True Crime! Now with Half the Taste!
It has been very interesting week for the media, in particularly publishing and broadcasting, and "journalism". Lets take a look at the winners and losers:
Be warned: this is SUPER opinionated and probably biased!!
Loser:
Fox news and Newscorp decided to pull the "If I Did it" book and interview special with OJ. And a spokesperson for HarperCollins said they are recalling the books and destroying all of them. This is not surprising considering the A). Disgusted reactions of the public in the profiting of tragedy B). The refusal of many book distributers to carry "If I Did It", or at the very least, actually keep any profits, and C). The boycotting of the tv special by a dozen or so Fox affiliates.
Judith Regan, who initally inked the deal with Simpson, is also under fire for actually paying out money for him to write this thing. She says she's taking it as his confession. Regan is also known for publishing tabloid-like, over the top books (Conseco's "Juiced", Jameson's "Make Love Like a Porn Star").
Rupert Murdoch, the top of the ladder at Newscorp, called this endvour "ill conceived".
ARE YOU KIDDING.
Ill conceived? Ill in the head is more like it.
Winner:
Denise Brown appeared on the Today show this morning, revealing that Newscorp had offered her family a large sum of money for "cooperation", though Newscorp insists there were "no strings attatched". She also reminded viewers that all moneys that go to her "family" actually means Nicole Brown Simpson's estate, which ACTUALLY means Nicole and OJ's two kids, who are now college aged.
Next Up: Court TV and Real Court--Whats the Difference?
Losers
Just a few hours ago, a law suit was filed against CNN Headline News and CNN/Court TV talk show host/legal analyst Nancy Grace.
The suit was filed by the family of Melinda Duckett, who was "aggressively" questioned by Nancy Grace on CNN concerning her missing son. Duckett committed suicide soon after the interview, in which she was asked repeatedly to account for her whereabouts during the time frame that her son went missing. Ducektt was reportedly distraught over the incident.
According to the lawyer for Ducketts family, CNN and Grace should be held accountable for their role in Ducketts death, as well as for reportedly misleading Duckett concerning the purpose of the interview.
Ms. Grace- You are a TV interviewer now, not a prosecuter. You seem to forget that. Leave the badgering of witnesses and suspects to the authorities. Thanks.
Winners:
None. Florida law enforcement names Melinda Duckett as the prime suspect in the case anyways. Trenton Duckett has yet to be found, alive or dead. Are we missing the point here, people?
And remember, its only Tuesday. Let's see where the rest of the week brings us!
Be warned: this is SUPER opinionated and probably biased!!
Loser:
Fox news and Newscorp decided to pull the "If I Did it" book and interview special with OJ. And a spokesperson for HarperCollins said they are recalling the books and destroying all of them. This is not surprising considering the A). Disgusted reactions of the public in the profiting of tragedy B). The refusal of many book distributers to carry "If I Did It", or at the very least, actually keep any profits, and C). The boycotting of the tv special by a dozen or so Fox affiliates.
Judith Regan, who initally inked the deal with Simpson, is also under fire for actually paying out money for him to write this thing. She says she's taking it as his confession. Regan is also known for publishing tabloid-like, over the top books (Conseco's "Juiced", Jameson's "Make Love Like a Porn Star").
Rupert Murdoch, the top of the ladder at Newscorp, called this endvour "ill conceived".
ARE YOU KIDDING.
Ill conceived? Ill in the head is more like it.
Winner:
Denise Brown appeared on the Today show this morning, revealing that Newscorp had offered her family a large sum of money for "cooperation", though Newscorp insists there were "no strings attatched". She also reminded viewers that all moneys that go to her "family" actually means Nicole Brown Simpson's estate, which ACTUALLY means Nicole and OJ's two kids, who are now college aged.
Next Up: Court TV and Real Court--Whats the Difference?
Losers
Just a few hours ago, a law suit was filed against CNN Headline News and CNN/Court TV talk show host/legal analyst Nancy Grace.
The suit was filed by the family of Melinda Duckett, who was "aggressively" questioned by Nancy Grace on CNN concerning her missing son. Duckett committed suicide soon after the interview, in which she was asked repeatedly to account for her whereabouts during the time frame that her son went missing. Ducektt was reportedly distraught over the incident.
According to the lawyer for Ducketts family, CNN and Grace should be held accountable for their role in Ducketts death, as well as for reportedly misleading Duckett concerning the purpose of the interview.
Ms. Grace- You are a TV interviewer now, not a prosecuter. You seem to forget that. Leave the badgering of witnesses and suspects to the authorities. Thanks.
Winners:
None. Florida law enforcement names Melinda Duckett as the prime suspect in the case anyways. Trenton Duckett has yet to be found, alive or dead. Are we missing the point here, people?
And remember, its only Tuesday. Let's see where the rest of the week brings us!
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