Tyler Perry Studios has named veteran producer Angi Bones as president of original programming.The newly created role expands Bones' relationship with Tyler Perry Studios, where she will work on the fourth seasons of BET's "The Oval" and "Sistas," plus its newly announced spin-off "Zatima," and the third seasons of BET Plus' "Bruh" and Nickelodeon's "Young Dylan." Bones will report to Tyler Perry Studios COO Robert A. Boyd II."I¡¯m grateful to have Angi on board at TPS as we continue to...
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Perry reigns as one of the industry¡¯s most prolific producers, shooting numerous series at his mammoth Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, including ¡°Bruh,¡± ¡°Sistas¡± and ¡°House of Payne.¡± He¡¯s developing ¡°Mabel,¡± a new Showtime series that tells the origin of Madea, the sassy grandma character he¡¯s famously played in a dozen movies and numerous stage productions. Lately, he¡¯s been getting almost as much attention for his philanthropic efforts via his nonprofit The Perry Foundation, which earned him both the TV Academy¡¯s Governors Award in 2020 and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars. His giving is not restricted to the downtrodden: In 2021, it was revealed that he provided a Beverly Hills home and security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they moved to the U.S.