Taking his shot at stardom: A major Warner Brothers film with a basketball subplot could be shot in Baton Rouge this fall, according to The Oklahoman of Oklahoma City. The unnamed movie would star Kevin Durant, a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one of the top young players in the NBA. The Oklahoman says producers are weighing whether to shoot the movie in Baton Rouge or Oklahoma City. The movie is set to begin production in mid-September.
Former Saints executive stepping down to take NBA job: Arnie Fielkow, a former New Orleans Saints executive who was elected to the New Orleans City Council after Hurricane Katrina, is leaving his political post to head up the National Basketball Retired Players Association. Fielkow made the announcement today in a news release. He says he will resign from the council effective Oct. 1 to take the new job.
