Lee Daniels' mom wanted him to 'make movies like Tyler Perry'

[therearewords]

All Lee Daniels' mother wanted was for her son to 'make movies like Tyler Perry.' 'You're embarrassing us at church,' she said. So he made 'The Butler' to appease her, calling it 'the most refrained I’ve ever been, ever.' https://t.co/5HF0OI8fct
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 6, 2024
- "Lee Daniels' The Butler" was apparently the director's

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[peddlestools]

oh i just found out jonathan from buffy wrote the butler

well!

[caitiecait]

I think he was also (one of?) the creators of Empire

[peddlestools]

i just looked at his writing credits on imdb so i can't be sure about that, but he did write 8 episodes of empire too

[mhfromnh]

@broadythejoker What was your favorite scene from Divorce in the Black?🎬 😂 Starring @dominique_larue21 @popuptherapist #broadythejoker #parody #spoof #divorceintheblack #tylerperry #kamalaharris ♬ original sound - broadythejoker

[kranf]

This is the clip that made me watch the whole movie. Superb parody.

[mhfromnh]

that woman is a brilliant comedic actress with that exit

[pikapika217]

This explains some things for sure.

[sandstorm]

Can't imagine telling someone make movies like Tyler Perry aka, "Hey, slap this clown paint on ya face" but ok.

[automaticpeople]

His latest movie has really bad reviews, so close enough.