It’s got less than 40,000 miles on the odometer, comes with luxurious leather interior and sports a V-8 engine packing a whopping 200 horsepower. But its biggest selling point is that its previous owner was a retired NFL star who only drove it around town for light errands — and one epic freeway police chase.
It’s no mystery what happened to the late O.J. Simpson after he was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman — there was a trial, the glove, an acquittal, another 2008 arrest (and this time a conviction) for the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas — but what about the white Ford Bronco? Back in June 1994, that vehicle captivated a nation, with 90 million viewers tuning in to watch the live news chopper coverage of it being pursued by scores of Los Angeles Police Department cars along...
It’s no mystery what happened to the late O.J. Simpson after he was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman — there was a trial, the glove, an acquittal, another 2008 arrest (and this time a conviction) for the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas — but what about the white Ford Bronco? Back in June 1994, that vehicle captivated a nation, with 90 million viewers tuning in to watch the live news chopper coverage of it being pursued by scores of Los Angeles Police Department cars along...
- 4/12/2024
- by Benjamin Svetkey
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
O.J. Simpson, the NFL star, passed away after battling prostate cancer for years. His life was marked by a lot of triumphant highs and shocking lows. As famous as he was due to his prowess as a football player, he became an even bigger name due to the double homicide case in which he found himself embroiled.
The former player was on good terms with Kim Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian. At the height of Simpson’s trial, the late Kardashian was able to prevent a horrifying event from unfolding, which would have traumatized his daughter for life.
Rober Kardashian protected his daughter Kim Kardashian (Source: Wikimedia Commons) How did Kim Kardashian’s father save her from a tragedy?
Kim Kardashian‘s father, Robert Kardashian, was a practicing lawyer who became friends with O.J. Simpson in college. The pair grew closer during Simpson’s trial when Kardashian Sr. served on his legal team.
The former player was on good terms with Kim Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian. At the height of Simpson’s trial, the late Kardashian was able to prevent a horrifying event from unfolding, which would have traumatized his daughter for life.
Rober Kardashian protected his daughter Kim Kardashian (Source: Wikimedia Commons) How did Kim Kardashian’s father save her from a tragedy?
Kim Kardashian‘s father, Robert Kardashian, was a practicing lawyer who became friends with O.J. Simpson in college. The pair grew closer during Simpson’s trial when Kardashian Sr. served on his legal team.
- 4/12/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
O.J. Simpson, the football star who later became an actor and then better known for being accused of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman amid a high-profile televised car chase and trial in which he was ultimately acquitted of murder charges, has died. He was 76.
In a post on Simpson’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Simpson family shared the following statement: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
Simpson’s death follows a life marked by success in sports and Hollywood that morphed into the athlete becoming a suspected murderer and convicted armed robber. Born Orenthal James Simpson on July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, Simpson’s Heisman Trophy-winning days...
In a post on Simpson’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Simpson family shared the following statement: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
Simpson’s death follows a life marked by success in sports and Hollywood that morphed into the athlete becoming a suspected murderer and convicted armed robber. Born Orenthal James Simpson on July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, Simpson’s Heisman Trophy-winning days...
- 4/11/2024
- by Hilary Lewis and Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The white Ford Bronco from O.J. Simpson's car chase stands to make its current owner a ton of dough ... if a buyer steps up to the plate. O.J.'s former sports agent, Mike Gilbert, owns the Bronco -- he bought it from A.C. Cowlings -- and sources close to him tell us he's never really been interested in selling, but only because the offers weren't good enough. We're told he's always considered it an investment,...
- 7/21/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"If your show doesn't have a dragon or a white Bronco in it," warned host Jimmy Kimmel at the beginning of the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast, "Go home now!"
He wasn't entirely kidding. While the broadcast hardly lacked for entertaining or surprising moments, the horse race (or Bronco versus dragon race, if you prefer) between The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Game of Thrones remained a recurring theme throughout the evening. "This must be very strange for you," Kimmel kidded Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was in attendance.
He wasn't entirely kidding. While the broadcast hardly lacked for entertaining or surprising moments, the horse race (or Bronco versus dragon race, if you prefer) between The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Game of Thrones remained a recurring theme throughout the evening. "This must be very strange for you," Kimmel kidded Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was in attendance.
- 9/19/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Almost 22 years ago, 95 million Americans stopped what they were doing to watch as suspected murderer O.J. Simpson appeared to flee justice in a white Ford Bronco, with his friend A.C. Cowlings at the wheel. The infamous slow-speed chase that ensued aired live on TV, preempting most scheduled programming and kicking off the beginning of a morbid courtroom obsession. In light of the The People v. O.J. Simpson's second episode, which showcased its own version of the pursuit last night (read our backstory here), we asked Cuba Gooding Jr., Selma Blair, David Schwimmer, and more to recall their memories from summer '94.Cuba Gooding Jr.[I was] at a buddy's, watching the finals — the Knicks game. I keep saying this, but I do remember, at some point, the game was on the radio and we were watching the chase on television. It started as us watching on TV, and then...
- 2/10/2016
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald,Diane Gordon,E. Alex Jung,Maria Elena Fernandez
- Vulture
Among other things, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story reminds us of a time in American culture when the name Kardashian sounded foreign. The point is driven home in episode two, as the young Kardashian children watch TV reporters mispronounce their father’s name during a press conference. “Kardashian! Kardashian! Kardashian!” they chant from home. It’s a harmless embellishment designed to drive home the point: Things have changed. The press conference scene in and of itself was anything but humorous in real life. O.J. Simpson’s loyal friend, the late Robert Kardashian, somberly took to the cameras to read what he believed was Simpson’s suicide note, as Simpson and his friend A.C. Cowlings, drove up and down Los Angeles freeways in a white Ford Bronco. David Schwimmer, who plays Kardashian, says he was drawn to the project because it presents new insights into the people involved in the case.
