Everyone knows that I’m a regular Access Hollywood watcher. Year round, no matter what, I tune in to the show every day. It’s been that way for a long time.

So when the Olympics roll around I get even more giddy because I know there’s going to be some comedy gold with our swimmers thanks to Billy Bush. He’s so good that I wish he covered the sport all the time, not just during the Olympics. And yes, I recall he was set to host the Golden Goggles a couple of years ago. Being that Access Hollywood is a celebrity-driven entertainment show, I wasn’t surprised that he was sent overseas to cover the TomKat wedding. Duty calls, yo. Hopefully he’ll be asked to host the GG’s again. Not that I’d get to see it since there aint no way I’m forking over the $$ to attend.

If you haven’t been watching Access Hollywood this week, you’re missing out. On yesterday’s show, Billy talked to Amanda about her PETA ad and let us know that she’d be turning correspondent — when she’s not competing or training — and even asked Phelps about his pornstache. Today he talked to the Lochtenator about his white-boy fro. I’m in the camp that it needs to go, but it is what it is.

We get such technical coverage of swimming throughout the quaddrenium that I welcome Billy Bush and his ridiculous fluff pieces and interviews. He helps reveal the swimmers’ personalities to the rest of the world. Personalities that we absolutely adore and wish we saw more of. Check out accesshollywood.com for video. They’ve been really good at posting video of the pieces that have aired.

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