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A fun-bloody-time was had by all

EVEN the hyper-bloody-sensitive Brits can't complain about a shindig where 80,000 people, led by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, belt out Happy Birthday to the Queen, who doesn't even turn 80 until next month. If...

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White House does not rule out Bush missing Olympics opening

White House does not rule out Bush missing Olympics opening Tue Apr 8, 1:56 PM ET The White House did not rule out Tuesday President George W. Bush missing the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics,...

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Bush: Skipping opening ceremony would offend China

President Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in China, saying he does not “need the Olympics” to express his concerns regarding the country’s human...

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China: Beijing to close airport during Games opening ceremony

Beijing to close airport during Games opening ceremony Reuters - Friday, July 18 By Ian Ransom ADVERTISEMENT BEIJING, July 17 - Beijing will restrict aircraft landing and taking off during the Olympic...

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Beijing's Perfect Night

The night was certainly not without its touching moments. From a beautiful little girl in a red dress sweetly singing a classic Chinese song to a young earthquake survivor leading the Chinese athletes...

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China bans child singer with crooked teeth from singing at opening ceremony...

China bans child singer with crooked teeth from singing at opening ceremony Jane Macartney and Ashling O'Connor in Beijing The cute little girl whose sweet-voiced rendition of one of China’s favourite...

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[China]Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in...

Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in opening ceremony Another section of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony has been exposed as faked - the children supposedly representing the...

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Opening ceremony held for gold mine

Opening ceremony held for gold mine By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

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London Olympics Opening Ceremony live thread(Didn't see one..exuse me if...

Watching the start of the Olympics in London......Anyone else?

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Olympics 2012: NBC defends blackout of opening ceremony

NBC wants viewers to know: The kickoff of the London Olympics was just too complicated to watch live. The network is fighting back against intense criticism of its decision to black out the opening...

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Here’s The Opening Ceremony Tribute To Terrorism Victims NBC...

The major transitional element of today's London Olympics opening ceremony was a downtempo performance of adoptive sporting anthem "Abide With Me" by Scottish singer Emeli Sandé. The song and...

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The Rush Limbaugh LIVE Radio Show Thread - Monday, July 30, 2012

AND NOW . . . amidst billowing clouds of fragrant, aromatic first- and second-hand premium cigar smoke. . . it is time for . . . that harmless, lovable little fuzz ball, the highly-trained broadcast...

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Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 'to Hail Stalin Era Industrial...

Locals who have had a sneak peek at the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony claim there is a separate section to celebrate Russia's industrial revolution during Joseph Stalin's era, which cost...

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Take a Look at One of the Most Disturbing Moments from the Sochi Olympics...

(Update: Obama Applauds!) This photo came across Twitter today, thanks to Jonah Goldberg. It’s from the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia. (snip) Rachel Bachman ✔ @Bachscore Follow...

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Communist Imagery Makes a Big Comeback at Sochi Games — Take a Look

The 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, officially kicked off Friday with a massive ceremony celebrating the host country’s storied history. From Peter the Great to “Swan Lake,” many of Russia’s finest...

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2014 Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Live Thread

Live Discussion of the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics

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NBC refers to decades of Soviet communism as ‘pivotal...

Earlier today, Garry Kasparov accused NBC Sports of pushing Putin propaganda. This latest downplay of decades of communism probably won’t make Kasparov change his mind about the network that’s airing...

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IOC President takes verbal jab at former President Bush

**SNIP** The Salt Lake Games were held less than five months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bush prefaced his declaration with a few non-scripted patriotic words: "On behalf of a proud, determined...

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Obama: It's Putin's "schtick" to look like tough guy

President Obama says part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "shtick" is to look like the tough guy in Russia. "I think that’s where some of these perceptions come up," Mr. Obama said. "My sense is...

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Was Obama Stoned for NBC Olympics Interview?

I just watched President Obama's taped interview with Bob Costas on NBC. He looked stoned. I'm not the only one who has that impression after seeing his droopy eyelids, bloodshot eyes and droopy mouth....

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Obama: Putin Uses Tough Guy 'Schtick'

President Barack Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a "tough guy" schtick he uses to appeal to his native countrymen while on the world's stage.

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‘Is Obama stoned?’: President just not that into Bob Costas...

Hey, the president’s an athlete too. He’s golfed with Tiger Woods, is an avid skeet shooter and knows a thing or 22 about shooting free throws. Tonight, though, in an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas,...

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Was Obama stoned during Bob Costas interview?

The emergence of Twitter as a social media goliath has unleashed gossip and speculation as a media force. The long term consequences are unknowable, but in the meantime, with a far left president with...

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[VANITY] How many of us are watching NBC's horrid coverage of the Horrid...

NBC is interrupting the coverage of the opening ceremonies ever few minutes for at least three minutes of really BAD advertisements. But then the opening ceremonies are pretty bad themselves. . . among...

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XXIII Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (PyeonChang)

Opening Ceremony now underway in Pyeonchang. Beginning of XXIII Winter Olympic Games.y

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