Cynicism takes a blow to the chin? In a follow up to my last post, I need to remark that Oprah changed her mind at long last, and today railed against James Frey for the lies in book. What took so long? Perhaps some backlash and negative comments from her listeners (but not critics and other commentators) convinced her that truth does matter.
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And while she was angry and said she felt “duped” and questioned why Frey lied, she did not remove his book from her vaunted list. Oh well, at least she let him have it, which means that her minions (members of her cult; i.e. her fans) are upset too.