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Learn Which Olympic Medalist Hosts The Season Premiere Of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!! (Hint: Not Usain Bolt!!)
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It’s swimmer Michael Phelps, star of the most-watched TV show of all time. His musical guest is rap superstar Lil Wayne.
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NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 13 WITH OLYMPIC PHENOMENON MICHAEL PHELPS & MUSICAL GUEST LIL WAYNE
New York, NY – August 27, 2008 – "Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer – 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.
Unprecedented millions tuned in to watch Phelps in action, from the US Swim Team's explosive victory over the French in the 4x100m freestyle relay, by just .08 of a second; to Phelps' record-demolishing performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay breaking the record by more than four seconds and his seventh gold medal win, beating Serbia's Milorad Cavic by the slimmest and most dramatic margin imaginable – one-one-hundredth of a second.
Joining Phelps and also making his SNL debut is hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
Not only one of the best rappers of his generation, Lil Wayne is arguably the biggest story in music for 2008. His sixth album "Tha Carter III" sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, a feat not achieved since 2005's "The Massacre" by 50 Cent. "Tha Carter III" has blazed up the singles charts as well with three top-ten singles in "Lollipop," "A Milli" and "Got Money." In addition to the platinum debut numbers for the CD, Wayne is a tireless performer so prolific that in 2007, Vibe magazine ranked and graded songs to which Wayne contributed and the list was 77 songs long. Wayne is a constant presence on the internet, releasing his own mixtapes for free on a regular basis. He has been one of GQ's "Men of the Year" for 2007 and was named the "Best Rock Star Alive" by Blender magazine (2008). Rolling Stone may have said it best: "The self-proclaimed greatest rapper proves he wasn't kidding."
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.
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NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 13 WITH OLYMPIC PHENOMENON MICHAEL PHELPS & MUSICAL GUEST LIL WAYNE
New York, NY – August 27, 2008 – "Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer – 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.
Unprecedented millions tuned in to watch Phelps in action, from the US Swim Team's explosive victory over the French in the 4x100m freestyle relay, by just .08 of a second; to Phelps' record-demolishing performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay breaking the record by more than four seconds and his seventh gold medal win, beating Serbia's Milorad Cavic by the slimmest and most dramatic margin imaginable – one-one-hundredth of a second.
Joining Phelps and also making his SNL debut is hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
Not only one of the best rappers of his generation, Lil Wayne is arguably the biggest story in music for 2008. His sixth album "Tha Carter III" sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, a feat not achieved since 2005's "The Massacre" by 50 Cent. "Tha Carter III" has blazed up the singles charts as well with three top-ten singles in "Lollipop," "A Milli" and "Got Money." In addition to the platinum debut numbers for the CD, Wayne is a tireless performer so prolific that in 2007, Vibe magazine ranked and graded songs to which Wayne contributed and the list was 77 songs long. Wayne is a constant presence on the internet, releasing his own mixtapes for free on a regular basis. He has been one of GQ's "Men of the Year" for 2007 and was named the "Best Rock Star Alive" by Blender magazine (2008). Rolling Stone may have said it best: "The self-proclaimed greatest rapper proves he wasn't kidding."
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.
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The Olympics are over and nobody cares ....
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he's the only name you kept hearing about. i wonder if they'll have a sketch about his deformities.... probably not.
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to host in their olympic outfits.
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and laugh at his own jokes...like Jimmy Fallon.talk about uninspired casting.
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everyone finds out he is related to Aquaman or where he takes the time to show off his webbed feet. Better yet have his mom the mermaid make an appearance.
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He seems very soft-spoken and quiet, but then again, if that dumbass LeBron James can do it...
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Damn! If only I was smart enough to know there's money in athletics (ha-ha).Actually, sounds like it'll be an interesting SNL to watch IMO.
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now he's gonna try to enlarge his level of celebrity and cash in to the max...I kind of don't blame him, but it is still annoying.
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I don't get it.
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Nuff said.
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Aug 27, 2008 3:42:36 PM CDT
Bad idea to kick off the season with an athlete as host.
by flickchick85
It's almost guaranteed to be a crappy premiere. And I hate rap. Plus, the writers will still be recovering from the loss of Amy Poehler, too (since for some reason she was pretty much the star of every sketch, they won't know what to do with everyone else).
What about one of the stars of 'Burn After Reading'? Or someone from one of the many TV shows returning next month? Kristin Chenoweth would be an awesome host, since she's more at home with a live audience anyway. -
nobody knew who he was til like a year ago, maybe less. thats a hilarious statement. and all his songs sound the same, sure ive only heard like 2 or 3 but even his guest appearances in other videos are the same. rap from the last 2 or 3yrs is like rap from the 80s...it all sounds exactly the same.
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Come on SNL.
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the dude from Jamaica who's like the running equivilent of Michael Phelps. He broke the world record in the 100m and 200m dash. Ended up with three gold medals.
