Jezebel: Oj Simpson

Ellen Gives Brilliant Homeless Girl Totally Deserved Scholarship

Luke Malone — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

A week ago we posted a story about Samantha Garvey, a 17-year-old student from Long Island and finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. While we love a smart and driven teen girl around these parts, her story is extra interesting because she's homeless and has been living in a shelter with her parents and brother while shooting these amazing academic goals. So it is five hundred shades of awesome that we can give you the update to end all updates: Ellen DeGeneres and her friendly sponsors over at AT&T awarded her a $50,000 scholarship to the college of her choice. Teamed with the fact that Samantha and her family are due to move into their own place any day now and you've got yourself a heart-warmer to start the day. Spend your seven-minute coffee break watching the video at the link — it's not inspiring because it's a sad, struggle-town story, but because Samantha is so well-spoken that she makes you feel like you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Awesome. [Ellen] More »

Kris Jenner Says We Can Blame Her For The O.J. Trial

Margaret Hartmann — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:39:00 EDT

Should we feel bad for Kris Jenner, who claims Nicole Brown Simpson was her best friend, or roll our her eyes at her for mentioning her murdered friend to sell more copies of her memoir? We're not sure what to think, so we're adding "forcing us to address uncomfortable conundrums" to our list of strikes against the woman who pushed the Kardashians into the limelight. More »

Oprah's Company Denies Rumors She Got O.J. Confession

Irin Carmon — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:10:00 EDT

Earlier today, word spread via The Daily Mail that The Enquirer had reported that O.J. told Oprah he killed his wife and Ron Goldman. (The Enquirer hasn't put anything online.) Harpo, Oprah's company, is denying it. More »

15 Years Later, Lawyer Decides To Prove O.J.'s Innocence

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:25:00 EST

In a newly-released document, O.J. Simpson's former lawyer F. Lee Bailey claims to have evidence O.J. isn't a murderer. Bailey writes that O.J. has "no history of resorting to raging violence to solve his emotional problems," ...aside from domestic violence. More »

The Kardashian Sisters On Being Famous "Entrepreneurs"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:25:00 EST

This morning on Today, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe—while promoting their "sisterhood autobiography"/beauty and style advice book Kardashian Konfidential—said the worst part of "being famous for being famous" is not being recognized as the entrepreneurs they are. More »

Katy And Russell Still Married; Rihanna A No-Show

Lauri Apple — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:30:49 EDT

A spokesperson for Russell Brand and Katy Perry called the newlyweds "Mr. and Mrs. Brand." It all feels so different now.

Oprah, Sandra, & Meryl To Star Film About Home Shopping Network

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:56:24 EDT

Oprah Winfrey, Sandra Bullock, and Meryl Streep will star in a comedy written and directed by Sex and the City's Michael Patrick King. The plot: Three ladies sip cosmos and swap sex puns behind-the-scenes at a home-shopping network.

Cruz & Kruger Corral Campaigns; Anarchists Attack American Apparel

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Penelope Cruz is replacing Kate Winslet as the face of Lancôme's fragrance Trésor. [People]
And Diane Kruger will be the face of a new Calvin Klein scent, Beauty. Kruger is accompanying Francisco Costa to the Met Ball, too. [WWD]

Lindsay Skips Deposition; Mel Gibson Breaks Up With Galpal; Larry King Accused Of Sleeping With Wife's Sister

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:40:00 EDT

Lindsay Lohan had a deposition scheduled today for her lawsuit over allegedly hijacking an SUV with three men and a bag of cocaine inside. Linds showed up an hour and a half late, then left without exiting her car.

Courtney Courting Steven Meisel; Elle Editors Are Annoying

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Courtney Love: into Miu Miu, playing guitar in flats, her upcoming David Letterman appearance, and landing a fashion spread with Steven Meisel. Oh, and this: "After lunch, I am going to chant for an hour and a half." [Vogue]

Whitney Houston Hospitalized; Navratilova Diagnosed With Cancer

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Whitney Houston is in a Paris hospital suffering from nose and throat problems.

Coco Rocha Engaged; Cathy Horyn Slams Milan Fashion Week

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

Model Coco Rocha, 21, has announced her engagement to boyfriend James Conran, a 29-year-old muralist and interior designer. We wish them the warmest congratulations. [OhSoCoco]
Rocha's first ad for Rimmel is out. It involves...vibrant blue eyeshadow. [SB]

Lindsay Admits To Cocaine Abuse; Was J.Lo Dropped From Her Label?

