Just behind Perry is producer Bruckheimer at $113 million, which comes from his take for the $1 billion-grossing fourth installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, as well as his hand in producing a number of hit TV shows, including “The Amazing Race” and the “CSI” franchise.

Spielberg is third with $107 million, earned in part from his upcoming pair of big-budget films, “War Horse” and “The Adventures of Tintin.” Fourth is the only musician on the list, Elton John ($100 million), whose riches come from his back catalog and a world tour that grossed $204 million.

“X Factor” judge/creator Simon Cowell rounds out the top five with $90 million. Also in the top 10: author James Patterson ($84 million), TV host Dr. Phil McGraw ($80 million), DiCaprio ($77 million), satellite radio titan Howard Stern ($76 million) and golfer Tiger Woods ($75 million).

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David and Tamela Mann, music artists and film and television
stars of the top-rated TBS show Tyler Perry’s “Meet The Browns,” are releasing The Master Plan Limited Edition 3-Disc Box Set which includes Tamela’s hit CD, “The Master Plan,” David’s hilariously funny comedy CD, “Mr. Brown’s Good Ol’ Time Church” and a bonus DVD full of fan extras including behind-the-scenes on-set interviews, Cooking With The Manns TV special, a day in the Life of David and Tamela video biography, music videos from The Live Experience and The Master Plan, family photos, and much more, on November 16.
“We love our fans. They are so encouraging and inspiring to us. We decided to release this box set because we wanted them to give them a behind the scenes snapshot of what our lives are like and hear more from our hearts about why we do what we do. And, as a bonus, we threw in each of our new CDs – but don’t tell our distributor that. Just kidding!” Laughs David.

The box set features as much music, mirth and ministry as three discs can hold. In addition to the recorded projects by David and Tamela, the set also includes a bonus DVD of fan extras. The Manns taped a very special interview answering questions asked by the cast of their TV show family. Also included is a video biography of a day with David and Tamela highlights just what its like to walk in the shoes of these two very busy entertainers, “Making-of” behind the scenes footage of Tamela on the set of her music video “The Master Plan,” several music videos from “The Live Experience,” the couple’s first-ever cooking TV special “Cooking With The Manns,” family photos, and much more.

“Everyone is always asking us what we like to cook at the holidays and for special occasions,” says Tamela. “When we’re not on the go traveling for our TV show, we love to be at home with the kids, hanging out and creating and cooking up new recipes. We share some of our best on the cooking special. And you also get to see David in an apron!”

“The Master Plan” on Tillymann Music Group, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Gospel Album chart, is Tamela’s third solo CD, following her “Gotta Keep Movin’”; and “The Live Experience,” which spawned a Top 20 Billboard Gospel chart hit and 2008 Stellar Award nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year
and Contemporary Female Artist of the Year. Prior to her solo career, Tamela was the lead singer of the multi-Grammy award winning Kirk Franklin & The Family group. Tamela was the featured soloist on the Grammy-nominated “Song of the Year” – “Lean On Me,” which featured Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis and Bono; “Father Can You Hear Me” and “Take It To Jesus,” also included on the soundtrack album of “Diary Of A Mad Black Woman.” Just this year, Tamela performed “Joy of The Lord” from “The Master Plan” on the nationally televised 2010 NAACP Awards at which she received a standing ovation.
David’s CD, the hysterically funny, “Mr. Brown’s Good Ol’ Time Church” is full of old-school gospel and comedy that’ll keep everyone in stitches. As the lovable, outspoken, saved and half sanctified, festively dressed patriarch of the family, Mr. Brown is the comic genius of this talented actor. Although the music world took notice of him when he, like his wife, tunefully teamed up with Kirk Franklin and The Family, David set his sights on acting. His debut as the high-strung, obnoxious gangster “Forty Ounce” in established screenwriter, and “The People’s Playwright,” David E. Talbert’s popular urban stage play “He Say? She Say? But What Does God Say?” met with rousing response. In short order, he then joined forces with one of America’s funniest actors and critically acclaimed playwright, Tyler Perry – affectionately known as the cannabis smoking, pistol-toting, crude-mouthed grandmother “Madea.” The illustrious actor has written, directed, and produced numerous plays including the stage play hit “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” where David remarkably immortalized the intrusively nosey, wisecracking, ashy-kneed, and outrageously funny neighbor “Mr. Brown.” David’s bravo performances to sold- out theaters led the way for Mr. Brown to become a principal character in Perry’s hilarious “Medea” stage comedies and films.
David and Tamela currently co-star on the #1 rated television show for African American audiences, Tyler Perry’s “Meet The Brown.” David reprises the hilariously funny family patriarch, “Mr. Brown” and Tamela plays “Cora Simmons” (Mr. Brown’s daughter). Tamela’s character on the television series originated from her role in the movie “Meet The Browns.” She and David have also starred in other Tyler Perry hit motion pictures including “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” and “Madea Goes To Jail”; and his plays “I Can Do Bad All By Myself, ” “Madea’s Family Reunion” and “Madea’s Class Reunion.”
As a result of David’s side-splitting masterful portrayal of the family patriarch and the sweet, sensible and giggly powerhouse songstress “Cora” played brilliantly by Tamela, Tyler Perry’s “Meet The Brown” continues to top the Nielsen ratings charts for most-watched TV show in African American households each week.
For more information on David & Tamela Mann, please visit
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Tyler Perry is by all means, a Renaissance man.  He’s an actor, director, screenwriter, producer and author.  He is a true American success story.

