watch: ellen gives tyler perry a new character

I kind of love Tyler Perry. Ever since my life coach BFF told me to sit down and watch all of the movies, I've become slightly obsessed with them.

He joined Ellen for the first time [which should be a crime! WHY has he not been on before?!] yesterday to talk about his hard times growing up and his advice for everyone.

"If people are telling you what you're not or what you can't be... You can be whatever you want to be, even if it's your mother or father telling you that."

The best part of the entire interview is the end, though.. Hands down. Ellen introduces her character for the family, and it will have you in tears.



PLEASE, Tyler Perry PLEASE!!! Let Ellen be what she wants to be and put her in one of your movies! Dear sweet baby Jesus I wouldn't be able to handle all the laughing.. IN A GOOD WAY!

love,
elizabethany

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History has been made. Yet again.

Tyler Perry opened his own major TV/Movie studio in Atlanta last night, becoming the first African-American to do so. [Really?!?!? The FIRST?! Weird.]

TONS of celebs were there to honor him, of course. Will Smith, Oprah, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett, Jr., Holly Robinson Peete, Tracey Edmonds, L.A. Reid, John Legend, Hank Aaron AND Barry Bonds.. to name a few.

They all honored Tyler throughout the night.. but most importantly they honored the fact that it was such a huge step for Americans. Oprah even cried because of what it meant to her. [Of course, right?] Will said "This is an American first, and the first in the universe. There is something happening in America and in the world that's powerful. He is not letting anyone get in his way. Those are the wonderfully naïve, arrogant, humble, powerfully American concepts that make things powerful in this country. It's big."

He also commented on how Tyler was somehow able to pull off a white suit even though he's such a tall man. Good one, Will. :)

I didn't even know he was doing this.. but I think it's awesome! I love every single one of his movies, and I watched House of Payne the other day for the first time and liked that, too! So I think this can only bring TONS of great new things, right?!

You're awesome, Tyler! CONGRATS!!!

love,
elizabethany

PS: Here are some pics of everyone looking FAB at the event. Click to enlarge, of course. :)