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST

In a lengthy interview with The Sun, Lindsay Lohan discusses her drug abuse history, saying her father talking to the press made her hit "rock bottom" and, "I tried to mask my problems with alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances."

Supporters Lighten Obama's Image; Detractors Darken It

LatoyaPeterson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

The National Academy of Sciences published a study that FINDS a correlation between a person's political views and darker or lighter representations of Barack Obama. But does this study prove anything we didn't learn during the OJ Simpson trial? More »

Sandra Saves Ryan's Marriage, Lady Gaga Finds Happiness, And Paula Abdul Wants To "Destroy" American Idol

Hortense Smith — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EDT

Sandra Bullock is allegedly helping Ryan Reynolds get through a rough patch in his marriage to Scarlett Johansson. Hopefully her advice doesn't include "watch All About Steve together." [ShowbizSpy]

Lily Allen Suing The Sun; Gisele Bundchen Pregnant

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EDT

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Lily Allen is suing The Sun over an article in which the British newspaper quoted her as calling Victoria Beckham a "monster" and insulting several other celebrities. Allen says she never made the comments. [The Guardian]

Oksanas Confirm And Deny Mel Gibson Affair; Hulk Hogan On Ex-Wife: "I Totally Understand O.J."

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Both Mel Gibson and Russian classical pianist Oksana Kolesnikova deny that they're having an affair. She insists she's "happily married" and four months pregnant with her husband's child. As for the other Oksana ... [TMZ]

Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez: Domestic Violence?

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST

Has the fighting between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony has turned physical? Yes, according to Star.

13 years to the day after he was found not...

Hortense Smith — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:40:00 EDT

13 years to the day after he was found not guilty of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in a case some dubbed "the Trial of the Century", the most recent O.J. Simpson trial was handed over to the jury, who have just convicted Simpson of 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping, stemming from an incident in which he and an accomplice broke in to a memorabilia showcase, brandishing a gun and demanding the return of signed Simpson items that Simpson claimed "belonged to him." Simpson now faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison. [CNN] More »

Kim Kardashian Opens Up About O.J. Simpson

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

People are always asking, "Why is Kim Kardashian even famous?" Yeah, she has a porno, and yeah, she's friends with Paris Hilton, but she's actually had a pretty fascinating childhood that, at the very least, makes her a somewhat worthy pop culture figure. Her stepdad, Bruce Jenner, is one of the biggest American Olympic stars of all time, and her father, Robert Kardashian, was best friends with, and lawyer for, O.J. Simpson. The fact that the Kardashians had such a long history with O.J. and Nicole Brown made for high drama when Kris Kardashian sat with Nicole's family during O.J.'s murder trial, while Kim and Khloe - both living with their dad at the time - sat on the defense's side in the courtroom. Kim talked about the experience on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Clip above. More »

Barbara WaWa To Kim Kardashian: "Why Are You Famous?"

Jessica G. — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Kim Kardashian and stepdad Bruce Jenner were on The View today shilling for the new season of their reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians and boy, did Barbara Walters BRING IT. She asked Kim all the tough questions: "Why are you famous? What have you done? What do you actually do with your life?" Kim's answers may surprise you! Also — The Kardashians' ties to O.J. Simpson and Kim's sex tape? Barbara goes there. Clip above. More »

Britney, Bush, Blackwater: Still At A Loss

Moe — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:30:03 EDT

I started drinking an hour ago, because although I could decide a take an evening to detox, there really wouldn't be much point. Today losing streakers of the world continued to lose, beginning with Wall Street, who had Barack Obama on hand to rub it in, and Britney Spears with lawyers and managers — oh, and Sean and Jayden — and as usual that sense you had last week that she really had, for finally, hit rock bottom. The Republicans, fresh from the loss of the loyalty of Alan Greenspan, and the illusion no one still harbored that the war in Iraq was about something other than oil, also lost Lincoln Chafee, who already himself had lost any political power with his Senate seat in November. O.J. Simpson, who long ago lost any reason to live other than to remind the public that people don't always deserve to live, lost the freedom he didn't deserve. More »

Paris Alive, Primping. We Can't Fucking Wait For Midweek Madness

Moe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:30:22 EDT

Two hotly-anticipated releases took place yesterday: A top-secret cache of CIA documents, and Paris fucking Hilton. Both involve mysterious drug use, breaking the law. Which got more media attention? Which yielded more interesting tidbits? Wait, don't answer that! But do vote in our poll of most loathsome moments in Paris after the jump!