Two very different types of stars, two very different body types. Today we’re kicking off the weekend by taking off the shirts of Michael Phelps and Taylor Lautner. Ok yes, some of the Taylor pics below are of a wax figure, but we’ve included the real thing for your pleasure and to illustrate the point that when it comes to body hair, variety is the spice of life. Full Story

Michael Phelps’s new ads for Louis Vuitton, photographed by Annie Leibovitz, were released this week. Look at him in that suit with his hair all styled up. Aaaaand... I still prefer him in the pool. Just in the pool. Not talking, not mixing up his Asians Full Story

Exactly one month. In a month the Games begin. I’m SO ready. Because as previously mentioned, I am an Olympic whore. Cannot get enough... even of the trials. The US Olympic swim trials are happening this week. So many interesting storylines, so many intriguing athletes but the Lochte-Phelps showdown has to be at the top, right? For some reason I never put it together that Lochte is older. Full Story

Thanks to Jennifer for the creativity! Keep sending your submissions! As for yesterday’s Asian Identification Quiz – here are the answers: 1. Zhang Ziyi (left) and Kim Yu-Na 2. Shu Qi (left) and Grace Park 3. Tila Tequila (left, ew) and Bai Ling 4. Full Story

…through the eyes of Michael Phelps. Written by Jacek. I couldn’t resist. File photo from Wenn.com  Full Story

Reference article click here. Read it first before the rest. Thank you for your emails and encouragement after TMZ posted it on Saturday. Summary: American bronze medal snowboarder Scott Lago revealed on Kimmel and to TMZ cameras that he thought he was at the centre of some conspiracy theory to bring him down after photos were leaked online showing him with a party girl biting his medal around his crotch and chest. Full Story

Nothing newsworthy about that. Except the 23 year old in question is a golden boy who sells cereal. And cars. And baby bottles. And is the poster boy for perfection attached to millions of dollars in endorsements catered to the MiniVan Majority. They don’t mind so much that he goes to Vegas and shoves his head in between the breasts of some nasty skank. Full Story

Yeah so remember when I had inappropriate cougar feelings about Michael Phelps? Duana almost broke up with me over Michael Phelps. Every morning she’d give me five minutes to giggle and moan. Full Story

It was an easy choice: Michael Phelps has been named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. And while I’m no longer in love with him, I can certainly still appreciate his body in Beijing. Full Story

I promise. I’m over my Michael Phelps sickness. But GQ is announcing its Men of the Year. And he made the list. And they took this photo. And just… just blur the bad part. Focus on the leather jacket over the hot hoodie. Full Story

Arguments for: Don’t laugh. He owned Beijing and unless you’ve forgotten the 2008 Games were the most watched in history, propelled by the flippers of Dolphin Boy and then carried away on a Lightning Bolt But Bolt is not American. And America is the land of endorsements. Phelps’s success made him a marketing machine. Full Story

They had a moment on the carpet last night at the Global Leadership Awards Gala as Lochte let Jay wear his medals and Jay let Lochte be cool standing next to him. Jay was honoured by the UN for his work in Africa supporting clean water efforts: "I went to Africa, spent a couple weeks in Angola. A bunch of different places. Full Story

SNL’s mistake was giving him too much to say. The key to Michael Phelps is to shut his mouth, take off his clothes, and focus on everything below the head. The Emmy pre-show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, learning from Lorne’s mistakes, did just that, using the Olympian wisely, leaving the talking to the professionals and finally forcing him to not wear flipflops for a change. Full Story

It’s over. And like so many who came before him, I am ashamed. Ugh. Every guy I’ve ever dated, with the exception of maybe, like, three – one of whom I married – has been a mistake. Huge mistake. Hate them all. Like revolting. Like I wish I could take it back. And while Michael and I never dated, I do regret now. Full Story