celebrities: July 2009 Archives

Erin Andrews, apparently performing a job few Webhead sports nerds knew she had.

Kyle and Kevin are the usual Erin Andrews documentary crew here at Sports Pros(e). And, frankly, their notable absence during the biggest news to break on the Erin Andrews Watch, the fact that the lovely and talented ESPN reporter has been filmed in nefarious fashion fresh out of the shower in her hotel room, is a bit suspicious.

When Erin is picked on, they're here to step up and defend her honor.

When Erin is physically abused on the diamond, they're here to sooth.

And when Erin steps onto the red carpet, K & K are on hand to approve of her fashion acumen.

Now she comes dangerously close to blowing up the Internet with a crazed search to find the blurry, pinhole video of her sporting the birthday suit, and they're nowhere to be found.

Yes, the video exists, evidenced by the this statement from her rep:

With respect to recent Internet postings of Erin Andrews, she has authorized her attorney, Marshall B. Grossman of Bingham McCutchen LLP, to issue the following statement:

"While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent. She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities."

And no, you won't find a link to her natural goodness here. For a couple of reasons: 1) It's not right and 2) it doesn't exist in a simple URL anymore. Sure, you can download it at various file-sharing sites - or wait for the inevitable pay-for-porn release - but you can do the digging yourself, perverts.

Just be careful not to give yourself a virus in the process.

So let's just try to move along and respect the poor woman's privacy and decency, shall we? And if you see Kyle and Kevin, tell them we miss them.

Michael Jordan walks through a crowd during a practice round at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, Nev., during the American Century Championship on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Golf and gambling enthusiasts Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley will join Super Bowl trophy enthusiast Ben Roethlisberger and a host of other athletes in the 20th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe this weekend.

More than 80 athletes and sundry entertainment celebs will compete on the links -- all to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

NBA star Shane Battier, NFL Head Coach Jack Del Rio, NFL offensive rookie of the year Matt Ryan and Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith will also make the trip to Tahoe.

Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, and Jimmy Roberts provide commentary for NBC.

We know this much is true: San Antonio's newest Spur, Richard Jefferson, called off his wedding via e-mail. But he did not -- as some organizations reported yesterday -- call off the wedding hours before it was to happen.

Jefferson made the radio rounds today, talking to Howard Stern and Dan Patrick to assure loyal listener's of both that he broke up with Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols after "a tense Fourth of July weekend," according to the New York Post. Their wedding was scheduled for July 11.

Before you go feeling to terrible for Nichols, you'll sleep easier tonight knowing that Jefferson, who told the Post Nichols is one of her best friends, is giving her a six-figure settlement.

From the Post:

Of the money he's giving Nichols, Jefferson said, "I'm not trying to buy her off. She has a lump sum to help her move on."

Unfortunately, there were also circulating rumors about Jefferson's sexuality, prompting him to tell the paper, "I'm not gay. That could be further from the truth."

Reality television star and occasional Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has a new love interest.

Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Jessica White, who hails from Buffalo, has been spotted with T.O. in Los Angeles and upstate New York, according to a report in New York Post's Page 6.

A "spy" told the newspaper, "She's in the trailer for his new VH1 show, and they're always out together."

Whenever Erin Andrews does, well, anything, those with more than a passing interest in sports tend to take notice.

When she's hit in the face by an errant foul ball, it becomes TMZ fodder.

When she enters the Cubs clubhouse, it's a manufactured controversy.

And when she wears a dress to the ESPN ESPY Awards on or around the slowest sports news day of the year, it becomes the story of the day.

Sports Illustrated's HotClicks was the first to introduce us to the following image:

 

FanIQ did a bit of solid research to bring you a comparison of Andrews' version of the dress compared with that of Heather Graham, Kristin Cavallari, Cheryl Burke, Heidi Montag and Doutzen Kroe.