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Things I Miss…
…Giving obscenely detailed recaps of Olympic sports supported by an overwhelming quantity of pictures from NBCOlympics.com. That’s all. Thank goodness the Kentucky Derby is soon to be upon us, just like that Apolo Ohno derby commercial from the Olympics promised … Continue reading
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One Last Sartorial Glance: Spandex, Spandex & Vera Wang Too
Let’s do this thing. We covered many a sartorial spandex moment, from sequins on figure skaters to swizzles on skiers, but we have a few things left to say, including some comments on tighties from the athletes themselves. First of all, take … Continue reading
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Apolo Ohno & Meredith Viera
Just do us all a favor and watch this. It’s pretty hilarious and reminds me why I should always remember that Today during the Olympics is something that needs to be watched. Hopefully I will remember that in the future. … Continue reading
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Worst of Olympic Advertising: the Distressing & the Terrible
Even though the Olympics bring us some of the most memorable and effective commercials, there are always a few bombs, a few that boggle our minds with their badness. Count ‘em down: 5. Turbo Tax commercial featuring Kristi Yamaguchi. It … Continue reading
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Comedy Takes on the Olympics: Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon & David Letterman
This past weekend, NBC had the foresight to know that they would have to slowly reintegrate regular entertainment programing into the blood stream of rabid Olympic viewers. They knew not to rush the matter and they respected our desire to … Continue reading
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Closing Ceremonies: I Almost Ran Out of Words
Shortly before the Vancouver 2010 closing ceremonies were upon us, I came across a tweet that echoed my feelings almost perfectly: @SethMeyers21 Nice work Winter Olympics. Now don’t blow it with an over emphasis on ice and whales at closing … Continue reading
Apolo Ohno on Soccer Talk Live. True Story.
On Monday nights the Fox Soccer Channel features Soccer Talk Live, hosted by Kyle Martino a former MLS and national team player. Martino sits at a weird box desk in a faux locker room set hung with various team kits. … Continue reading →
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