Howard Bragman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golfer Tiger Woods underestimated the pervasive power of the celebrity media in exposing his double life and his renewed pleas for privacy are unlikely to be honored in an era when scandal is big business, media experts said on Saturday.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Friday he would take an indefinite break from professional golf, admitting he cheated on his wife and bowing to the pressure of two weeks of frenzied media scrutiny of his private life.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Friday he would take an indefinite break from professional golf, admitting he cheated on his wife and bowing to the pressure of two weeks of frenzied media scrutiny of his private life.

More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises when he led them into a sweat lodge ceremony.

Participant in Arizona sweat lodge ceremony that left 3 dead recounts ordeal. More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises when he led them into a sweat lodge ceremony.

More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises when he led them into a sweat lodge ceremony.

Participant in Arizona sweat lodge ceremony that left 3 dead recounts ordeal. More than 50 followers of spiritual guru James Arthur Ray had just endured five strenuous days of fasting, sleep-deprivation and mind-altering breathing exercises when he led them into a sweat lodge ceremony.

The family of a Minnesota woman who died more than a week after being overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony said Sunday that she prided herself on leading a healthy and active life.

3rd person dies after Arizona sweat lodge ceremony led by self-help guru; lawsuit planned. The family of a Minnesota woman who died more than a week after being overcome in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony said Sunday that she prided herself on leading a healthy and active life.

Family of NY woman who died after hours in Arizona sweat lodge say she was `in top shape'. A 38-year-old New York woman who died after sitting in a sauna-like sweat lodge at a scenic Arizona resort was an avid surfer and hiker who was "in top shape," took self-improvement seriously and had a passion for art, a family spokesman said.

A 38-year-old New York woman who died after sitting in a sauna-like sweat lodge at a scenic Arizona resort was an avid surfer and hiker who was "in top shape," took self-improvement seriously and had a passion for art, a family spokesman said.

A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday when more than a dozen people became ill during a two-hour session and two later died.

A sauna-like sweat lodge at an Arizona resort meant to provide spiritual cleansing became the scene of a police investigation Friday when more than a dozen people became ill during a two-hour session and two later died.

Paula Abdul departure from American Idol shakes up television's top rated show. Say what you want about Paula Abdul, but give her this: She makes for great television, especially at her own wacky expense.

Paula Abdul departure from American Idol shakes up television's top rated show. Say what you want about Paula Abdul, but give her this: She makes for great television, especially at her own wacky expense.

NBC to host celebration of late "Tonight" show sidekick Ed McMahon in Los Angeles on July 1. Ed McMahon's publicist says a celebration of the late "Tonight" show sidekick, who died Tuesday at 86, is set for July 1.

Ed McMahon's publicist says a celebration of the late "Tonight" show sidekick, who died Tuesday at 86, is set for July 1.

Ed McMahon's publicist says a celebration of the late "Tonight" show sidekick, who died Monday, is set for July 1.

NBC to host celebration of late "Tonight" show sidekick Ed McMahon in Los Angeles on July 1. Ed McMahon's publicist says a celebration of the late "Tonight" show sidekick, who died Monday, is set for July 1.

Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's loyal longtime 'Tonight Show' sidekick, dies in Los Angeles at 86. Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight" show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86. McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman.