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pic of the day
Pool Manchu
[Olympic god Michael Phelps sports an unfortunate mustache at a swim meet in California; image via Getty]
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Comment by missneeraja: k the mustache is awkward but that is a sweet muffin top he's sporting 8 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Michael Phelps' New York Bender
It's all relative: Madonna's way less grounded than her ex; Vancouverites are higher than Britney Spears; Tina Fey is as folksy as her neighbor; and Michael Phelps isn't quite the drunkest clubber. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by DevilsAvocado: He may be the most awesomest athlete of all time. But, to me, he'll always just be Beaker's doppelganger (Beaker... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Oh Mom
Michael Phelps' Mom Gives Book Excerpt to Enemy News Outlet
Hold on to your frumpy Chico's fashions: Michael Phelps' mom has written a tell-all book! Star has an exclusive excerpt. Can you guess why that fact alone is very, very strange? More »
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Comment by TroisFilles: Chicos is like Caftans R Us. Ladies, adding some sparkly sequins and pretending the garment is exotic doesn't remove the... more » | Other threads
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emissions
Hud Morgan and Michael Mraz Have Wet Dreams Together
If there were a script called Wet Dreams about a failed Michael Phelps-type, co-written by fruitini-drinkin' Hud Morgan, would you want to buy it? He and his friend hope someone will. More » -
drugs
Michael Phelps: 'We All Know What You And I Are Talking About'
The swimming fella Michael Phelps was on the Today show this morning talking about his BONG SCANDAL, now that everyone has stopped caring. He's not saying what he did but he won't do it again*. More »
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Comment by yayblood: Michael Phelps is so freaking ugly and lame that I can't even watch the clip without ruining my breakfast. 6 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Lindsay Lohan Atones For Fur Nabbing
It's Friday, how about some reconciliation? Lindsay Lohan finally resolved that little problem of being photographed in someone else's missing fur coat, and Chris Brown and Rihanna completed an inspiring duet. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Calraigh: Not only is it Friday, it's motherfuckin' Friday The 13th ! I know this because my knicker elastic went this... 9 Responses | Other threads
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laffs
Jokey Yokel Lawman Wows Locals
Heroic bong-fighting Sheriff Leon Lott, who made Richland County, South Carolina safe from Olympic champion Michael Phelps and his criminal associates, had a little fun down at the ol' Rotary Club yesterday! More »
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Comment by SultanaEleusis: He only wears that wig when doing undercover work. 2 Responses | Other threads
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silly
Michael Phelps To Teach CEOs About 'High' Performance
Michael Phelps will be in distinguished company at the World Business Forum, joining Jack Welch, T. Boone Pickens and George Lucas at Radio City Music Hall. Phelps' lecture? How to "relax." More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Bearded Rapper: I love that name, T. Boone Pickens. What an interesting and colorful character. 2 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundip
New Mom M.I.A. Sought By Oscars Producers
Which is less appropriate: A brand-newmom performing at the Oscars, from bed, or an image-conscious Olympian trying to lay low in a strip club? Decide for yourself. More » -
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Aquaman & Friends Elude Weed Charges
Swimming champion and amateur bud enthusiast Michael Phelps will not face charges stemming from the infamous bong picture that recently surfaced. Eight of his fellow partygoers, previously arrested for possession, have been cleared. More »
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Comment by i'm a bottle: "As with any cop, my responsibility is to enforce the law, not to create it or ignore it." This is a... 9 Responses | Other threads
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law enforcement
Michael Phelps' Nemesis Lawman Jeered by Dope-fiend Sympathizers
Hero South Carolina Sheriff Leon Lott got nearly an ounce of weed off the streets when he arrested eight kids who may have seen Michael Phelps hit a bong. And where's the gratitude? Nowhere! More » -
public relations
Michael Phelps Assures China: Mazda is Better than Weed
Ha: Mazda, the corporate owner of merman Michael Phelps, made Phelps apologize to the entire nation of China for inhaling THC-laden smoke, from a bong. Just imagine the devastating effects that had, on China. More »
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Comment by Kid Twist: Wait a minute. Didn't they just find, like, 3,000-year-old weed in China? Maybe the Chinese should be apologizing to Michael. 4 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Hugh Grant To Make Out With Entire City
Hugh Grant just wants your extra time and your kiss. Seriously, that's absolutely all he wants. Unlike George Clooney, who wants you to abdicate a political empire. More » -
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Phelps Party Arrests Get Three Dimes Off the Street
Those eight arrests that a heroic South Carolina Sheriff's department pulled off in connection with the Michael Phelps bong photo? They netted less than an ounce of marijuana. Streets: safe. [ABC. Pic: Star]
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Comment by i'm a bottle: According to Reason magazine: The Richland County, South Carolina Sheriff's Department...just obtained an armored personnel carrier, complete with a belt-fed, .50-cal... 2 Responses | Other threads
