Entertainment News 908

Fred Goldman, the father of murder victim Ron Goldman, could soon be marketing O-J Simpson T-shirts, hats and bumper stickers. Goldman has asked a court to give him the publicity rights to the name, image and likeness of Simpson, who was supposed to cough up more than 33-million dollars for the wrongful death of Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. In making his unusual request, Goldman says the Pro Football Hall-of-Famer "has never paid a dime on the judgment to anyone." A hearing has been set for October 17th.

Rocky Balboa is headed back to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The City of Brotherly Love's Art Commission yesterday approved a plan to return an enormous statue of Sylvester Stallone to the site of the running-up-the-stairs scene in the first Rocky. Stallone donated the statue to the city in 1982, but administrators have mostly kept it in mothballs (especially after Rocky V, one would think). This time, though, the statue will be near the bottom of the steps. It will be dedicated today, as a prelude to the release of Rocky VI later this year.

Jessica Simpson’s new album A Public Affair sits at No. 52 on Amazon.com, well below expectations. Even worse, most of the reviews written by fans and customers give the album one or two stars and are heavily critical. Many are speculating that she, like fellow blonde irritant Paris Hilton, has finally oversaturated her market with style (so to speak) over substance. Hilton’s debut album is hovering around No. 95 this week on Amazon. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan is on the top of the charts. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.