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Brett Ferino · 04-25-2003, 02:15 PM

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - O.J. Simpson says he has no plans to become involved in a reality show and that the footage a production company is assembling for just such an endeavor is "pretty boring."

Simpson acknowledges that people have contacted him about doing an "Osbournes" -style show and knows that camera crews shot footage of him at a series of hip-hop concerts in the past two years. But he doesn't want any part of either scenario.

"I have no plans in any way to do a reality show even though people have approached me about it," Simpson tells the AP. "There's no plans in the Simpson family to have any cameras coming in our house."

Urban American Television Network, whose 70 affiliates reach about 22 million homes, and Miami production company Spiderboy International say they're planning a 13-episode series using archival footage of Simpson, primarily from his hip-hop appearances.

"We've got everything done, the reality show is coming," Spiderboy founder Norman Pardo says.

Simpson's lawyer says he hasn't been contacted about the show, and Simpson himself says video of him signing autographs and talking to crowds at the concerts would likely be "pretty boring."

"Maybe for a half-hour it would be interesting, but not for a series," he says.

Simpson may yet be on TV again, however. He says some broadcasters -- whose names he won't give -- have approached him about being a commentator on the Robert Blake murder case. Simpson would certainly have a unique perspective, having been the center of the "trial of the century" in which he was acquitted of the 1994 murders of wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

"I think I have a lot of insight," Simpson says. "I don't know if he's guilty or not but I know there's no such thing anymore as innocent until proven guilty."

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Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	O.J.: Reality Show About Me Would Be 'Boring' LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - O.J. Simpson says he has no plans to become involved in a reality show and that the footage a production company is assembling for just such an endeavor is "pretty boring." Simpson acknowledges that people have contacted him about doing an "Osbournes" -style show and knows that camera crews shot footage of him at a series of hip-hop concerts in the past two years. But he doesn't want any part of either scenario. "I have no plans in any way to do a reality show even though people have approached me about it," Simpson tells the AP. "There's no plans in the Simpson family to have any cameras coming in our house." Urban American Television Network, whose 70 affiliates reach about 22 million homes, and Miami production company Spiderboy International say they're planning a 13-episode series using archival footage of Simpson, primarily from his hip-hop appearances. "We've got everything done, the reality show is coming," Spiderboy founder Norman Pardo says. Simpson's lawyer says he hasn't been contacted about the show, and Simpson himself says video of him signing autographs and talking to crowds at the concerts would likely be "pretty boring." "Maybe for a half-hour it would be interesting, but not for a series," he says. Simpson may yet be on TV again, however. He says some broadcasters -- whose names he won't give -- have approached him about being a commentator on the Robert Blake murder case. Simpson would certainly have a unique perspective, having been the center of the "trial of the century" in which he was acquitted of the 1994 murders of wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. "I think I have a lot of insight," Simpson says. "I don't know if he's guilty or not but I know there's no such thing anymore as innocent until proven guilty."