Olivia Munn appears to have been genetically engineered in a laboratory (or teenage boy’s bedroom, a la Weird Science) to be a geek dream girl — a cute lady who talks about nerdy things and is willing to dress up as a superhero in some sort of entirely unrecognizable costume.
She rose to national recognition through co-hosting G4′s Attack of the Show (TV’s geek-friendliest sixty minutes since The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour), but since then has added to her CV in a big way: she’s written a book, had a quick part in Iron Man 2, and last month made her debut as a correspondent in no less of a distinguished (and reliably relevant and hilarious) stage than The Daily Show. Her second bit aired last night:
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Maybe most notably, she’s been cast on an NBC sitcom, Perfect Couples, that has been picked up as a midseason replacement.
Good for Munn for branching out, and the only thing she hasn’t been doing, it seems, is hosting Attack of the Show. She wasn’t on the show all week and has been regularly absent lately (I believe the last time I saw her on the network was during their E3 coverage last month, but I may have missed something). A slew of suitably attractive and jocular females have taken her place alongside co-host Kevin Pereira, who usually acknowledges Munn’s absence in an expectedly cheeky fashion. There’s been no official announcement from Munn or G4, and Munn still appears prominently on the show’s site, intro and on-set graphics. Still, with her schedule filling up at the rate its been, it seems increasingly likely that news of her exit is imminent; that she may be sticking with higher-profile gigs that perhaps don’t involve, well, this.
Sure, it’s easy to point to the example of Joel McHale, who despite starring in a hit NBC sitcom (Community, streets ahead of most prime time comedy fare), has stuck with E!’s delightful The Soup — and a hectic touring stand-up schedule — with no palpable signs of stopping. But The Soup is once a week, as opposed to the daily grind of AotS. Still, if she is continuing on with AotS, you would think we’d have an indicator by now — like actually being on the show.
July 2nd, 2010 at 6:43 pm
She was a total bitch all through E3, so it’s no wonder they let her go. I think they realized that if took her snobby ass off the show, people who would actually be interested in the content the show provides would actually watch it. I’m glad she got fired, she deserved it after showing her true colors at E3.
July 2nd, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Um… Who cares? Well, apparently someone does. I’ve never seen the show. I have tuned in to see G4′s so-called coverage of Comic-Con in the past (so maybe I have seen it and didn’t realize it?), but that’s always been pathetic. Goofy talking heads standing around people in wacky costumes rather than, y’know, actually showing some of the bigger panels and stuff for the many of us unable to attend.
Other than uncut original Star Trek reruns and Lost reruns, neither of which they show anymore, G4 blows.
July 2nd, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Dan J. — fired? What? No one is suggesting that. She’s G4′s biggest star and still all over their website and on-air promos. I’m just suggesting that with everything else she has going on now, a departure from AotS may be imminent.
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:14 pm
It is funny that this got posted today. Last night I was wondering, after watching her second Daily Show appearance, if she was do to leave. It is kind of misleading to see her displayed all over the AOTS set and not see her for a month on the show. Olivia is a hottie and some of her stunts on the show are pretty funny, but I won’t be upset if the IGN lady takes her spot.
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 pm
This woman bores me beyond all belief.
July 3rd, 2010 at 12:59 am
I gotsta stick up for my fellow half-Chinese peeps!
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 am
She’s probably BEEN left, but is contractually obligated to cover SDCC 2010. G4 fans assume she’ll announce that she’s leaving immediately after Comic-Con.
It’ll be sad to see her go. She was the reason I pretty much watched Attack of the Show.
July 3rd, 2010 at 10:18 am
She’s always annoyed me.
July 3rd, 2010 at 6:03 pm
she IZ so GAY
July 3rd, 2010 at 6:04 pm
I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf
While jacking off listening to mozart
You bitch and moan about LA
Wishing you were in the rain reading Hemingway
You don’t eat meat
And drive electrical cars
You’re so indie rock it’s almost an art
You need SPF 45 just to stay alive
(CHORUS)
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like…
You’re so sad maybe you should buy a happy meal
You’re so skinny you should really Super Size the deal
Secretly you’re so amused
That nobody understands you
I’m so mean cause I cannot get you outta your head
I’m so angry cause you’d rather MySpace instead
I can’t believe I fell in love with someone that wears more make up than…
(CHORUS)
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
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No you don’t even like…
(BRIDGE)
You walk around like you’re oh so debonair
You pull em’ down and there’s really nothing there
I wish you would just be real with me
(CHORUS)
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
Oh no no no no no no——-
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like boys
You’re so gay and you don’t even like boys
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like
No you don’t even like… PENIS!
July 3rd, 2010 at 6:15 pm
I’m sorry but I don’t see the worth of her being on Attack of the Show or the Daily Show. She’s obnoxious and always mugging the camera on AOTS and she isn’t great on TDS either. Granted it’s her second outing, but this time she has the back-up of all the correspondents to mask her short comings.
