FINALLY

Soaking it up: Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps will be a presenter at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sept. 7 and then will host the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 13.

Rapper pleads guilty: Rapper DMX has pleaded guilty to charges of attempted marijuana and cocaine possession in Miami but remains in custody, waiting for Arizona authorities to pick him up to face drug and animal cruelty charges there.