Sean Gregory of TIME Magazine has Lindsey Vonn recently riffing on the Tiger Woods speech last week:
Like millions of Americans, Vonn can’t help poking fun at Woods’ staged event. When a member of her Vonn-tourage tells her that Woods gave a few friends hugs after ending his statement, she cracks, “They’re like, ‘Yeah, you’re awesome, you go have that sex.’ ” The room breaks into a laugh. Then she describes a skit she would want to perform if asked to host Saturday Night Live: picture Vonn at Woods’ podium, blue backdrop and all. “There’s something you don’t know about me,” Vonn says in a faux solemn, apologetic voice. “Tiger, you’re like my idol, and I too have a sex problem.” More laughter. “That would be freaking funny.”
Vonn is serious about the SNL thing. Very serious.
Will Saturday Night Live be one of them? “I’m hoping for it,” she says. “I’ve got to call [NBC Sports chairman] Dick Ebersol to see if SNL will have me. I have some ideas.” An appearance by Vonn may not get Woods’ ratings, but it would be worth tuning in.
Ebersol actually created the SNL franchise, with Lorne Michaels. Thanks to Vonn’s gold medal, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED cover appearance and subsequent spread in SI’s swimsuit issue, it’s a given she’ll be hosting SNL as soon as the Olympics conclude.
9:59 am on February 22nd, 2010
PERFECT FOR NBC. With the BLACK eye PEAS as tthe music guest.
10:32 am on February 22nd, 2010
Smart move to contact Dick Ebersol, not because he helped create SNL, but because he’ll probably overpay her by $200 million as well.
11:16 am on February 22nd, 2010
I have to laugh every time some Hollywood actor talks about how challenging acting is. ANYBODY can get an acting job, as long as you’re famous first. No talent required.
11:22 am on February 22nd, 2010
Funny and cute, love it.
1:21 pm on February 22nd, 2010
since nobody watches the show or most anything else on nbc it is irrelevant…she is hot but only geeks in media care about a show that hasn’t been funny creative or relevant in decades… but THANKS FOR THE SICK PIC BROOKSY
5:43 pm on February 22nd, 2010
this girl self-promotes like no other, I’m sure she’ll get her way!
8:22 pm on February 22nd, 2010
Learn your place Lindsey. I am the most famous athlete ever. You will be irrelevant in 2 weeks.
10:34 pm on February 22nd, 2010
She could wax my ski anyday.
10:51 pm on February 22nd, 2010
PLEASE GO AWAY!!! I am tired of your allegedly injured shin, husband/coach, fat butt and bronze medal…opps I guess you can say I am tired of you…please disappear with the Olympics…IF YOU RUN FAST ENOUGH YOU CAN CATCH YOUR FALLING FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PEACE OUT!!!
9:27 am on February 23rd, 2010
she is fat
8:22 pm on February 23rd, 2010
she’s got a hot face, great smile, nice body—from a distance!
but truly, i don’t go “have that hot hard sex” with a skier whose butt is twice the size of my thighs (combined)!
pretty phat, indeed. maybe she’s a good kisser–with those baked bean teeth !!!!
love ya, lindSAY!
8:30 pm on February 23rd, 2010
Any time, any day. She snaps her fingers and I’m there.
2:13 am on February 26th, 2010
I could care less about this chick. Can’t wait for her to go away.