Live comedy sink or swim: Phelps to open 'SNL'
USOC via AP August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) Butterfly, freestyle, relay - monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.
The recording-breaking swimmer, who took home eight gold medals at the Bejing Olympics, will host the 34th season premiere of NBC's long-running late-night sketch-comedy series on Sept. 13. Joining the 23-year-old athlete as musical guest will be rapper Lil Wayne.
It will be the debut "SNL" appearances for both.
The network will air seven new "SNL" episodes before November's presidential election. The Sept. 13th premiere will mark the beginning of four new "SNL" shows in a row. NBC will also air three prime-time episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday," a special half-hour "Weekend Update" edition of the show, beginning Oct. 9.
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Comments RSSOn August 29, 2008 leslie baber wrote
I really think its great that a great person like michael phelps is hosting snl. I never stay up for the show but being that hes the host I will. Leslie Baber
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