Oprah Winfrey has a new book scandal on her hands. A "memoir," praised in her O Magazine as "startlingly tender," has been revealed as a complete work of fiction. "Love and Consequences," written by Margaret B. Jones, a self-described half white, half Native American foster child and former drug runner, has been revealed as a fake. The fictional story was actually penned by Margaret Seltzer, a white, private-school educated writer. Riverhead Books, which published the work, began recalling the book earlier this week. [Source]


Avril Lavigne has put her name to a new line of clothing set to go on sale in July in the US. The Canadian superstar who shot to fame as a teenager with her hit 'Complicated' has called the clothing line 'Abbey Dawn' after a nickname given to her by her dad. Lavigne describes the line, which will be sold in US department store Kohls, as 'rock glam' with prices ranging from $24 to $48, and includes hoodies, jeans, and T shirts in patterns you might expect from the Sk8er girl such as skull prints. [Source]

The video for the first single from Gnarls Barkley's new album has reportedly been banned from MTV. It was deemed that the video for 'Run', which features a cameo appearance from Justin Timberlake, may trigger epileptic seizures with its strobe-like effects. Although the video is not being played on MTV because it failed the Harding Test, which judges whether TV images may cause seizures, it can still be seen on various websites including YouTube. [Source]


Patrick Swayze's publicist confirmed to Page Six that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer, which could tragically bring down the curtain on his remarkably diverse career. Patrick was diagnosed with the cancer more than a month ago. The average life expectancy is six to nine months, with only 4 percent of patients living more than five years. [Source]