2010 Winter Olympics
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The 16 year old girl that sung the Canadian Anthem though had an amazing voice. Great talent there!
I agree completely. Some like the netting they ave behind home plate at ball games. I want the speed, but the safety IS the most important thing.
yes! im in st louis , while the pq was fine the audio from costas, ect you could not hear.
As far as the opening ceremonies goes, any Canadian event that does not have the best Canadian group of all time perform, Rush, is not worthy of watching.
I've been watching a lot of the games and for the most part have enjoyed it. But something seems to be missing this year...can't quite put my finger on it though. Anybody else feel this?
Maybe when the hockey gets going it'll seem more exciting.
Maybe when the hockey gets going it'll seem more exciting.
I feel the same thing. I personally think that it is because many of the skiing events have been pushed back due to the weather. Without having all of those events taking place it makes the broadcast lack just a little.
Don't minimize Rush by just calling them the best CANADIAN group of all time.
Rush was supposed to perform, but they pulled out the entire "metropolitan Canada" segment of the show. Reports were that the producers pulled the segment, which was too upbeat, in light of the tragedy on Friday. But that is just from the blogosphere. Still, disappointing. Hopefully they will play at the Closing Ceremonies.
K D Lang was huge...literally! She looks like she's slowly transforming into Wayne Newton (with a touch of Robin Williams).
Sings great though.
Sings great though.
Did anyone catch Bob Costa's comments after the Canadian kid won the men's moguls last night?
For the context: NBC had someone interview Belidou, and when the interview was over, his girlfriend practically mauled him.
The camera goes back to the studio and Costas, in complete deadpan says:
"Based on the scene with Belidou immediately following that interview, this is going to be a very good Valentines Day for him all the way around."
For the context: NBC had someone interview Belidou, and when the interview was over, his girlfriend practically mauled him.
The camera goes back to the studio and Costas, in complete deadpan says:
"Based on the scene with Belidou immediately following that interview, this is going to be a very good Valentines Day for him all the way around."
Did you notice we were spared close-ups during her performance?? TGFT!!K D Lang was huge...literally! She looks like she's slowly transforming into Wayne Newton (with a touch of Robin Williams).
Sings great though.
I'm enjoying the late night viewing... had to force myself to shut down and go to bed after midnight...
OMG,Westminster Dog Show is on tonight. What to watch,WHAT TO WATCH??????? Of course,having a DVR to record either the Olympics or the dog show takes the fun out of agonizing over which show to watch.
Also,tomorrow starts men's hockey AND CURLING,so for those who say the Olympics is missing something,Tuesday looks pretty good.
Also,tomorrow starts men's hockey AND CURLING,so for those who say the Olympics is missing something,Tuesday looks pretty good.
How sappy has NBC's Olympic coverage been so far?
John Ourand of SBD explores NBC's decision to air and then to stop airing the luge video.
USA Today's Michael Hiestand says NBC is on a very wild ride early on in the Olympics.
Chris Zelkovich of the Toronto Star shares his thoughts on Canada's Olympic Broadcasting Consortium's performance through 3 days of competition.
Chris talks about how CTV handled Alexandre Bilodeau's historic gold medal for Canada.
But Chris feels the Consortium is cheating viewers.
William Houston at Truth & Rumours feels CTV got the job done on Sunday.
Is NBC going too far with integrated advertising?
John Ourand of SBD explores NBC's decision to air and then to stop airing the luge video.
USA Today's Michael Hiestand says NBC is on a very wild ride early on in the Olympics.
Chris Zelkovich of the Toronto Star shares his thoughts on Canada's Olympic Broadcasting Consortium's performance through 3 days of competition.
Chris talks about how CTV handled Alexandre Bilodeau's historic gold medal for Canada.
But Chris feels the Consortium is cheating viewers.
William Houston at Truth & Rumours feels CTV got the job done on Sunday.
Is NBC going too far with integrated advertising?
Anybody watching the Olympics tonight needs to tune into the men's curling match between the USA & Norway. Norway's argyle pants are the only reason for doing so. It takes real "stones(no pun intended)" to wear those Harlequin pants.
Who needs figure-skating; curling is where it is at. Put me in a pleasant catatonic state this afternoon, even though the US women lost to the Japanese.
NBC is redeeming itself with fantastic Winter Olympic coverage
At least Tom Shales seems to think so, anyway. He writes: "The poor old network with all the bruises and bandages from months and months of battering is enjoying a fine, high-flying triumph with its HD telecasts of the Winter Olympics from Vancouver. It's the greatest show on snow. And the television version has been so satisfying — visually, emotionally, aesthetically — that, for the moment, the national pall imposed by the recession, and by the generally shabby state of public affairs, seems to have lifted." PLUS: Night 4 of Olympics gets big ratings.
NBC's Olympic coverage has been horrible
"Hate's not too strong a word," says Spencer Hall. "I hate watching sports on NBC anyway, but watching Dick Ebersol broadcast the games from 1988 has been doubly infuriating because a.) this only comes around every four years, and b.) because NBC, a purveyor of crapheap products anyway, has doubled up on ineptitude and put on a clinic in how NOT to cover sports in the 21st century by making the Games inaccessible, tape-delayed, and produced on a budget of at least three dollars a broadcast minute."
At least Tom Shales seems to think so, anyway. He writes: "The poor old network with all the bruises and bandages from months and months of battering is enjoying a fine, high-flying triumph with its HD telecasts of the Winter Olympics from Vancouver. It's the greatest show on snow. And the television version has been so satisfying — visually, emotionally, aesthetically — that, for the moment, the national pall imposed by the recession, and by the generally shabby state of public affairs, seems to have lifted." PLUS: Night 4 of Olympics gets big ratings.
NBC's Olympic coverage has been horrible
"Hate's not too strong a word," says Spencer Hall. "I hate watching sports on NBC anyway, but watching Dick Ebersol broadcast the games from 1988 has been doubly infuriating because a.) this only comes around every four years, and b.) because NBC, a purveyor of crapheap products anyway, has doubled up on ineptitude and put on a clinic in how NOT to cover sports in the 21st century by making the Games inaccessible, tape-delayed, and produced on a budget of at least three dollars a broadcast minute."
no brainer!
Monday, I watched the dog show and then caught the Primetime coverage in the overnight replay. I"m still trying to figure out what hour is missing from the replay since Primetime the other night was 4 hours and the replay 3 hours. I"m guessing a few fewer ads and probably cutting out the pairs skaters that had no chance to medal. Tuesday I"m doing the same thing.
As for late night after the news, pretty much a wasted hour. Not much sporting, a lot of BS.
