Michael Phelps to Host Season Premiere of Saturday Night Live

Us Magazine - August 27, 2008 9:53 PM PDT
Story photo: Michael Phelps to Host Season Premiere of Saturday Night LiveMichael Phelps attends a press conference as part of the Olympic Handover ceremony on August 24, 2008 in London.Us Magazine
Michael Phelps is continuing his dominance out of the water -- he'll host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 13, NBC announced Wednesday.

Rapper Lil Wayne will join the Olympic swimmer -- who won eight gold medals in Beijing -- as musical guest.

See photos of Michael Phelps' Greatest Olympic Moments.

Phelps, 23, will also be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday.

Last week, Phelps landed a book deal for his memoir, titled Built to Succeed.

"The bullying and adversity made him be stronger and work harder," his mom Debbie told Us Weekly.

"Michael may not have been able to focus in school, but I saw a passion for swimming at such a young age," she said. "He could be at a swim meet or practice for hours. It was a great outlet."

See photos of Olympic hunks.

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  • Jipimbopoy
    If we are talking about SWIMMING, Michael rocks, But please, let's not mix charms and good looks with Olympic Medals. Girls are magnetized by him because he is hot news right now, Olympic Hero, with wealth potentials. But look at him, he looks like a mutant, his jaw is larger than Jay Leno's and his ears are like those of Dumbo.
    report abuseposted September 8, 2008 2:44 AM PDT
  • pm
    well as for AZ .. if you think he's such a freak why do you keep posting stuff... your so damn**Upid. He's the best swimmer ever and your just jealous. Michaels Phelps you Rock!
    report abuseposted September 3, 2008 11:40 PM PDT
  • Olga CaliGirl
    Az you are a dum azz!! How can you say Michael Phelps is a freak!!The guy is a HOT and won 8 gold olympic medals, and represented the USA well!!Are you jealous of him because all the hot chicks want to date him?
    report abuseposted September 1, 2008 7:01 PM PDT
  • az
    He is a freak! Look uo growth hormone conditions like Marfans, and Acromegaly. No wonder he won. He is also ruining his heart with the fatty, fast foods, and huge caloric intake. Will you all be there for him when he has a heart attack, after he stops swimming lie he has?
    report abuseposted August 31, 2008 4:08 AM PDT
  • az
    Micheal may be a good swimmer but he is a freak! He obviously has a growth hormone disorder like Marfans or Acromegaly. He has abused his body with the excessive caloric intake of fatty, fast foods. When he stops exercising so much the heart disease will appear. Why do Americans praise somone who abuses themselves? Praise the volunteers and those that silently help others.
    report abuseposted August 31, 2008 3:52 AM PDT
  • az
    Micheal Phelps is a freak! He obviously has a growth syndrome abnormality like Acromegaly, or Marfan;s syndrome. He abuses his body with a huge caloric intake of horrible food . When he stops swimming like that he will have heart disease. And we praise him? What is wrong with the American Public?
    report abuseposted August 31, 2008 3:45 AM PDT
  • I HATE SPAM!
    KISS M IS A "SPECIAL" SPAMMER. WEARS A HELMET 24/7 & MOST LIKELY DROOLS! SITES ARE FULL OF SPYBOTS TO HACK COMPUTERS!!
    report abuseposted August 28, 2008 3:17 PM PDT
  • luvsphelps08
    can michael get any better? he is freaking hawt!!!! he is such a great guy, the best not only swimmer but athlete in the world, he's gonna write a book, he's going on SNL, i can on and on..... I LUV U MICHAEL!!!!! =)
    report abuseposted August 28, 2008 12:49 AM PDT
  • luvsphelps08
    can michael get any better? he is freaking hawt!!!! he is such a great guy, the best not only swimmer but athlete in the world, he's gonna write a book, he's going on SNL, i can on and on..... I LUV U MICHAEL!!!!! =)
    report abuseposted August 28, 2008 12:49 AM PDT
  • Bound to be the worst SNL ever!
    report abuseposted August 27, 2008 11:55 PM PDT
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