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petitions
Stoners to Boycott Kellogg's, Until They Get High and Forget
Hah, it's funny because stoners get high, right? NORML sent out this outraged petition on behalf of hero swimmer Michael Phelps. More »
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By PareeneComment by friend_of_a_friend: This boycott is going to die a quick death once stoners realize that Kelloggs makes all of their favorite munchies:... 3 Responses | Other threads
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uncool
Michael Phelps Gets Eight Kids at Party Arrested
Yea, they thought it was so cool to hang out and take bong hits with Olympic champ Michael Phelps. Until the freaking sheriff started arresting everybody for it. Thanks a lot, Phelps.
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Comment by saythatscool: This is a pretty serious hit to Michael. I hope this doesn't flame up on him too badly so he... 48 Responses | Other threads
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higher learning
Inside The Michael Phelps College Doofus Party
Who took that photo of dolphin-boy Michael Phelps hitting a bong? Who cares? It's no worse than that photo of you in college, licking liquid acid off a naked mule. But the media is investigating! More »
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Comment by FormerEnglishMajor: I'm going to bet the photog was some girl he later dumped/stopped seeing. She had it for a while (party... 3 Responses | Other threads
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endorsements
Top Five Kellogg's Recipes For Stoners
As Seth Meyers pointed out on Saturday Night Live last night, Kellogg Company's image is closer to that of bong-smoking Olympian Michael Phelps than the cereal maker likes to admit. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Private Hangnail: I think looking at those foods has just give me diabetes. 2 Responses | Other threads
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flackery
Kellogg, Subway Doing Backstroke Over Michael Phelps Bong Scandal
After the media assault comes the inevitable counterspin: Kellogg flacks are saying it did not drop benighted Olympian merman Michael Phelps over a photo of his lips pressed to a bong. Even though it did. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Private Hangnail: Dudeflesh? I guess I have a new shameful favorite website. 4 Responses | Other threads
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endorsements
Subway Distancing Themselves from Michael Phelps, Too (Fools)
Kellogg dumped merman Michael Phelps after finding out he smokes weed, even though everyone knows Frosted Flakes are so good, toasted. Now it looks like Subway—also great toasted!—is making the same mistake. [Update: Subway statement.]
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Comment by Smitros: Twinkies and 7-11 need to talk to Phelps' agent STAT. Dude knows about munchies. 17 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Michael Phelps Suspended by USA Swimming, Loses Allowance
Michael Phelps continues to face the grave consequences of smoking a bong. He's suspended for three months by swimming's national governing body,which means no financial support. Ouch, we guess? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by belltolls: People really need to lose their desire for role models. A mass movement of people attempting to be only moderately... 8 Responses | Other threads
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endorsements
Michael Phelps Bong Pic to Sink Kellogg Deal
Kellogg, in the most boneheaded move in the entire history of all celebrity endorsements ever, is dumping Michael Phelps over his pot photo. Has any brand ever been more out of touch with its customers? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by COOKEDinLA: When I read Michael Phelps apology for being caught on camera smoking a bong, I felt a bit wonky myself.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Michael Phelps Could Face Criminal Charges
Rest assured, America: Lawless hippie dope fiend Michael Phelps will not get a pass from the brave sheriff of Richland County, South Carolina. Nor will A-Rod assert independence from Madonna without consequence. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Colander: I used to think it was so annoyed that I couldn't smoke teh pots, for fear of a drug test,... 10 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Phelps Tried To Cover Up Pot Pics
Sometimes you just want to be left alone. Michael Phelps reportedly tried to pay to make pictures of his bong hits go away; John Mayer wants a lower profile than Jennifer Aniston offers. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by seyswho: Regarding the Phelps thing - I get really sad when these people get "caught in the act" doing something that... 3 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Michael Phelps Sponsors Are Chill About the Weed
So far, so good: Speedo and watchmaker Omega said they're keeping endorsement deals with Michael Phelps, despite pictures of the champion swimmer smoking pot. But he must pretend to quit weed forever. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Private Hangnail: Maybe it's just my crippled imagination, but I can't think of a single product that a Michael Phelps endorsement would... 3 Responses | Other threads
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marketing
Michael Phelps Must Embrace His Inner Rock Star, However Imperfectly
Oh no, Michael Phelps and the demon weed marijuana! He's going to lose all his endorsements and his motivation, besides! Relax, people. This can all work out to the advantage of his nerd-ass reputation.
