[Not Afraid]

This should really be at the bottom of the page, but since I can't reorder posts, I'm just quoting it to put it in it's place.

Originally Posted by mousepod

Here's my .02 on the subject.

Frey is a greedy bastard, but he's a flash in the pan. He wrote a decent novel, but when he couldn't sell it as such, he agreed to call it a memoir. Realistically, every writing class I ever took, they tell us to write what you know. I have many half-started novels and screenplays sitting around that are about the drug culture, the recovery culture, the music business, and even the penal system. All of them are fiction, all have a shred of truth. It's what I know. If some publisher promised me millions to take a finished work and mischaracterize it, I would probably decline, but I understand the mindset. Do you actually think that any of the crap that actors or directors spew out in press junkets for movies is true? It's show biz, folks.

Now as far as Oprah is concerned, I'm convinced that the phone call to Larry King was the "real" Oprah. She never lets the truth get in the way of a good story. This is fact, not opinion. I laughed when she brought Frey back on the show to reprimand him.

I was going to post this last week on the anarchy board, but I was tired and cranky and it would have been vitriolic. Thanks for reviving the thread.