Oprah denounces fish for 'mistruths' in book debacle

Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey lambasted Lucas the fish this week for what journalists have revealed are 'mistruths' in his best-selling book, which Winfrey placed in her prestigious Oprah's Book Club last month.

The book, "America's Last Gasp," is an intellectual discussion of America's recent decline economically, socially and globally. It made The New York Times bestseller list upon its debut in Sept. of last year. Oprah followed suit last month, naming it a book her followers would "remember forever."

"You used statistics that were out of date or that were in line with your biased belief - that America is on the decline," Winfrey seethed at the fish author. "You didn't just lie to the American people, most of whom are poor fools. You lied to the one person who can tell them what to read and when -- namely, me. That is going to cost you big-time, buck-o."

Lucas seemed unbothered by Oprah's outburst. In fact, it seemed to rather amuse him.

"I've made millions from this book club thing, and stand to make millions more based on your behavior here today," Lucas told an aghast Winfrey. "I find myself wanting to thank you for all of this because I really couldn't have done it without you."

All was forgiven later in the show when Lucas jumped up and down on Oprah's sofa while jabbering on and on about his marriage of convenience.