Is Tyler Perry a filmmaker or ringmaster? In a move that's bound to make the behind-the-scenes drama more interesting than the film itself, Perry has cast R&B singer Brandy opposite Kim Kardashian in his new movie The Marriage Counselor. Shadow and Act reports that the stars play co-workers at a marriage counseling office, so one would assume they'll share at least some scenes.

In case you forgot, Kardashian once dated and famously made a sex tape with Brandy's brother, Ray J, and then later was sued by the singer's mother, Sonja Norwood, for credit card abuse in 2008 (the suit also named Kim's siblings Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, as well as matriarch Kris Jenner).

So, what's Perry's master plan in bringing these friends-turned-enemies together on a movie set? Maybe he thinks their real-life beef will enhance their on-screen performances.

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