EXCLUSIVE: In what amounts to her most substantial acting role so far, Kim Kardashian has signed on to costar in The Marriage Counselor, the Lionsgate film Tyler Perry will next direct, based on his stage play. Shooting begins October 26 in Atlanta. The film tells the story of Judith, an Ivy League-educated relationship expert who makes her living dispensing marital advice, but is so bored with her own marriage that she breaks her professional code and cheats with a smooth talking client only to realize she has made a huge mistake. Jurnee Smollett plays the marriage counselor and Kardashian will play Ava, a co-worker who gives Judith a big city makeover and new confidence as she struggles with her personal issues. Kardashian previously played roles in the films Deep in the Valley and Disaster Movie.







Just another reason to never ever see a Tyler Perry movie.
u mother fucking haters need to shut the fuck up. None a tyler perry’s movie has sucked. the money he made from his movies can buy an sell you an ya whole motherfucking family twice in this life and the next. you mofos just mad cause he a black man doing big things
Ah… the eloquent voice of someone who would love a Tyler Perry movie
So true.
This is a step down for “a black man doing big things.” LOL!
Let’s get something straight – nobody in Hollywood has worked harder than Kim Kardashian and NOBODY is more deserving of success. She’s put in long days and shown TREMENDOUS perseverance! So stop hatin’ on Kim.
What do you mean, that Kim Kardashian put in work? What exactly are her talents? Please! Give me a break. All of her talents are in the seat of her pants and there are plenty of women walking the streets with a body. I am a tyler perry fan but I wont be going to see this one….sorry!
@T.Y.
“…nobody in Hollywood has worked harder than Kim Kardashian…”
You owe me a new shirt!!!!! I just spit my coffee all over the place.
@Jack
I kept waiting for T.Y.’s punchline. Maybe… how difficult it was to set up that camera with Brandy’s little brother… or how time consuming and hectic so many appointments for face, makeup, hair and plastic surgery could be… Let’s not forget the time she spends with her personal trainer… Oh! And shopping… And attending sporting events and nightlife events and filming “reality” t.v.! No one. Absolutely no one. Not even James Franco works harder than K.K. Blow me.
The only work that Kim has done to get her to where she is now has been on her knees and flat on her back. You go Ho. Really your 15 mins have long expired. Just leave scank.
I’ve seen quite a few of his movies. I laugh hysterically during the forced melodrama and find the timing of the lowbrow “humor” so broadly exaggerated that it insults my intelligence. Seriously inept filmmaking on the most basic levels. Maybe I am just a mofo, maybe you are, too. Who the hell knows? One thing’s certain, though: Tyler Perry’s movie are crap.
This really is the entertainment gutter. So…are ‘filmmakers’ like Tyler the reason leading ladies are looking a little transgender lateley? The Kardashians are DISGUSTING soulless robots.
The only place to go from here in this entertainment purgatory is UP
damn u must don’t know that most of a black person’s life is ‘melodramatic’. he just show’s his movies liked that because no matter what background u come from u can still laugh from an eggrated joke as well to laugh to keep from cry from all the drama.
Wow… what an ignorant and stupid comment… porno sells as well dude! I think the combination of Perry and Kardashian is what is wrong with our moral and intellect values in our country… honestly, how low can you go…just fucking sell and brainwash the people out there at you will… sad, sad state of our wonderful industry!
Yes, please do not let people like Kim kardashian into our “wonderful industry,” that has elevated our artistic landscape with films such as valentine’s day, and the bounty hunter. Movie roles, and incessant power PR based bought press and overhype should be reserved only for the exceptionally creative brilliant talents like, er, a Jennifer Aniston type. If I don’t get my culturally profound and relevant artistic fix from hacktresse’s like Jen in the form of intriguing thought provoking films like that sperm comedy…I will have only Tyler perry and Kim kardashian to blame. In fact, let’s not hire people like this Kim person, and just have wall to wall Aniston hype and rom coms. That truly, is what this ‘industry’ is all about.
I’m as black as they come, and even I can’t understand what was typed above me.
That’s because it’s written by a troll who thinks he is writing “Black”. It’s the internet babe, people lie. Poster is probably a 20 year old white guy making fun of ignorant Tyler Perry fans.
I hate Tyler Perry movies but I also hate Transformers movies as well as those white evangelical movies but I don’t go around making fun of fans that do. It’s a free country and their money.