He would have been a better choice to host SNL too, as he actually has something Phelps doesn't -- a personality. -
Kanye and Common are the only 2 MC's to come up in recent years that don't make me want to put them in a sack and drown them like a bad man drowns kittens. Hip hop is shit these days. Beats and booties. It's disco without the singing, and the artists pretend to be tough. Disco, my friend.
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4'11" and 91# of ultra limber, well muscled, zero body fat vagalicious 16yr old JAIL BAIT! I'd watch 90 minutes of her reading cue cards while doing 180 degree splits. And can the fucking rapper...that shit is tired as fuck and only appeals to ADD afflicted rich white kids who want to piss off mommy and daddy.
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I think that Dateline guy is on his way to your house right now... along with an army of cops... Better start polishing off your "who me?" look...
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That was quick even by AICN standards.
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What about the hot Paraguain (Paraganite? Paraginian?) javelin chick? Get her on the show in a bathing suit, damn it!
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if my Mother had fucked fish.
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I suppose that is what gets the ratings, but better writing is needed more.
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NBC made Phelps the main star and marginalized Bolt and even Clay the guy who won the decathalon. Old farts like me remember how Bruce Jenner was a superstar for winning the decathalon but NBC didn't give a fuck about track & field this Olympics...all swimming and diving and gymnastics...well a little volleyball and redeem team thrown in, but very little track & field. Bolt got robbed, but he will still cash in internationally where they had their priorities right.
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Aug 27, 2008 5:05:21 PM CDT
Athletes should NEVER be give a microphone & allowed to speak
by gruntybear
"Yah, Bob. I was so tot'ly stoked to get out there and give it my all. A 110%, Bob. I did it for my hometown buds, for my family, for the love of the game." ZZzzzzzzz. Same schpiel, same tone, same tired euphemisms every fucking time.
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16 is perfectly legal in 99% of the civilized world...only in the land of religious zelots does 16 get ya 25. Now, if I had admitted I fapped myself raw to the Chinese female gymnasts you might be onto something, however I do like at least a few leaves of grass on the field..not alot..but a few.
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Actually, even if they had a real actor it would probably still suck.For the record ,though, I think he did an amazing job in the Olympics.
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They covered the olympics tabloid style by hyping up certain people and then they would completely overlook other things going on like when they had taped stuff on instead of live triathlon. Screw Phelps too. Hey remember when Kerry Stug was on 90210
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Well then even with Phelps this new episode will probably be hilarious and I'll watch. So glad she's finally gone. Oh Fuck wikipedia says she's on until after the election, ok then I can't watch SNL until December.
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and she just screamed americana but libidnous thoughts about...yuk no, maybe if she was in her 20s. (the other two seemed more mature looking although they were what- a year or two older?) I liked the one who had this weird, perplexed look on her face the whole time. (had kind of a wide neck.) can't remember those two's names but all three were amazing in my opinion. also enjoyed the women's diving and beach volleyball and that was about it. (the country it was played in. not so much.) assuming i'm still on this planet, looking forward to the London locale (no human rights issues or i should say way less than china.) i do wonder why i don't have much love for the winter olympics versus the summer. oh well, just individual tastes i guess. so yea, getting back to SNL, any of the american female gymnists yes, Phelps no.
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Leon "The Ladies Man" Phelps...yeah, dat's cool.
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great, we get a retarded giant as the first host?
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Does this show get a talk back all the time. This show has gotten so bad over the years. Until Lorne Michaels is removed from this show and new blood is allowed to run the show it will stink! 90 Minutes is to long now. I would reduce the show to an hour. Make the skits shorter. Have the show air out of LA and NYC. Shorter segments mean it might be harder to turn a set around. So it the show airs in two cities it will make it easier to deal with the quick turn around. How many of the skits actually a good premise but fall flat after a few minutes.
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I am taking a guess Lorne Michaels has the George Luca$ complex. Putting a bunch of yes men around him who do not have the balls to tell him his ideas stink. If you watch the prequels of Star Wars there is a good story there but it is nuked by King George not listening to other people. Listen to the commentary to hear how anal Lucas was with those films.
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that's actually not a bad idea...what the hell are you doing on an AICN talkback?
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I come here for the fun of reading the comments. They are usually pretty amusing. The idea above idea will never happen until Lorne is off the show. The idea above is more like Mad TV but live. They could even try to do an improv segment like Whose Line. The show can be hip again if they just tweak the formula.
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Peyton Manning, the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, hosted one of the best SNL episodes in recent memory. LaBron James was an okay host also. Some of the Hollywood folks who have hosted sucked so much worse then those two. Anybody remember that wreck of a show hosted by Annette Benning? My god it was beyond awful.Can Phelps be any good as SNL host? I'm not sure. His roughly 20,000 interviews on NBC didn't show me much in a way of personality.Here's an idea. They should get that one eight year old Chinese gymnast that China bought a gold medal for in the uneven bars. Then pit her against Nastia Lukiens again in a steel cage match on the uneven bars for the gold medal.
