Ben Silverman Explains The "Awesome Wall" Of China, Jokes About Chinese Names On Ryan Seacrest Radio Show

"Oh! Fireworks! Live! On-air!! Oh, my -- Holy Cow!!!"

If you've been relying on Bob Costas or Matt Lauer or any of NBC's ubiquitous platforms for your Beijing Olympic Games coverage, then you've been missing the high-octane reportage of Ben Silverman on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles.

The voluble NBC co-chairman is on the scene in China, where he's been phoning in daily dispatches on the Olympics experience for On-Air with Ryan Seacrest.

Dubbed "Beijing Ben" by Seacrest, Silverman has treated KIIS listeners to live color commentary on the open ceremonies' pyrotechnics (see above), as well as accounts of his gastronomic adventures ("dim sum and then some") and sightseeing excursions to the Great Wall and the tomb of the Terracotta Warriors.

"The Great Wall is an understatement," Silverman reported. "It's the 'Awesome Wall!'"

The gig has produced some priceless banter between Seacrest and Silverman, who admitted that he'd been misidentifying Beijing's so-called Bird's Nest Olympic stadium.

"I've been calling it the 'Bird Cage,'" he said, "which I realize is something in West Hollywood."

Recounting some proverbs he learned from his Chinese guide, Silverman quipped, "Her name is Fun Fun, so you can imagine how much fun-fun Fun Fun is."

"I think I met her in Vegas," Seacrest replied.

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Comments

[uheardme]

This is what happens when people are advanced because of WHO THEY KNOW not WHAT THEY KNOW. Merit my ass.

[CoulterIsASuccubus]

I bet they went on a hot date right after this show.

[scornflakes]

They are soooooo doing it.

[PurplePhase]

NBC isn't a gathering place for the sharpest tools in the business.

[haleywins]

Two dumb azzes, on the same wave length.

[steamboat]

Its NBC, therefore, the politically-correct thought police won't say a word. And you'll not see Olbermann saying anything either. DOUBLE STANDARD !

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

KIIS is an RM radio station. The same one that has Rick Dees in the morning.......there is no journalistic angle here - it's comedy and satire plain and simple. No double standard.

[steamboat]

Yet the 'left has gone after several DJ's in the past, haven't they? So think up another excuse.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Sorry, FM radio station, not RM.