Bingo.
I’m as white as they come, and I think the comment you are referring to is what they call “rapper ebonics”.
that was actually written by Tyler himself, I know cause it sounds like his last 20 scripts
I’m just as confused as you are. But honestly that comment was worth it if only to read the replies to it.
Way to go “anti-hater” buddy. Tyler has made a fortune all right, and while his TV series wanted to bust up the writers for wanting to unionize. A real man of the people there huh? Wal-Mart pulls the same shit. And I bet some of those very writers were black too…oh, did I write that out loud? And hey, Kim K. is famous for showing her vagina on camera and for having a C-level famous dad. So agreed with you Anti-Hater that THAT is what America is about. So sorry if we aaallllll can’t agree with what you think is good entertainment. And hey, maybe we’ll go see Will Smith do HIS BLACK THING, including his very talented kids. And some great athletes do their BLACK THING. Or some very talented musicians like Kanye West do HIS thing. So this racial insulting is just plain stupid, get it? Have a nice day.
Stupidity is so eloquent isn’t it? These are the type of dummies that like the tripe Tyler Perry puts out, making flicks for no talent actors to get work and live out their dreams. There is no compelling reason for Kim Khardashian to act or for her to be cast as a lead in a movie. When people like Denzel, Delroy Lindo, Meryl Streep and Glen close start starring in his films, call me.
Lets be real Tyler perys movies are an insult to blacks. Its so stereo typical of how ghetto they are portrayed. I would be ashamed of these movies if I were black. The only reason he is doing well and making money is because just because he is black people are supporting him. I will give credit when credit is due but his movies are all the same and lame!
More so, they are an insult to all humanity and I pity people who relate to his movies.
Why is what Tyler perry does an insult to black people, but the scream franchise or Jennifer Aniston movies, not an insult to white people? I’m confused. Judging by the amount of interest, ink/press kardashian is able to generate, including here on deadline in this thread – Tyler Perry’s just being smart. Not unlike why a lot of people in Hollywood get cast: they’re a no talent Disney star, they’re part of a tabloid triangle, they have a hit tv show…whatever. This is hardly the first bit of stunt casting (Paris Hilton anyone?). Was that director’s race brought up, or the fact that white people should be insulted? Stfd.
There may be a few grammatical errors in that… but uh hey sure we get your point..
Well, I can only hope you’re being sarcastic here because considering Perry’s films have a strong faith-based element running through them I can’t imagine this is how he would want someone to defend him.
its not that serious. Tyler Perry is just doing what he loves to do and its making him lots of money. Don’t be jealous because your life didn’t turn out the way you wanted it to be. In the end….its your fault. Kim Kardashian is doing whatever the hell she wants to no matter where she came from, how hard she worked, or how much money she has. Everyone has dreams and aspirations and acting is one of hers. so…..stop the unnecessary drama. its not worth it.
fall in love or something!
Really dude? I’m a black man and cringe at every frame of his films. And yes he is doing “his thang” which is perpetuating the same pathological stereotypes of black people.
TYLER PERRY THEOREM:
EXTRODINARILY LOW SELF ESTEEMED BLACK WOMAN + EXTREMELY INSECURE ABUSIVE BLACK MAN divided by ATHLETIC, WORKING CLASS, LIGHT-SKINNED BLACK MAN. MULTIPLIED by NUMEROUS CAST MEMBERS with ISSUES except for TYLER PERRY’S CHARACTER and the infamous MADEA and her gun-toting comic relief. Arrive at the 3rd Act with no solution and whip out a God/Jesus reference and a forgotten black thespian (i.e. – Lou Gossett Jr., Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou, Sherman Hemsley) to speak about the problems in the black community. AND IT EQUALS …TYLER PERRY IS RICH… TALENTED.. not so much.
WOW that TYLER PERRY THEOREM was right on!!!! Add the ending church scene & let somebody sing, and everyone make up…LOL! That’s how all his movies go one way or another….you seen one you seen them all.
