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Out of his depth? 'Clueless' Ryan Seacrest under fire over 'bland' NBC interviews..
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 2, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 08/03/2012 5:05:21 AM PDT by C19fan

NBC's coverage of the London Olympics may have drawn record ratings, but it has been met with an often derisive reception from many parts of the internet. While most of the criticism has focussed on the controversial tape delay, several commentators have now turned on host Ryan Seacrest, who anchors much of the coverage. Many have attacked Mr Seacrest's background in showbiz rather than sport, with one journalist describing him as 'a personality marked mostly by lack of personality'. However, the star hit back at the criticism, saying: 'You can't please everyone.'

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TOPICS: Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: nbc; olympics; seacrest
I can't really comment on how horrid Mr. Seacrest is since I have not watched one minute of Olympic coverage except for some of the Opening Ceremonies. What is worse? Mr. Seacrest or when NBC foisted the vapid John Tesh on us.
1 posted on 08/03/2012 5:05:26 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan
'You can't please everyone.'

Wow! What a clever comeback!

2 posted on 08/03/2012 5:15:07 AM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: C19fan

When you watch the NFL or college football, you’re typically watching guys who have played the game and who have personalities. Why is it that we can’t get former Olympians or at least those who have competed in the sports interviewing?

I think many want to get to the story of an athlete but also want to feel they take away something unique about a sport that they probably won’t watch for another few years.


3 posted on 08/03/2012 5:43:10 AM PDT by CaspersGh0sts
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To: C19fan

Gay Mafia member?


4 posted on 08/03/2012 5:50:34 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: C19fan

Ryan Seacrest is a producer of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. That tells everything.


5 posted on 08/03/2012 5:59:27 AM PDT by Mountain Mary (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: Mountain Mary

I thought Seacrest was doing in studio interviews well after the event is over. What we have been seeing (at least that is what I thought) was athletes in their field who became announcers doing the interviews by the pool, off the mat, etc.

Costas is still the best.


6 posted on 08/03/2012 6:15:15 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (ABO 2012)
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To: Dr. Ursus

Mo Tran is NOT Homosexual just a LA, California WUSS!


7 posted on 08/03/2012 6:28:25 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: US Navy Vet

No Ryan is NOT Homosexual just a LA, California WUSS!


8 posted on 08/03/2012 6:29:38 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: US Navy Vet

SOMETHING Wierd happened w/ this post(did I flunk 7th grade typing class!?)!


9 posted on 08/03/2012 6:30:52 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Really? I heard that he was Harry Reid’s boyfriend. Go ahead...prove me wrong.


10 posted on 08/03/2012 6:56:16 AM PDT by GnL
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To: C19fan

I don’t know why everyone is always hating on Ryan Seacrest. I like him a lot. He’s polite to the people he interviews, he puts up very kindly with a lot of the crazies he encounters on American Idol, he was totally sweet to Dick Clark in his (many) declining years’ appearances on the New Year’s Eve broadcast, he doesn’t seem to be full of himself like so many TV hosts are. And I don’t know whether he is gay or not but it seems that every man who doesn’t look and dress like a complete slob is now thought to be gay, which is tiresome.

I haven’t seen him on the olympics yet, but I’m sure he’s doing a better job than many of them, because so far most of the commentators on the actual events have been TERRIBLE.


11 posted on 08/03/2012 7:18:15 AM PDT by jocon307
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And I don’t know whether he is gay or not

He was tight with one of Tiger's cast-offs so he's at least attracted to girls sometimes


12 posted on 08/03/2012 7:24:08 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Dr. Ursus

You guys are so interested in gay men. Why? Sheesh Free Republic should not be high school. Really it is incredible that you all want these actors to come out. I don’t. In fact if another gay never comes out, I would be very happy. Why does everyone here want these guys to be gay? Or why is it even a topic.


13 posted on 08/03/2012 9:47:45 AM PDT by napscoordinator (GO TO CHIC-FIL-A 1 AUGUST FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER (OR ALL))
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