FX wrapped up “the trial of the century” on Tuesday (April 5) as the dramatized O.J. Simpson trial riveted a captive TV audience once again. Except this time, we viewers were given backstage passes thanks to the excellent adaptation of Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Run of His Life by superb writers Larry Karaszewski and Scott
This week on The People v O.J. Simpson saw a turning point for Judge Ito with regards to the Mark Fuhrman tapes — a collection of recordings between Fuhrman and a would-be Hollywood screenwriter that’s beyond racist. The gleeful defense believes the recordings are the nail in the prosecution’s coffin while Ito strikes down most
The People Vs. O.J. Simpson discussion, chapter 5 in focus sees “The Race Card” (Aired March 1, 10:00 pm e/p). This is the episode that could have been called “walk a mile in my shoes.” Johnnie Cochran is humiliated while driving through Beverly Hills in front of his kids en route to the Hamburger Hamlet,
FX’s ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ has taken the world of television by storm as it recounts the trial of a century, with Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson. The intensity of the lawyer personalities aside, the show’s timing is also spot-on as most people view his guilt or innocence based on racial perceptions. The horrific murder scene at
FX’s shockingly good American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson is based on the bestselling book The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson by attorney Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin had a front-row seat for the trial of a lifetime, where 20 years ago some 100+ million people watched a Los Angeles jury find “The