Cuba Gooding Jr. -- I've Never Run a Prison ... But OJ Should See My Show (VIDEO)

Cuba Gooding Jr. doesn't claim to know prison rules ... but he seems to want everyone -- including OJ Simpson -- to watch his Emmy-nominated show.

We got Cuba leaving a pre-Emmy party Friday night at the Pacific Design Center in WeHo and asked about prison rules when it comes to watching certain shows.

Cuba's a big contender and maybe even the frontrunner for his role as OJ in People vs. OJ Simpson.