Director Tyler Perry, right, poses with singer Mary J. Blige, and actors Kwesi Boakye and Taraji P. Henson at the premiere of Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself", in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
Tyler Perry, left, stands with Disney characters and day campers from Creative Steps in Philadelphia as he is given a thank-you poster at DisneyQuest at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on July 31, 2009. Perry arranged for the children's visit after reading about allegations that a suburban Philadelphia swim club had shunned them.
Tyler Perry attends the premiere of "Tyler Perry's: Madea Goes to Jail" in New York, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.
Stevie Wonder, right, performs with host Tyler Perry, left, and Halle Berry during the finale of the 40th NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Will Smith, left, is greeted by Tyler Perry at the unveiling of Perry's new motion picture and television studio in Atlanta, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
Writer, actor, director and producer Tyler Perry attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York.
Tyler Perry accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture for "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" at the 39th NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Tyler Perry arrives as a guest at the premiere of the film "The Great Debaters" in Los Angeles Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007.