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Posted by Defamer Hollywood at 7:20 AM on August 28, 2008
Live From Beijing: Two weeks ago, when soliciting your help in casting Olympian Michael Phelps (thereby sparing him a terrible Hollywood future), we predicted of the athlete, "There's bound to be an awkward SNL-hosting stint yet to come." Today, TV Guide announced, "The Summer Olympics' outstandingly golden boy, swimmer Michael Phelps, will dive into not-ready-for-primetime television as the guest host of Saturday Night Live's 33rd season premiere." Were we simply prescient, or is Lorne Michaels now culling ideas from the digital pages of Defamer? If Phelps appears in a Saved By The Bell skit, perhaps we'll have our answer. [TV Guide]
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Desk_hack
Posted 7:56 AM 28/8/08
They still need to make up for last year's "World Series" host, Jonathan Papelbon, who was bumped because of the Writers Strike (in my mind, anyway).
Desk_hack
TurdBlossom
Posted 7:48 AM 28/8/08
You called it - the bragging rights are yours. Props.
TurdBlossom
tiffanyrules
Posted 8:20 AM 28/8/08
I would like to remind everyone that it could be much worse. They could have the gold medalists from the Geriatric Olympics (link to ebooks) on TV...
tiffanyrules
FullSpeedLohan
Posted 8:09 AM 28/8/08
there going to allow him to talk on television?(this picture makes me nervous).
FullSpeedLohan
kookla
Posted 8:50 AM 28/8/08
Lest we all forget, Phelps won 8 gold medals for swimming, not for trying to move that ungainly jawbone of his to speak...
kookla
Little Mintz Sunshine
Posted 9:24 AM 28/8/08
I think his mom would be a better host. This time, Michael, you sit in the stands and cheer.
Little Mintz Sunshine
Cultmember
Posted 2:03 PM 28/8/08
Phelps looks like Vin Diesel and H. P. Lovecraft had a baby together.
Cultmember