Ingredient #9: Lest we forget--Let's Give It Up For the Legendary Seniors
Madea's Family Reunion
Who: Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou
What: Forget the morning newspaper the front porch can serve as a great hotbed for the exchange of information, entertainment and a day’s worth of people watching. Myrtle and May find out all the latest news and gossip, steps from their front door.
Daddy's Little Girls
Who: Lou Gossett Jr, Idris Elba
What: Willie sits Monty down to give him some familial advice on trying to make things amicable with his shifty ex-wife, for the good of his children.
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The 'Perry Secret': Making sure to include the legendary African-American icons who made Civil Rights era (and beyond) culture, arts and media some of the most vibrant legacies in the world, Tyler taps into some oft forgotten names to unearth talents that include an Oscar winner, Emmy winner and a Poet Laureate.
“What's pleasantly surprising me is watching it cross over. Watching the charts rise in the other demographics."
--Tyler Perry