July 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Where the hell does she get off asking the Twisted Metal creator if he is cercomsized during E3.you don’t ask somebody that.thats embarrasing.Plus she was being a bitch towards the gamers because they are trying to test out the games.I can’t wait until she is finally a forgotten memory on AOTS.Alyson Heyslip should definitly replace her.I like her better.She’s more gamer material.Munn is all sex appeal.which is a bad thing for buisness.
July 4th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Ya,..I love the Munn too,..but??
If she takes off Id like to see Jessica Chobot take her place.
Shes a serious gamer chick thats buku hot!!
And funny!!
Hate to see Munn go, but my Magic 8 Ball is saying..
“Signs point to Yes”
So,..good luck Munn and HELLO CHOBOT!!
July 4th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I’d sooner poop in a sombrero.
July 4th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
She’s a total butterface.
July 4th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Wow, I really wish guys like you lot wouldn’t keep reinforcing people’s “bitter virgins” impression of fans. It makes us all look bad.
July 4th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
It’s hilarious how riled up geeks become over girls. The whole polar-opposites with people either drooling over her or seething because of her is really funny.
July 4th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Attack of the Show is the TV version of Wizard magazine to me.
July 5th, 2010 at 7:33 am
Albert Ching, I beg to differ but Adam Sessler is G4′s biggest star.
July 6th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Olivia Munn has no comedic skills and she’s so over exposed. Majority of the jobs she gets leaves viewers wondering how she qualifies for them to begin with. Nontheless, gotta give her credit for playing the system, if u know what i mean.
July 6th, 2010 at 12:58 am
“Ed: Wow, I really wish guys like you lot wouldn’t keep reinforcing people’s “bitter virgins” impression of fans. It makes us all look bad.”
As opposed to the desperate virgin impression of fans that many seem to believe is responsible for Olivia Munn’s fame? That lonely fans are so shocked to see a “hot chick” that APPEARS to be a geek like them that they drool incessantly over her?
I can’t agree with the assessment that Olivia Munn’s Iron Man 2 spot is impressive on her CV. It could have just as easily have been played by a vapid woman with a Hollywood body. Add in the fact that she claimed shortly before release that they had to refilm her spots to add to her appearance…only for the final product to have her in a “blink and you missed her” spot…and I’d have to say it might have managed to be a knock on her career.
July 6th, 2010 at 6:36 am
I have been a big fan of Munn’s since she started on AOTS. But, its plain to see she is bored, and doesn’t want to be on the show anymore. I like AOTS, but it sucks to watch it while someone is hosting it with an attitude like that.
I haven’t been impressed with her so far on the Daily Show, but I remember Kevin Pereira had to carry her for a while until she found her stride on AOTS.
I don’t if she is a very good actor; I think her strength is engaging and flirting with her viewers. I seen a few of her acting gigs, and either she was suffering from poor direction, or she just hasn’t developed her acting chops yet.
I’ll miss Munn, but will be glad to see her go.
July 6th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
The proximity to Hollywood hookups and all the exposure from the show and she just now gets a sitcom?
= barely anything to offer
So long McHammer! I’m told thats this gen’s “wuvva wuvva wuvva” dunno what that means, I admit
July 6th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I could tell something was wrong with her at E3, because she was being a total bitch to pretty much everyone in attendance.
I enjoyed her on AOTS; she and Kevin made a great team. It’s Kevin I feel for the most. So far there hasn’t really been anyone that works as well with him. Who knows, maybe it’s time for him to move on as well.
July 7th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Munn is attractive and charming. Rage on bitter netvirgins, it’s not her fault you suck.
July 9th, 2010 at 12:03 am
Look, Olivia helped make AOTS the show it is today, (along with Kevin Periera) and for that she deserves some credit, but in the last year she has been far from a staple on the show, she is absent more than shes there, and almost everyone that has replaced her was just as good or better than she was. She obviously isn’t into doing AOTS anymore, and u can tell by her attitude on the show, it’s time for her to go, and bring someone else in whos going to give it their all. Morgan Webb has seniority at the network, but I don’t think they’ll split up the X-Play team, there are several others that could do the job, and do it well, but I think Allison Haslip is the right choice, she’s fun, cute, witty, has a great attitude, has plenty of experience at the network on AOTS, and has good chemistry with Kevin P. She’s the obvious choice (after Morgan)
July 9th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Olivia Munn deserves a lot of credit, and not only for her contributions to AOTS. G4 has suffered some mismanagement over the last couple years that have caused the network to lose it’s vigor. I’m not just talking about the neutering of X-Play either (I mean, who really watches all those hours of COPs?). That being said, if she’s leaving I wish she would just go. I love her contributions to the show, but her absence is hectic and unfair to the great people at AOTS. Were she to leave, I think Jessica Chobot a fantastic replacement. Beautiful, charismatic, and funny: perfect combo. Allison Haislip? Cute, to be sure, but not funny. In fact, she comes off as more annoying most of the time, and her primary role seems to be to kill Kevin’s jokes. Morgan Webb has the cred and has seems more comfortable with Kevin, but is altogether too akward to be a good fit for the show.
