Tyler Perry

To this day. It's wild. With Paramount, I have these shows on BT that do huge numbers for my audience. But the budgets are far lower than any of the other shows that are on some of the other parts of comparable audiences for sure. And then it's like, oh, no, no. We have a formula for you, which is basically you are black. This is your box.

To this day. It's wild. With Paramount, I have these shows on BT that do huge numbers for my audience. But the budgets are far lower than any of the other shows that are on some of the other parts of comparable audiences for sure. And then it's like, oh, no, no. We have a formula for you, which is basically you are black. This is your box.

To this day. It's wild. With Paramount, I have these shows on BT that do huge numbers for my audience. But the budgets are far lower than any of the other shows that are on some of the other parts of comparable audiences for sure. And then it's like, oh, no, no. We have a formula for you, which is basically you are black. This is your box.

Here's where you stay, because your audience is going to do this much for us in returns. And that has been since I've been in the business. So I have found a way to navigate through that, to take what I've been given to make sure the actors and actresses are paid well. And at the same time, figure out how do I make this work and grow a business? It's been challenging. Yeah.

Here's where you stay, because your audience is going to do this much for us in returns. And that has been since I've been in the business. So I have found a way to navigate through that, to take what I've been given to make sure the actors and actresses are paid well. And at the same time, figure out how do I make this work and grow a business? It's been challenging. Yeah.

Here's where you stay, because your audience is going to do this much for us in returns. And that has been since I've been in the business. So I have found a way to navigate through that, to take what I've been given to make sure the actors and actresses are paid well. And at the same time, figure out how do I make this work and grow a business? It's been challenging. Yeah.

Because I would like to have one opportunity to have an even playing field. Just one where it said, OK, here's your track record.

Because I would like to have one opportunity to have an even playing field. Just one where it said, OK, here's your track record.

Because I would like to have one opportunity to have an even playing field. Just one where it said, OK, here's your track record.

Yes, I did. Because I was talking to my agent and said, I want to do a sitcom. And they're like, oh, well, just do one. I was like, no, no, no. I feel like I need to do 10. They're like... Tyler, nobody does 10. That's not how this works. I said, no, no, no. I want to do 10. They're like, OK. So I went to Atlanta, filmed the first 10. They were awful. OK.

Yes, I did. Because I was talking to my agent and said, I want to do a sitcom. And they're like, oh, well, just do one. I was like, no, no, no. I feel like I need to do 10. They're like... Tyler, nobody does 10. That's not how this works. I said, no, no, no. I want to do 10. They're like, OK. So I went to Atlanta, filmed the first 10. They were awful. OK.

Yes, I did. Because I was talking to my agent and said, I want to do a sitcom. And they're like, oh, well, just do one. I was like, no, no, no. I feel like I need to do 10. They're like... Tyler, nobody does 10. That's not how this works. I said, no, no, no. I want to do 10. They're like, OK. So I went to Atlanta, filmed the first 10. They were awful. OK.

And I put them in the can and nobody wanted them in Hollywood. Then the UPN and WB merged. I think they became the CW. And at the time, there were about 10 or 12 black shows on the air. Those shows all went away. So all the affiliates, this is during the world of syndication, were pissed. So they were calling around Hollywood. What do you have? What do you have?

And I put them in the can and nobody wanted them in Hollywood. Then the UPN and WB merged. I think they became the CW. And at the time, there were about 10 or 12 black shows on the air. Those shows all went away. So all the affiliates, this is during the world of syndication, were pissed. So they were calling around Hollywood. What do you have? What do you have?

And I put them in the can and nobody wanted them in Hollywood. Then the UPN and WB merged. I think they became the CW. And at the time, there were about 10 or 12 black shows on the air. Those shows all went away. So all the affiliates, this is during the world of syndication, were pissed. So they were calling around Hollywood. What do you have? What do you have?

Well, I got this guy, Tyler Perry's got 10 episodes. And they're like, Tyler, you got those 10? They want them. Like, OK. So they put them on and all these different affiliates. The ratings were higher than what was there before. Blew their minds.

Well, I got this guy, Tyler Perry's got 10 episodes. And they're like, Tyler, you got those 10? They want them. Like, OK. So they put them on and all these different affiliates. The ratings were higher than what was there before. Blew their minds.

Well, I got this guy, Tyler Perry's got 10 episodes. And they're like, Tyler, you got those 10? They want them. Like, OK. So they put them on and all these different affiliates. The ratings were higher than what was there before. Blew their minds.

Yeah, exactly. They don't have the programming to put things in or after the primetime hours, they wouldn't have the show to put in. So when they put this show in, it got these crazy numbers and they all just went crazy. And they're like, oh, Tyler, this is so great. We got a call from this network. They want to order 10 more. Another one said, oh, we want 20. I was like, no, I want 100.

Yeah, exactly. They don't have the programming to put things in or after the primetime hours, they wouldn't have the show to put in. So when they put this show in, it got these crazy numbers and they all just went crazy. And they're like, oh, Tyler, this is so great. We got a call from this network. They want to order 10 more. Another one said, oh, we want 20. I was like, no, I want 100.