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Kaitlin Olson: ‘I Went Into Labor At Phillies Game’

Waters breaks from Eagles or something…

Actress Kaitlin Olson has given birth to a baseball baby - she went into labor during a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Tuesday.

Olson and husband Rob McElhenney became parents to Axel Lee McElhenney on Wednesday afternoon, but the actress’ contractions started the night before at Dodger Stadium.

She tells People.com, “I went into labor at the Phillies/Dodgers game on Tuesday night. As soon as (Phillies star) Ryan Howard hit a three-run home run, we felt comfortable leaving to go have our baby. We love him like crazy, even though he made us miss the second half of the game.”

Repoz Posted: September 03, 2010 at 09:09 PM | 27 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: September 03, 2010 at 09:29 PM (#3633266)

It's a good thing Olson's favorite Phillie isn't Antonio Bastardo.

2. Tom Nawrocki Posted: September 03, 2010 at 09:47 PM (#3633272)

I went into management.

3. Nasty Nate Posted: September 03, 2010 at 10:05 PM (#3633277)

baby storms out of womb "what's up, bitces!"

4. Greg (U)K Posted: September 03, 2010 at 10:30 PM (#3633293)

I never knew Steve Bedrosian's nickname was "Bedrock" until this show. It really is the program that keeps on giving (I hope anyway, I haven't seen season 5 yet, and it's got to run out of steam at some point)

5. phredbird

Posted: September 03, 2010 at 10:48 PM (#3633301)

this thread is useless without pictures ...

6. UCCF Posted: September 03, 2010 at 10:48 PM (#3633302)

Axel?

7. Greg Goosen at 30 Posted: September 03, 2010 at 10:51 PM (#3633303)

Never heard of Kaitlin Olson, her husband, or her show "It's always sunny in Philadelphia".

8. Cowboy Popup Posted: September 03, 2010 at 11:06 PM (#3633310)

Are we sure they didn't just find this baby in a dumpster and pretend it was theirs?

9. bobm Posted: September 03, 2010 at 11:08 PM (#3633311)

Finally, someone with a legitimate reason to leave Dodger Stadium early.

10. Francoeur Sans Gages (AlouGoodbye) Posted: September 03, 2010 at 11:32 PM (#3633321)

Never saw her gestate.

11. retro-shiite Posted: September 03, 2010 at 11:34 PM (#3633323)

So since her statement appears in quotes, are we to assume Ms. Olson doesn't use articles when she speaks?

12. JJ1986 Posted: September 03, 2010 at 11:36 PM (#3633324)

Never heard of Kaitlin Olson, her husband, or her show "It's always sunny in Philadelphia".

Watch this

13. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: September 04, 2010 at 12:02 AM (#3633331)

I keep waiting for Ryan Howard's water to break.

14. i'm not STEAGLES and you shouldn't be either Posted: September 04, 2010 at 12:09 AM (#3633335)

Watch this

or just read it (but really, watch it, too).

Dear Chase,
I feel like I can call you Chase because you and me are so much alike. I would love to meet you someday. It would be great to have a catch. I know I can’t throw as fast as you, but I think you would be impressed by my speed. I love you hair. You run fast. Did you have a good relationship with your father? Me neither. These are all things we can talk about. And more. I know you have not been getting my letters because I know you would write back if you did. And I hope you write back this time and we get to be good friends. I’m sure our relationship would be a real home run.

15. AJM Posted: September 04, 2010 at 12:28 AM (#3633341)

The Phillies are in the lead for the Wild Card, #######!

16. Accent Shallow Posted: September 04, 2010 at 12:47 AM (#3633349)

It's a good thing Olson's favorite Phillie isn't Antonio Bastardo.

Finally, someone with a legitimate reason to leave Dodger Stadium early.

The Phillies are in the lead for the Wild Card, #######!

Spectacular.

17. TerpNats Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:03 AM (#3633366)

Will the "IASIP" writers find a way to work this into an episode involving their characters (set at the Cit, of course)?

18. Shredder Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:13 AM (#3633368)

Watch this

Appropriate, yet not as funny as Kitten Mittons, the campaign speech Charlie wrote, or Rock, Flag and Eagle!

19. Der_K is feeling better now. Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:20 AM (#3633370)

#13 - Not my favorite episode, but that letter slayed me (particularly the stickers).

Not as funny (particularly as a standalone bit), but this clip is more representative of Philly's season.

20. Crispix Attacks Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:24 AM (#3633371)

All those guys are such total no-names outside the show, and have such distinct identities in the show, that it seemed very weird to see Charlie in the ads for the new Drew Barrymore movie as one of the "I'm a Mac" guy's buddies. It was like seeing Philip J. Fry show up in "How to Train Your Dragon".

21. Dan Szymborski

Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:31 AM (#3633372)

I love Danny DeVito on the show. The weird thing is that I've seen that guy act in so many things for essentially my whole life, but now I can't even imagine him as not Frank Reynolds.

If you really want a shock, watch Law & Order's Season 8 opener. It's hard to take Rob McElhenney seriously on trial for multiple murders after seeing It's Always Sunny.

What's so amazing about the show is that the characters really are fairly complex. For example, Mac's child abandonment issues are regularly tackled without actually addressing the issue directly - they're worse people than the Seinfeld characters, but they're more interesting as people.

22. The Essex Snead Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:32 AM (#3633373)

FYI: Hulu.com has the Phillies-centric Sunny episode (featuring the Fillie Phrenetic, & a Red Sox cameo).

23. Crispix Attacks Posted: September 04, 2010 at 02:41 AM (#3633375)

I saw about fifteen episodes of the show before realizing Frank was the father of the two non-bearded characters. I thought he was just a weird guy who hung around.

Edit: Step-(adoptive) father.

24. Dan Szymborski

Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:33 AM (#3633391)

Actually, we still have an unanswered question on how someone may or may not be related to Frank (don't want to spoil anything if you're working through).

25. Gaelan Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:49 AM (#3633398)

Thank you for this thread. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Maybe since I saw those clips the first time. I need to start watching this show again.

26. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: September 04, 2010 at 03:53 AM (#3633399)

Will the "IASIP" writers find a way to work this into an episode involving their characters (set at the Cit, of course)?

I think the entire upcoming season is supposed to revolve around Dee getting knocked up and no one knowing who the father is.

I think I could listen to Charlie Day read the phone book and laugh hysterically. His delivery just cracks me up. The conclusion of the health care episode ("Day Bow Bow"?) where he breaks down and gives his Pepe Silva conspiracy theory still slays me.

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