The National Enquirer is reporting that OJ Simpson was beat up in prison by a group of skinheads. Prison officials refute the claim, but the tabloid magazine stands by their story saying Simpson spent three-weeks in the hospital recovering form injuries.
Simpson’s former business partner, Bruce Fromong told the magazine, ‘The Juice’ was boasting about his success with white girlfriends while behind bars… Unfortunately for OJ, a group of young skinhead punks were within earshot and they were enraged,’ Fromong said in an exclusive interview.”
The altercation happened when Simpson was by himself in the exercise yard. Simpson is serving a 9-year sentence for armed confrontation with Las Vegas memorabilia dealers.
Hey, while it is the Enquirer, isn’t that what everyone said about the John Edwards or Tiger Woods stories?
It looks like the producers of Live! With Regis and Kelly are looking to expand their audience. Co-host Regis Philbin announced his retirement after this season, and Fox NFL analyst Michael Strahan has emerged as a possible replacement for the 80-year old veteran.
According to Pro Football Talk, “Philbin has been Strahan’s close friend, Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado of Coastal Advisors, posted a message on Twitter over the weekend claiming that Strahan is a candidate. If Strahan truly is a candidate, Salgado would know.”
The Super Bowl winner goes up against other candidates, Anderson Cooper, Josh Duhamel and Nick Lachey, who are rumored to replace Philbin who has been hosting the show since 1982. If Regis has anything to say about his replacement, he will be a Notre Dame fan.
It looks like Oprah won that wager… back in January, Oprah and Piers Morgan bet on which interviewer could land the notorious quaterback first, and O won. Michael Vick will appear on The Oprah Winfery Show this Thursday.
The tell-all will cover Vick’s time in prison, his work with the Humane Society and return to the NFL. Te interview with air Feb. 22.