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FOX PUTS FOOT DOWN ON ‘O.J. SIMPSONS’: Parody of ‘The Simpsons’ features former NFL star as Homer; with black Bart and Lisa.
*Not everyone finds funny a new Internet parody of Fox’s long-running animated series “The Simpsons” with O.J. Simpson in the starring role.
Lawyers for 20th Century Fox have sent letters to video hub Broadcaster.com requesting that they remove "The O.J. Simpsons," three animated clips that reimagine the Fox series starring the former football star. Broadcaster Inc. is reviewing Fox’s demand but noted Friday that fair-use doctrine protects parodies.
"We respect the rights of content owners," Broadcaster CEO Martin Wade III said. "We are examining all the issues raised by the Fox request. Our goal is to be a respecter of content rights and at the same time find legal ways to bring our community members the content they enjoy."
The three "O.J. Simpsons" clips [seen below] are titled "Black and White Christmas," "Warzone" and "If I Did It," which directly references Fox and its decision to withdraw publication of O.J.’s proposed book about the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman.
Black and White Christmas
If I Did It
War Zone
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