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Famous Oprah Moments – Part 3

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Over the past 22 years, there have been many memorable Oprah moments. Some made us laugh, some made us cry, and some just made us angry, but most of them touched us in some way. Here’s a few more famous Oprah moments: Oprah and James Frey Even if you didn’t see either show, you probably know the history of Oprah and James Frey – it was pretty big literary news. Oprah chose Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces” as one of her book club selections and praised it. With her help, Frey sold millions of copies of his memoir that chronicled … Continue reading →

When Good Writers Go Bad

As you have probably heard, another writer was nabbed for making up the story of her latest non-fiction book. Margaret B. Jones was getting rave reviews for her book “Love and Consequences.” It was the story of how the half-white, half Native American girl grew up on the mean streets of South-Central Los Angeles. A foster child, she was forced by the Bloods to run drugs when her foster brothers, Terrell and Taye joined the gang. There was only one problem…none of it was true. Margaret, whose real name is Margaret Seltzer, was ratted out by her older sister, Cyndi, … Continue reading →