We know you were already clamoring for the Sexiest Man Alive issue of People magazine, but here's another reason to get excited: This year's rundown features a scratch-n-sniff section, so you can smell what makes your favorite men "feel their sexiest." Just what we always wanted!
For those who were wondering, Chace Crawford smells like freshly cut grass; Taye Diggs smells like vanilla, chocolate, sandalwood and musk essential oils (diva!); Michael Phelps smells like L’Homme YSL; and Chris Meloni smells like a day at the beach.
What, nobody chose the patented mixture of B.O. and Axe? That always gets us going.
Barbara Walters released the names of some of her Most Fascinating People for 2008. Among the lucky losers are Will Smith (uh, why?), Tom Cruise (again, why?), Miley Cyrus, Tina Fey, Frank Langella, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Phelps. We agree with a few, but overall it looks to be another snoozefest.
After the jump: Mollygood's Most Fascinating People for 2008. Feel free to add to the list. CONTINUED »
So here I am, sitting in my living room suffering through an episode of Real Chance of Love (it's all for the good of Reality Bytes!) when Michael Phelps slides across my screen with no pants à la Tom Cruise in Risky Business. There is a Xenu!
Upon further investigating, I discovered that he was picked up alongside Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk and Mr. Madonna himself, Alex Rodriguez, to promote the new Guitar Hero: World Tour. Out of all the ridiculous commercials Michael's starred in since the Olympics, this one is by far the best. (And, admittedly, most disturbing.)
PHELPS SINKS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHALLOW END "Olympic hero Michael Phelps - besides banking a bundle from endorsements - picked up $100,000 for appearing at an LA pool party for a TV network chief's wife and swimming some laps."
Current American superhero Michael Phelps is still using his timely fame to break my heart. This time around he was at Las Vegas' Tao, but he clearly was not interested in the sleazies dancing in the background. Phew.
On another note, who wears a hood over a hat? And indoors? Minus two points, Mike.
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Hero merman Michael Phelps is rumored to be dating Barbara Walters' assistant, with whom he went to college. The young lady's very accordant name? Marina.
Remember when I told you guys about how Michael Phelps rejected me at Bowlmor's 70th anniversary party and instead went back to his lane so he could put his arm around some girl? Well, I found the girl: Miss California contestant Nicole Johnson. The two have been spotted out together a lot lately — she even flew back to Baltimore with him last week. And a source at the Bowlmor party confirmed the girl I spotted with Michael was indeed Nicole:
While Phelps told reporters on the red carpet that he's not dating anyone, Johnson quietly slipped into the booth at his lane. As the two canoodled, a bevy of female fans began to snap shots of the duo, prompting an enraged Johnson to stand, cast a stern look at the crowd and yell, 'Who is taking pictures?'
I hate her already. That's immature, but I do.
So Whitney, your fearless associate editor, and Michael Phelps, America's latest obsession, gathered in the same room last night and nobody died. That, in itself, is a victory. Nobody got engaged either, which is a slight failure, but the entire evening was one of the best nights of my life, so I'm not sad. Well, maybe a little. CONTINUED »
By the time you read this, I will be hopping on a subway headed downtown to meet my future fiance, Michael Phelps. He's hosting an event and doing red carpet interviews, so I am contractually obligated to remain professional and classy for the majority of the evening; there will, however, be an open bar, so I can't promise this self-control will last the entire night. The experience will be a success if he professes his undying love for me. Wish me luck, and I'll have the full write-up for you first thing tomorrow.
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Is everybody sitting down? I have some exciting news: Next week I will be dispatched to cover an event hosted by none other than Michael Phelps! I'll give you a minute to stop squealing.
As you can imagine, I've been preparing for this moment my entire life — so I decided to ask for your input, dear readers: What should I ask Michael when I interview him on the red carpet (or as I follow him around throughout the evening)? All suggestions welcome. (Keep it clean; I am a classy lady.)
