The gloves are off. The new “Naked Gun” reboot, which opens in theaters Friday, doesn’t shy away from the franchise’s most controversial cast member: O.J. Simpson. For three movies of the 1980s and ‘90s police spoof series, Simpson, who died in 2024 at age 76, played Officer Nordberg. The fourth flick, starring Liam Neeson and … Read more
One prominent sports media member is taking issue with the 2024 BET Awards. The show, which aired Sunday, included an “in memoriam” segment that showed the likes recently deceased baseball icon Willie Mays and actor Carl Weathers. Nevertheless, the award program also included O.J. Simpson, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Hollywood star who … Read more
If BET did it. After the 2024 BET Awards, which aired Sunday, there was a backlash on social media when O.J. Simpson was included in the “In Memoriam” segment. The montage included notable actors and celebrities who passed away in 2024, such as prolific character actor Bill Cobbs, “Rocky” star Carl Weathers and baseball legend … Read more
A new documentary series about Nicole Brown Simpson, O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife who was gruesomely murdered in 1994, will debut on Lifetime in June, the network said. “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson” will be told in four parts with previously unseen archival footage and feature some 50 interview participants. It airs June 1 … Read more
The weekend after a jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder, the comedian Norm Macdonald opened Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live” at his desk next to a photo of the defendant. “Well, it is finally official,” he said. “Murder is legal in the state of California.” The 1995 trial of Simpson, who died … Read more
The Bronco is among the most popular and most prominent exhibits at the privately owned museum, which opened in 2016 after a similar crime museum closed in Washington. The vehicle belonged to Al Cowlings, Simpson’s friend and former teammate, who was driving it about 40 miles per hour as Simpson fled the police. The car … Read more
Before O.J. Simpson became synonymous with the sensational murder trial that riveted the nation in the mid-1990s, he was a football star turned Hollywood fixture who played roles as varied as an astronaut, a comic detective and a fake priest. His acting career began while he was still a star running back. As Simpson, who … Read more
Kyle Brandt was blunt in his reaction to the recent death of O.J. Simpson. The “Good Morning Football” co-host shared a three-second long video of himself on X with the caption, “Thoughts on OJ Simpson’s legacy…” and said: “Murderer.” Simpson — a Hall of Fame running back and actor, who was charged with the 1994 … Read more
O.J. Simpson won’t be confessing any time soon. The Pro Football Hall of Famer responded to Shaquille O’Neal’s comments about sharing secrets with women on the “It Is What It Is” podcast and opted to go ahead and make it awkward. “When you say ‘open up to women,’ I don’t know what he’s talking about,” … Read more
Kurt Russell was in on the action. During a Monday appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Russell’s famous stepchildren — Kate, 44, and Oliver Hudson, 47 — told stories about their stepdad always finding himself in “some sort of scenario.” Russell, 72, was watching the NBA Finals at a friend’s house the night of the infamous … Read more