Go away, OJ (updated)

How many folks out there think O.J. Simpson is innocent of murder? Raise your hands. One, two, three. . .

That many? Impressive.

So who would plunk down $15 to buy his new book "If I Did It"? And how many plan to watch more than 30 seconds of the two-part interview on Fox television scheduled for next week?

The Simpson interview provides no journalistic or entertainment purpose other than to keep Simpson in the limelight and to replenish his supply of blood money. So far, at least two companies have directed their stations to pre-empt the Simpson interview with other programming, and some station managers are making that decision on their own.

As the manager of the Fox station in Louisville said, “I would rather explain why I didn’t carry it than why I did.”

It's embarrassing to see news footage of people running up to Simpson on the golf course, asking for his autograph. This guy should stay in the shadows forever. If Fox had any shame, it wouldn't think about airing this show. But these are the guys who gave us "Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?"

UPDATE: This afternoon, Fox announced the book and the show have been canceled. That's one right decision by Fox.