In Case You Live on Another Planet...

Oprah finally tells off Frey... Okay, fine, he lied. I haven't read the book. I really am not interested in reading about the drugs and the drugs and the rehab and the drugs and the root canals. I have read a lot of the banter (if that's what you would call it) on whether he was a fake and what parts of the book are fake blablabla.

But seriously big O, if you knew it was an embellished memoir, would you still have read it? Probably. I guess everyone was SO taken that it was REAL and that that they thought he was some kind of hero or something? I think she is pissed because she recommended it and now her book club is going to lose money - god forbid. Like she doesn't have ENOUGH already.

Here's what I wonder? Do people really think that all memoirs are not embellished? Like WHO REALLY can write an entire book on their LIFE without adding a little bit here or there? Can they not call it a memoir then, if it's pretty much based on their life? I've had one hell of a ride already and I have only gotten about 12 pages! AND, if you write made-up stories or even embellish ones that happened, sometimes it's like they REALLY DID happen to you. I think there's a psych disorder for that ... Bullshitteritis, perhaps?

Oh, and in other, more titillating news (for us non-readers LOL) ... I'm sad to report that Josie Bissett (AKA Jane) and Rob Estes (AKA Dr. Michael Mancini <-- they said this in the article but that's not right -- that was Jane's first crazy husband... Estes didn't come in until later - someone help me out here with his character name otherwise it will drive me CRAZY) are calling it quits - after 13 years... They probably only lasted that long because 1) They lived OUTSIDE of Hollywood AND 2) Between the two of them, they have only done ONE Lifetime movie and ONE failed pilot. Either way, I'm sad to see them split. They were still keeping my "MelrosePlaceisRealandJakeisTakingmeoutfordrinkstonight" dream alive *sniff.* Bastards.

Comments

[Alyssa]

::giggles::

You used the world "titilating"...

God, I'm so immature. Found you on Finding yourself Despite Yourself.

Look forward to more reads!

[Isabel (Izzy)]

I never even heard of James Frey until he got busted. Ha! That PROVES I'm not sitting around watching Oprah every day :-)

[roo]

Yeah, I'm not sure what to think about the Frey scandal. On one hand, it's strange that people are so surprised that a former crack addict might have trouble remembering his past. On the other, the way he's been reacting to the outing has made him seem a little pathetic.

I guess when it comes down to it, I don't care enough to come up with a definitive judgement on the matter.

I enjoyed the book...

[debambam]

great blog, i've enjoyed my stay, will be blogrolling you and back for more!!!

[GIRLS GONE CHILD]

i posted something about this last week on my *other* blog: www.pointytoeshoefactory.com

Oprah is a terrible wretch of a dumbass.

[kyra]

we were talking about this last night, how every memory from our lives is distorted somewhat as it is told through the lense of who we are now remembering the who we were then. even in blogging, there is embellishment and trimming. if only his editor had the sense to publish it as it was originally submitted--fiction. and sadly, i don't know who these people are in the photo. i'm so out of it!! i'm practically still talking about sonny and cher's break up.