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October 3, 2008 Simpson trial: producer's notebookPosted: 02:58 PM ET
LAS VEGAS, Nevada–Vegas! The possibilities are endless, of course, except for those of us covering the O.J. Simpson trial. By late afternoon, we’re angling more for some quality REM sleep than that pulsating nightlife. Nevertheless, a couple of us braved the scene one night, and sat sipping our drinks on swank barstools somewhere on The Strip, chatting with the couple next to us about their wedding that afternoon – what else! An imposing, and familiar, figure appeared next to us. He ordered a Bud Light. The bartender gave him a Coors Light. I tapped his arm. There was a hug for me, a handshake for my colleague, a bit of chit-chat about the weekend, and there went The Juice, pulled away into the crowd for tourists’ photo ops – huge smile for all, and a huger right hand shaking theirs – while slowly making his escape into a back lounge. The bride on the stool to my right leaned into me slightly; “May I ask how you know O.J. Simpson?” The way people interact with Simpson reminds me of watching Larry Birkhead in the lobby of our hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, during the custody battle for Birkhead's daughter with the late Anna Nicole Smith–trapped at the front desk posing for cell phone pictures–an awkward celeb status; notoriety-based and not quite deserved beyond involvement in unsavory circumstances. And so, it's a free-for-all. A few days ago, our assignment manager watched a middle-aged lady intently stare up at Simpson through her glasses in the courthouse elevator, until she exited on the second floor with a hexing “You reap what you sow!” Doors closing, Simpson let out a deep sigh, and the rest of the ride involved a lot of staring at ones feet, I am told. Perhaps it’s fitting that this latest chapter of his public legal life is happening here in Las Vegas –shouldering its mantle as Sin City for good and ill, just like Simpson shoulders his. Whatever you think about the man; what an odd life it must be. –Lena Jakobsson, In Session field producer Filed under: Uncategorized |
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