I promise this is not the O.J. Simpson blog. It is only coincidence I have made two straight posts dedicated to the former football star.
But, it seems my local affiliate has decided not to air the mocking interview. Now, I cannot honestly say it will affect me personally, as I had no desire to watch it but I have conflicting emotions about the whole thing.
While my article in this week's Vanguard called for the boycott of not only the special but the advertisers as well, I cannot shake the feeling that this is a form of censorship. Not government mandated censorship but censorship nontheless.
I am a little worried that Lin Broadcasting's (the owner of Mobile's Fox affiliate, WALA) decision to not air the piece of trash will only drive the curious towards the bookstore in a mad stampede. After all, controversy creates cash and Old J. Simpson is nothing if not controversal.
The AP is also reporting that many advertisers are reluctant to shell out cash for commercials during the broadcast. This is good news to me, as it gives me fewer products to boycott this holiday season.
Of course, there is always the possibilty Fox 10 will show the special anyway. It is still posted on their HD schedule for next week. Too bad Comcast does not have an HD channel for Fox on its lineup.
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