While You Were ....
The SNL Studio has been destroyed! Where's the Grand Central clock? The set? A band? It should all be here somewhere?
Nope, at least not for the month of August. You'd have to look long and hard to recognize what you and I are used to seeing on TV every Saturday night. It's all been pushed aside and shoved into the back of a closet somewhere at 30 Rock. With the transformation complete, the Olympics have moved in.
I just got back to my apartment (only to kill a few hours before heading back- which side note, there is nothing on TV at 4 am except guess what? Olympics!) before heading back to NYC's Olympic HQ. 600 plus employees are scurrying around the hallways drinking coffee and for the most part still functioning. After all, this whole thing just started.
In a weird twist, most of the sports are actually being called from back here in the states. Mini grey sound booths have been set up, placed in line one after another, across the traditional SNL stage and seating area. When the event is about to start, announcers enter through a door, shut themselves away from the rest of the world, strap on a headset and watch on a TV. Just like you and me. Off to the side, rows of computers are set up where (from what I've heard) interns (?) are devouring tons of footage and processing it over to the web. Back down the hallway, MSNBC and USA Network have their sets up and running, both of which are really beautiful.
"Are you a morning person?" That was the title of the email I received telling me my hours for the next two plus weeks would begin at 3 am. And that's nothing, some of the guys I was hanging out with this morning have already passed the 24 mark.
Obviously the big stuff, Track and Field, Swimming and (my fav) Gymnastics are going to be airing primetime on NBC. But evvvveeerrrryyyyyttthhiinnnggg else (and there's a lot) will be available across the rest of NBC's channels (MSNBC, CNBC, USA) and on the internet.
Hilton, as in the Hotel not Paris (which I guess are one in the same but for intensive purposes-the hotel) is sponsoring the show I am hosting. Called "While You Were Sleeping" (Partying, Studying, Spending a late night on Facebook), the show is basically a highlight package getting you caught up on what you missed. Short enough to not take over your day but meaty enough to give you the heads up on what happened. "While You Were Sleeping" will be up and running every morning on NBCOlympics.com
Also, look out for Matty Blake's own version of an Olympics show. I watched it yesterday and it's hilarious. Guys, trust me, Matty has your best interest at heart when it comes to his special correspondents.
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Did anyone else see what I did when Kitajima swam the 100 breastroke. He clearly executed his butterfly kick BEFORE the first armpull. He should have been disqualified for that. Breaststroke is the only stroke that involves a cycle: pull, then kick. You are not allowed to do the butterfly kick until after the beginning of the first armpull. That butterfly kick must then be followed by a breastroke kick, which he did. His name should be Cheatajima, I can't believe he's at it again, and he'll probably win again, too. What he is doing is just as bad as doping, why doesn't anyone call him out on it?
Just two questions. 1) Why are the medal ceremonies not being shown for all of the various sporting events?? Seeing Michael Phelps win gold is great. However, what about all of the other athletes who have trained for years in their various sport venues, who happen to be from other nations? They deserve to be acknowledged and their medal presentations shown. Did I miss something about the theme of "ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM" for this Olympics?
I am proud of all of our athletes, but fair is fair.
2) Has anyone happened to remember that there maybe those who are blind tuning in to NBC, and affiliates, who deserve to at least have a blow by blow comentary on the sport that is being televised. Instead what do we get?, talking heads expounding on the game in play, but no intelligent broadcasting otherwise. [From today forward, I shall be turning off the sound on my TV, as I can view the venues.
Finally, does anyone really need to know about what will be on NBC in the upcoming season? The commercial interuptions are bad enough for the sponsors of the games, but were and are annoying. Case in point, the opening ceremony for the games. Rather than allow the viewing audience to see the transition between the various scenes, NBC put on commercials. NERTZ!!!