Phelps to host SNL

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September 1, 2008

Michael Phelps NBC is dipping its toe back into the Olympics rating pool this fall. Saturday Night Live will kick off its 34th season with the new American sweetheart (you know, if guys can be sweethearts), Michael Phelps. He’ll be joined by musical act Lil Wayne..

Phelps already helped the Peacock Network do record-setting business this summer with his word-record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. This will be the first "acting" role for Phelps – other than pretending that he wants to eat Wheaties and not Cocoa Puffs, that is.

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