News Corp. cancels O.J. book, special
Cory Bergman November 20th, 2006
After a firestorm of criticism, News. Corp. said today that it has canceled the O.J. Simpson book and Fox television special “If I Did It.” The network quotes News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch as saying he decided that the project was “ill-considered.” Several Fox affiliates had chosen not to broadcast the special, in which Simpson talks in hypothetical terms about his role in the killings.
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1. Safran | November 20th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
I smell a lack of advertiser support. Look for pay-per-view and DVD deals. This will still make plenty of money.
2. Tim | November 20th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Why would they cancel it?
I want to know if Naked Gun 4 will be coming soon.
3. RC | November 20th, 2006 at 3:26 pm
The story behind the cancellation will be a story unto itself. When Drudge first blasted the news- I wanted to know the story behind the story- and now a few hours later- nothing new on drudge, hufpo, tmz, latimes.com, etc Isn’t this Web 2.0. What gives? I have to believe that this was strickly a business decision by FOX. A good one IMO.
later
4. News Consumer | November 20th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
So, does OJ still get his paycheck for a book that’ll never see print?
5. Safran | November 20th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
Alas, now we’ll never find the real author.
6. just some yahoo | November 20th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Coming soon though, “The Bloody Glove: Behind The Dripping”
7. Rob | November 21st, 2006 at 12:48 am
From what I heard earlier this evening on ABC News, 400,000 copies of the book had already been printed when FoxNews realized it was jumping the shark with this over-the-top ratings stunt.
In a completed unrelated story today, comedian Paul Rodriguez was at the Laugh Factory denouncing actor Michael Richards’ Friday night tirade and as I was watching the presser in the newsroom heard him say, kid you not, “People came here expecting to see a comedian and instead they got Mark Fuhrman.”
8. Phyllis | June 9th, 2007 at 2:30 am
I need help from Mark fuhran on a murder case, I;m writung a bik, Please help
9. Luk | September 15th, 2007 at 8:19 am
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10. Liey | January 18th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Wow, thanks for the excellent information!
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