Oprah's audi- ence was shocked to hear that a French person could actually be rude to some- one. they audibly gasped when they heard that the employee didn't recognize Oprah and that the • French hadn't bestowed Jerry Lewis status on their Wonder Girl. All became right in Oprah's world at the end, when she accepted the apology and told the audience they could start shop- ping there again. I wonder how many people in the audience got online when they got home and bought a $10,000 purses because Oprah told them to? Some say that Oprah's show jumped the shark when she trot- ted out John Travolta for the umpteenth mutual-admiration blubberfest and after the Tom Cruise couch-jumping incident, but I disagree. Oprah didn't jump the shark; she is the shark, and we're just the smaller fish who try to stay on her good side. 1819 LAPLELAWN • MAPLE ROAD AT CROOKS • LN THE TROY MOTOR MALL visit us online www.soaboftrorcom 1-888-225-1819 ❑ Harry Kirsbaum's e-mail address is hkirsbaum@thejewishnews.com . Shana Tova 5766 EL 41.71111W 4 It's not just an airline. It's Israel. IV IN W. elaLcom JN September 29 2005