HarperCollins has fired Judith Regan. While the publishing company gave no explanation in their 2-line press release, most observers believe it was directly related to her being the force, the "brains", behind the recent OJ Simpson book / interview fiasco.

I think it’s great that she was fired, great that Fox bailed on the interview and great that HarperCollins bailed on the book – all as a result of pressure from the American public.

I hope the embarrassment was great, the financial losses were huge and that others who mine the very depths of the human condition in an effort to entertain are deterred by what happened here.