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Friday, January 27, 2006 12:00 AM

Oprah's revenge

The daytime queen didn't just expose the lies in James Frey's "memoir." She publicly shamed him -- and it was a little creepy.

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  • Friday, January 27, 2006 07:38 AM

    Oprah's Revenge

    No matter what you think of Oprah's show or her literary picks, the fact remains that by naming Frey's 'memoir' an Oprah Book Club pick, she did this guy a huge favor and thrust the book and Frey into the public's attention.

    Frey had numerous chances to set the record straight and/or even apologize for 'tweaking' the truth. The fact is Frey is a liar who got caught. He should just be thankful that in his case, his lying resulted in him making a ton of money.

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