Kevin Connelly: Michael Phelps "a Natural"
Michael Phelps may have another career going: Acting. Entourage's Kevin Connelly said the 23-year-old Olympian was a hit while filming a guest spot on the HBO series. "Oh, it was fantastic," he told Usmagazine.com Monday at the William Rast fashion show in NYC. Phelps plays himself on the upcoming episode -- and gives Connelly's character a hard time after bumping into him at a crosswalk...

Olympian Michael Phelps to ring NYSE opening bell
There will be some gold at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday morning.

Michael Phelps “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” Video (September 8)
Eight-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 8-Video

VMA parties goes late (really?!) -- replete with The Burger King
Paris and Perez, Michael Phelps and Jonas Brothers cruise the Paramount lot before migrating to other spots

Bodyguard Protects Michael Phelps' Gold Medal Torso From The Masses [Snap Judgment]
[Hollywood, September 8. Images via x17.]

Loose Lips [Loose Lips]
At least someone had fun as a result of the VMAs: Michael Phelps reportedly partied it up after the awards and took a group of girls back to his hotel after the festivities. • Tori Spelling's memior sTORI Telling, will be named a New York Times non-fiction best-seller this Sunday. Spelling already has another book in the works, titled Mommywood. • Rumors-abound that Jessica Simpson attracted a lackluster crowd and gave a "disaster" performance for Good Morning America this morning. Aren't all GMA perfor

Leno Fails To Probe Michael Phelps On Ass Issue [Champions]
Human fish made of gold Michael "Maikeer Feierpusi" Phelps took his webbed hands and goofy demeanor on Jay Leno's talk show last night. And gave Jay his best ratings in three months! They discussed the usual trite shit, while NBC raked in even more money from this young swimming freak. What they didn't talk about (Tivo confirms): Michael Phelps' recently documented proclivity for aggressive stripper ass-grabbing. Jay, you're leaving so many more viewers on the table here. [Pics at Radar]

Michael Phelps Donates $1 Mil to Boys & Girls Club
Michael Phelps is more than an Olympic hero, he also has a heart of gold. The sports superstar spent Monday in Burbank, CA with the Boys and Girls Club, answering questions from a room full of adoring fans. But his generosity didn't stop at just giving his time -- he also presented a $1 million donation, on behalf of the Michael Phelps Foundation, to the national organization. His popularity has proved to runneth over after the games ended. He made an appearance at the VMA's on Sunday and was rushed off t

Talk Talk: Michael Phelps, Neil Patrick Harris, Ne-Yo
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-FreeHere's who's on the late night talk shows tonight. Charlie Rose: TBA The Late Show with David Letterman: Keira Knightley and Thomas L. Friedman Jay Leno: Michael Phelps, J.B. Smoove, Akon, and Kardinal Offishall Jimmy Kimmel Live: Don Cheadle, Emma Stone, and Lady Antebellum (repeat) Tavis Smiley: President Jimmy Carter and Ne-Yo Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Howie Mandel, Nastia Liukin, an

Kevin Connelly: Michael Phelps "a Natural"
"It was fantastic," he tells Us of the Olympian's upcoming performance on Entourage

Michael Phelps Donates $1 Mil to Boys & Girls Club
The sports superstar spent Monday in Burbank, CA with the Boys and Girls Club, answering questions from a room full of adoring fans. But his generosity didn't stop at just giving his time -- he also presented a $1 million donation, on behalf of the Michael Phelps Foundation, to the national organization. His popularity has proved to runneth over after the games ended. He made an appearance at the VMA's on Sunday and was rushed off to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" after his day with the kids.

Countdown to Phelps (and his Abs) Hosting SNL
This Saturday night the Greatest Athlete of Our Time, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will host Saturday Night Live. He joins the ranks of many other athletes who have hosted the show before him, but will he be a fish out of water on the stage? (Sorry.) Since he's America's favorite son now, he'll be adored no matter what, and castmember Kristen Wiig is so excited for him to host that she told People: "He's gonna be naked in all the sketches I write, for sure." Maybe he won't be naked, but you know the

Braylon Edwards & Michael Phelps wager
Braylon Edwards bet Michael Phelps that he would score twice as many touchdowns as Michael Phelps would win gold medals.

