywood. I also LOVED this Boondocks’ episode!!! It’s had me chuckling for a few days. TP, let roll of your back.
Gemma
July 1st, 2010
4:51 pm
Enter your comments here
WANDA MURRAY
July 1st, 2010
4:52 pm
DO ANY OF YOU HAVE TYLER’S MONEY…I DIDNT THINK SO…SO LETS MOVE ON
Art Vandalay
July 1st, 2010
5:24 pm
once Conan comes in and legitimizes TBS they won’t let those horrible Tyler Perry shows near their network. The Conan demo doesn’t really fit with “House of Payne” he’ll have to take that crap to MY network or whatever they are calling UPN these days. Conanco will produce actual quality television programs for them.
TV Watcher
July 1st, 2010
5:29 pm
Milton Berle, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Robin William, Martin Lawrence, Tom Hanks, Flip Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, etc., etc., the list goes on and on. What comedian has NOT dressed as a woman? Are they all gay?
I am an educated, African-American woman with professional friends who also have advanced degrees and yes, we enjoy Tyler Perry plays and movies! Some of the characters are exaggerated but we still know someone either in our families or our old neighborhoods who are similar. Keep up the good work, Tyler! We love to laugh and we get tired of excessive violence pushed at us all the time!
django
July 1st, 2010
5:46 pm
Everybody in Atlanta knows hes gay..he knows hes gay so whats the problem? Suck it up
django
July 1st, 2010
5:50 pm
BTW…advanced degrees mean nothing..coonery is coonery..everything that Ive seen from Tyler Perry has been embarrasing to me as a black man..if feeds derogatory images and concepts about ppl of color…
Thomas Pain
July 1st, 2010
6:03 pm
Tyler Perry takes himself way too seriously. Like the fact that the title of everything he does starts with “Tyler Perry, The Crappy Sequel to the First Crappy Movie”.
Clearly thinks he’s above parody.
Mommyof3
July 1st, 2010
6:18 pm
No one watches Tyler Perry’s coon-tastic television shows anyways. He’d be doing Turner a huge favor if he took his talentless television shows off the air. McGruder boldly revealed to the masses what many of us discuss in our social circles – Tyler Perry is in touch with his feminine side. One can only wonder why he’s SO upset. I mean, he’s the one parading around imitating a woman. If the stiletto fits, Mr. Perry. As for McGruder, did anyone see last week’s episode? That dude has some issues with homosexuality.
Gimme a Break!!!!
July 1st, 2010
6:21 pm
Get a Grip people! Look at Family Guy, it makes fun of EVERYONE, why can’t the Boondocks do the same? It’s comedy for Christ’s Sake!!!!! Nobody really likes several of these millionaires behind close doors, we the (public) love seeing several of these movie/musicians stars get made fun of day in and day out….it makes us feel a little better about our overworked, underpaid jobs (lives)!!!!!!!!
Miss Atl
July 1st, 2010
7:30 pm
Whatever Tyler Perry is not gay and anyone who says so is jealous because he or she can’t get with him. He is a nice, respectable man. His mother raised him right. And plus the Boondocks is the dumbest show ever. I have never liked the way blacks are pictured in that cartoon. Anyways, it is true many people have been made fun of on that stupid show and none of those were funny either! Personally, its the principle not the point. I provide good wholesome shows on this network and you allow such trash to be aired. Its about business and that’s bad business for Turner!!!!!!!
richard
July 1st, 2010
7:51 pm
Waiting for Tyler Perry to say he’s gay will not happen, we are still waiting for Queen Latifah to openly admit it, anyway who cares what they are, they need to be honest to their fans, after all the fans are the ones who made them who they are.
As Long As Gays Have Only Gay Lovers
July 1st, 2010
7:57 pm
I don’t care if he is gay or not, but he has always given me that impression just by looking at him he has that facial expression that usually gives gay guys away. As long as gay guys stick with gay guys, I could care less. My concern are the D.L. brothers that play both sides of the fence. That’s nasty and sickening. YUK!! I have heard that Tyler Perry demands that his staff call him Mr. Perry, so be it. Happy 4th everyone, be safe and enjoy.
Lamekisa Shonte
July 1st, 2010
8:35 pm
If Mr. Tyler Peery is a gay he need to repent to God. God can heel him of his deamons and he can live as straite man to. Mr. Peery is a jenius and one of the gratest dirctors in the movie indstry today. He so much more talnted then any one else in hollywod and he shoud not be gay.
