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  1. olympics 2016
    Here Are All the Ways to Watch the 2016 Rio OlympicsDid someone say virtual reality?
    By Sofia Lyons
  2. rihanna
    Rihanna Drops Out of Lollapalooza Colombia The star didn’t want to risk contracting Zika virus.
    By Kit Steinkellner
  3. Jimmy Kimmel Orchestrated a Hoax Video of a Wolf in a US Olympian’s Hotel […]Last week, US Olympic luger Kate Hansen posted a video of a wolf roaming her Sochi hotel that went viral, but it turns out the video is a hoax […]
    By Bradford Evans
  4. Buddy Cole Gets as Close to Sochi as Possible for ‘The Colbert Report’ Scott Thompson’s Sochi Olympics coverage as Buddy Cole continued in a third segment on last night’s Colbert Report (watch the previous […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. Buddy Cole Grooms the US Mens Speedskating Team for Colbert Acting as Stephen’s eyes, ears, and dependable man’s man, Scott Thompson continued his Buddy Cole Olympics coverage last night by visiting the […]
    By Megh Wright
  6. casting couch
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill to Star in 1996 Olympic Bombing FilmJonah Hill will play Richard Jewell.
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. olympic fever
    NBC Won’t Live-Stream Sochi Opening CeremonyStay off Twitter, everyone in America.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. in development
    Disney Is Working on a Jesse Owens BiopicWritten by The King’s Speech scribe.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. 2012 olympics
    See What Happens to American Olympians After the Olympics“We have résumés.”
    By Eliot Glazer
  10. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Kristen Bell Baffled Ryan LochtePlus: Tracy Morgan’s take on wrapping up 30 Rock, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  11. clickables
    Watch Ryan Lochte Shoot His 90210 CameoIt awkwardly incorporates a “jeah.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  12. Some of Your Fave NBC Characters Have Silly Olympic Fun See, I told you so: so silly, so fun. It must’ve been initidating for everyone in that room to be confronted by the overwhelming masculinity […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  13. The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show: Olympic Opening Ceremony Extra Mike Reeve“Because we were involved in it we had some vision of what our section was going to look like, and to be honest, from an early stage it was […]
    By Jeff Rubin
  14. Andy Samberg Almost Causes an International Incident Over Opening Ceremony Guys, remember the Olympics, guys? It ended Sunday. A lot of people did flips. Remember? Well, Andy Samberg watched it in the belly of the […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  15. Thank you for Slow-Motioning a Puppy, Conan What’s that thing called when you forget that the Olympics are happening and the next thing you know there’s only a day left, so you pledge to […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  16. last night on late night
    Woody Harrelson Is NOT Self-PromotingPlus: Dramatic Olympics-style slow-motion footage of Conan getting punched, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  17. music
    Who’s Performing at the Olympics’ Closing Ceremony?The lineup has leaked.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  18. Stephen Colbert Should Be in Charge of All Olympic Coverage The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Did you guys watch Freestyle […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  19. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Selma Blair Had No Idea the Olympics Are Going OnPlus: Jon Cryer likes to visit his new Hollywood Walk of Fame star once in a while, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  20. Deon Cole(’s Bit) Dies I’m going to miss Deon Cole because he’s totally dead now. Sometimes when you put yourself in risky situations, like a trampoline or a bit […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. Stephen Colbert to Win All the Olympic Medals The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive You remember the great Olympic […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. Let Dave Hill Explain Olympic Sports to You The Olympics are confusing. Some events take place on courts, some in pools, some with rifles. Luckily, Dave Hill is working with BBC America […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. The Complete Guide To Everything: The 2012 OlympicsTom and a very sick Tim talk about the Olympics and naturally have a lot of questions about various events (mostly about the possibility of […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  24. 2012 london olympics
    See Ten of the London Olympics’ Eclectic Celebrity TorchbearersPatsy and Edina! Rupert Grint! Uh, will.i.am for some reason!
    By Kyle Buchanan and Amanda Dobbins
  25. usa swim team
    USA Olympic Swim Team Performs Fittest Version of ‘Call Me Maybe’ EverEven Michael Phelps participated.
