Phelps' Bond With Dad Hardly Golden

(NEWSER) - Michael Phelps hasn't exactly rested since his eighth medal triumph Saturday night: The swimming sensation not only signed a $1-million deal to pen a behind-the-scenes book on his training regimen and bought a $1.7 million Baltimore condo, he was caught in a steamy make-out session with Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice, reports the New York Post. More»

Plus, Edwards might finally cop to love child

(NEWSER) - After analyzing the location of Michael Phelps’ car accident, a Gawker tipster reveals that the Olympic legend “may have been leaving the tranny hooker district” of Baltimore at the time, leading blogger the Cajun Boy to wonder, “Was Michael Phelps trolling for a tranny? It's highly doubtful, but it sure as hell makes for some fun reckless speculation, doesn't it?” Elsewhere:

• John Edwards will likely soon admit he is the father of ex-lover Rielle Hunter’s 18-month-old daughter, sources tell WRAL in Raleigh.

(NEWSER) - Michael Phelps’ suspension ended today, and the swimmer is back in the pool preparing for a tourney next week in Charlotte, the AP reports. The Olympian said he was actually unaware of the end of the 3-month ban, imposed after photos emerged of him hitting a bong. “I had no idea,” he said. But he’s happy to be competing again, for the first time since his stunning success at the Beijing Olympics. More»

Stars from Paris to Brad are probably celebrating today

(NEWSER) - We all know that Seth Rogen and the rest of Team Apatow are probably celebrating “Pot Day.” But what other celebs are joining them? In honor of 4/20, BuzzFeed compiled a list of Hollywood’s highest:

• James Franco: “There's a reason he’s squinting in almost every picture you see.”
• Paris Hilton: Pictured toking in “nostalgic” photos from the mid-2000s “when banks had money and everyone listened to the Postal Service.”

Swimmer backs mom in NYC, up-ends bottle of Grey Goose

(NEWSER) - Michael Phelps, well on his way to reclaiming his All-American image, was spotted at a New York hotspot “drinking straight from a bottle of Grey Goose,” a source tells the Daily News. At one point, “he got up, started dancing like a loon and kept on yelling, ‘Shots!’” Phelps—who ordered four bottles of vodka—was in the city “to be with his mama, of course,” said Debbie Phelps. More»