Frey's book had been on Oprah's "book club" selection. Initially, she had felt moved by the book. Unfortunately for Mr. Frey, Oprah discovered that Frey's account was exaggerated and fiction. Several sources (like The Smoking Gun) were able to track down the lies in the book. The hour was amazing. Oprah Winfrey took apart major events in the book and got Frey to admit his lack of accuracy.
Gawker has some good pictures and comments.
The New York Times has an article about the program.
MSNBC has article that says in the first few paragraphs:
In a stunning switch from dismissive to disgusted, Oprah Winfrey took on one of her chosen authors, James Frey, accusing him on live television of lying about “A Million Little Pieces” and letting down the many fans of his memoir of addiction and recovery.
“I feel duped,” she said Thursday on her syndicated talk show. “But more importantly, I feel that you betrayed millions of readers.”
Frey, who found himself booed in the same Chicago studio where he had been embraced not long ago, acknowledged that he had lied....
It was clearly the best show I've seen in a long, long time. I hope that every reporter who covers our government saw that and learned something from it.
If you have seen the Open Letter to Chris Matthews blog, you must visit. There are ways for you to participate. Today, Matthews insulted Latinos.