Tj
July 1st, 2010
9:24 pm
Lamekisa Shonte …… everyone knows you are a white racist (most likely gay), trying to make someone believe you are black…..See ya @ Blakes you f@ggot!
Eric
July 1st, 2010
9:27 pm
Richard………
Waiting for Tyler Perry to say he’s gay will not happen, we are still waiting for Queen Latifah to openly admit it, anyway who cares what they are, they need to be honest to their fans, after all the fans are the ones who made them who they are.
Tyler Perry doesn’t owe his fans anything but gratitude for supporting his art. I’m a fan and I could care less what he is. So if you aren’t a fan than why should you care?
Nana
July 1st, 2010
9:34 pm
Lamekisa Shonte, you are someone of another race pretending to be an African American. You are a royal idiot! You post on these vents using a different made-up name each time. Get a life and a brain.
Mr. Cracker
July 1st, 2010
9:40 pm
Aaron McGruder is a genius. Tyler Perry is a hack.
Mr. Cracker
July 1st, 2010
9:41 pm
@Eric You COULD care less? Really? OK, let’s see it.
Michelle
July 1st, 2010
9:41 pm
For the idiot that tried to bring MJ in this mess…smh MJ is not gay nor a child molester…learn your facts b4 you try and hate on someone…but yet the real child molesters that are actors,directors, entertainers,etc…that have been caught with their pants at the ankles- messing with minors…no one ever talks about…now why is that? As far as TP being straight or gay…it doesn’t matter if he, Oprah,Gail or Stedman…and etc come out the closet…non of these people give a da*n about regular folks….all they want is your money…once you realize that, the rest of this crap will fade away….
Sally
July 1st, 2010
9:58 pm
What does Tyler Perry’s sexuality have to do with anything. It’s HIS business and noone else’s unless you are laying up with him. Tyler Perry has put a lot of black actors and actresses to work, so I admire and respect the man. McGruder hasn’t done anything but put on a mediocre show.
Mark
July 1st, 2010
10:23 pm
Not a week goes by that we don’t have to be subjected to another Tyler Perry article. Boring.
Bertha
July 1st, 2010
10:25 pm
Just because someone gives you “work”, means little, it she be gainfully employed, or a prosperous business. The real issue that should be addressed by Tyler Perry is OBESITY. The people that I have seen on his shows look as if they ate a fourth of the world! Those Browns are the classic clinical pictures of fatal heart attacks and strokes. Now, is that really funny?
Glitz
July 2nd, 2010
8:08 am
http://www.houseofglitz@yahoo.com
Shango
July 2nd, 2010
10:43 am
Tyler, Girl…its 2010 you can be gay and successful. Gay Black Men are your second largest support group next to Single Black Women. Just go on Oprah for an hour…both drinking a glass of Barefoot Moscato and with some cold Fried chicken and a piece of red velvet cake…and talk about about really why you can’t get married! thats what we do on a saturday night!
Big Jim
July 2nd, 2010
10:46 am
Do you pro-perry supporters have jobs? Perhaps, you guys
should understand that you have bills to pay,children to support.
If Tyler Perry(insert anycelebrity) isn’t helping you with this,
why the hell are you guys protesting the “haters”? Why can
Perry convey any idea of Blacks that “he” sees fit,any
opinion,any left-field concept “he” chooses. No one else
can do this,or else we’re haters or racists(black people
can be racists too).
Thankfully,this is last post on this idol who is playing with
the minds of the weak,gullible and desperate! Remember folks,
if you ain’t paying my bills, I’m not arguing for you!!!
I’ll be doing something this weekend TP won’t, spending time
with MY children.
GET A LIFE!!!
July 2nd, 2010
11:10 am
So because Tyler dresses like a woman in his plays and movies, it makes him gay??? What about the guys who played in Brokeback Mountain??? What’s the difference!!!! People really need to chill out!!
wesleywhatwhat
July 2nd, 2010
11:57 am
methinks the lady doth protest too much.
are we supposed to believe that tyler perry ISN’T gay now?
lol @ the ladies defending him
July 2nd, 2010
1:17 pm
he’s gay, gay, gay, and you know it!!!
if you like his movies so be it, but one of ya’ll said ” that has nothing to do with who he is as a person” wtf that has everything to do with who he is , you should have kept that one to yourself, silly person being blind to the sign that reads ” I’m gay and I’m more in touch with most women than women” lol, I beat when he called the head honcho’s his hand was firmly placed on his hip, waving his pinky,lol.
louise norton
July 2nd, 2010
1:26 pm
HEY FOLKS….WAKE UP….YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO BUT TRASH MR TYLER PERRY?
