O.J. Book Cancelled

[36D]

The O.J book and interview have officially been cancelled:

"News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on the upcoming Regan Books title from O.J. Simpson, If I Did It. A tell-all of a different variety, the book, which was to be Simpson's outline of how he might have committed the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, was scheduled for release on November 30 and was to be accompanied by a two-part TV interview to air on Fox on November 27 and 29.


After the book was condemned by booksellers (many of whom said they would donate proceeds to the victims' families), media critics and even pundits from Fox News, News Corp. announced in a terse statement that the book and TV special have been dropped. Murdoch said: I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project. We are sorry for any pain this has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

[StuartPants]

I call bullshit on Murdoch's part. WTF does he care about people's personal pains. They were probably threatened with a lawsuit by one of the included parties who agreed to keep it hush if they backed out. How convenient. we'll find out sooner or later.

Originally Posted by 36D

The O.J book and interview have officially been cancelled:

"News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on the upcoming Regan Books title from O.J. Simpson, If I Did It. A tell-all of a different variety, the book, which was to be Simpson's outline of how he might have committed the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, was scheduled for release on November 30 and was to be accompanied by a two-part TV interview to air on Fox on November 27 and 29.


After the book was condemned by booksellers (many of whom said they would donate proceeds to the victims' families), media critics and even pundits from Fox News, News Corp. announced in a terse statement that the book and TV special have been dropped. Murdoch said: I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project. We are sorry for any pain this has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

[36D]

Well basically, they decided no one was going to make any money on it. Borders said this morning that they were going to donate ALL profit made from the book to charity. 96% of bookseller's said they were not going to carry the book. So Murdoch realized that maybe releasing it wasn't the best idea...

[StuartPants]

Originally Posted by 36D

Well basically, they decided no one was going to make any money on it. Borders said this morning that they were going to donate ALL profit made from the book to charity. 96% of bookseller's said they were not going to carry the book. So Murdoch realized that maybe releasing it wasn't the best idea...

either way.. his motives were not the well being of the Goldman family.

[36D]

Of course not. He's a businessman!

[StuartPants]

Originally Posted by 36D

Of course not. He's a businessman!

that's the sad part. he might actually have a heart. but you'd never know because his public image is not his real image (it might be.. but who knows), but is his business image.

[vtkitty1313]

Thank god that they did cancel it. There is still some hope left for this world...........very little mind you but still some.
(greedy mother fucker murdoch)

[the big lebowski]

all i can say is, "good." no matter what the motivation, i'm glad to see it get killed. get it? killed? [/fart sound]

[RyeNOTBourbon]

Damn I was looking forward to that one......

[StuartPants]

Originally Posted by RyeNOTBourbon

Damn I was looking forward to that one......

why? with all O.J.'s murder jokes on talk shows and interviews you can pretty much stitch together how he did it "if he did it."