Our Olympic Stud of the Day will be hosting Saturday Night Live’s 34th season premiere Sept. 13th. (Musical guest Lil Wayne.) My internal monologue upon reading the press release:
- Do the monologue in a Speedo. Do the monologue in a Speedo. (And not that full-body one.)
- Andy Samberg will make a great Ryan Lochte.
- Would Michael be too busy to do something with EW.com?
- Annie and I are going to fight over it.
What was your first-response internal monologue to news of Phelps’ hosting duties?
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My inner monologue says “Yawn! No Olympian will beat Jonny Moseley and his dinner roll”
My inner monologue recalls the Nancy Kerrigan debacle of the early 90s. Sure hope Phelps has a sense of humor since he’s sorely lacking in personality. Great athlete though. Stick to the pool.
inner monologue: milking
I hope he’s a better sketch comedian than he is interviewee. It’s always a toss-up when they have sports people host.
Jonny Moseley was AWESOME!!!!
I’m torn. Jonny Moseley was great. But Nancy Kerrigan may have been the worst host of all time. The Speedo idea works for me.
Innerself: “Wow, a small red speedo as he comes bounding out the door for his monologe – but then he’ll have to speak. Darnit” That kid’s like a swan: lovely and graceful in the water yet strangely awkward on land…I bet they do at least one skit where he’s in drag. That’s usually what they do to the athletes. Derek Jeter was my favorite.
Hopefully his eyes won’t be nervously focused on the cue cards like other non-pros who’ve hosted. Someone should play a grandstanding Usain Bolt trying to beat Michael at swimming.
I love me some Michael Phelps, but not sure about his comic abilities. I’ll be thinking good thoughts for him! It will be interesting to see what kind of digital short Andy Samberg will think up for him. And agreed, the whole thing will go much better if he has to wear a speedo the whole time.
Half-serious question: do women actually find Phelps to be “hot”? I thought it was universally acknowledged that, while an amazing athlete, he is kinda butt ugly.
not going to be funny . . . and please no speedos. haven’t we all seen enough?
Ugly-sexy. And everyone LOVES a winner.
SNL gave Peyton Manning a personality when he hosted (who knew?) so maybe they can do the same thing for Mikey. Wonder if Mama Phelps makes the show.
LJ, Phelps has moments of hotness, but is not hot overall. And my first thought upon hearing about SNL was `Lil’Wayne, really? That’s kinda lame and not much of a stretch.`
he looks extremely hot in his swimming gear, speedo, hat and gogles on top of the head.
On the street he looks like another tall guy, we saw last year at a Michigan football game and we have to be told who he was. He was just hanging out being a normal kid. Kind of cute though.
Can’t wait to see him on SNL.
Can’t wait to see him
OK, here’s my Olympic-themed sketch cast:
Amy Poehler as Amanda Beard (pregnant!)
Seth Myers as Ryan Lochte
Andy Samberg as Alain Bernard
Jason Sudekis as Bob Costas
Surprise appearance by Will Arnett as Chris Collinsworth
Also, maybe some Laser Cats in the Water Cube?
And, of course, let there be Speedo.
Hoping he’s more charismatic on the show than he has been in interviews: http://www.entertonement.com/collections/2197/Michael-Phelps
My inner monologue is thinking: Man, SNL will do anything for ratings…
I’m one of the few people who would rather have actors and comedians hosting SNL than…ugh…athletes.
Although I would tune in to watch Alicia Sacramone. She’s fine.
i bet theres gonna be a “oh too quick for ya” kinda sketch symbolizing his last second win vs that guy. its gonna be like a girl asks a guy for something and phelps does it one second faster so the girl wants to make out with phelps. to end with “Damn you Michael phelps!”
I hope Ryan Lochte makes a cameo and plays himself. He’s my favorite swimmer and so cute.
this was me
*mouth agaape for full minute*
“………………………Yes.”
What better reason to watch the show I’mtrying to work on in 4 years?! I wish I had tivo in my dorm
this was my reaction:
*mouth agape for full minute*
“…………………….Yes.”
What better reason to watch the show I’m dying to work on(in 4 years)!
I wish I had tivo in my dorm
LJ–we women (and there are millions of us out here, of all ages and nationalities) have taken a page from the mens’ piggish rule-book for once…absolutely NO ONE was focused solely on Phelps’ face during the Olympics. The man easily has one of the hottest bodies of all time. Period.
It’s actually been funny reading similar comments from baffled men over the last few weeks…”WHAT do women see in Phelps?!” LOL! They just ain’t gettin’ it. Turnaround is fair play, guys. How’s it feel?
As far as hosting SNL, he’ll do fine; he’s just self-deprecating, which is, in itself, refreshing these days–and far from dumb!
And here I was worried we wouldn’t see him again til 2012….
I guess this is a good way for the writers to get material right?
Well anyhow, my first thought was they’d play up his big ears by having him play a 5-6 year old kid.
They should have a skit where he outswims everyone in the pool at record pace – infact, he’s getting interviewed by Bob Costas afterwards while the rest of the opponents are still finishing up!
And through the entire interview, Mike’s only response to every question is “Ummm…you know, I’m still speechless…wow!”
Laser cats in the water cube! That was too funny!
He seems like a nice guy, and my first thought was “why not? Let the guy have some fun and enjoy himself. He deserves it”. Peyton Manning was funny on SNL and I’m sure Michael will do great.
He doesn’t have the guts to do what Joe Montana did.
Mike Meyers could do a cameo as mother Phelps