In Nashville, Nate Rau notes ESPN's ERIN ANDREWS filed a "new lawsuit in Davidson County Circuit Court last week accusing the Nashville hotel where she was unknowingly videotaped in the nude in 2008 of invasion of privacy, negligence and infliction of emotional stress." Andrews also "named convicted perpetrator MICHAEL BARRETT in the lawsuit." She is "seeking $10 million in total damages for each alleged account -- $4 million from Barrett and $6 million from the hotel" (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 12/6).
BRAIN STUDY: The N.Y. TIMES today concludes its look at the life and death of former NHLer DEREK BOOGAARD with part three of the feature written under the header, “A Brain ‘Going Bad.’” The article chronicles Boogaard's “descent, on and off the ice, and the posthumous determination by researchers that he had a degenerative brain condition believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head” (N.Y. TIMES, 12/6).
NAMES: The Univ. of Detroit-Mercy last night named its basketball floor after ESPN's DICK VITALE. Many of Vitale's friends and former players "were on hand to celebrate with him," and ESPN "aired numerous memorable photos and video clips from throughout Vitale's coaching and broadcasting career" (RIVALS.YAHOO.com, 12/6)....Former NFLer NAPOLEON HARRIS plans to run for the Illinois state Senate. Harris filed nominating petitions in Springfield yesterday to "run for the 15th District Senate seat" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 12/6)....Braves Chair & CEO TERRY MCGUIRK's daughter MISSY launched clothing line Lissa Mar this year and her "colorful dresses, pants, blouses and jackets will appear in 32 boutiques, including two in Atlanta, this spring" (ATLANTA BUSINESS JOURNAL, 12/2 issue)....During Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors, SMOKEY ROBINSON paid tribute to honoree NEIL DIAMOND by singing “Sweet Caroline.” During the performance, Robinson “was suddenly joined by a throng of Red Sox fans.” Red Sox Chair TOM WERNER’s Exec Assistant, CLAIR DURANT, “coordinated the Sox surprise during the ceremony.” Durant bused “about 80 fans to Washington on Saturday and kept them busy until they performed” on Sunday (BOSTON GLOBE, 12/6)….Colts QB PEYTON MANNING ate at Boston’s Legal Sea Foods in the South Shore Plaza on Sunday (BOSTON HERALD, 12/5)….Heat Owner MICKY ARISON and President PAT RILEY dined at MYLES CHEFETZ’ Prime 112 Steakhouse with actors MICHAEL DOUGLAS and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES on Friday. Cavaliers Owner DAN GILBERT was seated at the next table, and a source said that Gilbert “did go over to say hello” (N.Y. POST, 12/6)….Heat F LEBRON JAMES and LRMR CEO MAVERICK CARTER dined Saturday at Miami’s Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, where they were joined by rapper FABOLOUS (MIAMI HERALD, 12/6).
