Tyler Perry Pissed at 'The Boondocks' Cartoon Dis
Filed by: Karen Ocamb
July 2, 2010 3:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/07/tyler_perry_pissed_at_the_boondocks_cartoon_dis.phpThe LA Times business-entertainment blog Company Town reports that Black actor/producer/mogul Tyler Perry is so angry about a June 20 episode of "The Boondocks" sharply lampooning his popular character Madea, he may re-think his relationship with Turner Broadcasting, which owns Cartoon Network and airs Perry's shows "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns."
Longtime LA Times reporter Greg Braxton wrote about the episode two days after it aired, forecasting a likely headache for Tuner executives.
"In "Pause," an episode written by [Aaron] McGruder and executive producer Rodney Barnes that aired Sunday, a thinly disguised version of Perry named Winston Jerome is positioned as a closeted, cross-dressing cult leader whose love of the Christian faith is a mask for his true sexuality. Though the character bears little physical or vocal resemblance to Perry, the reference is obvious to those familiar with Perry's work. The dancing Ma Duke is a clear parody of Madea.
