Can Oprah save Tiger?

“Everyone we’ve talked to says that he’s not finished and that this is merely a bump in the road,” Mr. Wasserman told The Washington Times. “There are two main reasons: He didn’t break any laws. He never held himself up as a paragon of marital fidelity. He’s a fairly young athlete and people don’t expect him to be Tom Hanks.

“We’ve all seen how celebrities have [messed] up and then appeared months later on the front page of People or on Oprah to give their public mea culpa. I think the public is quick to forgive because they themselves feel a bit dirty for have enjoyed the star’s downfall as much as they did and to have reveled in all the sordid details. Everyone feels cleansed by a good cry on Oprah.”