08:03 AM EDT 10/28/2008
Michael Phelps
Kobe Bryant, A-Rod and More Rock Out for Guitar Hero
Originally posted 10/27/2008 04:15PM
Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps and Tony Hawk are rockin' out Tom Cruise style in a new ad. The athletes reenact the actor's classic Risky Business dance scene – the one in which he parades around a button-down shirt and white socks – for a commercial for Guitar Hero World Tour edition. The spot, directed by Brett Ratner, features the four sports legends jamming to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." Bryant sings the lead, A-Rod and Phelps are on guitar, and Hawk skateboards onto the scene with a drum set. Bryant really gets into it and even the normally coy Phelps gets loose. – Jessica Herndon
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Michael Phelps Makes Like 'Turtle' from Entourage
Originally posted 10/08/2008 02:30PM
You can't blame Olympic medalist Michael Phelps for wanting a break – he's got some special inspiration: Turtle from Entourage.
Talking up his forthcoming guest-spot on the hit HBO show, Phelps says, "It's cool, because it's definitely my favorite show on television right now. I think my favorite character is probably Turtle, because he just sits around. That's what I love doing the most!"
It might be hard to believe that the über-athlete makes like Jerry Ferrara's slacker Entourage character, but Phelps, 23, says he's only worked out "three times" since winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Summer Olympics.
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Michael Phelps: I'm No Sex Symbol
Originally posted 09/26/2008 09:35AM
Michael Phelps splashed down in the water this week for the first time since the Beijing Olympics – and says: "It was painful."
At his hometown pool in Baltimore, the swimming champ, 23, unveiled a new series of Kellogg's cereal boxes Thursday morning and admitted, "I'm a little out of shape. But I will be able to get back. I am going to start working out more."
Phelps, now sharing box fronts with Tony the Tiger and others, was presented a $250,000 check for his newly formed Michael Phelps Foundation, a charity aimed at promoting youth swimming.
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Michael Phelps: More Nervous About SNL Than Olympics
Originally posted 09/11/2008 03:35PM
Olympic swimming phenom Michael Phelps expects to be in deep comic waters when he hosts Saturday Night Live's 34th season premiere this weekend.
"I'm probably more nervous doing this than I was swimming in Beijing, I'll tell you that!" Phelps, 23, said Thursday.
Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals, began reading through skits with the cast Wednesday night, and it's already clear his wardrobe will be kept to a minimum, with parodies of his Olympics moments, his skimpy Speedos, his emotional mom in the stands – and even Phelps as Aquaman.
"There's some really, really funny skits – anything you can imagine, they nailed just about every topic," Phelps says.
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Michael Phelps: These Are the 'Best Weeks of My Life'
Originally posted 09/09/2008 08:55AM
After a party-filled weekend in Las Vegas and schmoozing with the stars at the Video Music Awards, Michael Phelps appeared mellow and relaxed Monday night on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
He's certainly been keeping busy since his eight-gold-medal performance in Beijing. "I walked down the red carpet with Kid Rock and L'il Wayne was right in front of me," Phelps, 23, said of his MTV experience. "These have probably been the best weeks of my life."
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SNL Star Gets Psyched for Michael Phelps
Originally posted 09/08/2008 12:00PM
Saturday Night Live castmember Kristen Wiig is counting the minutes until the NBC show returns this weekend. One big reason? The season's first host.
"I'm excited to meet Michael Phelps!" she told PEOPLE at a bash celebrating her film Ghost Town at the Toronto Film Festival. "He's gonna be naked in all the sketches I write, for sure."
But the 23-year-old Phelps, who won an astonishing eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, will still have plenty of costume changes.
"There are some people that you can just picture with a wig on and it's funny," she said at the event sponsored by Hollywood Life magazine. "He's one of those people."
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Jeremy Piven: Michael Phelps Can Join Our Entourage
Originally posted 09/04/2008 02:00PM
Michael Phelps delivered a brief cameo on Entourage – and some cast members would like to see the Olympian join them fulltime in the future.
"I could see him coming back as one of the boys," said Jeremy Piven during a party to celebrate the fifth season premiere of the HBO hit – held Wednesday at New York's Ziegfeld Theater. The new season starts Sunday.
And talk about swimming with sharks. Imaging how his own character – abrasive agent Ari Gold – would interact with the 23-year-old, real-life gold medalist, Piven, 43, said, "I can see Ari being very aggressive in recruiting him to represent him and also stopping at nothing to poach him from another client. That's what Ari would do."
Jerry Ferrera, who plays Turtle on the show, also likes the idea of Phelps coming back for more. "I'm lobbying to get him back next season so that I can be there," he said. "He could teach Turtle how to swim."
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FIRST LOOK: Oprah Hosts Phelps and Other Olympic Champs
Originally posted 09/04/2008 11:00AM
Even face-to-face with Oprah Winfrey, Michael Phelps remains mum on the topic of his private life.
But in terms of Olympic-sized revelations, Nastasia Liukin admits she gained inspiration from The Secret, while Kobe Bryant confessed to his surprise at finding he has so many fans in China.
As promised by the talk-show queen, the trio and some 150 other U.S. Olympic team members reunited on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday for that program's 23rd season opener – delivering a gab session and pep rally that drew more than 5,000 fans to Chicago's Millennium Park. The episode will air Monday.
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Michael Phelps Stays Mum on Romance
Originally posted 08/30/2008 09:30PM
Michael Phelps definitely isn't complaining about being considered an eligible bachelor.
"It feels pretty cool," Phelps, 23, told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview at Walt Disney World's America's Homecoming Parade in Orlando on Friday. "I don't feel any different. I'm just having fun with this."
But when it comes to recent rumors linking him to Nicole Johnson, a former Miss California USA runner up, he's remaining coy. "I never said I have a girlfriend, and I never said I don't have a girlfriend," said Phelps. "My public and private life are separate. I keep my private life to myself."
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Michael Phelps Makes a Splash During YMCA Visit
Originally posted 08/29/2008 06:20PM
Michael Phelps faced his toughest competition yet this week in New York City: a group of 6-to-12-year-olds!
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist visited the McBurney YMCA in Manhattan on Thursday to hand over a $20,000 check on behalf of Visa as part of the Play Every Day partnership. Phelps, not surprisingly, spent most of his time in the water, running drills, racing, and slapping high fives with the kids.
"He was very gracious and spent a lot of time with the kids in the water," Mike Spezzano, vice president of programs and membership for the YMCA of greater New York, told PEOPLE Friday. "They swam against Phelps, which is something they'll be saying for the rest of their lives."
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