Well that was fast! The Associated Press reports that Tiger Woods has returned home to Florida after a week of family counseling in Arizona, with the sports legend already visiting the same Isleworth golf course he practiced on before his public apology. The Enquirer claimed Woods’ problems with prescription medication were the cause of his trip to the Meadows last week, with a source alleging “Tiger blamed a lot of his cheating behavior on his drug addiction, saying that the drugs were responsible for impairing his judgment.”
Though Woods has claimed to have no specific plans to return to golfing, his quick return to the links suggests he plans to keep in shape. Even if he skips next week’s World Golf Championship, The Arnold Palmer Invitational, which Woods has won six times—including the last two years, begins on March 22nd in Orlando. Will Tiger show up to defend his title?
Tonight marks the start of the most popular sporting event of the Winter Olympics: Ladies Figure Skating. The graceful, acrobatic sport turns out plenty of stunning women from all over the world. Podium hopefuls Sonia Lafuente of Spain, Yu-Na Kim of South Korea, and Mirai Nagasu of the USA, will be amongst the female athletes taking to the ice to perform their short programs tonight. Their score combined with Thursday’s free skate will dictate their medal standing. Here are 19 Olympians who may or may not win gold, but will undoubtedly look good giving their best effort. [Photos: Getty Images]
You remember Tiger Woods, right? He’s that stuffy, boring ol’ golfer and family man who’s won a bunch of tournaments and stays out of the public eye. At least, that’s how his PR team wants you to remember him. We’re three days into their meticulously rolled out rehabilitation of their client’s image, and no detail is too small for this pack. In the end, they’re hoping to erase from your brain that one thing we haven’t quite forgotten - that Tiger had dirty, drity sex with a short-bus full of skanky women.
Remember that picture of Le Tigre going out for a casual, spontaneous jog this week? Yep, it was staged. And we’re guessing his golf practice yesterday outside of his home was yet another photo op intended to remind us of what the guy is really good at - besides using his man club to put in pretty (and not-so-pretty) ladies’ greens.
Today’s 11am press release is equally as controlled. He’ll only be speaking to a small group of friends, colleagues, and selected journalists, and will not answer any questions. Tiger knows he can’t make the problem go away, but he’s obviously trying to control it as much as he can. We have an easier solution for those looking to repair their public image: don’t do something stupid in the first place.
Tiger Woods is set to give a press conference tomorrow, in which he will apparently apologize for having sex with a small nation’s worth of women (and getting caught). But he made his first public-esque appearance late yesterday, when he went for a run with a bodyguard (we assume) near his home in Orlando, Florida. He looks good, like a guy who really wants to repair his public image after ruining it with his dick.Welcome back!
Rumors are buzzing around that Tiger has timed his reappearance to coincide with the Masters, golf’s premiere tournament that goes down every April (for laypeople like us, it’s the one where they win a greet jacket). He’s already won the Masters 4 times, but hey, nothing says redemption like coming back from a break and kicking a little ass upon your return. Then again, being faithful to one’s wife also works. [Photo: GettyImages]
Kim’s blush-colored, tight-fitting tank dress weakened opponents.
Think Kim Kardashian stayed casual all weekend for boyfriend Reggie Bush’s Super Bowl win? Come on, you know Kimmy K. better than that. She wasn’t all blazer and jeans, opting for a Saturday evening get-down getup that we can only imagine had Reggie Bush rushing to retire for the night.
This category goes to 25-year-old Sasha Cohen, hands down. In fact, the figure skating cutie is already half way to a legitimate Hollywood career — well, maybe one-hundreth of the way. After she bagged the silver at the 2006 Olympics, Sasha told the L.A. Times that she was considering switching careers to acting:
Skating is not quite what it used to be, and it is a little bit disheartening to skate in front of half-empty arenas. I’m a performer, and it’s tough.
Apparently, her reasoning is that skating is only popular once every four years, whereas she could mesmerize people on the silver screen 24/7. Sasha also explained that her agent was inundated with scripts. Really? Hmmmm. To date, the highlights of her acting career are cameos or small parts in “CSI: NY” and Bratz: The Movie. She’s also in Blades of Glory, but we’re not sure if playing yourself counts.
To be fair, we’re assuming the skater’s training has made a serious stab at acting all but impossible even though she did study for a semester at the New York Film Academy of Harvard. Hey Hollywood, once Vancouver’s over (especially if Sasha wins gold), watch the hell out!
Figure skating doesn’t normally produce outrageous figures — unless, say, someone’s capping knees. But Johnny Weircould turn out to be the Adam Lambert of the Olympics. In 2006, the American skater ruffled feathers by wearing a Russian warm-up jacket and he’s already set off an avalanche-sized controversy this year by skating into Vancouver with white fox fur on his shoulders. (After receiving complaints and death threats, the fur has been removed).
Johnny’s similarity to Adam has nothing to do with foxes or fur, but both use their flamboyance to make statements during mainstream public events. We don’t think Johnny will be kissing guys on live national TV like Lambert, but after watching the promo for the eight-part TV series “Be Good Johnny Weir,” we’re not counting it out either. More facts: Johnny has two pet chihuahuas named Bon-Bon and Vanya, models in runway shows, speaks Russian and French, has a penchant for glittery rhinestones and is a three-time U.S. National Champion.
VH1’s own Janell Snowden is down in Miami covering the Super Bowl this week, and she’s recording a diary for The FABlife about hunting for a date with one of football’s eligible bachelors. So far, wide receiver Marques Colston and his fellow Saints have all turned down an invitation to hang out with her at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam. The lovely red carpet host was rejected over and over, and the excuse was the same every time: the big game. Check back to see if Janell has any more luck with the next round of ball-playing bachelors. Maybe they’ll take her up on her offer after they win?
Check out Janell in action in our gallery below, and tell us, how could this gorgeous woman who has the gift of gab fail to score a date?
Khloe Kardashian is doing her part planning for two, so hubby Lamar Odom decided to do a little something to show his appreciation. After it was reported that the $4 million Tarzana, CA mansion that Lamar and Khloe live in was in Lamar’s name alone, the Laker rushed down to the courthouse and filed legal papers to give his reality star wife half the crib. And by the way, Lamar didn’t even have to do that! According to their prenup, Lamar has the right to keep his home in his name. Now this is true love! [Source: TMZ; Photo: Getty Images]
With the 2010 Winter Olympics only a month away, the athletes are swamped with scrimmages, lengthy practices, and press events. The Women’s Hockey Team recently got a break from their hectic schedules to attend an Ottawa Senators game, where they met country superstar Carrie Underwood, as she cheered on fiancé Mike Fisher. In the above video, exclusively sent to us by Team USA captain Natalie Darwitz, Underwood wishes the team the best of luck as they giggle with excitement. Pretty great to see that world class athletes aren’t immune to star-struck giddiness.
Take a look at some shots straight from the captain’s camera, including a few of the team skating at Fenway Park.
Kim’s blush-colored, tight-fitting tank dress weakened opponents.
