The murders and trial – " the biggest story I have ever seen " , said a producer of NBC 's '' Today '' – received extensive media coverage from the very beginning ; at least one instant book was proposed two hours after the bodies were found , and scheduled to publish only a few weeks later . The '' Los Angeles Times '' covered the case on its front page for more than 300 days after the murders . The Big Three television networks ' nightly news broadcasts gave more air time to the case than to the Bosnian War and the Oklahoma City bombing combined . The media outlets served an enthusiastic audience ; one company put the loss of national productivity from employees following the case instead of working at $ 40 billion . '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno '' aired many skits on the trial , and the Dancing Itos – a troupe of dancers dressed as the judge – was a popular recurring segment . According to Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post , the acquittal was “ the most dramatic courtroom verdict in the history of Western civilization . ” Participants in the case received much media coverage . Fans approached Clark at restaurants and malls , and when she got a new hairstyle during the trial , the prosecutor received a standing ovation on the courthouse steps ; '' People '' approved of the change , but advised her to wear " more fitted suits and tailored skirts " . While Cochran , Bailey , and Dershowitz were already well known , others like Kaelin became celebrities , and Resnick and Simpson 's girlfriend Paula Barbieri appeared in '' Playboy '' . Those involved in the trial followed their own media coverage ; when Larry King appeared in the courtroom after a meeting with Ito , both Simpson and Clark praised King 's talk show . Interest in the case was worldwide ; Russian president Boris Yeltsin 's first question to President Clinton when they met in 1995 was , " Do you think O.J. did it ? "
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