In prime time, Seacrest's role is even less clear. NBC's decision to use his pre-taped heart to heart with Michael Phelps and fam in place of Akram Khan's tribute to the 2005 London bombing victims during the opening ceremony probably didn't help - through no fault of his own, Seacrest became the first big target for critics and coverage-haters, an instant symbol of NBC's self-referential and often overly American-centric tone. Phelps went on to fall short in his first event, as did favored gymnast Jordyn Wieber soon after Seacrest interviewed her and teammate Gabby Douglas. A Seacrest curse? Not exactly. On Tuesday, Seacrest showed up in prime time, using a pre-taped interview with Phelps and his coach to introduce the men's 200 meter butterfly; Phelps took silver and tied for the world record number of Olympic medals (he would break the record later that day).
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