AMERICANS HAVE LOST IT…SARAH PISSLAN IS RUNNING AROUND THE COUNTRY SPREADING HATE AND CONFUSION…AND YOU ARE WORRY ABOUT TYLER PERRY….IF YOU DO NOT LIKE MR PERRY, SO WHAT….AS WE YOU READ THIS, HE IS ON HIS WAY TO THE BANK….SMILE. COME ON FOLKS, GET TO VOTING.
WEEZY
Ron Mexico
July 2nd, 2010
2:04 pm
Is that kid who smokes “real cigerettes” gonna sue now too? Of course that kid probably can’t even spell so guess there would be no point. Probably in jail too.
Ron Mexico
July 2nd, 2010
2:08 pm
And that dude is gay, come on now. No big deal, get over it and move on with your day.
Neil
July 2nd, 2010
2:14 pm
He and Gangstalicious got a thang going on……lol
gkingii
July 2nd, 2010
2:43 pm
Boondocks has a geat deal more value, socially, creatively, and in timeliness and accuracy of message than Tyler Perry. It’s lots funnier and has a much sharper wit. I think “touche’” covers it.
jay
July 2nd, 2010
3:06 pm
@Sally,
TP hasnt put ALOT of black actors to work. He recycles the same set of actors between his stage plays, films and TV shows from what I see.
Pause...NO HOMO
July 2nd, 2010
3:08 pm
Do I think Tyler is Gay? Maybe.Is he super feminine?Hells Yes…The bottom line is that the stigma that comes along with being a (Male)closet Homosexual far outweighs that of an openly Gay person,especially when 70%(estimate) of your income comes from the “jesus holly rollers”. I think above all else Tyler is more concerned about how his money stacks,at the end of the day.
Perhaps, Tyler needs to look in the mirror,I am sure there are “Madea’s” out there that don’t like being stereotyped as gun toting,fist wielding, over weight,highly aggressive,uneducated,law breaking,ghetto ass old ladies either,but too bad they dont have Kent’s # over @Turner.*sigh*
The Boondocks is a good show.It gives balance to this whole damn debauchery we call entertainment .
Stinkmeaner
July 2nd, 2010
3:08 pm
W_O_W, For the record, I don’t care if Tyler Perry is gay, not an issue in the least. What is the issue is that I hate his tv shows, and was only mildly moved at less than 30 percent of his silverscreen abortions. No doubt Ive found myself flippin through the channels and hit a TBS episode of House of Pain or Meet the Browns, and to this day can’t find one character that I identify with as a black male. However I am a HUGE fan of the BOONDOCKS! Every show has made me laugh, most all of them have made me think, (further than just a public service announcement- don’t smoke crack, practice safe sex, etc)lol The BDKs is and over the top satire people, all the way to brass tacks of animation, does anyone see the reasoning of the “Anime” style NOW? Everything in the show is excessive. Essentially TP and AM do the same thing don’t they.Could the tv watching community take a live action version of the boondocks, say starring Lil JJ and Bobby J. Thompson? F**k no! Why? Because its easier to accept these jokes from a cartoon meant to push the envelope. The images that we portray as people are the fuel for their artistic inspiration. Were any rappers up in arms the last two seasons during the Gangstalicious fiasco? And Im quite positive that show hit home to some people. Fall back folks, AM has been doin this stuff for years in the comic, his comedy is edgy and fun without losing a lot of substance. However TP is a recycle artist with no REAL variation in his works. That crap should have never left the theater the FIRST TIME! Do any black people see themselves this way?
As far as the sexual orientation of anyone goes, peep this… Riley is a character that finds almost everything and everyone “gay” but in the G-licious finale, ironically found himself to be “The Gay” I don’t know AM is homophobic or a closet homosexual himself, all Im saying is if we parallel characters behavior to the writers that create them we could say this same thing about a lot of people couldn’t we. But in the end that kind of logic is weak, and wholly inaccurate.
Bottom line: Everyone gets exploited and we are all subject to ridicule by someone…you’ll heal Tyler Perry, you just need more scar tissue.
BOONDOCKS FOREVER!
blackgunowners.org
July 2nd, 2010
3:13 pm
If you think Boondocks is funny now, wait till Dave Chappelle gets back on tv. Then Aaron will have more material for his show. I thought the “Madea” episode was funny, and I’m glad it wasn’t predictable like the others.
