Michael Phelps

While the 2008 Summer Olympics left the world with several memories, the greatest story was probably American swimmer Michael Phelps for winning an unprecedented eight gold medals in a single Olympiad, breaking Mark Spitz' record of seven. More impressive still, seven of Phelps' swims were world records (less impressive, however, were his comedic stylings when hosting Saturday Night Live in September 2008).

Counting the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Phelps has more gold medals (14) and individual gold medals (9) than anyone else in history.

After Beijing, Phelps instantly became a household name, launching Internet rumors that one of the wins was the result of a pro-Phelps corporate conspiracy. He had also been reportedly dating Australian Olympic swimming hottie Stephanie Rice at one time. While Phelps may one day settle down and start a family, he might just be better off selling his sperm.

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• Michael Phelps,the new Miss California, Carrie Prejean and Kyle Boller

  
  Inside Charm City: Baltimore, Maryland blog — Authority: 442
  The new Miss California Nicole Johnson has been reported to have dated Michael Phelps in fall of 2008. It made the tabloid/entertainment shows last night as well as other sites online. This morning on WMMX (106.5) Reagan Warfield reported on the news in his entertainment report. He mentioned that former Miss ...
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• Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps owes money for back taxes

  
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  Olympic champ Michael Phelps owes money to the taxman, according to reports in the US. According to a tax lien filed last year the 14 times gold medalist owes the State of California $23,289.16 for tax returns back in 2005 and 2006. Swimmer Phelps, who endorses Speedo, Omega, PowerBar, Visa and AT&T, is ...
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• Michael Phelps Busted Again!

  
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• Phelps In Deep Water With The U.S. Government

  
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  Time to get out of the pool and go over the books buddy! It is being reported that Olympic gold medalist and pot enthusiast, Michael Phelps , owes a heaping helping of money to Uncle Sam. Sources are claiming the blazing water bug owes $23,289.16 for tax returns from back in 2005 and 2006 to the State of ...
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• Michael Phelps Tax Debt $23,289

  
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  Champion swimmer Michael Phelps has landed himself in hot water again – this time the Golden Boy is facing the wrath of the Tax Man. A tax lien filed last year has revealed that Phelps, 24, owes the State of California $23,289.16 for returns filed in 2005 and 2006. It looks like Phelps is going through a rough ...
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• Michael Phelps hit with $23,289 tax bill

  
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  Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps has landed himself in trouble again - he faces a 23,289-dollar unpaid tax bill.According to TMZ.com, the 24-year-old Olympic gold medallist has to pay the amount to the State of California for tax returns from 2005 and 2006, reports Contactmusic.It looks like ...
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• Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Owes The Taxman!

  
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  Michael Phelps is worth an estimated $50 million but reportedly owes $20 thousand to the IRS. Read more on Phelps’ unpaid taxes below. According to a tax lien that was filed, the gold medalist owes the State of California $23,289.16 for tax returns from 2005 and 2006. With all of Michael Phelps’ endorsement ...
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• Michael Phelps owes California $20K in taxes

  
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  TMZ via WBAL.com According to a tax lien filed last year — which is still active — the Golden Boy owes the State of California $23,289.16 for tax returns back in 2005 and 2006. Related posts: Michael Phelps and Miss California? More on Michael Phelps and Carrie Prejean Phelps denies dating ...
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• Phelps Takes Gold in the 4xForgotToPayHisTaxes

  
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  Filed under: Talk Sports Michael Phelps estimated worth is around $50 million -- so, by our math, he should be able to afford the $20K he owes the State of California. But alas, like a Michael Jackson legal bill, the debt remains unpaid.According to a tax lien filed last ... Permalink > Fark.com RSS found this ...
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• Phelps Takes Gold in the 4xForgotToPayHisTaxes

  
  TMZ.com | Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News — Authority: 850
  Filed under: Talk Sports Michael Phelps estimated worth is around $50 million -- so, by our math, he should be able to afford the $20K he owes the State of California. But alas, like a Michael Jackson legal bill, the debt remains unpaid.According to a tax lien filed last ... Permalink
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• Carrie Prejean XXX Solo Sex Tape Finally Hits The Web (NSFW VIDEO)

  
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  Carrie Prejean does not want her solo sex tapes to become a worldwide sensation.  In fact she and her lawyers are doing everything they can to keep the biggest mistakes of her life under lock and key.SEE CARRIE PREJEAN XXX DETAILS HERE!Well, I have very bad news for you , Carrie.  One of those tapes [...]
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• EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Carrie Prejeans Brother Says Hed "Probably" Watch Her Sex Tape

  
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  As the controversy continues over dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean’s sex tapes and as pressure rises in her circle to say that she was underage in the videos, her brother Billy Arnone spoke exclusively to RadarOnline.com about the ongoing drama. EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Was Over 18 During Sex ... Celebrity gossip ...
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• Michael Phelps Targeted In Carrie Prejean Paternity Scheme

  
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  The Apple don’t fall too far from the Psycho…. Olympic golden-boy-turned-baddie Michael Phelps narrowly escaped a sinister plot to have him to father a cash cow love child with “Biblically-Correct” former pageant queen Carrie Prejean. Carrie met the strapping 6′4″ athlete at a party in Las Vegas in ...
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• Butterface improved at the Swimming World Cup in Berlin

  
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  Butterface finished second in his heat to score a qualification spot at the Swimming World Cup in Berlin. Last week he admitted that his performance at the Stockholm World Cup was disappointing because he “wasn’t in the best shape.” I’m glad he’s still in the game so we can get more lovely facial expressions ...
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• EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Prejean Was Over 18 When Nude Photos Taken

  
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  The scandal surrounding Carrie Prejean continues to grow as RadarOnline.com has confirmed that the dethroned Miss California was over 18 when the nude photos of her were snapped. PHOTOS: Miss California Carrie Prejean Her lawyers, in carefully worded statements, have indicated she may have been ... Jezebel found ...
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• Chico’s sexes it up a little

  
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  Who says people have to dress frumpy or dowdy in a recession? Apparently not Chico’s FAS .  The mature women’s chain, which operates Chico’s , White House/Black Market and Soma Intimates chains, has made major strides in making its merchandise more fashionable in the past year, and has been ...
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• Phelps Re-inks deal with Speedo

  
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  US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has extended his sponsorship deal with swimwear manufacturer Speedo, seven months after a newspaper published a photo of him inhaling from a pipe used for smoking marijuana.Reuters reports that Speedo officials said the new four-year deal was the biggest in the company’s 80-year ...
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• Miss California Pageant Skit Mocks Carrie Prejean

  
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  This weekend is the Miss California USA pageant and this year’s stage will feature Miss Carrie Prejean… sort of.  The pageant is auditioning lookalikes for a skit meant to embarrass and humiliate Carrie Prejean more than she already has been, if that is even possible.SEE CARRIE PREJEAN XXX SCANDAL HERE!I think ...
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• Carrie Prejean XXX Offer Comes To The Table

  
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  Carrie Prejean now has 8 solo sex tapes and 30 naughty photos of herself on the verge of worldwide distribution thanks to Vivid Entertainment and her ex-boyfriend.XXX Vivid Entertainment Video Release!Vivid has been trying to get Carrie to sign off on the tapes being released, but we all know that will never happen. ...
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