All the American Celebrities at the Olympics Ranked by How Random They Are

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( are you happy to be in Paris? [The American Celebrities at the Olympics Ranked by How Random It Is They’re There]( Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images There’s one event at the [Paris Olympics](in which the [Americans are sure to take home the gold,]( and that’s flooding the city with our celebrities. While the French may have their boats full of athletes and mysterious hooded torchbearer (which, while it’s tempting to believe this secret person is Isabelle Huppert, I’m putting my money on a personified Mona Lisa), we have the relentless presence of celebs across all industries: entertainment, sports, music, fashion, and the internet. In all fairness, this is the first Olympics in some time where their omnipresence makes sense: The COVID vibes were still off in [Tokyo in 2021](, [Rio was always going awry](, and it’s clear that none of the Palisades-based famos want to roll out for the [winter Olympics](, no matter how fun the ice dancing is. All week, American celebs have bopped around Paris, getting their photos taken besides other non-Americans celebs like Charlize Theron (South African), Rosalía (Spanish), and Baz Luhrmann (Australian). If the celeb haul in Paris is our best representation of American popular culture, here’s a list of who’s who (or qui est qui) at this year’s games, ranging from power player to benchwarmer. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of Orange County: [Flag on the Play]( • Lady in the Lake: [A Tale of Two Mothers]( • RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: [All Right …]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [There’s a Big Ol’ Timeline Retcon in Deadpool & Wolverine When (and where) exactly does this movie take place?]( By Siddhant Adlakha [Revisiting the Strange Cinematic Debut of Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool made his cinematic debut — but looked and acted nothing like the Deadpool we know now.]( By Arye Dworken [Lee Isaac Chung Left the Kiss Out of Twisters for a Reason Turns out a test audience physically recoiled when they watched a cut scene with Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.]( [How to Make the Most of Peacock During the Olympics Yes, you can cosplay as a control-room operator.]( By Eric Vilas-Boas [We Watched Peacock’s New AI Replicant of Al Michaels AI or Al?]( By Eric Vilas-Boas [Mostly Movin’ Out Chaotic merch lines, a Puccini cover, Axl Rose singing off-key. Inside Billy Joel’s final Madison Square Garden residency show.]( By Jordan Hoffman [Justin Timberlake “Doing Just Fine” Despite That Whole DWI Arrest His lawyers want his case dismissed claiming he wasn’t drunk at the time of arrest and cops bungled the paperwork.]( By Victoria Bekiempis [Your Daily Schedule for the 2024 Summer Olympics We’ll update it every day. Allons-y!]( By Savannah Salazar [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 10-Across, Four Letters: 2001 role for Angelina, or 2018 role for Alicia Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage, Jason Koerner/Getty Images, Arturo Holmes/Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a superhero movie starring Ryan Reynolds? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images (Jamie McCarthy, Gareth Cattermole) A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved