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Apr 17, 2009 11:50 AM CDT

Spitzer Executes a Textbook Comeback

He's made all the right moves—with an assist from the financial crisis

(Newser) - Six months ago—to say nothing of a year—predicting an Eliot Spitzer comeback would’ve been laughable. But the financial crisis has speeded up rehab for the disgraced former governor, giving him a chance to use his expertise as “the Sheriff of Wall Street,” writes Politico. Apologizing...

Spitzer Returns to Blast AIG

Mar 22, 2009 5:18 PM CDT

Spitzer Returns to Blast AIG

Disgraced ex-guv admits his mistakes on CNN, but slams insurer's payments

(Newser) - A humbled Eliot Spitzer re-entered the limelight last week with an interview on CNN, admitting that he "failed in a very important way." But the former New York governor, ousted by a prostitution scandal last year, also took aim at AIG, calling it "at the center...

Jacko Wants
Apology for
IRA Joke

Mar 20, 2009 8:57 AM CDT

Jacko Wants Apology for IRA Joke

Singer wants apology for 'disgusting slur'

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was “appalled” after BBC comedians compared him to the IRA, and he wants an apology, the Mirror reports. Just days after three IRA-related murders, the comedians noted that both Jacko and the terrorist organization are “80s celebrities” making a surprise comeback. “To compare him to...

Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo

OPINION

Mar 6, 2009 11:13 AM CST

Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo

And at least one writer is overjoyed

(Newser) - Just admit it: You’re thrilled the King of Pop is touring again—if not, Dan Abramson thinks you should be, and cops to his own unbridled excitement in the Huffington Post. So Michael Jackson is a weirdo—who cares? The man regularly causes people to pass out: “MJ...

Britney Cracks Whip in Circus

OPINION

Mar 4, 2009 3:31 AM CST

Britney Cracks Whip in Circus

Big Top performance in Big Easy launches singer's first tour in 5 years

(Newser) - "Don't call it a comeback quite yet," warns Chuck Arnold in People as Britney Spears bumped and grinded her way back into fans' hearts last night during the New Orleans launch of her first concert tour in five years. And though neither her voice, moves, or physique...

Jacko Plans Summer Comeback

Mar 3, 2009 4:46 PM CST

Jacko Plans Summer Comeback

Singer plans string of concerts at London venue

(Newser) - Michael Jackson isn't done yet. It looks like the King of Pop has signed on for a series of summer concerts in London, the BBC reports. Jackson has scheduled a press conference Thursday to announce the deal with the 02 arena. Beset by all sorts of financial and legal problems,...

Can Mel Make a
Comeback?

OPINION

Mar 2, 2009 1:21 PM CST

Can Mel Make a Comeback?

Gibson aims for rehabilitation, but Mad Max is 'gone'

(Newser) - Mel Gibson appears to be making an effort to revive a career stalled after his 2006 arrest and accompanying anti-Semitic tirade, but “it seems unlikely he can ever really come back,” writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. “Like Tom Cruise, Gibson has sent himself into a weird...

Hudson Scores With Super Bowl Comeback

Feb 2, 2009 7:45 AM CST

Hudson Scores With Super Bowl Comeback

First performance since her family murders is emotional 'touchdown'

(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson returned to the spotlight yesterday for the first time since her family tragedy, giving an emotional performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, AP reports. When she asked the producer how she did, “I told her ‘Touchdown!’” he said. “She’s...

San Jose Is 'LePumped' About Lemieux

OPINION

Jan 21, 2009 2:46 PM CST

San Jose Is 'LePumped' About Lemieux

Unretired hockey star makes solid start to comeback at 43

(Newser) - Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux took to the ice for the San Jose Sharks yesterday after nearly 6 years in retirement, and Mark Purdy of the Mercury News is cautiously optimistic. The 43-year-old, who's been a pro for longer than several of his new teammates have been alive, "...

Rourke Finds Comeback Light at End of Dark Tunnel

Jan 18, 2009 3:55 PM CST

Rourke Finds Comeback Light at End of Dark Tunnel

Wrestler actor self-destructed on the way to role of a lifetime, Golden Globe honors

(Newser) - After the collapse of his career—admittedly his own fault—Mickey Rourke has found his way back up the Hollywood ladder with his recent Golden Globe for The Wrestler. Despite many promising turns during the 1980s, CNN reports, self-destructive behavior and problems with authority—which Rourke attributes to childhood abuse—...

