James Frey
publication date: Monday, October 15, 2012 (part of Fall 2012)
category: 
Literature
clue: When he was caught lying to Oprah, his career was shattered into a million little pieces.
explanation: Frey's rehab memoir A Million Little Pieces, praised by Oprah Winfrey, turned out to be largely fictional. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Erik Bates, and Tony Peters
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