Aug 30 2008
Michael Phelps - TV’s It Boy
The Olympics have been over for a week now, but Michael Phelps is still in the news. If we can have “It Girls,” it follows that we can have “It Boys.” If that’s the case, Phelps is definitely the current “It Boy.”
Everyone is still wondering about Phelps’ romantic life. He’s been linked to many different women, the latest being a former Miss California USA, Nicole Johnson. When asked, he refuses to comment, saying he likes to keep his private and public lives separate. Johnson spoke to People recently and would only confirm that they’re “good friends.”
Maybe that’s because he can’t fit a woman into his public life. He’s popping up all over on the television, or at least is scheduled to. It seemed like he was constantly on during the Olympics, even after the swimming portion of the games was completed. The first appearance will be as a presenter at the Video Music Awards on MTV. Apparently he’s just doing face time, as he takes the stage among Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, and the kids from High School Musical.
One day later, Phelps will be appearing on Oprah Winfrey’s season opener. She plans to have on 150 Olympic team members, and Phelps would have to be a headliner if not “the” headliner. After, Phelps will be to host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 13th. They like to use non-actors quite often, but being a live show, they can sometimes make it quite obvious when they read the cue cards. I picture him being in that group. He also filmed a guest-starring role in an upcoming role on HBO’s Entourage, which happens to be his favorite show. He won’t have the opportunity for cue cards here, but will get the benefit of being able to have several takes.
After he’s done appearing all over the on TV, Phelps has been signed to write a book about his life story that’s due out by the holidays. This is just a guess, but I’m figuring he’ll have a ghost writer for that project. When would this guy ever have had the time to develop writing skills? He probably won’t be the “It Boy” by that time, but I bet the book will sell well no matter how well it’s written.
