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Tyler Perry was one of the first Hollywood producers to come up with a comprehensive plan to safely restart TV production back in April. Now he is the first to have completed a full season of a primetime scripted series filmed during the pandemic using COVID-19 safety protocols. It is Season 2 of his BET show Sistas…

UPDATE 7/24: The first season of a TV series produced entirely during COVID is almost in the can. Filming is scheduled to conclude tomorrow, July 25, on Season 2 of Tyler Perry’s BET series Sistas. That is one day earlier than the originally scheduled wrap. The production also was able to make up a one-day delay in…

Film and TV is back in action in Georgia, where the state's film commission says 14 projects are currently prepping for or are in production. Those are the ones it can name. Deadline has identified others, with most in early prep that’s ramped up sharply this week, a sign of progress for the industry and the Hollywood…

2nd UPDATE, 1 PM: I hear all results are in, and Sistas will start filming its second season tonight. UPDATED July 14 : Backlog at local labs that handle COVID-19 tests has delayed results, thus delaying the series’ start of production. It is now slated to begin Wednesday, July 15. PREVIOUSLY, July 13: All systems are…

Tyler Perry’s Madea will take one last bow on August 27, when a filmed version of the character’s final stage tour premieres on BET+. The subscription streaming outlet announced the release date Wednesday for Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play, which it bills as the “final stage run” for Madea. A press release said…

The history of labor unions and social change in America are obviously deeply entwined. Now a portion of that alliance is marching to increasing inclusion and opportunity in Hollywood with studios, streamers and Tyler Perry. The Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700 has teamed up with SunWise Media co-founder Ri-Karlo Handy…

Tyler Perry has offered to pay for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, the black man killed by a white police officer in Atlanta over the weekend. “We want to thank and acknowledge Tyler Perry, who we spoke with, who will be taking care of the funeral for the family,” attorney L. Chris Stewart, who represents Brooks…

Tyler Perry is the latest Atlanta area celebrity to weigh in on the street protests taking place over the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody. In social media posts this morning, actor/producer/director Perry asked for calm. He began on Twitter: “I'm not in Atlanta, but if I were I…

EXCLUSIVE: Tyler Perry was one of the first Hollywood producers to come up with a comprehensive plan how to safely restart TV production. He is now the first to set start dates for U.S. shows filming in North America. On July 8, Perry’s two BET series, Sistas and The Oval, will begin production — one at a time — at…

Editors' Note: Deadline's latest series, Reopening Hollywood, focuses on the incredibly complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how produ…

EXCLUSIVE: BET+ has set a May 7 premiere date for Tyler Perry's new series Bruh. The first three episodes of the 24-episode season will be available at launch, with a new episode dropping each week thereafter. The slang term "bruh" refers to a friend so close they are more like a brother. The dramedy follows four…

UPDATE: There will apparently be no joyful noise unto the Lord from Kanye West at Joel Osteen’s Easter Sunday Service. TMZ reports that West was planning to record several songs and present them in Osteen’s virtual service. West and his choir would gather in Los Angeles and perform. However, the large gathering made…