Hell yeah Leslie Jones is officially joining NBC's Olympics team
American hero and Ghostbuster Leslie Jones is making her triumphant return to the Olympics this year, so buckle up and get ready to enjoy some hilarity while watching the top athletes in the world do their thing.
Jones will be joining NBC's 2018 Winter Olympic Games coverage as a contributor in Pyeongchang, South Korea, NBC announced Wednesday, reprising her involvement with the apex of athleticism that began with 2016's Olympics in Rio.
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During 2016's games, the Saturday Night Live star's hilarious and enthusiastic tweets about the Olympics caught everybody's attention, and for good reason. She wasn't doing the same old sports commentary everybody's been listening to for years and tears.
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Jones's tweets quickly caught the attention of Jim Bell, the production and programming president for NBC Olympics, who invited her to join the team in Rio.
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"Experiencing the Olympics through the lens of Leslie is unlike anything else," Bell said in a statement. "Her passion for Team USA is contagious, and her adventures in South Korea should be fascinating."
Bet on it.
The Olympics kick off in Pyeongchang on Feb. 9 and will run until Feb. 25.
