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OJ Simpson trial: "First reality stars" still in the spotlight

June 13, 2014 / 02:28

This episode discusses the OJ Simpson murder trial, its impact on reality TV, and the lives of key figures involved. Topics include the trial's media frenzy, the careers of supporting characters like Ko Kalin and Fay Resnik, and the aftermath for the Kardashian family.

The episode highlights how the OJ Simpson trial was a precursor to reality television, describing it as compulsively watchable. It mentions Ko Kalin, who became a reality TV personality and created a line of pajamas for couch potatoes.

Fay Resnik, a close friend of Nicole Brown Simpson, is noted for her appearances on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and her career as an interior designer. The episode also touches on OJ Simpson's brief consideration for a role on Celebrity Apprentice.

The discussion includes the legacy of the trial, particularly how it shaped the careers of the Kardashian family, with Robert Kardashian being a defense team member and his children achieving significant fame.

The episode concludes with reflections on the trial's cultural impact, including the infamous Ford Bronco chase becoming a party prop.

TLDR

The episode examines the OJ Simpson trial's influence on reality TV and the careers of key figures like Ko Kalin and the Kardashians.

Episode

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We the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant or Orinthal James Simpson not guilty of the crime of

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murder in violence. It's been 20 years since OJ Simpson's televised murder trial captivated the world.

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Two decades later, many of the trials curious cast of characters are still in the spotlight. The trial itself was a

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reality show, the first and the best. It was kind of compulsively watchable. It was on daily and it was addictive. If it

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doesn't fit, you must have quit. Many of the kind of supporting players tried to

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actually parlay this into a reality TV show career. Yeah, I heard a noise. You had Ko Kalin, kind of the HMBO house

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guest. People became obsessed with Ko. He was on Celebrity Boot Camp, Give Me My Reality Show, Reality Bites Back.

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[Applause] KO has a line of pajama wear called Ko's Potatoes and it's for the couch potato

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lifestyle. That's where the remote goes. So, it's pajamas that have pockets for your remote control for your bag of

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potato chips. Then you had Fay Resnik. Fay Resnik was a close friend of Nicole's. Fay Resnik

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appeared on the first two seasons of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and she

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also has a successful career as an interior designer. Even OJ tried to get in on the action.

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Donald Trump was considering using him as a contestant on the second season of Celebrity

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[Music] Apprentice, but the network boed. He said, "Thank you, Lord." When this verdict came down after the trial ended,

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the people with the biggest reality TV careers were the children of the OJ Simpson case. Robert Kardashian was the

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best friend lap dog of OJ for some 30 years, and he became a member of the defense team. I'm here. Kim, Chloe, and

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Courtney, that is not obviously went on to be huge reality TV stars. Chloe. So, what we have here is a suicidal man, OJ

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Simpson, with a gun to his head. The Ford Bronco, at least as of a couple of years ago, you could rent it out for

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parties, bar mitzvah. It was a prop. It became a prop at parties. Fame is fame. And I think

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that's the legacy of the trial.

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Episode Highlights

OJ Simpson's Not Guilty Verdict
The jury finds OJ Simpson not guilty of murder, shocking the world.
@ 00m 04s
June 13, 2014
The Trial as Reality Show
The OJ trial was the first reality show, captivating audiences daily.
“It was kind of compulsively watchable.”
@ 00m 28s
June 13, 2014
The Legacy of Fame
The trial's legacy continues with its impact on reality TV and fame.
“Fame is fame. And I think that's the legacy of the trial.”
@ 02m 24s
June 13, 2014

Episode Quotes

It was kind of compulsively watchable.
OJ Simpson trial: "First reality stars" still in the spotlight
If it doesn't fit, you must have quit.
OJ Simpson trial: "First reality stars" still in the spotlight
Thank you, Lord.
OJ Simpson trial: "First reality stars" still in the spotlight
Fame is fame. And I think that's the legacy of the trial.
OJ Simpson trial: "First reality stars" still in the spotlight

Key Moments

Not Guilty Verdict00:04
Reality Show00:28
Fame Legacy02:24

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