Move over, Bob Costas, a new commentator is coming to town. Leslie Jones has been dominating the Games’ coverage by hilariously live-tweeting all of the events — honestly, if you can’t make it to a television, just read her tweets — with a constant stream of videos and witty remarks. (Not to mention some pretty sweet patriotic outfits.) “Take her down to Copacabana Beach or Maracanã Stadium,â€Â her followers soon chimed, “and let her use her infectious enthusiasm to cover some of the events on-camera for NBC.â€Â Well, ask and you shall receive, social-media users. Jim Bell, executive producer of the NBC Olympics coverage, took notice of the tweets and extended a formal invitation for Jones to head down to Rio, and now it’s official: Leslie Jones has reportedly accepted NBC’s offer to cover the Olympics, and is already on her way to Rio. She’s expected to arrive by Friday to provide more commentary as a guest contributor, now from up close.
Watch Jones excitedly announce her travel plans below:
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