Phelps goes for laughs instead of laps
Sweet vindication. I took a little heat for having some fun at the expense of Michael Phelps on one of my radio shows during his Olympic medal-fest. Got lectured by several talkshow callers (and my wife) for not treating our hometown hero's magical quest with sufficient reverence.
Well, I can't wait to see how Michael spoofs himself as the host on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live come Sept. 13. No word on how far the show will go to squeeze every laugh out of Phelps' appearance, but I'll make a prediction. Mark Spitz will show up to spoof himself, too, perhaps heckling Michael during his monologue.
The musical act will be Lil Wayne, one of the artists Michael listens to on his IPod before races.
Here's a thought: Why don't we brainstorm and come up with an idea for a skit.
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Peter, I think they need to so some kind of spoof about the two different identities of Michael Phelps. The guy is such a stud when he's in or around the water, but he instantly turns into a geek when he is out of that comfort zone. It truly is a Clark Kent/Superman parallel that SNL and Phelps would be wise to exploit.
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Pete's reply: Good idea. I'd also like to see one where we overhear what's in his headphones and it's something really off the wall, like a Garrison Keillor book on tape or a "Pulp Fiction"-like pep talk from Christopher Walken. I think that would be funny, though I have kind of a sick sense of humor.
Posted by: Larry | August 28, 2008 12:17 PM