It’s been a tough week for Lady Gaga.

First, she takes a tumble onstage (again); then she gets taken to task by, of all people, Weird Al Yankovic; then she books the season finale music spot on Saturday Night Live, which would be great were it not for the fact that she now has to compete for attention with its boy wonder host Justin Timberlake; and, just when it seemed the worst was over, she got called out for her casual and offensive use of the word “retarded” in a new magazine spread.

But guess what? Her week is turning around, thanks to her decision to accept a little personal responsibility. Starlets, take note.

Shortly after her unfortunate word choice—which she uttered in reference to the ridiculousness of the comparisons between her and Madonna—Lady Gaga realized the error of her ways and wasted no time issuing an apology for her thoughtless use of the slur.

“I consider it part of my life’s work and music to push the boundaries of love and acceptance,” she said in a statement.

“My apologies for not speaking thoughtfully. To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional. An honest mistake requires honesty to make. Whether life’s disabilities left you outcast, bullied or teased, rejoice and love yourself today.”

The Special Olympics, which was among the first to publicly decry Gaga’s phrasing, did one better—they accepted her heartfelt apology.

“Rarely a day goes by when each of us doesn’t think of something in the world we’d like to change,” the organization’s CEO Tim Shriver blogged today.

“But most of the time, change is elusive and what we hope will be different just stays the same. But then other times, we see a change right in front of our eyes and it makes us want to cheer. That’s what happened today when Lady Gaga changed.”

After reiterating her apology, he again applauded the pop superstar.

“That is change, unafraid, honest, and I believe sincere change. Wow!

“I know Lady Gaga has millions of fans around the world because of her music, but now she has fans for another reason as well. She’s joined the campaign to open the world’s eyes to the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities and that’s a whole new reason to dance.”

Way to be as cool as we all knew you were, Gaga.

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Here is part of the Tiger Woods Mea Culpa in case you weren’t able to watch it live. Click here for the full statement.

Not a word about a possible divorce.  How can this be???

He speaks about his friends / business partners, and how he let them down, yaddi yaddi yadda… Anyway I don’t believe a word he says.

He should get a divorce and split the ca$h with Elin Nordegren.

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Reaction to Tiger Woods' apology speech Friday has so far been mixed. Many fans, sponsors and sports broadcasters have praised the golfer; Many have not.

Joslyn James and Jamie Jungers have more things in common than alliterative names: Both 1. have been railed by Woods; 2. say his mea culpa was bogus.

As far as James is concerned, the porn star who alleges a three-year extramarital affair with Tiger said that his press conference was far from convincing.

Moreover, she feels she has been slandered. Really.

"I would be open to a telephone apology from Tiger," the star of Top Heavy 4 said, accompanied of course by lawyer Gloria Allred. "I did not deserve this."

"An apology should be meaningful, and I didn't hear none of that," she said. "He's so selfish; it's not about anybody but him. It didn't feel like it was real."

Joslyn James wants Tiger to learn his (dirty!) lesson!

While Allred repeatedly mentioned how much emotional distress Tiger caused Joslyn James, she said she was not planning to file suit against him. Phew!

Meanwhile, another notch on Tiger Woods' list of mistresses was holding a viewing party with reporters: Las Vegas blackjack dealer/model Jamie Jungers.

Let's just say she wasn't moved by the script either.

"That apology is crap," Jungers said. "He's making a sob story to make people sorry for him. I don't feel sorry for him. I’ve seen his emotions when his father died and this was different. I'm not going to call him a liar but... he's playing that card."

The Trashy Lingerie model wasn't done there.

"He's apologizing to these young kids... everybody but the women that were involved in the relationships," says Jungers. "It's hurtful. It's rude. He should have apologized to the mistresses, because we’re dealing with a lot of stuff too."

A poor Tiger mistress just can't get a break, it's true.

Jungers says her relationship with Woods was more than sexual, and she was hoping for Tiger to acknowledge that, although she is not surprised he didn't.

Poor home-wrecker Jamie Jungers wants an apology too!

"It's not one-night stands, it's relationships. When it's a relationship, you're intimate and you share feelings. He could have at least mentioned the women."

"I know he's trying to win his wife back," Jamie Jungers adds. "Of course he's not going to apologize to the women he slept with. It's what I expected."

As for whether Elin Woods should stick with Tiger?

"Once a cheater always a cheater," says Jungers. "Is Elin going to stay with him? I would say no, but I don't have kids with him. He has a lot to prove."

Lastly, regarding her haters, Jamie says, "I'm not a home-wrecking whore. If it was up to me I would have never done it in the first place, but I stupid."

"Of course  feel guilty. I have a heart. But it was years ago. I shouldn't be the one to be blamed for it. He had lied to me about so many things."

Tiger Woods' public apology was ...

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