claim: Tyler Perry is incapable of songwriting.
evidence: Tyler Perry -LRB- born Emmitt Perry Jr. ; September 13 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , filmmaker , writer , and songwriter , specializing in the gospel genre .. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s .. In 2011 , Forbes named him the highest paid man in entertainment ; he earned US$ 130 million between May 2010 and 2011 .. Forbes. Forbes. With new shows lined up , along with older successful shows , his net worth in 2017 is estimated to be $ 600 million .. Perry is known for both creating and performing as the Madea character , a tough elderly black woman .. Madea. Madea. Perry also creates films , some produced as live recordings of stage plays , and others professionally filmed using full sets and locations with full editing .. Perry is estimated to have earned around US$ 75 million by 2008 .. Many of Perry 's stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as professional films .. Perry has also created several television shows , his most successful of which is Tyler Perry 's House of Payne , a show that ran for eight seasons on TBS from June 21 , 2006 , to August 10 , 2012 .. TBS. TBS ( U.S. TV channel ). On October 2 , 2012 , Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network .. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey Network. Oprah Winfrey Network ( U.S. TV channel ). The partnership was largely for the purposes of bringing scripted television to the OWN network , Perry having had previous success in this department .. scripted television. television program#scripted entertainment. Perry has created multiple scripted series for the network , the most successful being The Haves and the Have Nots .. The Haves and the Have Nots. The Haves and the Have Nots ( TV series ). As of 2014 , The Haves and the Have Nots has given OWN its highest ratings to date .. The Haves and the Have Nots. The Haves and the Have Nots ( TV series ). The series has also been referred to as being `` one of OWN 's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun , filled with the typical betrayals , affairs , and manipulations . ''