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Comment by MisterHippity: Well, if all of Michael Phelps' other deals fall through, he can always endorse this product: 10 Responses | Other threads
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phelp me!
Pothead Phelps Speaks, Admits Guilt, Bong Hit
After photographs of cartoonish swimmer Michael Phelps doing weed surfaced yesterday, we wondered was it really him?
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By Joshua SteinComment by Don Is: I ain't got no job and I ain't got shit to do, but I have two problems: 1. I live in... 5 Responses | Other threads
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phelp me please!
Merman Michael Phelps "Caught" Smoking Bong
Swimmer savant Michael Phelps caught taking a monster bong hit by News Of the World. Safe to say his Olympic career is donezo. More »
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By Joshua SteinComment by LilyBartleby: Wht snctmns FG! mn, ltrlly. Hw ds h lv wth hmslf? 33 Responses | Other threads
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The Agony of Michael Phelps
Preternaturally lanky Olympic swimming medalist Michael Phelps hit his knee on a table at a press conference in Saudi Arabia. Ow! But what was he doing there? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by ToniaAntiphus: "Preternaturally?" Someone's been reading Anne Rice again. Dreadful word. And improperly used at that. 4 Responses | Other threads
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neil patrick harris
Neil Patrick Harris Comes Up With Foolproof Plan to Win Anderson Cooper
Neil Patrick Harris has long confessed to finding Anderson Cooper "dreamy," and it looks like Harris has finally devised a clever ruse to lure him: disguising himself as the newsman's objet d'amour, Michael Phelps! -
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Stoned Phelps Trashed Hotel Room, Says Not-So-Blind Post Item
It was supposed to be a blind item, but the accompanying picture of Anderson Cooper helps answer the Post's question about a reefer-mad "Olympic champion." More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Bob Wiley: I read this as "Stone Phillips Trashed Hotel Room." With the accompanying picture of Anderson Cooper, I thought things... 10 Responses | Other threads
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stephen colbert
Michael Phelps Confirms He's Getting Fat
On the Colbert Report tonight, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps confirmed the NIGHTMARE scenario Anderson Cooper only hinted at: He's letting his body go, and soon will be the trashiest Greatest Athlete Ever... ever. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by PRIsNotJournalism: Anyone know what Nastia Luikin has been up to? 4 Responses | Other threads
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michael phelps
Michael Phelps Will Endorse Anything That Tastes Sweet
Hey Michael Phelps, America is transfixed by your endorsement deals for some reason! The golden fishboy should, by all rights, have fallen out of the spotlight by now. It's been what, like, four months since he won any Olympic medals? Old news. But by god people just love this goofy ass-grasper, so we and the rest of the media will continue to tell you exactly what he is formally recommending for public consumption. Today, the story of how one tiny company swindled the unsophisticated manchild into ongoing indentured servitude:
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Comment by Truculent: He's gotta make money somewhere. Wheaties only pays 10-grand for your face on the box 2 Responses | Other threads
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michael phelps
What Michael Phelps' Thanksgiving Bender Means For His Future
The ignoble end of Michael Phelps as a national treasure has already been sketched out for us by Page Six. If the gossip sheet's sources are to be believed, the 14-Olympic-gold-medal-having athlete's weakness is gambling, garnished with drinking and womanizing. Combine this with his 10,000-calorie diet, and it's not hard to envision the sad future that awaits should the monumental pressure of being the top Olympian of all time push the young man over the edge: Phelps as a pudgy, wannabe card shark, bitterly ignoring the "didn't you used to be..." questions at low-stakes poker tables in Vegas casinos. The scene last weekend: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Private Hangnail: The ghosts of Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando emerge from the pool... 10 Responses | Other threads
