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GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

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GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

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NEW YORK - After a firestorm of criticism, News. Corp. said Monday that it has canceled the
O.J. Simpson book and television special "If I Did It."
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"I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project," said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. "We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson."

A dozen Fox affiliates had already said they would not air the two-part sweeps month special, planned for next week before publication of the book. It was being published by ReganBooks, a HarperCollins imprint owned, like the Fox network, by News Corp.

In the projects, Simpson speaks in hypothetical terms about how he would have committed the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Goldman.

The industry trade publication Broadcasting & Cable editorialized against the show Monday, saying "Fox should cancel this evil sweeps stunt."

One of the nation's largest superstore chains, Borders Group Inc., said last week it would donate any profits on the book to charity.

Posted 11/20/06 3:52 PM
 
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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

Yeah !!!

I didn't want to see that piece of sh*t making money out of something so heinous.Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/20/06 3:54 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

Thank God, He is a nasty man. I hope he rots!!!

Posted 11/20/06 3:54 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

Wow! someone finally had the sense to think- hey this may not be such a good idea.

Its so disgusting. How can he look his children in the eye after doing such a project. Even if he didn't do it (yeah right) to bring this all up again and capitalize on their death. He should be ashamed.

Posted 11/20/06 4:04 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

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Yeah !!!

I didn't want to see that piece of sh*t making money out of something so heinous.Chat Icon Chat Icon




Oh, I'm sure he's still getting some compensation for it.

I would imagine they had some kind of contract.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on the internet to download.

Posted 11/20/06 4:12 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

Good.

I can't imagine who would spend their money on that POS's book, but from what I read it was selling pretty well on Amazon. I suppose those are the people who think he didn't do it. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/20/06 4:17 PM
 

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Posted by Aliasmom

Yeah !!!

I didn't want to see that piece of sh*t making money out of something so heinous.Chat Icon Chat Icon




Oh, I'm sure he's still getting some compensation for it.

I would imagine they had some kind of contract.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on the internet to download.



oh I know that, but at least not from tv.

Posted 11/20/06 4:20 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

Posted by SweetestOfPeas
"I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project," said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. "We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson."



Posted by Aliasmom

Posted by leighla

Posted by Aliasmom

Yeah !!!

I didn't want to see that piece of sh*t making money out of something so heinous.Chat Icon Chat Icon




Oh, I'm sure he's still getting some compensation for it.

I would imagine they had some kind of contract.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on the internet to download.



oh I know that, but at least not from tv.



Rupert Murdoch is a brilliant and incredibly wealthy man. No matter what the contract says, paying OJ for an interview and a book that was never released is far cheaper to him than the possible fallout including boycotts of his networks and his various businesses. It was a good decision but I'll bet it was more of a business decision than anything else.

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Posted 11/20/06 4:35 PM
 

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Re: GREAT NEWS!!! O.J. Simpson book, TV special canceled

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Posted by SweetestOfPeas
"I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project," said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. "We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson."



Posted by Aliasmom

Posted by leighla

Posted by Aliasmom

Yeah !!!

I didn't want to see that piece of sh*t making money out of something so heinous.Chat Icon Chat Icon




Oh, I'm sure he's still getting some compensation for it.

I would imagine they had some kind of contract.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on the internet to download.



oh I know that, but at least not from tv.



Rupert Murdoch is a brilliant and incredibly wealthy man. No matter what the contract says, paying OJ for an interview and a book that was never released is far cheaper to him than the possible fallout including boycotts of his networks and his various businesses. It was a good decision but I'll be it was more of a business decision than anything else.



Absolutely!

Posted 11/20/06 4:40 PM
 
 

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