Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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■ O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.” Simpson confirmed the new account to The Associated Press on Saturday, saying in a phone interview while on a Las Vegas golf course that it “will be a lot of fun.” “I’ve got some things to straighten out,” he said. He did not elaborate before he said he had to go and ended the call. Simpson has generally kept a low profile since his release from prison in October 2017 for robbery and kidnapping over an attempt to steal back some of his sports memorabili­a from a Las Vegas hotel room. In the Twitter video, Simpson said his followers would get to read all his thoughts and opinions on “just about everything.” “Now, there’s a lot of fake O.J. accounts out there,” he said, adding that this one would be official. The 71-year-old recently told the AP he was happy and healthy living in Las Vegas 25 years after the killings of his ex-wife and her friend. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death on the night of June 12, 1994. Simpson was ultimately acquitted of the crime after a televised trial that riveted the nation and raised thorny issues of racism, police misconduct, celebrity and domestic violence. Relatives of the two victims have expressed disgust that Simpson is able to live the way he does. Simpson was ordered to pay $33.5 million for the wrongful deaths of the two victims, but most of the judgment has not been paid. Simpson has continued to declare his innocence in the two slayings. The murder case is officially listed as unsolved.

■ Nick Cannon is coming to radio. Meruelo Media on Friday announced the rapper, comedian and actor is joining Los Angeles hip-hop radio station Power 106 as host of its morning show. Nick Cannon Mornings launches today from 5 to 10 a.m. In a statement, Cannon says he’s honored for the opportunit­y to “make our community and culture proud.” Cannon hosts Fox’s The Masked Singer and MTV’s Wild ‘N Out. Meruelo Media president and COO Otto Padron says Cannon’s “tremendous success across television, film and music is testimony of his unique talent, work ethic and impeccable reputation.” The 38-year-old married singer Mariah Carey in 2008 and they share fraternal twins. They divorced in 2016.

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