Michael Phelps Sweeps the Media

After becoming the most-medalled Olympian in the history of the games, earning eight gold medals in China, Phelps is the man of the hour in the United States.

The swimmer has agreed to host the season opening show for Saturday Night Live, and will also be participating in the MTV Awards in New York.  On Monday, he will be a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Today, we also learned that he will be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming season of the television series Entourage.  His appearance is scheduled for September 7.

The 23-year-old swimmer has also agreed to write a book, to be called Built to Succeed.  The book will be released in December.