Tyler Perry’s inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to the heights of Hollywood’s A-list is the stuff of American legend.  Born into poverty and raised in a household scarred by abuse, Tyler fought from a young age to find the strength, faith and perseverance that would later form the foundations of his much-acclaimed plays, films, books and shows.It was a simple piece of advice from Oprah Winfrey that set Tyler’s career in motion.

Encouraged to keep a diary of his daily thoughts and experiences, Tyler began writing a series of soul-searching letters to himself-letters full of pain, forgiveness, and, in time, a healing catharsis.  The letters inspired a musical, I KNOW I’VE BEEN CHANGED, and in 1992 Tyler gathered his life’s savings and set off for Atlanta in hopes of staging it for sold out crowds.  He spent all the money but the people never came, and Tyler once again came face to face with the poverty that had plagued his youth.  He spent months sleeping in seedy motels and his car but his faith-in God and, in turn, himself-only got stronger.  He forged a powerful relationship with the church, and he kept writing.

In 1998 his perseverance paid off and a promoter booked I KNOW I’VE BEEN CHANGED for a limited run at a local church-turned-theatre.  This time the community came out in droves, and soon the musical moved to Atlanta’s prestigious Fox Theatre.  Tyler Perry never looked back.I KNOW I’VE BEEN CHANGED was a poignant story of failure and redemption, and it resounded with urban audiences who identified with its themes and exalted in its spirit.  In Tyler they’d found a voice for their longings, and an outlet for their entertainment, and so began an incredible run of eight plays in as many years, including WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED!, a celebrated collaboration with the prominent Dallas pastor T.D. Jakes.

But if audiences were buoyed by Tyler’s faith, they were bowled over by his humor.  No way around it: the man was plain funny.  Nowhere was this more in evidence than in 2000′s I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF, which marked the first appearance of the now-legendary Madea.  A God-fearing, gun-toting, pot-smoking, loud-mouthed grandmother, Madea was played by Perry himself.  Madea was such a resounding success, she soon spawned a series of plays-MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION (2002), MADEA’S CLASS REUNION (2003) and MADEA GOES TO JAIL (2005)- and set the stage for Tyler’s jump to the big screen.

In early 2005, Tyler’s first feature film, DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, debuted at #1 nationwide.  By the end of its first weekend in theatres, two things had happened: the film had earned $22 million, and Tyler Perry-writer, actor, and producer-had become a superstar.  Tyler’s ensuing films, MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION, DADDY LITTLE GIRLS, WHY DID I GET MARRIED?, MEET THE BROWNS, and THE FAMILY THAT PREYS have all met with massive critical and commercial success, delighting audiences across America and around the world.  His most recent film, MADEA GOES TO JAIL, spent two weeks at the top of the box office and ultimately went on to gross more than $90 million.2006 saw the publication of Tyler’s first book, DON’T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS: MADEA’S UNINHIBITED COMMENTARIES ON LIFE AND LOVE, which shot to the top of the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and remained there for eight weeks.  It went on to claim Quill Book Awards for both “Humor” and “Book of the Year” (an unheard-of feat for a first-time author), and spread Tyler Perry’s unique brand of inspirational entertainment to a devoted new audience.   It is a brand that is quickly becoming an empire.

Read Tyler’s entire bio and more at TylerPerry.com.

Enjoy this interview with Tyler as he speaks with CBN about his rise to fame, relationships and marriage.

Husband and wife David & Tamela Mann are heading to syndication. The husband and wife team are known for starring in Tyler Perry’s play Meet the Browns, the movie and the TBS sitcom. After tremendous success syndicator Debmar-Mercury has accepted the comedy for a September debut on several stations including Fox, Tribune, Weigel, CBS, Capital, Cox, Meridith, Granite and Belo.