Other Crap

PopWatch on Ice: Lysacek defeats Plushenko in cold war

"Tune in for the start of the ice dancing competition tonight (NBC, 8 p.m. ET). The USA could be looking at its first-ever gold in the Russian-dominated discipline, and you know the editors of NBC's packages will have fun with that after turning Plushenko into Ivan Drago."

Pluschenko lived up to his evil billing. Vince McMahon couldn't have scripted him any better. When the announcer asked him if he thought his performance had been good enough for the gold, he just looked at her dismissively and said "Of course." He noted, "I was positive that I won. If the Olympic champion doesn't know how to jump a quad, I don't know. Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing. But I suppose Evan needs a medal more than I do. Maybe it's because I already have one."

On the podium the Japanese guy and the American greeted each other warmly, while Pluschenko stood aloof and uncommunicative.

Then he probably went backstage, twirled an imaginary mustache, and put some cats in the microwave.