Lance Makes
Comeback
Down Under

Jan 18, 2009 2:12 PM CST

Lance Makes Comeback Down Under

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong made a cautious return to professional cycle racing today, finishing 64th among 133 riders in a 30-mile criterium in downtown Adelaide, Australia. More than 138,000 people watched Armstrong return from three years of retirement and begin a campaign to win his eighth Tour de France. He stayed...

Chasing Comeback, McCain Races Through 7 States

Nov 3, 2008 11:58 PM CST

Chasing Comeback, McCain Races Through 7 States

15,000 attend 1 am rally in Miami

(Newser) - John McCain spent yesterday on a whirlwind tour, hitting seven states with eight rallies as he looked to make a last-minute comeback, the Washington Post reports. “I am an American, and I choose to fight,” he told crowds from Florida to Arizona, starting with a 1am rally in...

McCain Sees Comeback; Tightening Race More Like It

ANALYSIS

Oct 20, 2008 5:09 PM CDT

McCain Sees Comeback; Tightening Race More Like It

Broader, old-school attacks bringing some GOP voters back to fold, but that's no surge

(Newser) - As supporters get increasingly giddy about Barack Obama’s persistent lead in the polls, advisers to John McCain charge the media is ignoring a comeback by their candidate, writes Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post. The McCain campaign credits a return to a traditionally Republican tax-based argument for some recent...

'YouTube of
Variety Shows'
Will Star Rosie

Oct 2, 2008 11:57 AM CDT

'YouTube of Variety Shows' Will Star Rosie

(Newser) - Rosie O'Donnell will launch an attempt to revive both her TV career and the variety genre the night before Thanksgiving, hosting Rosie's Variety Show live on NBC, Variety reports. The 1-hour show will feature celeb guests and musical and comedy acts. It's is believed to be the precursor to a...

Spears Camp
Working to
KO Sex Tape

Oct 1, 2008 11:23 AM CDT

Spears Camp Working to KO Sex Tape

Denies it exists, then tries to buy it

(Newser) - Rumors that Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex-boyfriend is shopping a sex tape of the star during her drug-addled, depression-ridden breakdown have prompted her camp to act to squash the video—at any cost. While a Spears insider denies the existence of the tape to E! Online, the Sun reports that Brit’...

Lance's Return to
Begin in Australia

Sep 24, 2008 8:22 AM CDT

Lance's Return to Begin in Australia

Move over, Brett: Lance's comeback will be huge

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong will announce today his return to professional cycling will be in January's Tour Down Under, USA Today reports, with the ultimate goal of competing for his eighth Tour de France title in July. Armstrong is also to unveil the creation of a new 23-and-under team to include 18-year-old...

Armstrong Confirms Comeback

Sep 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT

Armstrong Confirms Comeback

(Newser) - Lance Armstrong today confirmed that he is getting back on his bike. The seven-time Tour de France winner, one week shy of his 37th birthday, says his retirement is over. "I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,"...

Armstrong 'Planning
a Comeback'

Sep 9, 2008 2:45 AM CDT

Armstrong 'Planning a Comeback'

Cyclist aiming to win 8th Tour de France, sources say

(Newser) - Cycling legend Lance Armstrong may soon be racing down the comeback trail, according to VeloNews. Sources told the cycling journal that the seven-time Tour de France champ is hoping to make it eight next year—and will compete in four other races with the Astana team.

Brit Cuts New Album;
Madge Touts K-Fed Reunion

Jul 17, 2008 11:51 AM CDT

Brit Cuts New Album; Madge Touts K-Fed Reunion

Manager sez Spears spending summer in studio

(Newser) - Britney Spears is busy rebounding from her yearlong downward spiral by working on a new album, her label says, while Madonna is said to be lobbying Britney and Kevin Federline to put in a live "reunion" appearance on her upcoming tour, the Sun reports. And if that's not enough,...

Why Is 'Supermom'
Getting the Bonds
Treatment?

OPINION

Jul 6, 2008 7:29 AM CDT

Why Is 'Supermom' Getting the Bonds Treatment?

If it weren't for McNamee, maybe we'd still be happily naive about sports doping

(Newser) - Some are calling five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres "Supermom," but Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star thinks that "Wonder Woman" might be more appropriate. Everyone's wondering how a 41-year-old new mother could come back from retirement and surgery to take first place at her fifth qualifiers....