NBC Pre-empts Olympics For a Little Monkeying Around

     Sunday's package of  Olympic 2012 highlights yielded to a preview of a new NBC comedy called, "Animal Practice," which was then followed by a half-hour of local news.  When taped Olympic 2012 coverage came to a halt at 11 p.m.Eastern time, viewers were advised that the festivities would resume in one hour.  At midnight Eastern time, Ryan Seacrest greeted viewers who had chosen to stay tuned.  Many viewers wondered why the ceremony could not have been presented in one block, while only slightly delaying NBC's monkey business.  See also, www.nytimes.com.