Mary Carillo is one of the sports announcers at NBC covering the Olympics in Beijing - and I can’t quite put my finger on why I cringe everytime she starts talking. She seems nice enough, but there is just something about her that is annoying.
Mary Carillo
Maybe it was because last she did some very inane reporting - a little tour around Beijing that seemed pointless. She stood next to this really tall guy - and all you could see for the longest time was her and the guy from the waist down. And then she did a lot of giggling… Just silly fluff stuff.
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August 13th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
August 14th, 2008 at 12:23 am
I couldnt agree more. She is very annoying. I just went on to google who she was because I knew I couldnt be the only sane person annoyed and confused as to how NBC could make such a poor casting decision.
August 15th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Joe:
I did the same thing for pretty much the same reason but came away with a greater respect for her and her presentation. Funny Huh?
August 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
i’ll tell you what makes her annoying. First, she has a deep man voice, her facial gestures are incredibly irritating… and she is arrogant as hell.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
oh puleez you guys; get a life! “Is Mary Carillo a lesbian?” Now there’s a profound question for you. Here’s another. Who cares? Is she good at her profession? Well, let’s see. Does she work for a major network? Is she paid for her commentary and analysis on major sports events, like Wimbledon, the US Open, and even, gosh, the Olympics? SOMEONE must think she’s good at what she does and no doubt earning a lot more for it than someone than some air-head blog potatoes Here’s another beaut of a blogservation: She has a “man’s voice”. She does NOT have a man’s voice. She is a woman so she has a woman’s voice. Her voice is deep, not unlike, say, Bacall, Bette Davis, Kathleen Turner, to name a few. She is tall? Really? Woody Allen is short…does this make him gay? Feminine? Annoying? Perhaps to some but who cares? Certainly not Woody Allen.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
September 8th, 2008 at 8:17 am
She has two children. That doesn’t mean she’s not gay or lesbian but who really cares. I think homosexuality is pretty weird and I hate watching it on TV but if that is the way a person chooses to live their life, then it’s there business. I also think when Carillo is jazzed up, she is quite attractive. Check the pic above. She is 51 years old, she looks like she in terrific shape and is an astute broadcaster.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Mary Carillo certainly is annoying and I’ve been forced to use the MUTE button on my T.V. for years when she is covering a match. YAK, YAK, YAK, One would think she gets paid by the word. And that voice; it just grates on your nerves. She’s a legend in her own mind and I can’t see why the networks use her so much when Tracy Austin is a far more capable commentator and her voice is easy on the ears.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Oh, forgot to mention how rude she was whilst interviewing Jankovic after the final. She cut her off repeatedly, most unprofessional. I hope she gets to read some of this stuff!
September 11th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I have watched the pieces done by Mary Carillo during the Olympics —
traveling the country, meeting people, experiencing the culture of China.
The people she meets always seem warm and gracious in helping her to bring
the story to NBC viewers. Here is what I find so disturbing — while she
feigns politeness and respect for her hosts when taping the stories, she
then returns to the studio and, along with Costas, engages in the most
puerile behavior in presenting the information. The two of them snicker,
giggle, and snort their way to total ridicule of what should be an
opportunity to enlighten and inform Americans about China. Instead, they
raise the “ugly American” bar to new heights. Their juvenile behavior hit a
new low when they compared the amazing martial arts skills of the Shaolin
monks to the 3 Stooges!! Appalling. (I doubt they would be so derisive if
it had been Christian monks in a European setting.) Whatever political
agenda NBC wants to serve in bashing the host country’s leadership, the
people of China deserve better.
In this Olympic year when we have just recently lost that consummate
professional, Jim McKay, the little man Costas is coming up short in more
ways than one. Send him back to HBO where he can play waterboy to his NFL
trio. He loves to hang out with the big guys.
January 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 am
Mary Carillo is beyond annoying. In my opinion, and my husbands and my Mom’s, she is ruining tennis. While she is fine as an interviewer (HBOs Real Sports), she talks WAY too much during tennis matches, even talking during points and talking about stuff unrelated to the match. She is so enamored with the sound of her own voice. My Mom is the biggest tennis fan I know and now puts the mute button on when Carillo is on. I wish I could figure out how to contact her and beg her to STOP TALKING SO DAMN MUCH!
January 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I personally don’t care if Mary is a lesbian or not. However, when I hear her commentating she always seems to idolize the Williams’ sisters. She seems to critize everyone and anyone but them. I would probably like her except for that fact.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Being gay or straight has nothing to do with the ultimate problem here. Mary Carillo is getting paid to be the most irritating sports announcer on television. She talks over points, makes insipid comments and is totally unprofessional. She should retire from announcing, she give the job a bad name.
January 25th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Mary Carillo says nothing but gibberish. I, too, keep her on mute. I also feel the same about Martina. I sometimes wonder if they get paid by how many words they speak. I would rather have zero commentators than those two.
January 25th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Mary Carillo says nothing but gibberish. I, too, keep her on mute. I also feel the same about Martina. I sometimes wonder if they get paid by how many words they speak. I would rather have zero commentators than those two.
January 28th, 2009 at 11:53 am
she is so annoying, it seems p mac can’t stand her at the ozzie open. She does love the williams sisters too much, she had the audacity to criticize the tournament for not setting up the draw so they would meet in the final. what a wally
January 31st, 2009 at 9:21 am
I could not agree more with most of the previous respondants. She is SO annoying. She was just telling some stupid story about who? during the Australian women’s final - about HERSELF!! She made it to #33 in the late seventies. God, couldn’t they come up with someone else more insightful????? She’s the commentator on every major tennis event and it ruins our enjoyment.
January 31st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I actually enjoy Mary’s commenting on matches more these days because she does tell stories and adds info that you might not get otherwise. However, disagreeing with Christine, I didn’t like her for a long time because I thought she was unfairly critical of the Williams girls–to the point that I wondered if their race was a factor. I don’t think so much now after listening to her but Mary does still grate on me at times because she comes off as bitter that she worked so hard as a player only to get to 33–never winning a major–and never having the skills of Evert, Navratilova or the Williams sisters. She hates to see players, having skills she didn’t, not work to realize their potential. But She doesn’t understand that she can’t make that call for others and when she does it makes her look bitter and small. That is why she got gently called out by Chris Fowler about her criticism during the Aussie final last night. I think that is what many of you have not been able to put your finger on. Her passion just comes off as being a little bitter and jealous.
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Thanks, Lee. You stated my thoughts perfectly. I wanted to ring her up and remind her a major theme of The Purpose Driven Life — it’s not about you. I, too, was glad Mr. Fowler interjected the comments. I don’t think she realized that she insulted as she complimented. I don’t think she realized that as she discussed the men, she belittled the many tremendous female athletes that we enjoy watching.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Wow, somebody’s got some free time on their hands…..get a life people. Most of you probably watch American Idol and think Beyonce is a talented singer, but you want to critique a tennis commentator. I think she does a fine job, adds good insight, is easy to listen to. I have watched tennis plenty of times with her as one of the commentators…..never a complaint. Now go kiss a girl or your boyfriend and shut the F#$% up.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:59 am
When I hear Mary Carillo’s voice, I immediately change the channel, because I am reminded of her comments on national TV indicating that she felt Monica Seles was milking her injury (actually the stabbing). Carillo’s comments were mean and despicable..Monica Seles had to experience so many setbacks…the man who stabbed her was not punished…no justice here…the Women’s Tennis Association took away her ranking…stupidity …Carillo’s comments…arrogant and wrongfully judgmental. Did Carillo ever apologize to Monica Seles? If not, she certainly should…no matter how late it may come.