Well Excuse Me: Pop's Top Apologies. Embarrassing!

By Dino Sossi Posted Feb 24th 2010 12:00PM

After months being squeezed through the celebrity scandal wringer, we finally have to congratulate Tiger Woods. For a private man not known for sharing details about his personal life, his sex scandal apology was handled with great tact. But when he was partaking in these indiscretions, we're sure he never imagined the headlines and press conferences that lay ahead. In the aftermath of Tiger-gate, PopEater has assembled some of the most publicly difficult mea culpas for celebrity misbehavior. Let the shaming begin.

Hugh Grant on Leno - To Forgive is Divine:
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"What were you thinking?" Has public sentiment regarding a celebrity scandal ever been captured as succinctly as through those four simple words? Leno's irreverent, yet penetrating, opening question during Hugh Grant's 1995 'Tonight Show' interview was a cultural turning point.

The 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' star was caught with prostitute Divine Brown in a car while still dating the bodacious Liz "Now THAT'S a dress" Hurley. Grant got through the scandal relatively unscathed, using his self-deprecating charm and floppy locks to extricate himself from this mess and set the stage for a career resurgence. And Leno used the attention the appearance attracted to his advantage, finally overtaking David Letterman in the ratings, a position he held until leaving the 'Tonight Show' in 2009. By the way, speaking of Dave...

Not Lewinsky. ANOTHER Intern. The David Letterman Sex Scandal:

Man, did Dave have a couple of bumpy months in 2009. After a CBS News employee attempted to blackmail him for $2 million, Letterman eventually confessed in his preferred court of public opinion (e.g. on 'The Late Show with David Letterman') by stating that he had affairs with some unnamed female staffers. What probably should have been a time of unbridled joy after marrying long-time girlfriend Regina Lasko, the mother of his son Harry, became, well, difficult.

Goodbye Ms. Congeniality Title. Hello Carrie Prejean's Beauty Pageant Tumble:

It's always when you take the moral high-ground that you get knocked off your proverbial moral high-horse. When Miss USA 2009 pageant contestant Carrie Prejean was asked (some would say ambushed) about her views on gay marriage by gossip blogger Perez Hilton, her answer started a storm of controversy. But that was only a Category 1 hurricane. Law suits, an awkward interview on 'Larry King Live,' windy topless boat photos and a scandalous solo sex tape bumped Prejean into Category 5. And her hair still has not recovered.

Charlie Sheen + $50,000 + Heidi "Hollywood Madame" Fleiss = One Entertaining Trial:

Another classic celebrity sex scandal. Charlie Sheen had just become married to model Donna Peele and everything was looking good for this notorious Hollywood bad boy. Then came the trial. You know, the one involving all those prostitutes.

Sheen testified in the case of "Hollywood Madame" to the stars Heidi Fleiss that he frequently used her call girl service, spending over $50,000 on prostitution services.

Then, after his marriage fell apart, he openly dated two adult film actresses -- Ginger Lynn Allen and Brittany Ashland. Quick, somebody get Charlie a PR agent! Stat!

Disturbia: An End to Chris Brown and Rihanna's Fairytale:

A doozy of a celebrity couple scandal ushered in 2009. Popster Chris Brown, arguably one of the best singer-dancers since Michael Jackson, allegedly assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna after a furious argument inside a car. Pictures of the battered pop songstress were as disturbing as they were public. Neither has completely healed.

Despite an apology, Brown's career has yet to right itself and Rihanna's most-recent confessional album, which touched on the incident in question, did not sell as well as expected. But give her props for confronting the incident so publicly and with such class.

"These peanuts are making me ... racist?!?" 'Seinfeld's' Kramer Implodes on Stage:
As Jerry Seinfeld's lovable neighbor Cosmo Kramer, Michael Richards was all goofball sensibilities and insane physical comedy. A wacky-but-lovable boy next door. Just don't go to a comedy club with him.

A patron's cell phone at West Hollywood's Laugh Factory caught Richards screaming, "Shut up" to hecklers as well as some horrific racial epithets. He later apologized on 'Letterman' and to civil rights leaders Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. He has since retired from live stand-up comedy. Acting parts have been few and far between, with the exception of the Seinfeld cast's recent reunion on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

Tags: charlie sheen, david letterman, hugh grant, tiger woods

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Wednesday 24 February

By TexasP

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Just goes to show that everyone has their moments, no matter how big of a celebrity. I just hope they can get their lives together. I have a friend who went to a drug rehab
and finally straightened out after years od embarrassment.

By jen

i dont think anyone said he had to appologize for anything, this guy gets worked up...you never know, it could just be the media making up stories, he's probably on that cruise with all his friends across the sea! although it can't worse than headspun reruns of david letterman...he probably needs therepy, tiger rules!

By Skittlez

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Who the hell made Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson the official representatives of black people? Kramer was right for what he said. Those black people were acting like n****rs. If you're gonna apologize to anyone, apologize to whom you offended that night...screw everyone else. I'm not offended by what Kramer said, and I'm black. Matter of fact, I lmao'd.

By Kate

OMGOSH..Woods is just a guy,who plays golf,cheated on his wife,got caught..now says he is sorry.SOOOO...geesh!!

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Could we please do without the silly winter olympies,
the summer one is bad enough but throw in the snow and
ice with all these goofy events and it justs sucks.

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Wednesday 03 March

By Elisabeth (Lisa)

Hi:

I feel our "Tiger" is a first class golf player

However, I do not believe that his "stunt" in the rehab did anything for him, but cause yet another embarrasing episode.

If Elin stays in this marriage, she would have episode after episode of cheating. I do not believe Tiger can be or is cured.

GOD BLESS YOU, ERIN. I AM A NORWEGIAN AND WE DO NOT TOLERATE THIS CONDUCT.

LISA

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