I challenge Tyler to come up with something, like Jennifer Aniston in Derailed LOL!
first of all this is someone who got famous by a sex tape no one gives a dam about the kardashians people are dying in africa people in our own society middle class are gettin poor while more people who in the high class like her obviously dont give a dam.. so i suggest everyone not pay attention to any of hollywood and focus on the real problems like how a simple nurse like myself cannot find work becuz of this unemployment situation. all you young people do is bicker back and forth about famous people when you should focus on your own dam life problems. so who gives a dam if she is in this new movie becuz i know one of my friends or myself will not be paying to go see this movie so it can contribute to her pointless lifesyle while the middle class becomes more in debt. thanks byebye
WELL SAID. PERIOD. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR NURSING CAREER FIELD AS WELL. YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER BEING A TRAVELING NURSE. MAN YOU STATED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY. I ENJOYED LAUGHING THOUGH AT THE DUMB COMMENTS BUT SINCE IT IS NOT MAKING ME ANY MONEY ARE ADVANCING MY CAREER – I AM SIGNING OFF.
You make no sense Dawn, because if you have actualy seen a Tyler Perry movie then you would know that his movies are not just for entertainment they touch on topics that many people can relate to, and they are very serious topics. There is no reason to hate or down play someone elses success that is just plan and simply jelousy showing its ugly head. I love Tyler Perry’s movies and the messages he sends in them. Be blessed and hopefully Jesus will rid you of the jelousy.
Yes yes!!!!!!!! Tyler Perry movies teach, inform, and bring focus to very serious problems—in a really hilarious way. He is NOT insulting to anyone. The characters speak Ebonics and what is wrong with Ebonics? Everybody does not speak Bryant Gumbel English!!!!
My only problem with this is, it doesnt matter the color, there are so many actresses that are good and are out of work and he goes and pick a Kardashian. It is a slap in the face to those who have trained an put in the work to get the title of actress.
Agree with you.
Actually I feel as though it lies on the director Im confident enough in Tyler Perrys directorial technique that Kim has the potential to be molded into a excellent cast addition. The members of this cast (though some aren’t major stars) are still very excellent and have the talent to support her role as well. If anything this could officially launch Kims acting career if she can convey the complexites that it takes to play some of Tyler Perrys characters she will definately tell the world she has skills.
You clearly have missed the point. No one gives a damn about her acting ability. We need to have better role models out for public consumption whatever the age. Ms Kardashian is a disgrace plain and simple. Tyler Perry did this for money but it is going to backfire on him BIG TIME.
Really. April Fool’s this early/late. What is Tyler Perry/Lionsgate thinking?
What any good business man or woman would do, learning to capitalize on the popularity of one of the most famous family names in the country and therefore developing a new audience. It’s not about black or white…it’s green…Tyler is smart enough to recognize it…Check out Forbes List….learn!
Interesting you see no issue with captalism, getting money at any means neccessary. This mentality is what is so wrong with our country. People will support anything – good, bad, and ugly – even if it disgraces entire communities and perpetuates stereotypes others have worked so hard against, so long as money is involved. #GetRichorDieTyring, indeed. I think everyone is happy for this man’s success, especially given his humble beginnings, but why does it have to be made at this expense? Foolishness.
The mere fact that we are discussing this here on this platform is testimony to the brilliance of capitalism. It is about the money. You cannot please the world. Tyler Perry movies are easy viewing movies. That’s the point. If u don’t like it, don’t watch it
Thank u
The Perfect fit. A bad actor being directed by a bad director in what most likely will be a bad movie
Care to compare YOUR bank statement to either one of theirs??!!! Perhaps, there needs to be a change of employment for a lot of those who have a problem with the Kardashians. They are smart enough to capitalize on their name and looks…Care to try it?
What does that have to do with his comment? Selling tickets does not mean Tyler Perry makes good movies (he might, I’ve never seen one). Making money for personal appearances and endorsements doesn’t make Kim Kardashian a good actor. What’s the point of replying if you’re not going to address his comment, but instead spin off into expressing your own issues?
Compare your “bank statement?” Like how much money someone has is a measure of their value as a performer or human being?? What a sad life you must have. MsJade, my advice would be to get some self-respect and look at how you can help your fellow man, whether through kindness, charity, art, inspiration, whatever. Not through your paycheck.
What does money have to do with it? I’d much rather put out a good movie.
Kardashian became famous because she made a sex tape. Since when does that make her a good actress. What example are we setting for young women? I just cannot understand why Tyler would hire her. Why The Today Show would allow her family to co-host. Sad.
I can’t stand those ‘Kardashian’ people. You do nothing and get a show. Wow!
