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Archive for the ‘Swimming’ Category

November 20th, 2008

Guitar Hero Commercial With Kobe, Phelps, Tony Hawk, and A-Rod

Have you seen the new Guitar Hero commercial with Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez, and Tony Hawk?

I actually think it would have been better with just one of the guys. A-Rod probably. The four of them is a little overkill. Dontcha think?
Tags: a-rod, alex rodriguez, celebrity, commercial, guitar hero, kobe bryant, […]

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October 22nd, 2008

What Do Michael Phelps and Hugh Hefner Have in Common?

Here are the choices:
A. Eight gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
B. An affinity for smoking jackets
C. A mom who’s very enthusiastic about her son’s accomplishments.
D.

Correct answer: D. 
The blonde with the OK-paparazzi-it’s-been-fun-but-you-can-leave-now expression on her face is Holly Madison, recent ex-girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. And the word on the Strip is that Michael Phelps and […]

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September 14th, 2008

VIDEO: Michael Phelps in School Quiz Skit on SNL Rockin’ an Awesome Wig

We liked the monologue Michael Phelps did on Saturday Night Live, but we really like the ‘do the eight-time Olympic gold medal winner sports in this school quiz skit. Try to tough it out past the mediocre video quality long enough to take a peek at the rug (4m, 49s):

Tags: Celebrities, Humor, Michael Phelps, olympics, saturday-night-live, snl, video, YouTube

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September 14th, 2008

VIDEO: Michael Phelps’ Monologue on SNL

Watch gazillion-time Olympic gold medal winner and swimming wunderkind Michael Phelps’ opening monologue from last night’s appearance on Saturday Night Live (3m). Who knew mom Debbie Phelps was going to do a guest spot as well?

Tags: Celebrities, debbie phelps, gold medal, Humor, Michael Phelps, monologue, olympics, saturday-night-live, snl, Swimming

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August 25th, 2008

LIST: Good Olympics, Bad Olympics

Sigh. We’re already suffering Olympics withdrawal. 
As always, it was a good Olympics for some and a bad Olympics for others. Here’s how we saw it . . .
It was a good Olympics for:
Underage Chinese gymnasts, who can, did, and will get away with it. (As if anyone is *really* going to challenge China).
Debbie Phelps, who […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 5 comments

August 24th, 2008

Top Eleven Amanda Beard Quotes About Michael Phelps

So, you know how we mentioned Amanda Beard backpedaling on her comments about Michael Phelps’ hotness or lacktherof? And you know how we said we don’t believe it for a minute?
We aren’t the only ones.
Frank Coffey and the Goodfellas at eTrueSports culled these pearls, also known as the Top Eleven Amanda Beard Quotes About Michael Phelps.
11.  Eww! Really. […]

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August 20th, 2008

Amanda Beard Tries to Cover Up Phelps-Dissing

Hold on while we laugh at our unintentional pun about Playboy poser and Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard “covering up.”
Moving on: Beard is showing off her backstroke prowess, so to speak, in response to remarks she made on a radio talk show. When asked about rumors linking her to Michael Phelps, she did her best to hold in […]

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August 17th, 2008

VIDEO: Michael Phelps on Getting His Eighth Gold Medal

So have you heard the one about Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics?
The Aw, Shucks kid from Baltimore is so awesome he made it look easy. ESPN already has him on a reader-ranked interactive Best Athletic Achievements list, and Phelps now has over a half million “friends” on his Facebook page. 
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August 11th, 2008

Prickly Skinny Dipping and Starfish Frisbees

You probably heard about the record-breaking U.S. win in the men’s freestyle 4 x 100m relay. Impressive stuff indeed. Go Team USA!
However, if you’re looking for funny, your best bet is this pair of water-related blurbs we spotted in The Week whilst hard at work on the elliptical tonight.
First, we came across story about an unfortunate German fellow who went skinny […]

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June 30th, 2008

The World Records That Were (Swimming 400m)

Unlike poor Tyson Gay, whose world-record 100m sprint won’t count as a world record, Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff each set world records for 400 m individual medley swims in their respective Olympic trials.
Check out the highlights (30s) here:

Tags: 400 meter, individual medley, katie hoff, Michael Phelps, olympics, olypic trials, Records, Swimming

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