Talking TV: Is this the weirdest Olympics ever?

By Mary McNamara

Feb. 10, 2014 9:31 AM PT

Gracie Gold and Bode Miller. Katie Uhlaender’s helmet, Johnny Quinn’s bathroom door and Hannah Kearney’s tweet. Daft Punk, snowflake malfunction and David Remnick. Why all the pre-Games negativity and, seriously, should the United States even bother with cross-country?

Join L.A. Times staffers Steve Zeitchik, Yvonne Villarreal and Mary McNamara at noon to discuss all things Winter Olympics, including whether NBC commentator Bob Costas should a) stop explaining the fact of his glasses and b) get a supercool eye patch. Tweet questions/comments to #asklatimes.

See you there!

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Mary McNamara

Mary McNamara is a culture columnist and critic for the Los Angeles Times. Previously she was assistant managing editor for arts and entertainment following a 12-year stint as television critic and senior culture editor. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 2015 and finalist for criticism in 2013 and 2014, she has won various awards for criticism and feature writing. She is the author of the Hollywood mysteries “Oscar Season” and “The Starlet.” She lives in La Crescenta with her husband, three children and two dogs.