From UniSun Editor Karlayne Parker ...

Tyler Perry may not be the best filmmaker, he never wins top Hollywood awards, but his movies continue to bring in top dollar at the box office.

His latest, Meet the Browns, opened this weekend and brought in $20 million, second only to Horton Hears a Who!, which is in its second week.

Browns stars Angela Bassett and former Los Angeles Laker forward Rick Fox. Other familiar characters from Perry's movies, plays and the television show, House of Payne on TBS also drop in. The movie follows the comic, spiritual, and dramatic discoveries of a single mother who meets a side of her family she never knew.

Perry's Madea character makes a five-minute cameo in this movie, a commercial of sorts to reveal his next movie out later this year - Madea Goes to Jail.

Perry has a huge following in Baltimore. His latest play, The Marriage Counselor comes to the Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University, Tuesday through Sunday. Times vary. Tickets are $35.50 to $45.50. Information: 443-885-4440.

Above: Photo from Meet The Browns from Lionsgate Entertainment