Pause...NO HOMO
July 2nd, 2010
3:22 pm
@Stinkmeaner
I agree with your views on the Boondocks! I am a fan myself …I think AM writing and spin is Genius to say the least. Riley character displays the ignorance we as just plain ole’ people have inherited over generations of mis-education and the result of years of suppression. While Huey’s character knows better and tries to do better,thus THE MESSAGE!!!!!! If Riley says some out the way shhh,its because we all were thinking it,and he is the only one with the guts to say it…Can’t understand what the problem is with that?
ATL Jay
July 2nd, 2010
3:38 pm
It seems like most of the people commenting here are really stupid. This is not a freedom of speech issue. And why would someone take time out to make the comment “no one cares” or “these shows suck anyway?” It seems like more of an indication of the lifestyle of the commenter. Obviously angry and unemployed. Seriously, get some exercise. Being unemployable is no excuse to be such a laxy fartwit, posting inane crap all day.
Die Hard fan of comedy
July 2nd, 2010
3:47 pm
Wow! it aint that serious… be like Jay-Z, Mr. Perry and be on to the next – when you reply you obvious show a display of weakness. Boondocks just open a can of whup behind on u!
lol it is comedy…. and beside which network will give u what Turner/TBS is giving you? U going to fall victim to the crab in a barrel theory!
Empowered black woman in very large crazy stupd hat bobbing my head back and forth
July 2nd, 2010
4:01 pm
OH NO HE DIT ENT!!!
Nick
July 2nd, 2010
5:04 pm
Boondocks is some foolishness anyway!! and has never been funny!!!
Matt the Brave
July 2nd, 2010
5:18 pm
I know as an artist you don’t want to see yourself made fun of, but Perry needs to realize that not everyone in the black community likes the Madea character. It’s a stereotype that isn’t uplifting.
This is Mrs. Norman Maine
July 2nd, 2010
6:47 pm
This saga
is
far more entertaining
than anything
either Tyler Perry
or Aaron Macgruder
has ever produced. I love it!
Fred
July 2nd, 2010
7:49 pm
As the late great Arsenio Hall said, “It’s a black thing. I don’t get it.”
Boondocks is stupid, (at least the cartoon was the few times I read it, never saw the show) and anything Tyler Perry has done is stupid. It’s not geared to me and I don’t blindly support his stupid crap because I’m black. Oh wait, I’m NOT black.
Didn’t Tyler Perry cheat some contractor or something out of cash because he, Tyler Perry, is so big and important now? We see “how he rolls.”
Just a classless piece of dung. Apparently the Boondock author thinks so too. I may have to pay more attention to this person. He obviously has intelligence and my first impression was wrong.
dean
July 2nd, 2010
8:49 pm
it is his business if he is or is not gay. the problem is that many people think that it is up to them and that the way they see the world is the way it should be. this man pulled his self up from being homeless to be a rich and i mean rich man. now the haters are mad because they do not have what he has.tony curtis,milton berle, flip wilson,martin and many more . jamie foxx played wanda on in living color, the hatred and racism in this country is so bad i can only hope it will change.if tyler isn’t saying anything about this then why is it a problem. 1 gays who want well known people to get political power often claim people. 2 others who have thier own problems want to put people below them so they csn feel better
april
July 2nd, 2010
9:43 pm
Personlly to me it doesn’t matter weather he is gay or not the problem i have with Tyler Perry is that while his movies and plays are entertaining and teach strong values and belief, they are overcasted by sterotypes, ingorance and fundementals of outlandish behavior which potraits African-Americans in a negative light. Which isn’t good for African American culture .
Why is he so mad
July 2nd, 2010
11:01 pm
I saw the episode and it was funny as hell. I don’t and can see why this man is so bitter. It is obvious that Tyler Perry is gay and flamboyant. The Boondocks show is one of the most creative shows that I have ever seen. I will boycott Turner if they even try to cancel this show.
Truman's Mom
July 3rd, 2010
12:53 pm
Tyler Perry’s movies are just not funny. Black people go to see them in droves simply because there is a black cast. The characters are either stereotypes or so thinly written a soap opera wouldn’t feature them. How he made his money is a mystery to me. And as for being gay, who cares?
VM
July 3rd, 2010
9:18 pm
Tyler Perry needs to get over it!!!!
Mike
July 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
He must be gay..why does it bother him so much!!!!
Spiked Lee
July 3rd, 2010
10:01 pm
Told ya’ll.
