The Wrath of Oprah

摘要

Oprah winfrey was in no mood for applause. As she walked onto the Chicago set of her talk show last Thursday, she was greeted with a thunderous, almost giddy ovation. "OK, everybody sit down," she said curtly and went quickly to her work. Looking into the camera, she confessed her sins. She had championed the author James Frey and "A Million Little Pieces," his searing memoir of addiction. She had stood by him, even as broad fabrications in his text came to light. She'd made a mistake in doing so. She was sorry.