Oprah Fooled Again by Fake Love Tale

Oprah Winfrey called Herman Rosenblat's tale of how he met his wife in a concentration camp "the single greatest love story" she'd ever heard. Only problem -- it isn't true.

Rosenblat, who survived the Holocaust as a young boy, had written a memoir telling the story of meeting his wife of 50 years when she was a farm girl who tossed apples over the fence at a concentration camp. Then, claimed Herman, he met Mrs. R. 12 years later on a blind date. Well, lovely though it was, the story was made up, and now the memoir is being yanked -- and Oprah is once again red-faced over a story she championed very publicly.

Oprah gushed over James Frey's alleged memoir "A Million LIttle Pieces," only to find it was faked.

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46. hey OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....might wannna start ummmm, checking out some facts, don't cha think???? and how's that obama dude workin out for ya????

Posted at 10:43AM on Dec 29th 2008 by lorenawoods

47. It is a memoir by name not a autobiography. The author can embellish the story of their life a much as they want in a memoir as facts are not used in the writing of the story. The fact this has happened again tells me that maybe Oprah production staff aren't checking facts like they should. Don't blame the author because all books have some fiction in them even the bible.

Posted at 12:23PM on Dec 29th 2008 by spearit

48. They are drug addicts only they don't need to buy it off the street, their brain produces it for them.

Posted at 10:47AM on Dec 29th 2008 by John Fitzgerald

PREACH!!!

Posted at 10:56AM on Dec 29th 2008 by Church

49. I am so sick of the racist that come on here and try to find every thing negative to say and somehow point it towards Obama! Face it.... you lost! Next you will be trying to convince everyone how wonderful the Bush years were and how the recession is just a figment of our imagination! So what that Oprah endorsed Obama.... obviously so did the rest of America! Why don't you racist move to those Nazi camps in Aushwitz and take your Klan and Skinhead friends with you, then you won't have to worry about Obama, Oprah and any other successful black person.... but then again, who would you hate then?

Posted at 11:05AM on Dec 29th 2008 by goals2bmet

50. Hey, I was fooled like Oprah, I voted for Obama and once again I was lied to. He promised me change and what do I get, rehash Clinton policies and appointments from the 90's. "Change we can believe in"? I don't think so. At least with Hillary as Secretary of State, us taxpayers will save alot of money because she'll use her broom to fly everywhere.

Posted at 11:09AM on Dec 29th 2008 by tkennedy

51. @31. It's her responsiblity to do the reserch and background check. Why do she get excussed just because she didn't do the checks. Oprah is pathetic. I decided I'm not watching that show any more, so sick of her trying to fake like she is God. When it's all about the money.

So much BS, so little time.
#1-It is NOT her responsibility to do research & background checks. She has EMPLOYEES for that purpose.
#2-She doesn't get "excussed"(learn to spell) because she didn't do anything wrong to be EXCUSED for. In fact, if she backs a person or cause, and later learns they weren't truthful, she exposes it, even though idiots like you, try to put her down for being HONEST
#3-Helping people and causes means you're trying to be God? I thought it ment, you wanted to help. Go figure.
#4-By "all about the money," are you refering to Oprah's money, that she worked hard for, & therefore can do with it as she pleases? Or are you talking about all the money you've donated/spent helping people around the world? If Oprah was sitting on those billions NOT helping, you would be complaining about that. Your not on her level, so shut the hell up!

Posted at 11:13AM on Dec 29th 2008 by chris's missing brain

52. How did Obama get in this discussion. He has nothing to with this. On that note, McCain and Palin LOST! Get over it!

Now, to the subject at hand, Oprah is too trusting but that being said, her staff should do a better job at screening these writers.

Posted at 11:21AM on Dec 29th 2008 by egriffin

53. Has Bristol had her baby yet?

Posted at 11:24AM on Dec 29th 2008 by Inquiring minds want to know....

54. QUESTION: What's the difference between a white man and a snake?

ANSWER: One is a evil, cold-blooded, venomous, slimy creature of Satan, and the other is a snake.

Posted at 11:25AM on Dec 29th 2008 by yo mama

55. So, Oprah believed this couple and it was up to her production staff to figure out if there was a problem ahead of time. This couple has been all over the networks telling their story. It sounded like an incredibly unbelievable story to me but then I figured that stranger things have happened in this world and maybe it really could happen that way. Oprah loves these tearjerker stories and she gets all wrapped up in them. After the James Frey incident, you would think nothing would get by her staff. This couple was darned good at lying! It is unfortunate that their fabrication may make people think twice about what went on in the holocaust. Two liars should not make people question the true tragedies of what went on there. There are always people out for the almightly buck and their 15 minutes of fame. Looks like this love duo really enjoyed the spotlight and now they are known as frauds. There's no way for them to explain this away. It's Oprah's problem that she promoted these two so heavily. I am sure her heart is very heavy over this right now. I think these people should be so ashamed of themselves but they probably aren't. They have justified their reasons for doing what they did. It's really sad that they used such a horrific time in history to gain wealth. In my book, it doesn't make them much better than the Nazis themselves and I am not even Jewish. It just really makes me angry.

Posted at 11:28AM on Dec 29th 2008 by here we go again

56. PLEASE, make her GO AWAY!!! I'm so sick of her!!!

Posted at 11:32AM on Dec 29th 2008 by Alice

57. 4. Oprah is an idiot. She is only rich by accident.

Posted at 9:11AM on Dec 29th 2008 by Why?

And To #4 Above, If Oprah Is an "idiot and Rich By Accident", YOU are a Genius and POOR by Design. What a Bloody Moron you must be. Maybe you should try and get a Job at any one of Oprah's Many Business entities and see how much of an idiot she really is.
For you to call a highly Succesful and World acclaimed Writer, Director, Talkshow Host, Author and the list goes on "an Idiot" Clearly demonstrates that you do not have a single iota of Brain Matter .

Merry Christmas

Posted at 11:54AM on Dec 29th 2008 by Dr. Patrick

58.
#23...straight...no chaser
agree with your assessment of ALL politician's...

#45...egriffin
couldn't have said it better myself...thxs

Posted at 12:15PM on Dec 29th 2008 by northern gypsy

59. All the people that wanna go on about Obama over oprah probably are on something. Another thing, people that like to go on and on about Obama's race to people who don't like Obama are pathetic. Not everyone is racist that didn't want him. Some did their homework on all the scandals he was supposedly involed in and doesn't want someone like that. Some are even democrat that decided they didn't want him. Unlike people that voted for Obama, I was skeptical of him, not based on race, based on all the things he had supposedly done . I think it's dumb to vote for someone because he's a Democrat but has a ton of questionable things . But there is no point in arguing over this anymore.

Posted at 12:16PM on Dec 29th 2008 by FashionistaGA

60. Jealousy is such a useless emotion...why hate on Oprah. She was duped by who she thought was a lovely old couple with a lovely story to tell. Sadly, geriatric cons are nothing new...and with the state of the economy in this country, I believe we will be seeing more of them.

Posted at 12:17PM on Dec 29th 2008 by ms holiday

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