TV Leslie Jones joins 2018 Winter Olympics coverage as NBC contributor By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on January 30, 2018 07:17PM EST Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Leslie Jones is going for gold. The Saturday Night Live star is officially joining the NBC team's coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as a contributor. Appearing on TV and digital platforms, she will cover live events, meet athletes, and generally share her enthusiasm for the games and Team USA. Jones is no stranger to Olympics coverage: In 2016, she made her debut as an NBC Olympics contributor during the Rio Summer Games after her live tweets of events with witty commentary — and a photo of her decked out in a American flag and plastic gold medals — caught the eye of NBC Olympics production and programming president Jim Bell. "Experiencing the Olympics through the lens of Leslie is unlike anything else," Bell said in a statement Tuesday. "Her passion for Team USA is contagious, and her adventures in South Korea should be fascinating." Jones already is gearing up for the games, which kick off Feb. 8. On Monday, she tweeted a video of herself working out in full Team USA gear and a medal. "SLAY ALL DAY!!" she added. Jones is also well known for sharing her passions on social media, including the Olympics, Game of Thrones, and New York Fashion Week.