Vince
July 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
Mel Gibson for President!
KD
July 4th, 2010
2:14 am
Don’t know if Tyler Perry is gay, or not. I could care less. I do know that he’s an entertainer and a great humanitarian. Should anything else matter?
Trae
July 4th, 2010
2:20 am
Adult Swim is one of the few “independent” publicly accessible sources of satire in our country right now, with the exception perhaps of the Comedy Central threesome (Southpark, Stewart, Colbert).
Atlanta should be very proud to be associated with that threesome. And all of us should defend it vehemently. Comedy is the only truth we have right now.
Mike
July 4th, 2010
2:50 am
@Ron Mexico
Freedom of Speech? I use to watch the “Boondocks” when it first appeared. After that first season, it hasn’t been funny. Aaron knows by doing this, he will appeal to a different audience (young white guys who sit around posting comments all day), therefore, attempting to get more viewers and better ratings. If any writer talks about EVERYONE, it would be Seth Macfarland! Aaron, for the past season has done nothing but criticize a certain group of people. I’m not a fan of Tyler Perry (movies, tv shows and plays), but I do recognize the great things he does in the community. Like the time those minority kids (Blacks/Mexicans) in Phili were told to get out of a swimming pool, because the white parents didn’t want them swimming with their kids. Well, Tyler took every kid that was there to Walt Disney World, all expenses paid. Aaron? He’s running around making crappy shows. The Boondocks is not funny anymore.
Btw. who said that anyone broke a law? Tyler asked two executives for a simple explaination. Besides, did you hear anything come from Tyler himself? This is all speculation and the MEDIA has you telling people to get a clue. Next, you’ll start talking to yourself.
nubianqueen
July 4th, 2010
7:17 pm
Oh, what a huge loss to society at large and black culture in particular if the minstrel show currently going by the title of “House of Payne” got yanked off the air. Perry clearly doesn’t understand that the larger issue going on in that episode was that McGruder was aiming at the hypocrisy of the black church. They laugh and laugh when he cross-dresses as Madea in those chitlin circuit Jesus morality plays, but see how they treat real life transvestites and LGBT people in their own community.
officer M
July 4th, 2010
8:08 pm
two words for mr perry. thicker skin. The boondocks is a parody and satire of, about and for Black American culture. We have the likes of Paul Mooney, Eddie Murphy, (the late) Richard Pryor, Chris Rock and (the late) Red Foxx who have all made comments simillar to those made on the boondocks. Mr. Perry should realize that stereotypical behavior, situations and events breed stereo types. He has made a heck of a lot of money capitalizing on those stereo types. He put himself out there. He writes the plays, movies and tv shows (with all the same general story lines). And most of all he is the one dressed like someones ignorant grandmother on stage. I guess its all fun and games till someone says the joke is on you…
Tyler Perry on “Boondocks” rumors | The Buzz
July 6th, 2010
10:45 am
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EdBdCJ
July 6th, 2010
2:19 pm
First and foremost, I do NOT CARE if Tyler Perry is really gay or not. It makes no difference. However, Mr. Perry has ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to try to get The Boondock’s episode pulled simply because his feeling were hurt. Obviosly, Perry does not know the meaning of the word SATIRE. All of the crap Perry puts out is offensive on soooo many levels and since I am usually offended by his works, I simply do not watch them. I absolutely hate that Perry usually portrays his black female characters as overly dependent, hooping and hollering Jesus freaks who are ONLY happy when they find a man. Perry needs to “man-up” and be able to take a little critism.
Coco
July 6th, 2010
6:42 pm
A hit dog will holla….HOLLA!!
Natalie
July 9th, 2010
6:31 pm
He doth protest too much.
Juston
July 20th, 2010
2:04 pm
I love how people are on here going in on Tyler Perry when RUMOR has it he was upset about the episode. I bet he hasn’t even seen it. That man has too much going on to worry about some some show (with not even half the ratings of his) that is satiring him. To be SATIRED, you’ve got to be doing something right. And I’m sure that’s exactly how TP looks at it. Gay or not. Bafoonery or not. He’s doing HIS thing. And whether or not a bunch of internet losers think he’s gay isn’t stopping him from doing it.
Juston
July 20th, 2010
2:05 pm
Nubianqueen, you are SO right.
blue
July 28th, 2010
2:54 am
I read some of your comments, and I’m wondering where are you getting this info? Tyler Perry response to “Pause” was “the best response is no response”. So what if he is gay or not, so what if he’s rich. Either you like his material or not.