Mary J Blige To Star In Next Tyler Perry Movie
By Deborah Bennett, Senior Editor March 20, 2009 10:04 am
Grammy winner Mary J. Blige has been tapped to star in Tyler Perry’s next movie, “I Can Do Bad All by Myself.”
According the The Hollywood Reporter, Perry has cast nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige in “I Can Do Bad All by Myself,” an adaptation of one of his early plays. Blige joins Taraji P. Henson, recently nominated for an Oscar, in the Lionsgate release, which is due in theaters Sept. 1.
Mary will play a nightclub manager and singer who is good friends with Henson’s character.
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TAGS: Mary J. Blige, Taraji P.Henson, Tyler Perry
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Ket_Ket
I love Mary but I don’t know…Last week she was the Key note speaker at “Women’s Empowerment” and she did a horrible job. Hope her acting’s better!
music38
Way to goTyler you are doing very well keep up the good work. May God Bless You.Music38
LIL_RODNEY17
aye i thinks that goin to to be real hot
Deshawn021
Taraji and Mary teaming up together its going to be sold out every the first weekend in box offices. Tyler u better work u have a good cast for this one. They better not F*** it up.
jardona57
I THINK MARY WILL DO JUST FINE. SHE HAS COME A LONG WAY AND STILL ISN’T DONE. KEEP YOUR HEAD MARY AND YOUR FAITH AND JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND I WILL DEFINETLY GO SEE THE MOVIE. TYLER PERRY IS AWESOME. ONE DAY I HOPE TO MEET HIM. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PLAYS AND MOVIES. GOING TO SEE MADEA GOES TO JAIL TOMORROW. DON’T EVER GET RID OF HER TYLER.
7_Pisces_7
THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER GOOD ONE…ESPECIALLY WITH MARY IN IT….LOVE YOU MARY!!
7_Pisces_7
ALRIGHT TYLER!!!!! DO YOUR THING BABY!!! PEACE AND CONTINUOUS BLESSINGS!!!!
STL2THICK1
LUVED MARY SINCE THE ALBUM 411,WILL CONTINUE SHE IS A GREAT STRING BLACK WOMAN 2 ME..TYLER PERRY KNOWS HOW 2 PICK THEM DONT HE? I LUV HIM & WHAT HE DOES 2…U GO BOY & MARY CONTINUE 2 WOW US GIRL…
TheChocolateDream83
Get em Tyler. This man is so brilliant. Some people are just annointed with ideas that just bleed money! Wow. Great vision, great guy, i just cant say enough about the man. Go Mary and Taraji, too.
MzVenom42
I think this is GREAT!!! Go head Mary! Just 1 more reason for us fans to love you even more! Can’t wait to see it when it comes out! Proud of all you have accmplished in your endeavors.