Anthony Mackie will step into the shoes of Johnnie Cochran in the upcoming film “Signal Hill,” which follows the budding legal hero’s unrelenting pursuit of justice in the Signal Hill police brutality case in 1981. Oscar-winning “Ray” director Taylor Hackford will helm the film, which takes place long before Cochran became known worldwide for defending […]
Every week audiences tune in to watch FX’s The People V OJ Simpson and each week the amount of head scratching continues. Many don’t remember a lot of the on-screen dramatics and have taken to social media to question the series’ validity. So what’s fact and what’s been added for dramatic purposes? Let’s dive in! According to […]
As FX’s “American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson,” continues to draw ratings and renewed attention on the O.J. Simpson case, news has surfaced about a film on the former NFL star’s famed attorney Johnnie Cochran. According to Jet, the film, TV and talent management company The Firm has acquired the rights to an […]
Actor Courtney B. Vance stars in FX’s The People V. OJ Simpson as Johnnie Cochran. The mini series follows the 1994 trial of OJ Simpson after the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about playing the iconic role and reveals if he thinks OJ […]
A lawyer for O.J. Simpson says the jailed former NFL star is NOT happy with ads and interviews about the 10-part FX miniseries “The People Vs. O.J. Simpson,” premiering tonight at 10. His Las Vegas attorney Malcolm LaVergne told The Associated Press that Simpson has no problem with the way he is portrayed by Cuba […]
Johnnie L. Cochran was one of the most sought-after criminal defense attorneys in the nation after he represented former football great O.J. Simpson in an explosive murder trial. After the October 1995 verdict, the native of Shreveport, La. went on to represent other celebrates and entertainers in a variety of high profile cases. Cochran […]
It’s been 20 years since O.J. Simpson was acquitted for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown. Although people are still talking about the…
