At 82, television producer Aaron Spelling proves that he is just as crude as some of his perverted characters after being hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit Thursday. This lawsuit comes months after the lawyer of Spelling's former nurse, Charlene Richard, e-mailed many of Spelling's former stars, including Jessica Biel, Shannen Doherty and Heather Locklear, encouraging them to come forward with any stories of Spelling's harassment history, which prompted Spelling to launch a libel lawsuit against Richard and her lawyer. Spelling, the mastermind behind such shows as Melrose Place, Dynasty and 90210, was accused by his former nurse of groping her and asking for sexual favors. Richards claims that Spelling began his inappropriate behavior shortly after he hired her in the fall of 2004. She claims that he would grab her "breasts, groin and genital area," expose himself and solicit her for various sex acts, claiming that other stars had willingly consented. She also alleges that he fired her just months later, after she refused his advances. Spelling's attorney denies Richard's claim, asserting that Spelling is a "complete gentleman." Considering Spelling's age, his lawyer would be better off claiming senility.

Oprah Winfrey tore author James Frey into a million little pieces Thursday when she confronted him about his allegedly fabricated memoir, A Million Little Pieces. Oprah publicly withdrew her support for Frey and admitted to being embarrassed about initially standing up for the author after it was revealed that large chunks of the book were fabricated. Investigative research by the Web site The Smoking Gun showed that many parts of his book, including his time spent in jail and dental surgery without novocaine, were made up. Oprah's initial endorsement of the book about Frey's supposed journey from addiction to rehabilitation led it to become a best seller, with 1.77 million copies sold last year. After the website's revelation permeated the media, Frey admitted to some embellishments for "dramatic effect," but insisted that it was basically his life story. Oprah backed him up in a phone call to Larry King, saying that the controversy was "much ado about nothing." Oprah changed her story Thursday, accusing Frey of "betraying millions of readers." Betrayal or not, Frey's book remains popular, even if it is only slightly based in truth.