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Leslie Jones told fans this weekend that the 2022 Beijing Olympics might mark her final time live tweeting the games.
The former Saturday Night Live actress seemingly suggested that NBC was trying to block her from giving her commentary on the social media app.
For those who don’t know, Leslie usually will record her TV screen and show footage of NBC’s coverage of the Olympics while adding her own audio commentary.
Click inside for an update on the situation…
Based on the statement released by NBC, it seems Leslie‘s videos were getting copyright take-down notices, which probably led her to believe that the network was going after her.
A spokesperson for NBC told the Associated Press that Leslie‘s videos were blocked because of a “third-party error” and not NBC.
The rep said, “We have resolved the situation. She is free to do her social media posts as she has done in the past. She is a super fan of the Olympics and we are super fans of her.”
We can’t wait to see more of Leslie‘s tweets!
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Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC says it has “resolved” a “third-party error” that was inhibiting Leslie Jones’ social media commentary on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.“This was the result of a third-party error, and the situation has been resolved,” an NBC spokesperson told Variety on Tuesday. “She is free to do her social media posts as she has done in the past. She is a super fan of the Olympics, and we are super fans of her.”Some of the comedian’s posts were blocked because of restrictions on sharing recorded video on social media, with NBC’s rights to the Olympics — which cost them $7.75 billion through 2032 — being very strictly observed.Jones, an Olympics live-tweeter since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and a guest of NBC’s in Rio and at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, said in a statement tweeted Monday that she is “starting to feel like this should be my last Olympics I live-tweet.” “I know I know, another celebrity bitching.
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Leslie Jones is free to take to social media to give her commentary about the Olympics after a misunderstanding with some of her posts.NBC spokesman Greg Hughes said Monday night that some of Jones’ videos that were blocked were the result of a “third-party error” and not NBC.“We have resolved the situation. She is free to do her social media posts as she has done in the past,” Hughes told The Associated Press. “She is a super fan of the Olympics and we are super fans of her.”Jones took to social media Monday morning saying that she might give up live tweeting the Beijing Games.“I love the athletes and they love me doing it.