I can’t stand this famewhore. Luckily she’s signed onto a film that is going to suck anyway, but you just know this is only going to be used as another angle on her “reality” show. Like the time she recorded the worst song in the history of music.
Fame whore? Tell me WHICH celebrity isn’t???!!! That is what they do..People need to get real lives and stop hating on everyone doing better then they are. Despite what most people think, she is not only famous for “nothing” but famous for being the daughter of the attorney defended OJ Simpson. Most 20 or 30something year olds fail to know this (or care) because the concentration is always on the wrong things. When one talks about the media whoredom that exist, then let me help you out…JayZ, Kayne,Evelyn Lozada, Chad OchoCinco, Nicki Minaj, any rapper with a CD out…and the list goes on…Don’t hate the Player as much as you should hate the game….Do something special so you can get your 15 minutes of fame..It’s not that hard!
She’s “famous for being the daughter of the attorney who defended OJ Simpson,” but that’s not being famous for nothing?
Actually, honey, what she’s famous for is getting pissed on while having sex and selling the videotape of it to the highest bidder. So if that’s the something special you’re recommending, I think I’ll stay anonymous.
Hey dumbass she is famous for her sextape not her dad. We found oout who he was after her sextape
No, none of this is the beginning of her “fame”. She was a hanger on of Paris Hilton in her awful prime. Her name was somewhat well known b/c of her father and the OJ Simpson trial.
She then catapulted herself to PH level “fame” with the sex tape. So really, she is famous for HANGING AROUND with someone who was famous for being famous…and a sex tape.
Kim learned everything from Paris and then built on that tenfold. Now it is Paris who needs the lessons.
Kim K wasn’t pissed on in the video.
Sorry. My bad. I forgot she is also famous for deepthroating a black guy on camera.
You’re both wrong. She’s famous for having a big, sexy, juicy ASS.
Not for nothing, I love on you.
Which Kardashian wrote the previous comment?
go kim goooo
sooooooo excited…… this will make the movie soooooooo much better…….
Great writer, great actress. In.
Hahaha!
I almost bit, Dumbest guy in the world!
@ElizaNealsRocks says do your thing XO
Who in their right minds would ever take this whackjob’s advice seriously? Oh, yeah…. other famewhores who go on that show.
*film. Oops. Freudian slip?
Congrads Kim!!! I’m sure it will he great working with Tyler Perry. He is good at what he does and I would also enjoy working with him, based on a true story tho..
Can’t wait!!!!
people needs to stop hating!
Another porn flick?
With all her talent, I really look forward to reading the reviews and critiques of her “acting” ability once this thing comes out.
Go ahead Kim, keep the haters hating,keep living your dream and let them keep talking sh*t as their lives pass them by. Good going girl.
Congrats Kim!!!!
Jealousy is being UNHAPPY with oneself. Go Kim Kardashian && Tyler Perry. Can’t wait to see the film. God bless you both.
It’s amazing to me how people have such hate towards others you don’t know. Why is it so hard to wish someone well and keep it pushing? Come on people, really? You go Kim and Happy Birthday!
It’s not hate. We’re all just sick to death of having her thrown in our faces at every turn. She offers nothing, yet is on billboards, magazine covers, TV shows and is now in movies.
love your statment
Bet this is when all the cheating rumors will start. Watch, it will be with a sexy African American co-star.
Her husband, kris humphries, is African American too dumbasss.
You guys…. this is her “career”
I can’t wait till it comes out. It’s going to be GREAT!! And I find all the haters so amusing.
It is good that you find it amusing, since the movie probably won’t be.
HORRIBLE!! Wonder how Kris Jenner made this deal go through… Tyler, you’re really pushing it now. What was the point of starting your own company if you’re going to bypass real actors and pick any socialite.
I agree, I love Tyler Perry Movies, but Kim Kardashian isn’t a very good actress at all.
I agree, I love Tyler Perry Movies, but Kim Kardashian isn’t an actress at all.
There fixed it for you.
Congratulations Kim!!
Does she get peed on in THIS movie?
Lmao @ all the HATERS on her! She not a famewhore…she has made a name for her self…..she not living of her family money…she very talented n his movies are fabulous. So I think it funny how yall soda someone u don’t know. Get a job n u too can have it all. Hater
She road the waves of a sex tape to get where she is. She is most definately a fame whore.
All y’all hating ass Kim you’ll do great I kno u will