WILLIS BLASTS OPRAH, TABLOIDS

A Million Little Pieces fan Bruce Willis says that author James Frey was "sucker-punched" by Oprah Winfrey during the recent flap over the "memoir." On iFMagazine.com, Willis shouts out, "'Hey, Oprah. You had President Clinton on your show and if this p---k didn't lie about a couple of things, I'm going to set myself on fire.' It's just shameful how [Frey] was treated." Willis also blames the tabloids that perpetuated Frey's persecution. "They lie about people and just make up s--- all week long, and you have to sue them to get it changed. [And yet] no one is yelling at them." Well, no one other than you and Mr. Cruise.

TV GuideNews Feb. 15, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. PT