So impressed by Michael Phelp’s recent cameo appearance on Entourage that the eight time Olympic gold champ has been offered a recurring role on the hit series.

That cameo appearance happened because Phelps was walking by the New York City set and producers offered him a part, as himself, in a scene with actor Kevin Connolly.  That’s how it all came about!! 

Jeremy Piven says of the opportunity for a recurring part:

“I could see him coming back as one of the boys. I can see (my character) Ari being very aggressive in recruiting him to represent him and also stopping at nothing to poach him from another client. That’s what Ari would do.”

Of the original cameo appearance, the show’s creator Doug Ellin says:

 “It was the coolest thing in the world. When he showed up, I’m not exaggerating, city buses stopped and people started yelling and within five minutes we couldn’t even shoot.”

Entourage premieres September 7.

I’ve never watched the show but it has such a huge following, doesn’t it?  Do you watch?

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