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Michael Phelps to Host Saturday Night Live

Source:NBC

August 27, 2008

"Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring Michael Phelps and hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.

US Olympic swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps will make his acting debut hosting the season premiere hot off his record-shattering performance in Beijing.

The "SNL" season premiere kicks off four live shows in a row, a rare practice that generated momentum for the show this past spring when the show returned after the WGA Strike-imposed hiatus. All told, seven all-new SNL's will air on Saturdays prior to the election.

Phelps went a perfect 8-for-8 in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz's single-Games record for most gold medals won. In addition, Phelps broke another Olympics record, becoming the most decorated Olympian in history, winning a stunning 14 career gold medals. Phelps currently holds seven world records in swimming.

In addition to the revved-up Saturday schedule, "SNL" is ready for primetime with "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday." Three LIVE primetime half-hours beginning October 9 at 9:30pm ET. These primetime special editions will be anchored by the show's signature "Weekend Update." This marks a return to the NBC Thursday night lineup for "SNL," which produced similar live "Update"-centered broadcasts in 2001.

"Saturday Night Live" is from SNL Studios in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. Steve Higgins produces. Marci Klein and Mike Shoemaker are producers. Seth Meyers is head writer. Don Roy King directs.

COMMENTS (24)

Posted by:

rumm

August 27, 2008

SNL is terrible now. The only good people on the show aren't funny until they're in movies. They need new writers, and to get rid of Seth Myers...

Posted by:

Roger Salt

August 27, 2008

Shut up. It's funny, and you're not cool for disliking it. Go cry to your deceased parents.

Salt out!

Posted by:

Steven

August 27, 2008

i could not agree more seth myers is a hack, they need to bring in new young talent. send the scouts out to the comedy clubs.

Posted by:

Batman's Cowl

August 27, 2008

WHAT? Is the whole show a big swimming skit?

Posted by:

Stephanie

August 27, 2008

I don;t know, any time an athlete hosts it is a mix bag, could be good, could be very bad.

Posted by:

T-Rex

August 27, 2008

What is this got to do with a Movie news web site?

Posted by:

Dr. Minbender

August 27, 2008

SNL does need new talent. Some are good some are bad. The news need a whole new make over.

Posted by:

jake

August 27, 2008

anyone else getting tired of phelps and the attention surrounding him? i'm proud of him winning eight gold medals and breaking the records, but does he need to be everywhere we look?

Posted by:

RicoSuave

August 27, 2008

They should get Amanda Beard on as a guest. Given her recent comments about Phelps, it should be interesting.

Posted by:

August 27, 2008

Phelps rocked the olympics, but has already made his "acting debut" in a Rosetta Stone language learning software TV ad. And it is not very good. Fingers crossed that it was just an idiot director forcing his timing down.