Monday, May 16, 2011

James Frey Faces Oprah Five Years Just AfterThe ‘Million Tiny Pieces’ Controversy

James Frey in New York during taping for
James Frey in New York during taping for "The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Author James Frey tells Oprah Winfrey that if he could do it yet again he would have "been honest" in promoting his book "A Million Small Pieces."

Frey appeared on Monday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," additional than five years just after Winfrey accused him on reside tv of lying within the book. Winfrey named it "the largest controversy" in her show's background.

Winfrey chose Frey's substance abuse story "A Million Tiny Pieces," for her book club in September 2005, making it a million-seller.

Frey acknowledged on Winfrey's show in January 2006 that he lied inside the book. Winfrey told him she felt duped and that he had betrayed millions of readers.

Frey told Winfrey on Tuesday that he's never ever seen that interview and known as it a "personal auto crash.

For the initial time in five years, embattled author James Frey will face Oprah Winfrey on Monday, taking up two episodes from the final full week from the media maven’s talk show. Frey’s “A Million Tiny Pieces” was selected to be part of Oprah’s book club in 2005, catapulting the author and book to good results. But after the Smoking Gun uncovered inconsistencies and lies within the book, Frey appeared on her show yet again in 2006 and acknowledged that he had lied: The book wasn’t a memoir. “I really feel duped,” Oprah told her audience. “But extra importantly, I really feel which you betrayed millions of readers.”

Frey’s interview, carried out in New York, will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Monday and Tuesday. Verify back in for video and details from each days.

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