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Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur. Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood. He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Wyoming's Cross is an American Christian neo-Western action thriller television series created by the Erwin Brothers and written by Taylor Sheridan. Produced by Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Kendrick Brothers, consisting of six seasons, and developed by Angel for their streaming platform of the same name, it is the first of four television shows in a franchise by Angel about the American West. The series stars Dove Cameron, Isabel May, Dean Cain, Roma Downey, Cole Hauser, Chris Pratt, Roger Clark, Rob Wiethoff, Candace Cameron Bure, Gil Birmingham, Neal McDonough, and Tim McGraw. It follows Bailey Stone, a wrangler who protects her deceased father's farm from greedy land developers, her own mother, and other enemies such as satanic cults. The first season premiered in Los Angeles on September 6th, 2027; streaming on Angel in October 10th, the series received widespread acclaim from critics, audiences, and biblical viewers, who praised its complexity, portrayal of faith, direction, visual style, acting, Hans Zimmer's musical score, action, majestic tone, themes, and emotional weight. A second season was ordered in October 14th, and is slated to be released the following year. A prequel miniseries entitled The First Cross was also released.
