Justin Bieber’s basketball skills from the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game seemed to have captured the eye of Hollywood. Paramount Pictures has approached the music sensation to star in a movie about street basketball. Bieber will star alongside Mark Wahlberg. And it appears that Marky Mark has Bieber Fever, “He’s been sending me video, he sent me a video of himself, and I think he’s really talented,” the Oscar winning actor said. “He loves the idea.”
This will not be Bieber’s first acting gig, starring in two episodes of CSI, where he showed off his skilled acting chops. In the movie, Wahlberg will play Bieber’s reluctant mentor.
Now that BYU basketball star Jimmer Fredette doesn’t have to go to class anymore, he has turned his sights onto the small screen. The 20-year old who led the nation in scoring will be in a reality show for the NBA draft.
Tupelo-Honey Productionss announced they will document over 100-hours in 30 days leading up to the draft. Jimmer will provide his fans with daily updates in webispodes and video blogs, along with a televised documentary.
“This is an amazing time for me,” Fredette said. “I’m looking forward to preparing for an NBA career, and this project will allow me to share the excitement I’m feeling with the fans who have been with me for my college career. Putting this on the internet means basketball fans everywhere can follow this great opportunity that I’m blessed to have.”
Despite winning 9 gold medals for the United States, New Jersey has banned former Olympian Carl Lewis form running for Senate. NJ Secretary of State Kim Guadagno has removed Lewis’ name from the June Democratic primary ballot claiming Lewis does not meet the state’s four-year residency requirement to run for office.
Lewis’ residency has been called into question because the he paid income taxes in California. Sports Illustrated’s “Olympian of the Century” plans to appeal the ruling saying, “I’ve been in competition for a long time so nothing surprises me,” he said. “What’s sad, though, is who’s talking about the people of the 8th District? The kids whose schools are struggling? The seniors who are having trouble paying their taxes?”
Lewis won 10 Olympic medals in track and field during the 1984, 88, 92 and 96 games. Maybe Lewis needs his long-form birth certificate?!?
Congratulations to Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler who were engaged over the weekend! The Chicago Bears quarterback popped the quesiton while the couple was on vacation in Cabo.
The pair have been together for just 8 months, but the Hills alumn has stood by her man during tough times… including a knee injury and disaterous NFC title game. Cutler gave Cavallari a 5.2 carat diamond ring.
The couple first met at a Chicago Bears preseason game, and apparently Cavallari has a thing for quarterbacks. In the past, she has dated Mark Sanchez and Matt Leinart.
