Just when we were almost ready to move past the whole Tiger train wreck, a new study came out that lets us plebeians know just how much the whole fiasco has cost the billionaire and the corporate behemoths who sponsored him. Considering that companies are dropping their deals with him like flies, we can be sure Woods will wave goodbye to a big chunk of the cool $100 million he was earning a year in sponsorships. For nine of his partner companies (like Nike, American Express and AT&T), the total comes out to roughly $12 billion, or a reduced shareholder value of 2.3%. (Karen Bleier/ Getty Images)
Did Mrs. “No More Drama” Blige really smack her husband at her own album release party? The New York Post reports that Mary J. and hubby Kendu Isaacs got into a bit of a marital spat at NYC club M2, which allegedly started after Blige accused him of flirting with a waitress. The Post offers up this video as proof of the incident, which dimly shows some sort of hubbub going on, but Blige has since explained she was merely trying to break up a fight between Isaacs and her brother. (Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images)
Did Hailey slash and trash Jon’s place? Did Jon push her against a wall? This week was an especially messy chapter in the Gosselin versus Glassman saga. From reports of a ransacked apartment to some major lawyer crossfire, the accusations on both sides are still flying fast and furious. (William Thomas Cain / Getty Images)
It was a chaotic Christmas (to say the least) for the Sheen household this year, as 44-year-old Charlie Sheen was arrested for charges relating to alleged domestic violence toward his third wife, Brooke Mueller. Sheen was later released after posting bail and is due back in court in Febuary. Meanwhile, it looks like the two are trying to patch things up and plan to go to counseling. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press)
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Esteemed actor (and 69-year-old sexpot!) Patrick Stewart received one of his home country’s highest honors, the British knighthood. Same went for director Peter Jackson, who was knighted in his native New Zealand. Bravo to both! (Daniel Deme / EPA)
Although his talk of TV exposure didn’t exactly materialize, looks like Levi Johnston will be getting his way in the courtroom. Ruling in Johnston’s favor, a judge in Alaska has made public the records of his and Bristol Palin’s custody battle over their 1-year-old son, Tripp. Says Johnston, “I feel more comfortable in a public courtroom which will help everyone stay civil and be on their best behavior.” (Robyn Beck / Getty Images)
Tyra’s pulling the plug on her popular (and highly lampooned) talk show. After four seasons in syndication and one on the CW, the show will wrap up filming its last season this spring. But Tyra junkies need not fret, the sassy former supermodel will still be calling the shots on her other TV project, “America’s Next Top Model.” (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Much to the disappointment of the millions who are vicariously re-living their adolescence through teenage celebrity gossip, the Taylor Lautner/Swift courtship is now officially over, according to Us magazine. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
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Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to the hospital while on vacation in Hawaii after suffering chest pains. He’s reportedly resting comfortably now in Honolulu’s Queen’s Medical Center, and is scheduled for several diagnostic tests. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press)