Infotainment is a portmanteau of "information" and "entertainment". It refers to media (e.g. TV programs) that combine news, current events, and human-interest stories with entertainment elements such as celebrity interviews, gossip, and humor. The O. J. Simpson trial was a highly publicized criminal trial in the United States that was widely covered by the media. It involved the prosecution of former football player O. J. Simpson for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The trial was a major media event and was watched by millions of people around the world. It is considered an example of infotainment due to the way in which it combined news and entertainment elements.