    By Brett Smiley
  26. NBC Plans to Premiere ‘Go On’ in August and ‘Community’ in OctoberAs a way to thoroughly promote their gallons and gallons of sitcom material, NBC is going to stagger all of the premieres. To capitalize on the […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. Left Handed Radio: ‘Rue Britannia’The Left Handed Radio crew performs an audio love-letter to merry old England. On this live episode, sketches include: Fancy a soak?, an open […]
    By Left Handed Radio
  28. london 2012
    Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry to Direct the London Olympics“Zombies [will] not be running around on stage.”
    By Lane Brown
  29. london 2012
    Danny Boyle May Direct 2012 Olympics Opening“I can’t say any more. It would be lovely, wouldn’t it?”
    By Lane Brown
  30. games
    NBC Lost $223 Million on the OlympicsOuch!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. lindsey vonn
    Lindsey Vonn to Guest on Law & OrderAfter scoring two medals, she’ll … play a jury foreman.
    By Josh Duboff
  32. late night
    Stephen Colbert Reveals Shepard Fairey–Designed Olympic Poster“Post it all over Vancouver!”
    By Lindsay Robertson
  33. lost
    Lost Versus the OlympicsNext year’s Winter Olympics will force ‘Lost’ to go on a two-week hiatus.
    By Lane Brown
  34. olympics
    Damon Albarn to Art-Direct 2012 Olympics, Maybe!Blur leader Damon Albarn is under serious consideration for the job of artistic director for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
    By Lane Brown
  35. backlash
    Closing Ceremony Takes the Bloom Off Zhang Yimou, Jimmy PageThe closing Ceremony included little that we couldn’t have thought up if someone gave us millions of dollars, thousands of people, and terrible taste.
    By Dan Kois
  36. the industry
    Nastia Liukin and Mario Cantone to Star in Worst Movie EverPlus: Michael Keaton will play a Ken doll in ‘Toy Story 3.’
  37. countdown
    How Awesome Will Zhang Yimou’s Olympic Closing Ceremony Be?We’re definitely watching Sunday night. (Or on the Internet Sunday morning, when they actually happen.)
    By Dan Kois
  38. it just happened
    Brooklyn Artist, American Graffiti Activists Arrested in BeijingJames Powderly let friends know he was being held via Twitter direct message.
    By Dan Kois
  39. art candy
    Artist Stephen Wilkes Goes Behind the Scenes at the OlympicsWhile humans behave like superheroes inside the arena, outside, an army of workers keeps the Olympics running smoothly.
    By Emma Pearse
  40. the take
    The Adventures of ‘Beijing Ben’ SilvermanThe chairman of NBC is reporting from the Olympics, in as inimitable a fashion as you might expect.
    By Dan Kois
  41. roll credits
    Week in Review: Gold Medals Not Won By Michael PhelpsWho else took home the gold this week?
    By Lane Brown
  42. apropos of nothing
    Which Other Olympians Should Listen to Lil’ Wayne Before Competing?Michael Phelps listens to Weezy’s “I’m Me” before he swims. What other athletes could benefit from Wayne’s motivational power?
  43. backlash
    Will the Opening Ceremony Fakery Never End? Adorable Moppet Was Lip-Syncing’I am proud to have been chosen to sing at all,’ says plucky little Yang Peiyi.
  44. apropos of nothing
    Our Olympic Spirit Crushed: The Firework Footprints Were FakeSay it ain’t so, Zhang!
  45. the take
    Did the Beijing Opening Ceremony Finally Make Opening Ceremonies Cool Again?The ball’s in your court, London.
  46. countdown
    Olympic Opening Ceremony Features Most Awesome Fireworks, Lang Lang Outfit EverThe Zhang Yimou–directed ceremony won’t air until tonight in the U.S., but it already happened.
  47. vulture lists
    10 Made-up Sports We Wish the Olympics AdoptedForget team handball, modern pentathlon, and the 400-meter individual medley — how about skeet surfing?
  48. the best part
    David Remnick Profiles the Chinese Pianist Who Will Liberace Up the OlympicsThe best parts of David Remnick’s ‘New Yorker’ profile of Chinese pianist Lang Lang.