Tara and Johnny and Michelle and Olympic Coverage

ragsy · Feb 17, 2014

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mo...as-nbc-mark-lazarus-olympic-media-roundtable/

The article is lengthy, but about halfway through the second page, Julie Stewart-Binks of FoxSports1 had some nice words for Michelle and her insights regarding competing in an Olympic games. A little further on in the article, there is praise for Tara and Johnny's coverage of the skating events.

Mathman · Feb 17, 2014

Thanks for the post.

Who has been the most interesting athlete you have interviewed in Sochi and why?

Stewart-Binks: To be honest, it would have to be Michelle Kwan. She's obviously not competing at these Games, and she's working as an analyst for us at Fox Sports 1 (this is not a plug), but her stories from competing are mind-blowing. She's very honest and open about all the positive and negative experiences she's had with skating, her coaches, falling short of Olympic gold twice, pulling out of the Games in 2006, and growing up in the public eye. I am extremely surprised at how grounded she is. I sometimes forget she's the most decorated figure skater in America's history because it's so easy for us to talk. I can't imagine what it would be like to watch the Ladies free skate with her by my side.

Michelle's segments for Fox Sports 1 were very professionally done. I wonder how many people saw them. Most are still up on YouTube.

jenaj · Feb 17, 2014

Mathman said:
Thanks for the post.

Michelle's segments for Fox Sports 1 were very professionally done. I wonder how many people saw them. Most are still up on YouTube.

Here is one with Frank Carroll. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub2ipyBXaK8

Very informative! Frank is so candid. And he and Michelle still love each other, clearly.

hyperinflation · Feb 17, 2014

i like johnny but tara wikipedia lipinski can leave bye

MaureenKB · Feb 17, 2014

I agree all of the segments on Fox Sports 1 are interesting and professionally done. The one with Frank Carroll is the best so far. I love that F C always credits Gracie's prior coach when he talks about her jumps and skating skills. He is such a class act.

Manuel Pablo Arnao · Feb 17, 2014

michelle is terrrrrrrrible. she always stumbles on her words and her sentences lead nowhere...

jenaj · Feb 17, 2014

WalkingJackson said:
michelle is terrrrrrrrible. she always stumbles on her words and her sentences lead nowhere...

I thought she was fine. She added a lot to the interview because she worked with Frank for such a long time. At least she doesn't speak ungrammatically, like Tara ("be sure to watch Johnny and I," etc.).

rollerblade · Feb 17, 2014

hyperinflation said:
i like johnny but tara wikipedia lipinski can leave bye

Ouch.

anyanka · Feb 17, 2014

We need to give Johnny Weir a special medal just for his wardrobe.

Seruleane · Feb 17, 2014

Great to see Michelle interact with frank Carroll! But i thought she had fired him and their relationship was rocky after that. am I missing something here?

drivingmissdaisy · Feb 17, 2014

Seruleane said:
Great to see Michelle interact with frank Carroll! But i thought she had fired him and their relationship was rocky after that. am I missing something here?

That was a long time ago and they have since reconciled. I am sure they are both grateful for what each gave the other.

Mathman · Feb 17, 2014

WalkingJackson said:
michelle is terrrrrrrrible. she always stumbles on her words and her sentences lead nowhere...

Nah, she's perfect. In this segment Michelle is not journalizing (is that what journalists do?) or commentating (what's the difference between commentating and commenting?) -- she is chatting with an old friend. And letting us listen in. Thank you, Michelle. :clap:

snowflakebeautiful · Mar 1, 2014

For those that like the duo, apparently they'll be doing some commentary for the Oscars!

Article and Fashion: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2014/02/27/johnny-weir-tara-lipinski-oscars-outfits/

anyanka · Mar 1, 2014

snowflakebeautiful said:
For those that like the duo, apparently they'll be doing some commentary for the Oscars!

Article and Fashion: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2014/02/27/johnny-weir-tara-lipinski-oscars-outfits/

A friend of mine is media and covering the red carpet tomorrow. I can't wait until she gets to meet Johnny! (She maintains Kwan should have beaten TLip in 1998, that might be awkward.)

snowflakebeautiful · Mar 1, 2014

anyanka said:
A friend of mine is media and covering the red carpet tomorrow. I can't wait until she gets to meet Johnny! (She maintains Kwan should have beaten TLip in 1998, that might be awkward.)

That's exciting!!! Haha, I'm not a huge "Oscars" fan....But I'll be excited to see these two!

ice coverage · Mar 1, 2014

FYI, Ashley Wagner (with Adam Rippon??) will be walking the red carpet at the Oscars.

millie · Mar 1, 2014

snowflakebeautiful said:
For those that like the duo, apparently they'll be doing some commentary for the Oscars!

Article and Fashion: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2014/02/27/johnny-weir-tara-lipinski-oscars-outfits/

They make a great team...love watching them commentate...they bring life whereas some people are talking for the the sake of talking......one monotone. I hope that they continue on as commentators.

Angryyew · Mar 1, 2014

With the exception of the ice dance portion, I really enjoyed Johnny & Tara. I hope they do more of the GP commentary next season, as I find them much better than Peter Carruthers.

millie · Mar 1, 2014

Angryyew said:
With the exception of the ice dance portion, I really enjoyed Johnny & Tara. I hope they do more of the GP commentary next season, as I find them much better than Peter Carruthers.

Agree, they bring life and youth to the sport and they have the experiences behind them...unlike some of the old men with their old time favorites.

snowflakebeautiful · Mar 1, 2014

millie said:
Agree, they bring life and youth to the sport and they have the experiences behind them...unlike some of the old men with their old time favorites.

Agreed! And I think that they made it more fun for viewers who don't consider themselves skating fans.....At least I know I had a bunch of friends that watched them who had never sat around and watched skating before. They just have a fresh perspective and a certain humor that made things entertaining

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