Athletes To Co-Host "Live With Kelly" Show; Hines Ward Featured In "Dark Knight" Trailer
Several sports figures are making entertainment news. "LIVE WITH KELLY" will have an all-sports co-host week in January. Dolphins RB REGGIE BUSH will serve as a co-host on Jan. 9, NASCAR driver CARL EDWARDS will co-host on Jan. 10 and former NFLer BOOMER ESIASON follows on Jan. 11. ESPN analyst JESSE PALMER will co-host Jan. 12 and U.S. speedskater APOLO ANTON OHNO closes the week on Jan. 13 (SUN-SENTINEL.com, 12/19)....Steelers WR HINES WARD "has a cameo" in the trailer for "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES." Director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN shot scenes for the upcoming film in August in Pittsburgh, and recruited 10 Steelers players for help with the shoot at Heinz Field, including Ward and QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 12/19)....Actors JOHN SINGLETON, ROBERT TOWNSEND and KEENEN IVORY WAYANS are among the "Hollywood veterans who will lead sessions in a new NFL program for players interested in the movie industry." The first NFL Pro Hollywood Boot Camp "will run April 2-5 at California's Universal Studios." The league said yesterday that 20 current and former NFLers will take part (KANSASCITY.com, 12/19)....ROONEY MARA, the great-granddaughter of Steelers Founder ART ROONEY SR. and Giants Founder TIM MARA, as well as the daughter of Giants VP/Player Evaluation TIMOTHY MARA, stars in "THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO." The N.Y. Times' Judy Battista tweeted, "Excellent review for Rooney Mara in today's NYT." Newsday's Neil Best: "Giants, Steelers bomb on field, but Rooney Mara salvages family reputation with strong reviews for 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.'"
