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Mary J. Blige joining Tyler Perry's "Bad"

Jay A. Fernandez
Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:59pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tyler Perry is adding some harmony to his next picture.

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The writer-director has cast nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige in "I Can Do Bad All by Myself," an adaptation of one of his early plays. Blige joins Taraji P. Henson, recently nominated for an Oscar, in the Lionsgate release, which is due in theaters September 11.

In the film, Blige will play a nightclub manager and singer who is good friends with Henson's character. Madea, Perry's most iconic creation, also will appear in the movie, which is shooting at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

Blige is coming off two sold-out national tours and is in the studio working on a new album due out this year from Interscope Geffen. The singer already has eight platinum or multiplatinum albums.

Blige recently guest-starred on "Entourage." Her last big-screen appearance was in the 2001 drama "Prison Song."

(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)
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