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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91. Why is Oprah seen as the problem here??? she was LIED to.. she wasn't in on the lie or anything. Plus who would know if these people were lying to her or not, shes not a human lie detector. Oprah is NOT at fault, she should not be embarrassed... the LIARS SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. That's their sin, not Oprahs.

Posted at 11:18PM on Dec 29th 2008 by Maria

92. maybe people should just stop listening to her! the woman IS NOT GOD! nobody made people vote for Obama, they CHOSE TO! and whether or not she had anything to do with it is really up for debate. if people are too stupid to pick their own president based on the facts they find out for themselves, then that is DEFINATELY THEIR PROBLEM, NOT OPRAH'S! the last time i checked, she was just as human as anyone else posting on this site (and that in and of itself is up for debate as well). she ISN'T PERFECT!! so, if people are too gullible or too stupid enough to buy into a story just because SHE promoted it? i dont think she's the real problem, it's the fools listening to her. before people try to get selfrighteous about the president-elect or whatever OPRAH decides to promote this week, please take a look at yourself first. She's not telling you to go into the light, CarolAnn, you're just too stupid to go any other way!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:02PM on Dec 30th 2008 by put up or shut up for 2009: NO MORE BS!!!!

93. For Cripes Sake! Leave Oprah alone. What the heck is with all these Oprah haters. There is something wrong with you people. Get a life!!! Hooray for Obama!

Posted at 11:46PM on Dec 29th 2008 by MoBeth

94. Look, now ya know good and well we believed what the man said too. we put Oprah out there to verifiy it, when she does, then something goes wrong, we blame Oprah. what's up with that. As far as the coolest man in America right now, give the man a chance to do his job. He's been voted in fairly and honestly he seems to be headed in the right direction let's just make sure we all are doing are part to see to it that all Americans continue to move forward as a Country!

Posted at 12:01AM on Dec 30th 2008 by oprabama

95. Oprah fooled yet again and she promoted her foolishness to the Americans, AGAIN.
Now she was fooled again by NObama but she does not know it yet..

Posted at 7:34AM on Dec 30th 2008 by Carmen

96. So if someone tells a story to the public, it is then the public's responsibility to investig8 the facts and authenticity of the story.
I wish all the bloggers would've made the point earlier. If Oprah's an idiot then so is most of the Northern hemisphere. We all ate the weapons of mass destruction story even when a lot of us didn't agree. We are still exploring the possiblity that the Government knows where Bin Laden is (Ha-Ha) and if Barak is a flop then he's just a flop of another ethnicity. In four years we can vote someone else into office and watch them hack it up no matter the origin. Let's just hope their biography checks out or we'll face a national crisis. The real point is who cares where he met his wife if they are still married in this day and age then hell the holocost was the perfect metaphor for survival.

Posted at 4:51AM on Dec 30th 2008 by Chayillin

97. oooh, whoo, whooo,,,,,oprah, how long do you think six inches is,again? Go back to your chocolate ice cream, pig, leave the reding to somebody who can.

Posted at 9:00AM on Dec 30th 2008 by little mama

98. First of all, how did this become a political issue? The last time I checked, the post was about the book and all of a sudden it's about Obama? Oh yes, and calling him something other than his name is really smart. I'm SO sure that really pisses him off, because he comes to TMZ.com to check on the haters. This is ridiculous. I don't ever remember people talking so much trash about Bush before he got into office, and look where we are now. If the man was so great in office, why does he get shoes thrown at him? At least Obama can speak with some eloquence. It's actually the publishers fault for not checking the facts. All Oprah did was promote the book. It's the PEOPLE who've bought it. And the PEOPLE who've voted. I dont know who you worship, but OPRAH and OBAMA are not my gods. I only have one. I didn't waste my money on it, and many other people didn't either. Just because the words come out of her mouth, it doens't make what she says legitimate. She's human! Sheesh! LET IT GO! (btw. it's also the writer's fault because he LIED in the first place. i guess no one thought about that?)

Posted at 12:34PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Abigail

99. Don't blame Oprah. And don't turn this into a political argument. This couple blatantly stood there, tears in their eyes, talking about this great love story. The entire audience, and I'm sure everyone watching, was duped, too. AND, some Hollywood hot shots were just getting ready to make a MOVIE of this couple's memoirs, so they fooled pretty much everyone. Shame on them.

Posted at 12:44PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Rita

100. oprah will do anything for money - remember how she came out once and said she did cocaine just to pleasae some guy, then it came out she was lyig? She's a money / publicity whore.

Posted at 1:43PM on Dec 30th 2008 by little mama

101. Wow! I remember watchimg that couple on O when I was preggo. It was so sweet it made me cry. What a liar! But riddle me this- what does it have to do with Obama? Get a life, HATERS.

Posted at 3:58PM on Dec 30th 2008 by LaDonna McCrimon

102. Truth Hurts They topped the list in terms of numbers of prison inmates, & criminal activities, not incarcerated. What is your point. ? "They" might be "here" & , I would hazard a guess, Banking "more than you ".Truthfully, how does it feel to have such a minuscopicle brain .? If indeed you have one.

Posted at 4:37PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Ben

103. Truth Hurts. You are a little mouthpiece. The lips move, but unfortunately are not engaging with the brain cells. At least no active brain cells. And so..???? "they are here and banking more money than most". Explain to me , moron, how that affects my life. Whether another person has a fat bank account or a small bank account, it does not have ramifications upon my life. I have my own bank account, the amount of which, you are not privy to. Maybe you are broke. And perhaps that is why money appears to be your standard for status. Edi Amin banked alot of money. Hitler banked a lot of money. Saadam Hussein banked a lot of money.............Mahmoud Amadinajhad banks a lot of money. SO WHAT, if they are here & bank more money than most. Imbecile.

Posted at 10:58PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Jack

104. To say that Oprah is rich by accident shows just how ignorant and uneducated some people can be. OPRAH made all of her money by WORKING HARD. Not by just being born to rich parents or by making a porno movie like some rich people out there. Get a clue.

Posted at 6:46PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Sylvia

105. Truth hurts. Get real . You sound so angry bitter & twisted. Just what Truth are you talking about.? Yours ? The Truth that should be respected is a Truth that is not warped , biased or based upon ignorance. You are not a truthteller. You are a hate-monger.

Posted at 6:46PM on Dec 30th 2008 by Pete

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