O.J. Simpson Watch: Book and TV Special “If I Did It” Canceled by News Corp.

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced the cancellation of a controversial book and television interview involving OJ Simpson, seen here in 2001, being planned by his News Corp company.

AP: O.J. Simpson Book, TV Special Canceled

After a firestorm of criticism, News. Corp. said Monday that it has canceled the O.J. Simpson book and TV special “If I Did It.”

“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 this 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 the Nov. 30 publication of the book by ReganBooks. The publishing house is a HarperCollins imprint owned _ like the Fox network _ by News Corp.

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

Flap bets another publisher will pick up this book. Will it sell?

Probably

Flap is not so sure about television. But, perhaps pay per view?

Murdoch wimped out…….

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