2012 Olympics

NBC's Lauer Urges UK Prime Minister to Hit Romney Over Olympic Comments

kyle.drennen — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:59:03 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In an unaired portion of an interview with British Prime Minister David Cameron meant to be featured on Friday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer pressed Cameron to compare the London Olympics with the winter games run by Mitt Romney: "Do you think that Mitt Romney, the challenges he faced in 2002 in Salt Lake City, compared at all to what you faced here in London?" [View video after the jump]

NBC Adores 'First Soccer Mom' Michelle Obama at the Olympics

kyle.drennen — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:20:03 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Only two minutes into Friday's NBC Nightly News, correspondent Chris Jansing gushed over "sounds of unadulterated joy"at the opening of the 2012 Olympics and offered this bit of pro-Obama fluff: "From cheers for the torch making its way along the River Thames, to delighted children playing with First Soccer Mom Michelle Obama and superstar David Beckham."

NBC's Lauer and Vieira Gush Over Olympic Tribute to Britain's Government-Run Health Care

kyle.drennen — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:18:31 +0000

Kyle Drennen

Managing to squeeze politics into the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, NBC hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira cheered a tribute to Britain's government-run National Health Service, with Lauer declaring: "Back in the states...we're locked in this kind of partisan debate over the future of health care in our own country.

NBC's Brian Williams Accuses Fox News of 'Jingoism' for Criticizing U.S. Olympic Uniforms

kyle.drennen — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:55:48 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In a nasty rant at the end of Thursday's Rock Center on NBC, Nightly News anchor Brian Williams slammed the hosts of FNC's morning show for daring to criticize the uniforms for the U.S. Olympic team: "Trouble on Fox & Friends. It started when the morning show crew mocked the new Ralph Lauren outfits...." [Listen to the audio]