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November 20, 2006
Fox to Expand O.J. Special Into Prime-Time Series
NEW YORK - With America buzzing about the upcoming "I Didn't Kill My Wife, But If I Did, Here's How I Did It" special featuring acquitted murderer O.J. Simpson, Fox is seizing the attention, announcing that it would turn the concept into a full-time series.
"There's so much room here," said producer Mike Darnell. "We've already got Mel Gibson lined up for an episode called 'I Don't Hate the Jews, But If I Did, Here's All The Reasons Why Their Filthy Hands Are All Over Hollywood', and we're this close to signing Barry Bonds for a 'I Didn't Take Ten Pounds of Steroids A Day, But If I Did, Here's the Prescription Plan I Would Have Followed'."
Veteran media-watcher Ray Laszlo thinks the idea is a winner. "Fox has so much to work with here," he told BunkoSquad. "There's even talk of a 'I Didn't Completely Go Off the Deep End, But If I Did, Here's How the Con Men Completely Fried My Brain and Emptied My Bank Account.' America's been waiting to hear Tom Cruise's story, and now they may get their chance."
A leaked list of potential episode titles reveals that Fox is planning to go beyond entertainment scandals into the world of politics:
- "I Didn't Intentionally Shoot My Friend in the Face, But If I Did, Here's Proof He Was a Terrorist", featuring Dick Cheney.
- "I Didn't Run For A Job I'm Not Interested In Just So I Could Use It As A Springboard, But If I Did, Hey! Look! There's A Gay Couple Getting Married! No Fear, South Carolina, I'll Stop Them!", featuring Mitt Romney.
- "I Don't Say Stupid Things And Act Like A Pompous Ass, But If I Did, I'll Be Nice And Meek If/When I Run Again", featuring John Kerry.
- "I Haven't Enlisted And Won't Enlist In A War I Loudly Support, But Even If I Don't, You're An Unpatriotic Coward If You Don't Agree With Me", featuring a panel of right-wing bloggers.
- "I Would Like To Remind Everyone That Fox News and Fox TV Are Different Entities And I Don't Support the O.J. Special, But If They Weren't And I Did, I'd Remind You That 'If I Did It, Here's How It Happened' Airs Monday, November 27th and Wednesday, November 29th at 9/8 Central On Fox TV", featuring Bill O'Reilly"
Darnell said there's one interview subject he'd love to land more than any other. "We're just waiting for White House approval - which we think we'll get - and then, just in time for May sweeps, we'll have President Bush in 'I Didn't Cynically Exploit the Horror of 9/11 For Partisan Gain and To Launch My Preplanned Imperialist Agenda, But If I Did, The 3,000 Innocent Dead Would Have Demanded No Less.' It should be fascinating entertainment."
UPDATE: Fox cancelled the O.J. special.
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