Michael Phelps: Playboy Bunnies
Well… instead of going for that -” gee wiz, he’s an effing pervert” approach, let’s give him another gold medal in “getting some ass.” No sarcasm at all. I’m serious my hoes and bros. This dude is the shit. You will see his face at the VMA’s tommorow AND you will see his face at SNL on Sep. 13. Aren’t you flipping excited? I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Truth be told, I wish I was that bunny. Instant Del.icio.us Bookm

Britney’s New Album: Who’s In and Who’s Out (E! Online)
The über-producer, who's worked with some of the biggest names in the music biz

Justin Timberlake goes for 'Mr. Sexy Backwoods' at Fashion Week
Week crowd to Tennessee for his William Rast show on Sunday, treating the likes of Vogue editor Anna Wintour to buckets of Budweiser. (-Click here for photos of more than 100 celebrities at Fashion Week.) Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly and Emmanuelle Chriqui of HBO's "Entourage" were among those squished in the front row with Andy Samberg of " Saturday Night Live," model Rachel Hunter and actress Carla Gugino. The runway was set like an extended front porch to a run-down house, complete with a mounted dee

Kevin Connolly Humbled by the Michael Phelps Phenomenon (E! Online)
E! Online - The Phelpsian frenzy shows no sign of slowing down.

Kevin Connolly Humbled by the Michael Phelps Phenomenon (E! Online)
E! Online - The Phelpsian frenzy shows no sign of slowing down.

Justin Timberlake goes for ‘Mr. Sexy Backwoods’
Timberlake took an A-list New York Fashion Week crowd to Tennesee for his William Rast show on Sunday, treating the likes of Vogue editor Anna Wintour to buckets of Budweiser. Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly and Emmanuelle Chriqui of HBO’s "Entourage" were among those squished in the front row with Andy Samberg of "Saturday Night Live," model Rachel Hunter and actress Carla Gugino. The runway was set like an extended front porch to a run-down house, complete with a mounted deer head and the Tennessee st

Justin Timberlake goes for ‘Mr. Sexy Backwoods’
Timberlake took an A-list New York Fashion Week crowd to Tennessee for his William Rast show on Sunday, treating the likes of Vogue editor Anna Wintour to buckets of Budweiser. Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly and Emmanuelle Chriqui of HBO’s “Entourage” were among those squished in the front row with Andy Samberg of “Saturday Night Live,” model Rachel Hunter and actress Carla Gugino. The runway was set like an extended front porch to a run-down house, complete with a mounted deer

Michael Phelps “Entourage” Cameo Appearance
Eight-medal Beijing Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps landed a cameo role on the hit HBO series Entourage after he accidentally stumbled onto the show’s set in Midtown Manhattan. Producer Doug Ellin immediately wrote the champion athlete into the upcoming episode, which will also the show’s star Kevin Connolly. Get PopCrunch News Updates Email: What's Hot At PopCrunch

Brooke Hogan on Sarah Palin: 'Who's That?' [Defamer Interviews]
Though it's only been a scant ten days since John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate, it's hard to find anyone on earth immune to the media onslaught that followed. Oh, for the halcyon days of mid-August, when our nation was more consumed with the abdominals of Michael Phelps than the baby-making, celebrity-stifling, Liz Lemon-resembling Palin name! To meet the rare creature who still knows nothing about the controversial candidate would be like staring into the windows of our pre-RNC innocenc

Hot Topics on "The View" - September 8, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg talked about how great Britney Spears looked last night on the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and then Joy Behar said she didn’t see it and then asked if “she had a baby on her lap.”  Wow.  Totally uncalled for, in my opinion.  Let the girl move on… I was so happy to see Britney looking so amazing last night so I was glad they mentioned that on The View.  There was also a hilarious discussion about babies and how people who have plastic surgery aren

Article: ROLL CALL: Britney Doesn’t Need Jermaine Dupri
Plus, Michael Phelps is called a “natural” when it comes to his acting chops. Jessica Simpson plans on spoiling her sister’s baby. And, Brody Jenner takes a “non-Hills” date to the VMAs — who was the lucky lady?

Kristen Wiig Would Love to Help Michael Phelps Out of His Speedo LZR [Pixellation]
When Olympian gold medalist Michael Phelps was announced as the host of Saturday Night Live's 33rd season premiere, we had a couple concerns about his acting ability — worries that, frankly, weren't alleviated by his monotone presenting at last night's VMAs. Fortunately, SNL all-star Kristen Wiig has the right idea about how best to utilize Phelps — and it's by putting focus on his most unassailable trait, his body: "I'm excited to meet Michael Phelps!" she told PEOPLE at a bash celebrat