The famous rap artist will be on the ground in Paris, assisting to cover the Olympics for NBC.
Molly Solomon, Snoop Dogg and Rowdy Gaines at the TCA Winter Press Tour.
Credit: Photo by Michael Buckner / Variety through Getty Images
Rap Artist Snoop Dogg is going into a brand-new stage of his storied profession, including “Olympic reporter” to his resume.
In January, NBC revealed that Snoop Dogg would be helping with their protection of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The option follows Snoop Dogg’s participation in Peacock’s protection of the 2020 Olympic Games, where he and Kevin Hart supplied perky commentary on sports like Equestrian Dressage. (“This horse is off the chain!” he exclaimed.)
While Snoop Dogg remained behind the news desk for his 2020 commentary, this summertime’s video games will see the hip-hop icon on the ground in Paris. Snoop Dogg comprehensive what that might appear like at the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter season press trip, where he used a red, white, and blue tracksuit emblazoned with the NBC logo design and his name.
“It’s going to be me really in the field, at occasions, moving through the city, doing the important things that Snoop Dogg does,” Snoop Dogg stated. “We’re intending on shaking it up in various methods, bringing my taste and at the very same time having a good time.”
At one point, he even guaranteed to “get undersea” to gain from the swimmers, to which swimming expert Rowdy Gaines responded, “If you did what you made with Equestrian in the pool, it would be a slam dunk.”
Snoop Dogg even offered himself as an assistant ought to any Olympian requirement aid. “I’ve been dealing with myself, so in case they require a hand or a foot or an arm, I’m offered.”
Snoop Dogg’s higher participation in the 2024 Olympics is simply one example of how NBC prepares to customize its protection of the Paris video games. Executive Producer and President of Olympics Production Molly Solomon informed the TCA about how NBC is “tossing out the playbook” this year and attempting something totally various.
NBC will be live all the time, with finals for popular sports like swimming, gymnastics, and track and field airing reside in the afternoons. Solomon kept in mind that this was a “significant shift” from the 2012 London Olympics, which occurred in the exact same time zone as Paris, and where NBC held finals up until prime-time show. Prime-time show will still be a “curated discussion,” beginning with gold medals at 8 p.m. ET and diving into the stories behind the very best efficiencies and most significant surprises of every day.
When it comes to PeacockSolomon called the streaming service “the best single Olympics location in U.S. media history,” including that “every minute, every medal, every network and cable television simulcast will be revealed on Peacock,” in addition to initial Peacock shows.
Solomon likewise hinted that NBC would be “bringing a great deal of influencers” into the fold. Of course, there’s Snoop Dogg, whose title Solomon could not rather pin down. “Prime-time reporter? Prime-time press reporter?” she asked.
“Just call me ‘OG,'” he responded.
Copy that.
Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers motion pictures and television with a concentrate on dream and sci-fi, adjustments, animation, and more unpopular goodness.
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