- 2/10/2016
- Vulture
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Tuesday’s episode of “The People vs. O.J. Simpson”) About halfway into tonight’s episode of “The People vs. O.J. Simpson,” Marcia Clark turns away from the white Bronco chase on television and asks a very good question. “How is O.J. back in his white Bronco?” the prosecutor, played by Sarah Paulson, asks. “I mean, the Bronco was full of blood. We impounded it. How could he be driving it again?” “Believe it or not, there are two white Broncos,” Det. Tom Lange (played by Chris Bauer) replies.
- 2/10/2016
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
On this week’s The Vulture TV Podcast, we take a hard look the traits that define the network's series, from Dexter to Homeland, and why their latest show, Billions, should steer into its soapiness more. Plus, we’re joined by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who plays A.C. Cowlings in tonight’s episode of The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, on what it was like to be in a white Bronco with Cuba Gooding Jr. for two days straight.Further reading: Matt's reviews of The People v. O.J. Simpson and Billions. Tune in to The Vulture TV Podcast, produced by the Slate Group’s Panoply, every Tuesday, on iTunes or SoundCloud. And please send us your burning TV questions! Tweet us @Vulture, email tvquestions@vulture.com, or leave us a voice mail at 646-504-7673.
- 2/9/2016
- by Margaret Lyons,Matt Zoller Seitz,Gazelle Emami
- Vulture
Yesterday, I posted my review of The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Now that the first episode's aired, it's time to talk about how the filmmakers are approaching this big story, coming up just as soon as I explain who O.J. is by talking about his Hertz commercials... There are going to be two distinct audiences for The People v. O.J.: anyone old enough (say, over 35) to have strong memories of the trial and its many weird players, and younger people who might have heard of the case but have no idea how beloved O.J. was at the time, nor how stunning it felt to have someone so famous accused of such a brutal crime. I spent a while yesterday explaining to a younger critic friend not only the magnitude of the Juice's popularity, but the very different relationship we had with our celebrities before the trial.
- 2/3/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
"Fame is fleeting," Robert Kardashian tells his kids in an early episode of FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (it debuts tomorrow night at 10). "It's hollow. It means nothing at all without a virtuous heart." Young Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, and Rob look at their father like he's speaking some long-dead language they have no hope of understanding. Their dad is on TV, and getting priority seating at overbooked restaurants, all because he's famous — and only famous, at that, because his best friend happens to be Simpson, the world's most famous accused murderer. Of course fame means everything to these kids. The People v. O.J. — the first installment of a new FX anthology series from Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Glee), and not to be confused with ABC's similarly-titled anthology series American Crime — isn't really a Keeping Up with the Kardashians origin story. The kids only appear...
- 2/1/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Some casting news announced this week that I missed... - First, Malcolm-Jamal Warner has joined the cast of FX’s "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson," to play A.C. Cowlings, the former pro football player and friend of the defendant, who was also the driver of the white Ford Bronco in the infamous televised police chase. Warner joins Cuba Gooding Jr., who will play Simpson; John Travolta, as Robert Shapiro; David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian; Selma Blair as Kris Kardashian; Connie Britton as Faye Resnick; Courtney Vance as Johnnie Cochran; and Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark. The 10-episode miniseries, hailing from Ryan Murphy will premiere next TV season. -...
- 5/14/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The fun thing about American Crime Story casting season is remembering the rogues gallery of micro-celebrities who popped up during the O.J. Simpson trial. Up today: Simpson's football teammate and close friend A.C. Cowlings, whom Variety reports will be played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the upcoming miniseries. Cowlings is most famous for being behind the wheel of the white Ford Bronco that took police on that low-speed freeway chase on June 17, 1994. (O.J. had allegedly put a gun to his own head and demanded Cowlings help him flee police.) Unlike many figures from the trial, Cowlings has avoided the spotlight since then, which means Ryan Murphy is free to do basically anything with his character. A musical number set to Lana Del Rey's "Ride," perhaps?...
- 5/13/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: This week’s main offering at the movies is “Man on a Ledge”–described as “ludicrous” by some critics and certainly not an Oscar nominee. (It was a lowly 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is like an F.) It’s January, of course, and if you couldn’t release a movie by December 31st, you know what January means. But “Man on a Ledge” has another reason of interest. Its screenwriter is Pablo Fenjves. Don’t recognize his name? He ghost wrote O.J. Simpson’s infamous confessional book, “If I Did It,” which outlined how O.J. murdered in cold blood his ex wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman.
The ironic part of that is that Fenjves, creepily, was a witness in the Simpson murder trial. He was the neighbor who testified he’d heard a dog’s plaintive wail near Nicole Brown’s house in Brentwood.
HollywoodNews.com: This week’s main offering at the movies is “Man on a Ledge”–described as “ludicrous” by some critics and certainly not an Oscar nominee. (It was a lowly 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is like an F.) It’s January, of course, and if you couldn’t release a movie by December 31st, you know what January means. But “Man on a Ledge” has another reason of interest. Its screenwriter is Pablo Fenjves. Don’t recognize his name? He ghost wrote O.J. Simpson’s infamous confessional book, “If I Did It,” which outlined how O.J. murdered in cold blood his ex wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman.
The ironic part of that is that Fenjves, creepily, was a witness in the Simpson murder trial. He was the neighbor who testified he’d heard a dog’s plaintive wail near Nicole Brown’s house in Brentwood.
- 1/27/2012
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
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