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Reviews not kind for Barber, Olympic Update.
Published 8/15/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
... ." Barber is not the only castmember on Olympic Update to face harsh criticism. Also via TVNewser , Rick Kushman writes that the show is the " [w]orst bit of the Olympic coverage ... it’s just juvenile and nasty ." Kushman calls out MSNBC host Tamron Hall , who usually covers politics ...

MSNBC's "Olympic Update" Continues To Disrespect The Beijing Games
Published 8/19/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
Everyone saw the goofy clip of Tiki Barber getting lifted off the set by Rulon Gardner right (if not, click here)? Well, Barber has been getting hammered by multiple outlets for his "juvenile and nasty" segments with co-host Jenna Wolfe on MSNBC's "Olympic Update" and the two don't really seem to be making any progress. In fact, Michael Zuidema of The Grand Rapids Press even said the two, "seem to have worse chemistry than Barber and Eli Manning." It really hasn't been a good showing for Tiki and Co. at the Olympics. Well since those ...

Tiki Barber Calls Jenna Wolfe A "C***" During MSNBC Olympic Coverage
Published 8/21/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... to Tiki drop a bomb while the two are having a disagreement on live TV. Yes, I said live TV. You don't have to listen real hard, that is indeed Tiki saying medal c**t, and if you think that was a slip of the tongue, let me tell you, it definitely wasn't. Wolfe sure doesn't think it was a slip of the tongue judging by her reaction. And it's not like people haven't noticed this horrible pair on TV. They've been getting ripped by people left and right. I'm not sure how much worse it can get for Tiki at this point. ...