<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The Glasses that Bob Costas Will Be Wearing&nbsp;Tonight]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Last night Bob Costas caused <a title="Bob Costas Glasses - Entertainment Weekly" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CAkQqQIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpopwatch.ew.com%2F2012%2F08%2F10%2Fwhat-is-your-damage-bob-costas-glasses-olympics-london%2F&amp;ei=DjklUOymJce26QHd8YDABQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNExi8RDux_3PJsm3s-C-ok-qEaE8Q" target="_blank">quite a stir</a> when he debuted a new pair of eyeglasses while anchoring NBC&#8217;s prime time coverage of the London Olympics.  Whether he was trying to appeal to that all important <a title="Warby Parker" href="http://www.warbyparker.com/men/optical/mens-eyewear-monroe-eyeglass-frame-striped-maple" target="_blank">Williamsburg demographic</a> or wearing them to honor famed <a title="John Lennon" href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQm-HBVMwo9JngC-JAUVi3i6JDB6XZ7xUJsJbKqwWkAks_qZgYe" target="_blank">Liverpudlians</a> or trying to impress the makeup girl or just plain didn&#8217;t bring enough Acuvues to last two weeks is up for debate.  Either way, it was quite the statement.</p>
<p>However, Jumped the Snark has obtained an exclusive photo of Costas with the glasses he will wear during tonight&#8217;s telecast.  Obviously he expects the Americans to<a title="Olympics Viewing Guide - USA Clinch Medal Count" href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/34396/your-friday-olympic-viewing-guide-2" target="_blank"> clinch the medal count </a>today, and it seems he&#8217;s all too happy to finally dispense with all this impartial journalist nonsense.</p>
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<p>USA! USA! USA!</p>
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