Tyler Perry Inks a Deal with TLC

Last week there were rumors Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry were no longer bffs after she criticized the writing on his OWN network program block [click here if you missed that]. 

In totally unrelated news Tyler Perry just signed a deal to develop programing for The Learning Channel...

According The Hollywood Reporter Tyler Perry just inked a deal with TLC to write, direct and executive produce their first scripted series called "Too Close to Home." 

The series is about a woman forced back to her trailer park roots after her promising political career is derailed by a sex scandal.