Michael Phelps To Host "Saturday Night Live"

Breaking comedy and Olympic Phever fan news. Gold medal hero Michael Phelps will host the upcoming season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 13.

In front of a live audience, the 23-year-old swimmer will kicked off the 34th season of the NBC show with musical guest Lil Wayne. The season will open with an unprecedented eight consecutive new shows.

During the Beijing games, Phelps professed to having the hip hop artist on his iPod before races.

Phelps will also be dropping by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, Sept. 8.

The season premiere of Saturday Night Live will air on Sept 13. @ 11:30PM ET/PT on NBC.

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New York, NY ˆ August 27, 2008 ˆ "Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer ˆ Michael Phelps and hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.

US Olympic swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps will make his acting debut hosting the season premiere hot off his record-shattering performance in Beijing.

The SNL season premiere kicks off four live shows in a row, a rare practice that generated momentum for the show this past spring when the show returned after the WGA Strike-imposed hiatus. All told, seven all-new SNL's will air on Saturdays prior to the election.

Phelps went a perfect 8-for-8 in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz's single-Games record for most gold medals won. In addition, Phelps broke another Olympics record, becoming the most decorated Olympian in history, winning a stunning 14 career gold medals. Phelps currently holds seven world records in swimming.

Unprecedented millions tuned in to watch Phelps in action, from the US Swim Team's explosive victory over the French in the 4x100m freestyle relay, by just .08 of a second; to Phelps' record-demolishing performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay breaking the record by more than four seconds and his seventh gold medal win, beating Serbia's Milorad Cavic by the slimmest and most dramatic margin imaginable ˆ one-one-hundredth of a second.

Joining Phelps and also making his SNL debut is hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.

Comments

[villain2]

This kid sure is milking it for all it's worth, isn't he? At least he's donating $1 million to his own foundation to promote something positive for young kids.

Michael Phelps' father -
http://www.webchannel24.com/sports/articles.php?pageid=articles&articleID=263

[marred]

ah the tradition of not very funny people hosting a show played but not very funny people with skits that go way too long. Not unlike someone telling you a so called funny story that never seems to hit the mark as you look around for a friend to save you.

Maya Rudolf is the only star of that show and occasionally Kristen Wigg but they don't use her enough.

[RJC]

My 14 yr old daughter made an observation when she learned of this I wanted to share. She said that Phelps with those ears would be great as Obama in a skit. I thought that was pretty funny

[Bitsko]

Hope his overly-televised armpits will have a nice restful vacation by then.

[ratcityreprobate]

First, he needs to see a good cosmetic dentist.

[edwarvir]

i look forward to seeing Michael on SNL, I have a feeling this young man is
going places. He really made me proud to be an American after his performance
in Bejjing GOOD LUCK MIKE!

[marred]

yeah he's going places alright, underwater. He should host the show underwater cause he's about as interesting as a fish.

[Swerinjer]

SNL painful to watch. I feel sorry for this generation.

[frankobeans]

olympics are over, phelps is old news now, won't care about him til we get to london in 4 years

[enoughalready13]

cheer up cranky one, he deserves more moments in the sun

[Uosdwis]

I don't hold out much hope he will have any comedy chops. Most sports stars of the moment don't. On the other hand, why hasn't John Lithgow been on in years? His appearances were gold, Jerry, gold!

[Damnstraight]

I'd rather see misty may treanor...hmmmmmm

[OhReallySheSaid]

Did you see Kelli Walsh and Misty May Treanor tonight on David Letterman? These two ladies were born comedians!! Quick, someone get them a show!

[chinationreport]

Phelps fun time and fun pictures: http://www.chinationreport.com/phelpsmeetsbeauty.html
http://www.chinationreport.com/phelpschinaconnection.html

[steveRB]

Maybe Phelps has a good sense of humor. The SNL episode with Payton Manning was pretty good.

[cnobody]

Manning has a good presence and they allowed him to be more than just a dumb jock. Too many times with sports hosts, though, it is just unwatchable. I think back to the Lebron James episode in which he played Lebron James in just about every skit.

[ChiGuy]

Blech!

[LeonBNJ]

SNL is part of NBC/GE. The Olympics were on NBC/GE. Wanna bet a deal was made with him and his family that if he won the 8 gold medals he would have to owe NBC/GE with an appearance on SNL, The Tonight Show and so on.

[Ohg]

Imagine a football player winning eight spots on in the Pro bowl - all indifferent positions - that would be the equivalent of Phelps accomplishment.............
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/08/20/michael-phelps-pro-bowl-in-eight-positions/

[rooks]

Not quite