2012 Summer Olympics

David Bowie was reportedly asked to perform ‘Heroes’ at the closing ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics, but turned it down, appearing instead only via old photos on the stadium’s video screens as a piped-in medley of his most famous songs played.

Thankfully, plans are in place to bring traffic back to Main Street because Olympian McKayla Maroney is not impressed.

The Olympics may be over, but our jealousy isn't!. Let's face it: We're all for American pride, but seriously? Olympians have it made! Don't tell me you don't question why your parents never kept paying for those swimming lessons when you were five.

This weekend’s cooler temps were a stark reminder of the inevitable, Buffalo: The end of summer is neigh. But it’s not all bad. The arrival of fall has its pluses, too -- football, the best beer of the year and presidential elections -- as illustrated by this week’s Buffalo Tweets of the Week.

While the Olympians fight it out to win their gold, silver and bronze, the entertainment world is placing bets on what world famous artists might be featured in the closing ceremony on Sunday (Aug. 12).

We've only got a few more days of the 2012 Summer Olympics left, so don't waste any time adding these athletes to your Twitter feed!

I believe that with everything in life, you need to have a lighthearted sense of humor. So I took a break from watching the "live coverage" (see, I made a joke!) of the Games to dig up some of the interesting and hilarious Olympics commentary that's out there on the interwebs.

Dear Ryan Lochte, Please stick to swimming and being ridiculously attractive. The men and women of this nation are begging you. You've proven yourself as an incredibly talented Olympic athlete, and you've proven yourself...well, uh, physically. So let’s just keep it at that, shall we?

Olympic athletes often train for years in the hopes of someday getting a medal. But while the 4,700 medals currently being doled out in London are priceless to the athletes who win them, the actual value of the raw materials may be less than you think.

The Olympics are here for the next two weeks, bringing plenty of muscular eye candy. I sized up the competition during the Opening Ceremony, researched the most attractive nations – what better way to inspire international friendship? -- and came up with a list of the top hotties from around the globe.