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"I can feel the ancestors at my back when I'm here, when I'm walking the land and when I'm taking it all in," declares Tyler Perry of the Atlanta studio the Madea creator just opened officially in Atlanta on what was once the site of a confederate Army base. "I completely feel it, man. It's overwhelming to me." Having…

EXCLUSIVE: We’re getting the first look at Tyler Perry’s new original drama series The Oval and Sistas ahead of their premieres next month. You can watch The Oval above and Sistas below. The Oval centers on a family placed in the White House by people of power while also highlighting the personal side and everyday…

UPDATED, 11:05: BET said today that both its new Tyler Perry drama series The Oval and Sistas will premiere on Wednesday, October 23. Both had been slated to bow on October 9. PREVIOUSLY, September 9: BET has set the premiere dates for Tyler Perry’s new original drama series The Oval and Sistas, which will premiere…

EXCLUSIVE: BET has added 11 series regulars to the cast of Tyler Perry’s White House drama series The Oval. Javon Johnson (The Hate U Give), Ptosha Storey (Empire), Vaughn Hebron (TiTi Do You Love Me), Teesha Renee (Yes, God, Yes), Lodric Collins (Grimm), Ciera Payton (She’s Gotta Have It), Taja V. Simpson (Boo 2: A Ma…

Tyler Perry has set his first series at BET as part of his multi-year content deal with Viacom. White House drama series The Oval, starring Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Paige Hurd and Daniel Croix Henderson, will begin principal photography this summer at Tyler Perry Studios. Written, directed and executive produced by…