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I mean, has there ever been a good athelete guest host ? EVER ? At least they could have used Natasia Liukin so I could have jerked off with the TV on mute.
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Show's only 3ish weeks down the pipe and all they got is the season opener host lined up?
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The shows with Peyton Manning and Michael Jordan had some hilarious skits.
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cuz they are much cuter and much more fuckable
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cuz they are much cuter and much more fuckable
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I was praising Peyton Mannings stint as host and it was Lebron James not Micheal Jordan. Other then getting all the facts wrong you are correct.
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Aug 27, 2008 11:58:28 PM CDT
tell this prick to fix his fucking jaw first....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Aug 28, 2008 12:36:43 AM CDT
and that cro magnon fuck is the mug that represents America...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...fuck me. If I was European I would think the U.S. was a bunch of fucking retards too. Look at that guy!
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1. "Overnight Celebrity" - Twista
2. "Burn" - Usher
3. "Roses" - Outkast
4. "Till I Collapse" - Eminem
5. "Smile" - G Unit
6. "A Milli" - Lil' Wayne
7. "Hustlin" - Rick Ross
8. "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" - Jay-Z(featuring Lil Wayne)
9. "I Got What It Takes" - Young Jeezydo you see a pattern here.... -
And why does he have a black box?
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and he would have to do that awesome fucking dance in every skit. His runs were my favorite event of this summer's olympics, not Phelps.
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He's godawful on camera!... yeah... this'll work. C'mon SNL... enough with the politicians and sports dudes for hosts... there's plenty of halfway decent actors and comedians out there willing to host your lame-ass, hasn't-been-funny-in-about-15-years show!
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...gay? During the Olympics they showed a typical day for him, which included sleeping, swimming, eating, but no girlfriend in sight. Just a mangy dog that he sleeps with. There was, however, a guy-friend in his apartment.
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What the hell is Lorne thinking? By the time the premiere rolls around, the Olympics will be long forgotten. Can't we get some real talent hosting this show already?
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Aug 28, 2008 9:03:52 AM CDT
SNL's "Please Think We're Politically Relevant" Thurs. night sho
by cletus van damme
What a joke...and not a funny one.
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Aug 28, 2008 9:12:59 AM CDT
Joe Montana was a great host, so was the tennis kid..
by cletus van damme
...Roddick or Riddick or whoever. Tom Brady was a wooden bastard, but Peyton Manning was really good too!
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Actually he was. I was on the floor practically crying the first time he was on. But, he is, or was at the time, a wrestler. And, while he is an athlete, first and foremost wrestlers are actors.
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Kurt Thomas in Gymkata. Now it's Michael Phelps in Swimkata. He'll beat you within an inch in 1/100th of a second.
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Greatest name for a girl EVER! Those Ukrainians and Russians sure know how to breed hot vagina.
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Aug 28, 2008 11:16:46 AM CDT
Phelps will not be forgotten. Get fucking real....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Anyone remember that annoying mother fucker Apollo....the speed skater guy who did Dancing With The Stars? After he won like 2 gold medals, he was on tv shows doing appearances for like 2 fucking years!! Get the fuck over your delusions thinking nobody is gonna know who Phelps is next month. Delusional jack asses. I hate the fucking Neanderthal myself....but just get real.
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...Yeah, bad teeth and weird noses, but hot. Problem is, they'll come to the US, find some loser schmoe like you or me, marry 'em, get the ol' Green Card, followed by US citizenship, in the meantime get knocked-up, then ditch your sorry ass after the citizenship oath and get the quickest divorce possible. Then they'll take the kid and you'll be stuck with the child support payments for 18 years. Standard Russian chick modus operandi. Just not worth it, even with those sexy-as-hell Natasha Badanov accents. (And no, it hasn't happened to me personally, but I know some dudes it has happened to, BTW.)
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Really, what else is he going to do?
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I honest to God only clicked on this link to see if there were a bunch of people whining about SNL and how it has been good since....whenever.
I was not disappointed! The haters are here, and apparently continue to watch and follow SNL so they can bitch about it. Hilarious. -
Here's unique idea, AICNers - how about actually SEEING something first before you criticize it? Also, note to Lorne Michaels - bring back Maya Rudolph! Now SHE is funny!!!
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Aug 28, 2008 3:23:17 PM CDT
Phelch will be doing gay porn just like Mark "doesn't"Spitz
by stuntcock mike
Fuck the Olympics. It's over
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comedy gold.
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They had a choice between the douche bag and the entertainer - they went with the douche bag.
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Bitter much?
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some weak trolling there.
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Be ready for your daughters to get out the coathangers PUMAS!
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Great. An overrated rapper on SNL just because of his record sales? Never seen that before. I guess indie bands can stop by once or twice, but no rappers can appear unless they sell a million records. Gotta keep the world narrow-minded on what hip-hop is, I guess.
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