Yay! It's the First Official Drinks With Broads Olympics Chat
We're kicking it off with the Opening Ceremony.
And we’re off!
As we mentioned in Tuesday’s newsletter, we’re going to be hosting these chats every day throughout the Olympics. They’re a perk for paid subscribers — like our TV recaps; both Only Murders in the Building and Emily in Paris coming your way next month — and if you’re not already one, we’d love to have you in the mix!
Today’s big event is, of course, the Opening Ceremony. Per NBC:
The live NBC broadcast kicks off with a pre-show at noon ET Friday, and the ceremony itself begins at 7:30 p.m. Paris time, or 1:30 p.m. ET.
The prime-time encore telecast, which features additional content, will air later in the day for U.S. viewers, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The ceremony is expected to be over four hours.
Important note: If you live on the West Coast, the morning airing IS live — so, at 10:30 a.m. — but the re-airing is NOT being treated as such, and will therefore be on at 7:30 p.m. rather than 4:30 p.m. It’s going to air on NBC, and streamed on Peacock and NB…