Entertainment News for Mid February 2010
Noelle Fairbanks greeted by autograph seekers on her way to her first Gamblers Anonymous meeting in Billings, Montana.
- TMZ
EBay executives questioned by Congress about 2007 listings of discarded underwear alleged to have been worn by Noelle Fairbanks during the 2006 Winter Olympics. The aforementioned posts were alleged to have been made by Fairbanks herself to sustain her gambling habit. Yes, friends, your tax dollars went towards trivial hearings like this.
- C-SPAN
"I am currently taking the proper steps to accept help for all my years of gambling away almost every dollar I've earned."
- Noelle Fairbanks in a statement
Paramount Pictures and Mattel reach an agreement with the Superdome for the premiere of the Barbie movie in the Summer of 2012.
- The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Josh Brolin interested in portraying Dick Tracy in a potential second phase of Universal's long term film collaboration with King Features Syndicate.
- Variety
The Sports Page
Broncos quarterback Kliff Kingsbury could test the free agency market next month after team owner Bob Iger called Kingsbury's demands for a $56 million USD extension over 6 years "unreasonable."
- ESPN
In light of the Noelle Fairbanks situation, the WLAF will not allow TBS+Paramount's Lionshare sports betting service to advertise during World League broadcasts on TNT, TBS or UPN this season.
- ESPN