Oprah’s public shaming of James Frey after it was revealed that his memoir was partially fictional was viewed as a PR move for the media mogul to save face. It also earned her a place in the pantheon of the show’s celebrity parodies. It is certainly the show’s strangest celebrity parody, since the main players are actually two of Oprah’s body parts, which speak with English-y accents.
Long forgotten by the media mogul on her way to the top, the two body parts decide to get Oprah fired in order to get the attention they crave. They plot to expose marijuana-addicted towel and official Oprah Book Club honoree, Towelie, for fudging details in his personal account “A Million Little Fibers.” This episode also includes appearances by Geraldo Rivera and Larry King.
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