| Auction of rights to OJ Simpson book cancelled
A court-ordered auction of the rights to O.J. Simpson's halted book-TV project If I Did It, Here's How It Happened has been cancelled. O.J. Simpson's surrogate company filed for bankruptcy last week, which has halted Tuesday's auction of the rights to the scrapped book and TV project If I Did It.(Richard Drew/Associated Press) The auction, originally scheduled for Tuesday in California, was scrapped because the former football star's company filed for bankruptcy in Florida late last week, according to a lawyer representing the family of Ron Goldman, who was killed alongside Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, in 1994. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges in the case in 1995. However, he subsequently lost a wrongful death civil suit brought by the Goldman family and was ordered to pay damages of $33.5 million US — little of which the family has recovered over the past decade.
Publishers in bidding war over Agassi's memoir
To be filed under the rich getting richer: the current bidding war among book publishers over a memoir from retired tennis star Andre Agassi. Crains' New York Business Web site reported Friday that bids had reached $5.35 million. No doubt he needs it, and just the chapter on his romance with Brooke Shields will be worth it. .
TDP hits out at Jagan
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam has lashed out at Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, son of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, for criticising the party and challenging its leaders to take part in the auction for land originally allotted to Raghuram Cements in Kadapa district. At a press conference here on Sunday, TDP spokesperson N. Rajakumari asked Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy to ponder whether it was proper for him and his relatives to take advantage of his father's position. Referring to Mr. Reddy taunting TDP leaders to compete and place their bids for the land, she wondered if there was a precedent of a political party participating in auctions. `Maha dharna' At another press conference, party leader E. Peddi Reddy urged farmers and people from Telangana districts to take part in the TDP `maha dharna' to protest against Maharashtra continuing works on Babli on April 24.
Flags Hold Silent Auction for Black Jerseys
(PORT HURON, MICH.) - Through the end of the playoffs, the Port Huron Flags will have their game-worn black jerseys available for purchase in a silent auction, with multiple venues for fans to place their bids. Via the website, www.porthuronflags.net, the fan-favorite black jerseys are available to view, listed with current high bids. Interested parties may submit their maximum price online or by calling Lorraine Lixey at (810) 982-FLAG. Additionally, during all home playoff games, the bid lists will be available at the merchandise table. If a jersey's highest maximum internet bid is eclipsed with a live bid during a game, the online list will be appropriately updated at the conclusion of the game. Upon final completion of the post-season, the team will host a Season's End Event, with date and time to be determined.
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