Tiger Woods released a statement

"As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained
some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I’m pretty sore.
This
situation is my fault, and it’s obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I’m
human and I’m not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn’t happen
again.
This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I
understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors
that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.
The
only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted
courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to
help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.
This incident has been
stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the
concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some
understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive
some people can be. "

Let's discuss some of those rumors shall we? There are a number of theories as to what happened to cause Tiger to lose control of his SUV and plow into a tree on his neighbor's property.

1. Tiger and his wife Elin got into a heated argument about the rumors of his alleged affair with New York restaurant hostess, Rachel Uchitel. The National Enquirer reported days before Tiger took this woman to Australia and has been romancing her. Elin wasn't having that and scratched up his face and chased him out of the house with a golf club. As Tiger was trying to drive away, she smashed in the back windows of the Escalade, distracting him and causing him to lose control of the car. The neighbors came out and called 911 while he was unconscious and bleeding on the ground.

2. Similar to #1 except she managed to bust his head to the white meat before he left the house. The blow upside his head disoriented him and caused him to crash.

3. Woods was leaving his home at approximately 2:22am for completely innocent reasons. For unexplained reasons, as he was backing out, he managed to clip a fire hydrant and run into a tree on his neighbor's property. The crash was low speed and therefore did not cause the air bags to deploy. His neighbors and his wife heard the commotion and ran outside. His neighbors called 911 as he lay bleeding on the ground next to his Escalade. His wife ran back inside to retrieve one of his prized golf clubs which just happened to be handy. She used the club to break out both rear windows of the caddy since she couldn't get his driver's door open. [They don't quite have the timing right on this yet, hence their stalling of the highway patrol. Also, they don't explain how Elin managed to hoist herself up through the rear windows of the car without getting a single scratch on her from the broken glass, tree limbs, etc, climb through the car, open his door, and drag his big ass out. Also, why were the neighbors just standing there? Wasn't there a man there who could have helped her?]

Yesterday, Tiger refused to speak with law enforcement investigators for a third straight day. They have now begun interviewing his neighbors and anyone else who might have information about the accident. For her part, the rumored 'other woman', Rachel Uchitel, denies there was any affair. Still, she has flown to California and retained barracuda lawyer Gloria Allred as her counsel in the matter. All that remains is to see who offers the bigger payday, Tiger's people or the tabloids.

Since when do you get to decide when you want to speak with police about an accident involving damage to city and personal property and injury to person? I wish every last one of you safe travels, but let one of you get into an accident today. Tell the responding officers it just isn't a convenient time to discuss the accident and that you need your 'privacy' and see how far that'll get ya. Let me know 'kay?

The police released Tiger Woods' 911 tapes

Authorities released the 911 tapes from Tiger Woods' accident last week. The tapes involve one of Woods' neighbors calling dispatchers to report he is unconscious and bleeding in the street next to his Escalade. The neighbors' phone connection faded out midway through so all you hear is dispatchers speaking with each other. What you don't hear is Woods or his wife Elin. So many questions remain.

Usher Raymond's 911 Call

According to reports, R & B singer Usher Raymond got into it with his estranged wife Tameka Foster this past weekend over the care of their children. It was Usher's weekend with the two young boys, but he had plans so he left them with his mother (who is also his manager). When his soon-to-be-ex wife Tameka found out about it she went over to his mother's house to retrieve the children because she did not approve of the arrangement. His mother refused to answer the door for the irate woman. Later on, when Usher returned from his engagement, he found his car keyed and his tires slashed. He called 911 to blame it on Tameka. Their breakup just gets uglier and uglier the closer his album release date draws near.

Balloon Boy stunt may have been a hoax

The story of the boy who was thought to have floated away from his family home in a homemade helium balloon gripped the attention of the U.S. yesterday. Now some suspect it may have all been a ploy for media attention. During a live interview with CNN yesterday, the boy in question confesses he heard his parents calling his name during a search of the home and grounds, but failed to answer the calls. He then blurted out his parents said they were doing it "for a show." The boy's father emphatically denies it was all a setup. Local sheriffs plan further investigations into the matter.

Video: CNN via YouTube

Source: AP

Leona Lewis Gets Smacked at Book Signing

Leona Lewis was left 'shaken' after being assaulted by a male fan during a signing for her autobiography 'Dreams' at Waterstone's Bookstore on Wednesday. One fan at the scene told the BBC: 'My brother saw the whole incident. He [the attacker] walked up there with the book, she signed it and, as she looked up, he just punched her. Security subdued the assailant, Lewis did not require medical attention, but was visibly upset leaving the store. The singer's second album Echo is scheduled for release in November.

Source: BBC

Merriman Has Too Many Shots of Tequila

San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed under citizens arrest Sunday by television reality show hostess and model Tila Nguyen, and accused of choking her, a spokeswoman for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.

Deputies responded around 3:45 a.m. to the 6'4", 25-year-old Merriman's house in the 12000 block of Sage Crest Drive in Poway, after a 4'11" woman called to say she was choked by the player and physically restrained when she had tried to leave, said Jan Caldwell of the Sheriff's Department.

Nguyen, who has also appeared on pornographic Web sites as Tila Tequila, signed a citizen's arrest complaint accusing Merriman of battery and false imprisonment. Nguyen, 27, was the hostess of "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila" for two seasons on MTV, and photo spreads of her modeling have appeared in a number of men's magazines.

The woman was taken to Pomerado Hospital, and Merriman was taken into custody. His status at Central Jail was not released by authorities, pending a news conference at noon Sunday.

Merriman was the 12th overall pick out of the University of Maryland in the 2005 draft, and had 39.5 sacks in his first three years. The three-time Pro Bowler is considered the linchpin of the Bolts defense, and his absence last year was a major reason behind the 8-8 regular season record.