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"There's a Tyler Perry tax that's put on things."

--Tyler Perry pooh-poohing claims by six construction firms that he owes nearly $200,000 for work on his Atlanta home and new movie studio. The producer-director, who earned $125 million last year, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he's being extorted because of his celebrity. On the bright side: "Madea Goes to Jail" opens Feb. 20!