variety.com - 8/28/2008
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Lil Wayne to help kick off 34th season Olympic phenom Michael Phelps will host the 34th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." The 14-time gold medal-winning swimmer will make his acting debut Sept. 13 on NBC. Phelps won eight gold medals at the Beijing Games, and the events in which he participated consistently garnered high ratings. Hip-hop star Lil' Wayne will be the program's musical guest.
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Michael Phelps to Host ‘SNL’
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[image] Straight from the Olympics into super-stardom. Phelps will be hosting the premier episode of Saturday Night Live’s 34th season. The 14-time gold medal-winning swimmer will make his acting debut Sept. 13 on NBC. Phelps won eight gold medals at the Beijing Games, and the events in which he participated consistently garnered high ratings. Hip-hop star Lil’ Wayne will be the program’s musical guest. I wonder how he’ll do with live comedy. Will this be the beginning of a movie career? Probably not, he’s still got a lot of swimming to do. Source: Variety POSTED BY: Nick Wolfwood Related Posts Hilary Duff to Host Teen Choice ...
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Phelps Comes Alive: Winning gold medals in the 200 IM, the 4 x 100 free relay, the shot put, the steeplechase, and women's basketball wasn't enough for Michael Phelps; now he's set his sights on Saturday Night Live, which America's Hottest Buthisface will host in the show's season premiere on September 13. Expect Phelps to appear in — and win — every sketch. [Variety]
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Reuters - Swimmer Michael Phelps' victory lap on NBC continues, with the Olympian champion booked to make his acting debut on the 34th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."
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