Lastly: Adam Sessler is an arrogant asshole who seems to have his head constantly shove twixt his own cheeks because he’s in love with all the bullcrap he spews. I like the guy’s work, but it can be hard to take him seriously sometimes, and he’s lost a LOT of credibility with me as a game reviewer.
July 9th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
K-Hux:
“As opposed to the desperate virgin impression of fans that many seem to believe is responsible for Olivia Munn’s fame? That lonely fans are so shocked to see a “hot chick” that APPEARS to be a geek like them that they drool incessantly over her?”
Uh, no, not as “opposed” to it, but as a continuation of it, obviously.
I’ve never even seen “AotS” and have only seen one Daily Show segment with her in it, so I don’t have any strong opinion about her either way; my reaction was based solely on the way people here were reacting to the “betrayal” of the formerly “geek-friendly hot-chick” who was being a “snob” by not sticking to the role.
You’re not really making a point, here. Dude.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:40 am
She was horrible at this year’s E3. I couldn’t believe how trite and immature she was acting the entire time. It’s fine if she leaves the show… she has obviously been working really hard, lots of hours, to open all these doors for herself. And that is something every American has the right to try and do…
But she is horrible to shit all over G4 during the broadcast. Even if she is at war with the network. We don’t know anything about that, and we certainly didn’t tune in to watch her act like a child. I have been an Olivia Munn fan (smart, sexy, funny, and knows about tech and vgames). But I lost a great deal of respect after these performances. I can’t support an asshole, good looking or not.
She’s trash.
July 11th, 2010 at 7:56 am
I agree with everything Michael said.
Love Munn, but if she’s too busy to appear regularly, then she and G4 should just part ways. It’s not fair for her to continue to half-ass it. I’d love for her to return full-time, but I’m not so selfish that I would want her to continue co-hosting AOTS at the expense of her career. So good for her.
I agree no one else has quite the same chemistry with Kevin. I find Allison Haislip fairly annoying most of the time. Morgan Webb is gorgeous and a decent fit, but awkward.
Jessica Chobot was the most natural replacement, she’s done a good job in spot duty. Plus she could pull in some viewers from XboxLive and IGN, not that most of those viewers arent already aware of ATOS and G4 but cross-promotion couldnt hurt.
And Michael, you’re so right about Xplay/Sessler. I really only trust about half of what’s said. There’s a lot of “let’s say the treny thing here” and/or “how can we ingratiate ourselves with the industry”.
July 14th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
She was on tonight!
September 25th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I have to put a checkmark in Allison Haislip’s column for Munn’s replacement.
September 28th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I do not know what happened at E3 with Olivia. All I know is that she was the only reason I watched Aots. Not that Aots is not a good show but Olivia just mezmerieses me she is beautifal, funny, and an incredibly great host. For all of you hating on her I can say right now shove it. She is the greatest and I would hate to see her leave but I would be much happier if she left for greener pastures. Face it The Daily Show is a great show and John Stewart is funny. Heres for you having a great career Olivia (and you be drunk at a party I am at).
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:15 am
i think its funny how this is nothing but hate comments olivia munn has had her bad times and good but you people only hate on her
December 26th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Really and truly if she left i’d still watch AOTS but she was a major factor in me making constant time to watch AOTS, if she leaves i will be saddened….and the thing is her behaviour on E3 can’t summarize everything she’s done for G4 in the past…i’d rather her miss a year then quit forever…
January 5th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
its sad…. the fact that she was great eye candy couldn’t beat the stupid factor… they have alot better talent now…and the show will always be good… its just no longer annoying
January 6th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
damn. no more olivia munn on atack of the show…
doesn’t really matter what haters say, she is one of the reasons i watched AOTS. She is hot, funny and a bitch (in a good dangerous way). get used to it.
Olivia Munn is Awesome, can’t wait to see her in more movies and magazines, etc.
Whoo-hoo. Go Munnster!
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June 1st, 2012 at 6:02 pm
candace is much more annoying than Munn. Olivia and Kevin kept me coming back now I hardly watch. Hope Kevin gets to work with someone good as him. Underwood is good on the feed but not great host, candace is getting better but seems so childish compared to Olivia and it really brings Kevin down. Chobot is more like Munn. Hardwick is awesome and Sessler use to be funny but he tends to annoy me too. Kevin Hardwick and Munn are my top 3. Haslip good Morgan good. Olivia may not be great actor and not a hardcore gamer but nor am I. At the same time she wasnt just a hot chick, she had personality and was real. She was more like one of the guys not a ditzy bimbo , and she probably knew she was leaving around the time of e3,nobody is perfect but shes way better than what they got now, lol she wasn’t nerdy enough for some ppl I never cared and knew that from the moment I tuned in but she was a good host and that’s what kept me watching. She didnt just rely on her looks.
September 22nd, 2012 at 11:10 am
Just get the two chicks on now to go topless with shorty shorts and no one will care who hosts or was replaced! Only guys watch the dumb show anyways.