Posts Tagged ‘olympics’

Wow! This is quite the change of pace for him! Steve Carell may not be appearing on The Office anymore, and he’s apparently making good use of his open schedule by reportedly signing on for quite a different role in Bennett Miller ’s Foxcatcher , in which he will portray paranoid schizophrenic millionaire Jon du Pont , who murdered Olympic wrestler Dave Shultz ! Hey! Robin Williams and Jim Carrey have done it with varying degrees of success - we have a feeling he can, too! This could be a game-changer for him, and we’re excited to see how he does! [ Image via WENN .]

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Steve Carell To Play A Paranoid Schizophrenic, Murderous Millionaire!

Jay-Z ! Where are all those new 40/40 Clubs you’ve been announcing?? What if we want to get our club on around the globe?? The latest announcement was that a new one would be opening in London before the 2012 Olympics, but if the other ones that have been announced are any indicator, we’re a little worried he might not hit his goal: Prior to today’s news, the latest plans called for opening 40/40 locations in airports around the country in partnership with hospitality outfit Delaware North

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Where Are The New 40/40 Clubs?

This morning, Scott Hamilton , an Olympic Gold Medal champion, had brain surgery in Boston.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Undergoes Brain Surgery

Attention whore Heather Mills is currently training for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. She plans on joining Britain’s Paralympic downhill skiing team and is aiming for the gold medal. She says: “I’ve been skiing for many years and I’m much better at that than ice skating, so I’m training hard to try to get on the British Paralympic downhill team.

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Mucca Goes For The Gold

This is so great! Olympic short track speed skater Blake Skjellerup has officially come out as gay in an interview with Australian magazine DNA . He says: “Gays are too often given a stereotype. Back when I was 18, and becoming serious about my sport and my Olympic goals, if I could have seen an athlete like myself out there – with whom I could relate to – my journey would have been a lot easier

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New Zealand Olympian Comes Out!

The Peacock can’t do ANYTHING right this year! Although the Winter Olympics brought $800 million to parent company General Electric, NBC is in the hole $250 million! The network had a lot of production expenses. Not to mention the $820 million cost just to buy the rights to the Vancouver Games for TV and online. Rating did improve 14 percent from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but it wasn’t enough to bring the big $$$$! Yikes!

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NBC Lost $223 Million On Olympics!

We’re calling bull shiz on this!! There’s been numerous reports - even from the Olympic skater himself - that Johnny Weir was not invited to be part of Stars On Ice because they deemed him ‘not family friendly.’ Of course, in an attempt to cover their asses, reps from the tour have released this statement: “Please be assured that the ‘gender identity and sexual’ orientation of cast members has never been a consideration in the selection of tour performers. Stars on Ice recognizes Johnny Weir is a talented athlete and we appreciate the contributions he has made to the international figure skating community throughout his career. While Stars on Ice wishes it could accommodate many more talented skaters as part of our cast, the fact is we cannot sign every skater.” Pssh.

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Stars On Ice Denies They Excluded Johnny Weir For Not Being ‘Family Friendly!’!

STOOPID!! We reported a few days ago that Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir was not invited to be a part of the Stars On Ice Tour , and he confirmed the news to be TRUE this morning! Weir says: “It’s for real. All because I am not family friendly enough. I understand I am a little outrageous but I wish I could perform for the fans.

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Johnny Weir Confirms Stars On Ice Snub!

As if we need another attempt at an ice skating reality show! BBC Worldwide Productions is planning an ice dancing reality series similar to Dancing With the Stars , as it will pair six celebrities paired with professional skaters. REALLY?! Executive vp of programming and production for BBC Worldwide, Jane Tranter states: “ABC has become an incredible partner for us — we mirror each other’s vision in attaining production excellence and we look forward to taking our relationship to the ice.

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Ice Dancing With The Stars!

Despite winning 15 medals at the Vancouver Olympics, Russian is seriously lacking sportsmanship ! Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is even asking for resignations from those responsible for the lackluster showing! But they did great! They country came in 6th in the overall medal count, but Russia is all pissy because they didn’t win the 40 medals that said they were gonna win. A number like that is unheard of!!! They are actively preparing for hosting the 2014 games on their own turf to right the wrong! Medvedev said: “Those who bear the responsibility for Olympic preparations should carry that responsibility. It’s totally clear.

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Russia Is Pissed!