We can’t claim to be surprised by this rumor about Olympics coverage.
The fake fireworks and lip-synching Chinese girl didn’t escape our notice, so hats off to Frank Coffey and the Goodfellas at eTrueSports (yes, we’re the only ones who call them that; no, we haven’t the slightest notion why) for going the extra step. Their heads-up journalism added this little nugget to Beijing’s optical illusion repertoire.

Like The Fireworks, Like The Kid Singer, Was Matt Lauer Fake?
“He’s All Too Real,” says NBC Spokesman
New York – Following news that the Olympic Opening Ceremony’s fireworks and signature song were both faked, NBC is denying a report that event co-host, …read more

If poor Yang Peiyi ends up in therapy because she’s convinced she was beaten up by an ugly stick for the first 7 years of her life, she’ll have the Olympic bigwigs in China to thank.
According to those who ran the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing, Peiyi has a face for radio. Blessed with a voice so lovely they had her sing “Ode to the Motherland,” she had a lip-synching stand-in at the mike. Nine-year-old Lin Miaoke, a seasoned pro with several commercials under her pint-sized belt, was the face presented to the 70 million viewers who tuned into the event.
First …read more