Tiger Woods' Public Apology

CNN recorded famous golfer - Tiger Woods' very public apology for his "irresponsible and selfish" behavior.

Here are snippets of the rather long article about one of the biggest celebrity scandals in a long time:

The nearly 14-minute statement was his first public appearance since his November car crash outside his home near Orlando, Florida -- the beginning of what would become a torrent of bad news for the professional golfer, who is taking an indefinite break from his career.

The golfer's statement came amid the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Accenture is among the companies that have ended relationships with the 34-year-old superstar.

Woods crashed his black Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and then a tree on November 27, just a few days after the National Enquirer reported he was having an affair with a New York nightclub hostess, who denied involvement.

A day after he paid his $164 traffic ticket, Woods' seemingly perfect world began to crumble under allegations of infidelity threatening his five-year marriage to Nordegren.

Top 10 Celebrities of 2008

Top 10 Celebrities of 2008 care of Forbes

1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Tiger Woods
3. Angelina Jolie
4. Beyonce Knowles
5. David Beckham
6. Johnny Depp
7. Jay-Z
8. The Police
9. J.K. Rowling
10. Brad Pitt

We have 2 famous celebrity couples in this list Brangelina ang BeyonZ are on here. We have a television show host, 1 other actor, 1 music band, 1 author and 2 athletes.



Forbes usually compiles top 100 celebrities based on their how much they're worth (how rich they are), their web hits (how popular the celebrities are on the internet), their press mentions (how often they are in the news), and TV mentions (how often they are featured in the media). Basically the latter 2 just state how popular they are and how socially active they are

15 Most Influential Celebrities

Forbes.com just published the 15 most influential celebrities in Hollywood.

1. Oprah Winfrey tops the list as the Queen of All Media - expanding her brand to include not only television and print but a commercial mall as well
   
   
2. Bono of U2 but this time for his activist efforts particularly to help African nations
   
   
3. Michael Jordan, part owner of Charlotte Bobcats and endorser of well known brands Nike and Coca Cola
   
   
4. Sir Paul McCartney who is more in the news now for his expensive divorce compared to his other humanitarian efforts
   
   
5. Michael J. Fox now making headlines for his contribution to stem cell research and
   
   Robert Redford, acclaimed actor-director, are both tied in 5th place



6. Angelina Jolie as a mother of 4 adopted children, Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N. Refugee Agency and an Academy Award-winning actress earns her place in this list. She ties with
   
   Lance Armstrong who was a seven-time Tour de France winner is now a strong force in the fight against cancer with his yellow rubber "Livestrong" wristlets contributing millions to the cause.
   
   
7. Sean "Diddy" Combs,hip hop mogul of his own recording company, his own television shows (MTV's Making the Band franchise), restaurant and scent is tied with
   
   Tiger Woods who is the first athlete to make $100 million in a year and well over 10 championships to his name. He is also endorsing famous brands Nike & Gilette
   
   
8. Mel Gibson. I guess even if you're infamous for a time, if you're popular you're popular. He topped the BeliefNet.com list of Most Powerful Christians in Hollywood



9. Jon Stewart political satirist bills at #9



10. George Clooney occupies this spot not only for his film bibliography but also with his documentation of the Darfur region of Sudan



11. Madonna who has sold more than 200 million albums also takes some time out for the orphanages of Malawi and the Jewish teachings of Kabbalah



12. Kanye West, remembered for posing as a crucified Jesus on Rolling Stone's cover and his outburst in the MTV Europe awards for not winning the best video category

* Here they are in pictures.
* Source: E-Poll Market Research, which provides over 45 appeal rankings for more than 3,000 celebrities.