Michael Phelps' foray into the world of showbiz

After winning eight golds, Michael Phelps has become very famous in USA. Now, the twenty three year old is going to start his showbiz journey. Aside from product endorsements, Michael Phelps is going to be the presenter in the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. Among others, there will be Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan and Ciara. The MTV Video Music Awards will be held on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles.

Michael Phelps is also planning to write a book on his swimming career. The book, which will be titled, “Built to Succeed,” is going to be released in December. The book will contain stories behind Phelps' amazing performance at the Olympics and his ideals and thoughts behind training and competition.

Michael Phelps is also going to host the 34^th season premiere of NBC’s famous comedy show, Saturday Night Live. Yesterday, Michael Phelps finished shooting for a cameo appearance in famous HBO mini-series “Entourage.”

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Beijing Olympics attracted the highest number of viewers in the history of US television

Sports is one of the major sources of entertainment of people from a long time and Olympics is one of the biggest sporting events of the world. The Beijing Olympic 2008 has brought the usual excitement of sports with it but this time it was a bit different because the 2008 Olympics had been enjoyed by 214 million people in USA making it the most viewed sporting event in the history of US television. According to a report published by Nielsen Media Research, the 17 day Olympic event has made a new record. It crossed Athens Olympics by 11 million.

Among the most watched sporting events, there was swimming where US swimmer Michael Phelps took eight gold medals breaking Mark Spitz’s record. The gymnastics and basket ball were also the most viewed games. Beijing Olympics basketball events surpassed 1996 Atlanta Olympics by 5 million. Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics said:

"This audience record is something I thought I'd never see again, but what really satisfied me is the way in which these Olympics truly captivated and seemed to inspire our country,"

For him the greatest measure of success is emails he receive from the parents young kids who have fallen in love with Olympics.

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