Tue, 15 May 2007 12:00:00 ET
A comedy video featuring O.J. Simpson and his family in similar styles to "The Simpsons" series has sparked feud between the owner web and 20th Century Fox.
Twentieth Century Fox are threatening legal action over cartoon clips depicting
O.J. Simpson and his family in a parody of 'The Simpsons'. Fox has ordered video sharing website broadcaster.com to remove the three 'The O.J. Simpsons' clips, claiming they infringe on the studio's copyright.
The shorts use a similar style to the long-running cartoon and feature O.J. looking a lot like Homer Simpson. O.J.'s two kids, Sydney and Justin, are made to resemble Homer's children Bart and Lisa. The clips open with a sequence similar to 'The Simpsons' opening credits. The only notable difference is the family's car is replaced by a white Bronco being chased by police cars.
The three clips refer to O.J.'s book 'If I did it', which News Corporation recently prevented from being published and a family holiday to Iraq entitled 'Warzone'. Each clip ends with the disclaimer: "The previous video is not affiliated or endorsed by either Fox, Matt Groening or anyone related to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa or Maggie. In other words, it's not 'The Simpsons' - it's 'The O.J. Simpsons'. D'uh".
Martin Wade, the CEO of broadcaster.com, has refused to take the clips down, citing the First Amendment's protection of parody speech and fair use in the US. The clips can still be found on the website, as well as other sites including YouTube.
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