Orenthal James Simpson was sentenced today to at least fifteen years in the slammer for his hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, “It was much more than stupidity.”

The 61-year-old football Hall of Famer stood shackled and stone-faced when Judge Jackie Glass quickly rattled off his punishment soon after he made a rambling, five-minute plea for leniency, choking back tears as he told her: “I didn’t want to steal anything from anyone. … I’m sorry, sorry.”

The judge said several times that her sentence in the Las Vegas case had nothing to do with Simpson’s 1994 acquittal in the slaying of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

“I’m not here to try and cause any retribution or any payback for anything else,” Glass said.

Simpson was immediately led away to prison after the judge refused to permit him to go free on bail while he appeals.

Outside court, Goldman’s father, Fred Goldman, and sister, Kim, said they were thrilled with the sentence.

“There’s never closure. Ron is always gone. What we have is satisfaction that this monster is where he belongs behind bars,” Fred Goldman said.

Good riddance, OJ.

Paris Hilton got off easy.

Ethiopia’s biggest pop star, Teddy Afro, was sentenced Friday to six years in jail for a hit-and-run that killed a homeless man.

The singer has released albums considered critical of the government — prompting many to see his conviction as politically motivated. In fact, in 2005, during Ethiopia’s highly contentious national elections, one of his songs became the unofficial anthem of the opposition movement.

During the 15-minute sentencing hearing, the judge told the singer he had sought to reach a fair sentence. “The defendant fled the scene when the victim could have been saved,” he said. “This shows cruelty.”

Afro stood during the sentencing, shifting his stance, occasionally pointing at the ceiling above him. “I feel free,” he said as he left the courtroom.

I don’t know shit about Ethiopia’s political culture, but I get the feeling that this is a really, really big deal over there, and probably not a good thing.

Sources are reporting that John Stamos wants to organize a Full House reunion — with the same cast, just years later.

Says Candace Cameron-Bure, “John has been working on a semi-remake of “Full House … I know it would involve me and Jodie Sweetin. We would revive our characters, but today as young women.”

Ummmm, so, just to get this straight, Stephanie is a twice-divorced meth-head, and DJ is a born-again Christian, right?

Here’s what I really wanna know: What became of Kimmy Gibbler? Someone get Andrea Barber’s agent on the phone!

At the opening of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Beyonce Knowles attends an art show in Miami Beach.

So I am happy to say that I didn’t catch one single minute of Paris Hilton’s BFF television show, but apparently the winner has been announced, and it’s some chick named Brittany Flickinger. On Thursday, Paris made what will probably be her one and only appearance in public with Brittany, as the two did some shopping in Bel Air.

I find this photo infinitely amusing, because Paris is carrying two huge bags of fun stuff she just bought, and Brittany is carrying what looks to be a pharmacy bag of prescription medications. My guess is they’re for migraines and anxiety attacks, because that’s what I’d need if I had to spend a day shopping with Paris Hilton.

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