… if the Olympic figure skating judges gave their opinions like Simon, Paula and Randy on American Idol?
This and some other ideas via Sideline Chatter:
SI.com’s Pete McEntegart says NBC could spice up its Winter Olympics ratings just by borrowing some other sure-fire TV tricks, such as:
• “More [events with] guns: If there’s anything to be learned from the vice president’s hunting accident, it’s that firearms are a ratings bonanza.
• “Allow competitors to vote each other out: We’re guessing that Bode Miller would be sent packing to his personal RV in less time than it takes him to chug a beer.
• “Don’t run from ‘American Idol’ — learn from it: Figure-skating judges [should] start giving their critiques out loud and on camera. Then we’ll really see some tears in the kiss-and-cry room.”