Forbes has a new list ranking the top earning dudes in entertainment between May 2010 and 2011 and to our surprise film producer/director Tyler Perry sits on top of the list with earnings of $130 million. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ranks second with $113 million, Steven Spielberg ranks third with $107 million, Elton John, the only musician on the list, ranks 4th with $100 million and Simon Cowell rounds out the top five with $90 million. The only actor on the list is Leonardo DiCaprio who came in 8th with $77 million thanks to “Shutter Island” and “Inception”.
See the full list over at Forbes.
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You can’t act like no bitch that only got Tyler Perry famous – Kendrick Lamar, The Heart Pt. 2
Man stop hatin…as much I KNOW you like T. Perry! LOL
Goes to prove you don’t need talent to make money. Just a suck any cock attitude!
Did he suck ur cock?
dominoes dominoes… only spot a few blacks the higher i go… what up will… shout out to O… that aint enough we go need a million mo….
i guess jay z forgot bout tyler perry lol
Where’s my lil nigga Will Smith at tho?
This is not good news.
Can’t believe people flock to the theaters to watch this ridiculous shit.
Forget that he’s a wildly successful Black man & remove the wool from your eyes. With all the success this man has, he’s really bringing nothing progressive to the table.
^^ Co-sign!
yeah he aint doing nothing… just look at the list of movies. total crap right?
/end sarcasm
Why you say he aint doing nothing? Is it becuz none of his movies have over the top violence or sex or is it becuz none of his movies pertray black women as gold digging hoes and black men as no good niggas? Wow, shame on T.Perry for stepping away from what “real” black people want to see. Smh
Are you serious? Tyler Perry doesn’t **portray black men as no good niggas??
Being molested as a child paid off.
Is that supposed to be funny?
lol @ the comments
Congrats to Tyler Perry on his success not only financially but single handedly setting back African Americans with the coonery and bafoonery over the past year.. You sold out to get your foot in the door, now that you’ve made it, have some dignity and stop. Nobody on that list besides TP dresses like a woman on a consistent base to make their money..
*basis
Eddie Murphy dressed as a woman, Arsenio Hall dressed as a woman, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, Richard Pryor, Dustin Hoffman, Patric Swayze, Milton Berle, Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, Robin Williams, Flip Wilson…it’s really a comedic formula that has been around since show business it self…nothing wrong with making people laugh…Tyler is a blessed individual….get over it and get your broke ass back to your minimum wage job.
Co-sign all the comments…this nigga a mess…just look at his ass in the picture…damn shame…house nigga
I like the movies. He’s laughing all the way to the bank. Lighten up! Just comedy
^^^^^^^^^big bitch over 40 aka tyler perry’s fan base.
LOL! Maybe you’re right.
But that common, default comment only inflates the real problem with this. People need to wake up. It ain’t just about a Black man making money.
Damn….yall went in….
I appreciate Tyler’s efforts, though a bit corny and predictable, I credit him for enduring the hate and staying positive.