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michael phelps
Cheerio Outrage
60 Minutes caught golden Mer-man Michael Phelps with a box of General Mills' Honey Nut Cheerios—even though Phelps endorses rival Kellogg's! In his defense: that little bee is quite charismatic. [Ad Age]
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Comment by scroll_lock: The Honey Nut bee's got nothing on the worldy, cosmopolitan Nasonex bee. 9 Responses | Other threads
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anderson cooper
Inside Anderson Cooper's Shirtless Seduction of Michael Phelps
Last night on 60 Minutes, a middle-aged man spent fifteen minutes attempting conversation with an inarticulate bohunk until the younger man finally agreed to let him come over. Or, as it was promoted, "Anderson Cooper interviewed Michael Phelps." -
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Michael Phelps Sleeps With Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper has to consider it one of the highlights of his career thus far, a thoroughly pleasurable counterbalance to his weeks of depressing Hurricane Katrina coverage back when the CNN anchor was still paying his dues: A flirty interview with champion Olympic swimmer and fellow heartthrob Michael Phelps, complete with shirt removal, medal-fondling, a cozy little nap together and the line, "Mind if I hold one? They're very heavy!" Viewers of Cooper's own AC360 are used to being brought in on this sort of innuendo; it was only a matter of time before the 60 Minutes contributor started beating CBS' larger audience over the head with the "boys make me giggle" routine. So to speak. (Clip after the jump.) More »
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By Ryan TateComment by llamalash★: Am I the only one who does not get why Phelps is considered a heartthrob? 13 Responses | Other threads
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adult swim
Following Hallowed Nerd Tradition, Michael Phelps Dates Asian Chick
Yeah he might have a hot body, but Olympic swimmer and Son of Neptune Michael Phelps is kind of a dweeb. Those ears! That kind of lumbering awkwardness. Sure his glorious be-medaling has emboldened him a bit, but still. So it's funny that he's gone and done what so many newly-rich, videogame-anime-lady-obsessed nerds have done before him: he's found himself an Asian girlfriend. More »
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Comment by Aaron Altman: I'm not Asian. I'M AMERICAN DAMMIT! Of Asian descent. And also, of decent Asians! WORD. 10 Responses | Other threads
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michael phelps
Michael Phelps, Jared From Subway Form Goofy Coalition
After he won 84 Olympic gold medals in Beijing and celebrated with a firm grip, Michael Phelps got a little screwy with his endorsement deals. He endorsed McDonald's, which made him seem insensitive to fat Americans who don't spend hours doing swimming drills every day, and he endorsed Frosted Flakes, which, you know, ditto. Some of his other endorsement choices came dangerously close to painting him as a nerd. But he's signed on with Subway now—a healthy choice! Screw McDonald's! But this causes as many problems as it solves for Fish Boy: More »
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Comment by Kid Twist: They'll be lining up to try Michael's foot-long, if you know what I mean. And you do. 11 Responses | Other threads
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boys smell
Scratch 'N' Sniff The Sexiest Men Alive
This year's edition of People magazine's hugely popular "Sexiest Man Alive" issue (Hugh Jackman takes top honors) will feature... um... scratch 'n sniff photos of famous dudes, like Gossip Girl actress Chace Crawford, TV show kryptonite Taye Diggs, Law & Order: SVU brute Chris Meloni, and young god swain of the oceans Michael Phelps. Each of the guys chose a scent that makes them feel sexiest, from fresh cut grass (Mr. Crawford) to L’Homme YSL parfum for Mr. Phelps. We'll take a look at each fellow's preferred odor and analyze what it's supposed to say about them and what it really says, after the jump. More »
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