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Publisher behind O.J. Simpson book fired
Associated Press ^ | December 15, 2006 | Hillel Italie

Posted on 12/15/2006 10:19:54 PM PST by Zakeet

NEW YORK - O.J. Simpson's would-be publisher, Judith Regan, was fired Friday, her sensational, scandalous tenure at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. ending with the tersest of announcements.

"Judith Regan's employment with HarperCollins has been terminated effective immediately," HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman said in a statement. "The REGAN publishing program and staff will continue as part of the HarperCollins General Books Group."

Friedman offered no reason for the announcement, but it comes less than a month after Murdoch's cancellation of Simpson's hypothetical murder confession, "If I Did It," a planned book and Fox television interview that was greeted with instant and near-universal disgust when announced.

HarperCollins did not immediately return phone and e-mail messages seeking additional comment. Messages left with Regan's publicist, Suzanne Wickham, and her lawyer, Bert Fields, were not immediately returned.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crime; judithregan; ojsimpson
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1 posted on 12/15/2006 10:19:55 PM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

The Blurb on Drudge says the OJ book had nothing to do with her firing. I don't buy that. Murdock does not like to be embarrassed.


3 posted on 12/15/2006 10:26:25 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Zakeet

Stupid idea for a book OJ. Can't stand being out of the news?


4 posted on 12/15/2006 10:27:05 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Zakeet

Well, she'll get a better offer somewhere else. Maybe she can work at Hooters in the meantime.


5 posted on 12/15/2006 10:28:58 PM PST by zarf
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To: Anti-Bubba182
...the OJ book had nothing to do with her firing.

Ummm, yeah right. I agree with you -- I don't buy it either.

6 posted on 12/15/2006 10:30:40 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
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To: Ditter

The next and ONLY news I want to hear about "OJ", is that he was found face down - drowned in a gutter.

Semper Fi


7 posted on 12/15/2006 10:35:17 PM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: river rat

I second that


8 posted on 12/15/2006 10:44:18 PM PST by packrat35 (guest worker/day worker=SlaveMart)
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To: river rat

how about his throat slowly cut after a little blow torch work? he deserves all the hell on earth that can be applied.


9 posted on 12/15/2006 10:52:24 PM PST by bobby.223
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To: bobby.223

Actually, that works for me...

But, I'm trying to groom my compassionate feminine side.... trying to burnish all the rough edges and harsh feelings...
Still trying to deal with the brutality and inhumanity of my earlier life experiences.....

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Ah the hell with that --- fry his sorry ass and strip his flesh to make jerky for those of us who like to devour the enemy...
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Now, back to gentility training and compassionate thinking..

Semper Fi


10 posted on 12/15/2006 11:00:00 PM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: river rat

And hopefully in his own vomit.


11 posted on 12/15/2006 11:27:10 PM PST by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: river rat
The next and ONLY news I want to hear about "OJ", is that he was found face down - drowned in a gutter.

Amen!
12 posted on 12/15/2006 11:28:40 PM PST by Zeon Cowboy ("Show me just what Muhammad brought... and there you will find things only evil and inhuman.")
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To: Zakeet
Profiteering whore.
13 posted on 12/15/2006 11:29:05 PM PST by Vision ("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
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To: Vision

"Profiteering whore"

Yeah, but I mean, why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel about her...


14 posted on 12/15/2006 11:35:15 PM PST by Rightfootforward
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To: Zakeet

I don`t think her books were that low down. After all, she wasn`t involved in any of the Clinton books like Lying History by Hellary Rotten.


15 posted on 12/15/2006 11:43:39 PM PST by Screamname (Actors have always hated Republicans, starting with Lincoln.)
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To: Zakeet

Judith Regan, was fired Friday

You reap what you sow Judity.


16 posted on 12/16/2006 12:03:11 AM PST by garylmoore (Faith is the assurance of things unseen.)
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To: Zakeet

You people should know her good friend Doctor, Dr., Mr. PhD
Michael Savage stood up for her.
He was rambling on about Murdoch or italian food or was it Chinese?


17 posted on 12/16/2006 12:59:48 AM PST by ChiMark
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To: zarf
"Maybe she can work at Hooters..."

As what? The cleaning lady? She's in her 50s.

18 posted on 12/16/2006 1:23:46 AM PST by Bonaparte
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To: Anti-Bubba182

"Murdock does not like to be embarrassed."

He might want to take at what has become of FNC lately as well.


19 posted on 12/16/2006 2:49:09 AM PST by xowboy
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To: xowboy

OOPs---to take at SHOULD read--- to take a look at


20 posted on 12/16/2006 2:51:58 AM PST by xowboy
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