Olympic men's swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps and his mother Debbie Phelps arrive for the taping of the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Mellennium Park. Winfrey invited 150 U.S. Olympic athletes to join her to launch her 23rd season. The show is scheduled to be broadcast on Monday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)