Media Executives Do Have a Conscience!

  Fox cancels plans for Simpson book and TV special; calls it ill-advised.

"No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."
   ~ Henry Mencken

Thank God!

News Corp. has canceled plans to publish a controversial new book by O.J. Simpson titled, "If I Did It," and an accompanying Fox network television interview with the former football star, the company said on Monday.

News Corp. Chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch said in a statement that he and senior management decided that "this was an ill-considered project."

No kidding Rupert!

I've generally avoided being too critical of media executives since (1) I can choose what to watch; (2) Though we continually deny it, they generally give us what we ask for: voyeurism, drugs, violence, and sex (hey, I didn't say I was complaining).

But giving this guy the microphone was going one step too far, and I'm glad we won't have to see him on TV (at least for now).

I wonder if Bill O'Reilly's (the uber-objective &...

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