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LIL' WAYNE HAS THE PHELPS PHEVER, TOO "It’s good to be Michael Phelps. Since … the Beijing Games, the Olympic swimmer has been awarded a $1 million bonus from swimsuit maker Speedo, which he used to start a charitable foundation. He’s graced the cover of 'Sports Illustrated' and hosted 'Saturday Night Live.' But here’s the really good part. Remember how Phelps said Lil’ Wayne kept him company on his iPod in the moments before a race? The hip-hop artist repaid the shout-out with a signed iPod loaded with 40 unreleased tracks. One of them is titled 'Michael Phelps.'"
About a month has passed since the Olympics and Michael Phelps' celebrity is still holding its own — but the appeal of NBC's dolphin boy has already started to wane. Take, for example, this spoof of Grey's Anatomy, featuring the new Dr. McSwimmy. It's cute, sure, but there's only so much a guy with really bad speaking and acting skills can do to stay relevant. Which is why he should look into adopting the "be seen and not heard" policy.
You have to hand it to Lindsay Lohan: The girl is persistent. After sending a text to Debbie Phelps in which she claimed Michael was "f–king amazing," LiLo attempted to appear with him onstage at the MTV VMAs. (Um, hello? Samantha Ronson?) There was one small problem: Disney brat Miley Cyrus also wanted in on the Phelps love, according to a source who introduced a new vocabulary word.
It was nightmate. Both Lindsay and Miley were wildly excited at the prospect of waltzing on-stage with Michael, so producers proposed draping one on each arm — but the girls did not want to be with each other and neither would back down!
It was nightmate?! Wow, this is worse than we thought. Of course, as we all saw, Michael did his bit alone, sans any annoying starlets. Nightmate averted.
So who caught the season premiere of Saturday Night Live? I watched it on DVR this morning, because I was camping out at Rockefeller Center last night waiting to catch a glimpse of my boyfriend/SNL host Michael Phelps. OK, kidding. But I'd be lying if I said the thought didn't cross my mind. My friends all said the episode was a disappointment, but I consistently laughed throughout the entire show (well, for the most part). That might have something to do with the fact that I will giggle at any joke Michael makes, but there were lots of great moments. Of course, Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression stole the show, but I also fell in love with the Fancy Pants dance. At left, I present the Michael Phelps diet, which managed to be funny yet also show off Mike's horrible acting/reading skills.
Tina Fey is in talks to return to Saturday Night Live to play vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Lorne Michaels admitted during a Thursday afternoon conference call that "there are discussions" and "they are ongoing."
Pair that with the promise of a terribly awkward hosting job by Michael Phelps, and Saturday night is sure to be glorious.
We can only hope that after this photo was taken Britney Spears told the Jonas Brothers to run for their lives. If there's anything interesting about the VMAs, it's the interactions behind the scenes between stars who would normally never speak to each other. For more audience and backstage photos, click through. CONTINUED »
• Why, Michael? Why? [DListed]
• A photograph of Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kissing! OMG our head just exploded. Except not. [PS]
• Amy Winehouse requested 48 bottles of Jack Daniels during a two-day stay at the Bestival Festival. What's the big deal? That's just one bottle every hour. [INO]
• Kate Hudson is shacking up with ex-husband Chris Robinson. Raise your hand if you're surprised. [Yeeeah]
• Celebrating Beyonce's birthday with class. [CityRag]
• Rumer Willis blames genetics for her large chin. Obviously. [ICYDK]
In a surprising turn of events, our girl crush and our boy crush are planning a "quiet first date" together after someone told Michael Phelps that Carrie Underwood thinks he's cute. The two reportedly started text-messaging, which led to Michael romancing Carrie by requesting that their first date not include dinner: "I’m not so sure you’d want to see me eat! It might not make a great first impression."
Carrie's friends are less than impressed by this development, insisting that she was "devastated when her relationship with Tony Romo broke" and doesn't need another high-profile celebrity waltzing in and out of her life. Except this is Michael Phelps we're talking about — give him a couple more months and he will no longer be high-profile. America has a short attention span.
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