Lies, lying liars, and O.J.

I've been amused by the outrage throughout the Fox empire over the forthcoming interview with O.J. Simpson to appear...on Fox.

But this is particularly poignant.

The affiliates’ response is the latest development in an unusual internal backlash at Fox. Bill O’Reilly, the host on Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” said on Wednesday that Fox’s decision to air the program is “simply indefensible and a low point in American culture.”

Mr. O’Reilly went a step further on Friday, claiming that he would boycott the book, the interview and any companies that advertise during the program. “I’m not going to watch the Simpson show or even look at the book,” he said. “If any company sponsors the TV program, I will not buy anything that company sells — ever.”

Of course, the chief sponsor of the program would be Fox Broadcasting, which like Fox News is owned by the same News Corporation that owns ReganBooks. “For the record, Fox Broadcasting has nothing to do with the Fox News channel,” Mr. O’Reilly had said on Wednesday.

As repugnant as all of these characters are, this story is potentially a blogodacious dream, bringing together O.J. Simpson, Judith Regan, Bill O'Lielly...surely Bernie Kerik is due a cameo.