Is NBC’s celeb-obsessed Olympic coverage cringey?

For some Olympics fans, NBC's focus on celebrities has been largely an annoying distraction.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment August 01, 2024 Commentary: NBC's Olympic obsession with celebrities is a little cringe The Summer Games in Paris have been a star-studded affair. But for The Times' most avid Olympic watchers, NBC's focus on celebrities has been largely an annoying distraction. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Batman: Caped Crusader' takes the vigilante detective back to his pulpy roots 'Batman: Caped Crusader,' a Prime Video cartoon series premiering Thursday, takes us back to a post-war Batman that feels surprisingly modern. SHARE       READ MORE Two ambitious plays by Tom Jacobson on rise of Nazism are unsettling in their timeliness Tom Jacobson's new plays 'The Bauhaus Project' and 'Crevasse' are thrilling in the scope of their ambition. They are also unsettling as America faces its own fascist peril. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT A music executive owns Joshua Tree's most stunning home. Two local artists say, in police reports, he drugged them there One woman accuses Scott Leonard in police reports of raping her at the Kellogg Doolittle house. Leonard has not been charged; his lawyers declined to comment. SHARE       READ MORE Disney television unit hit with 140 layoffs, including cuts at National Geographic The cuts at Disney Entertainment Television will reportedly affect National Geographic, Freeform and local television stations, as well as marketing and publicity teams. SHARE       READ MORE At Subsuelo Sundays, DJs bring the heat with Latin beats to this summer-only dance party in DTLA While Caña's small stage may be a who's-who of musicians and DJs, Subsuelo Sundays is incredibly unpretentious, welcoming and boundary-pushing. SHARE       READ MORE 'Halo' and 'Destiny 2' video game studio to lay off 17% of its workforce The "Destiny 2" and "Halo" creator said Wednesday that it would be laying off 220 employees, the result of too much expansion amid a slowdown in the video game industry. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW