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Questionable Choices: Apologies of the Week

Oh, Ariana

(Newser) - The week's public apologies includes a reminder to all, but especially to celebrities, that public doughnut licking is never going to end well:
  • A two-fer: "I feel like I could have expressed myself in a different way so here I am apologizing again. I was trying to get
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Singer Seriously Sorry for That 'I Hate America' Remark

Ariana Grande says she's disgusted—by herself, not the doughnuts

(Newser) - Ariana Grande has apologized—again—for licking doughnuts and saying "I hate America" inside a doughnut shop in Southern California. The singer says in a YouTube video clip posted yesterday (titled "sorry babes") that she's "disgusted" with herself. She adds that she didn't clearly...

The Judge Is a What? Apologies of the Week

George Takei takes back an insult

(Newser) - The week's public apologies follow statements or actions that were a little too ... something:
  • Too far: "My choice of words was regrettable, not because I do not believe Justice Thomas is deeply wrong, but because they were ad hominem and uncivil, and for that I am sorry."
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George Takei Apologizes Over 'Blackface' Insult

Says his criticism of Clarence Thomas went too far

(Newser) - George Takei is taking another crack at explaining his description of Clarence Thomas as a "clown in blackface," and this time, instead of defending the insult , he starts thusly: "I owe an apology." The Star Trek actor has posted a Facebook update to apologize for the...

Public Skewering: Apologies of the Week

A sportswriter retreats as tweet is slammed as sexist by Amy and Seth

(Newser) - The biggest apology of the week came from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , but it was hardly the only one to make headlines:
  • Shamed: “I apologize from my heart to those who have died or been injured. I feel a heavy responsibility.”—Shigehisa Takada, chief executive of the Japanese supplier
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Instagram Misfire: Apologies of the Week

Including a newspaper's badly placed advertisement

(Newser) - Some of the public apologies making headlines this week unfortunately stemmed from the week's tragic news:
  • Awful placement: “The front-page sticky note that was attached to some home delivery newspapers on the same day as this tragedy is a deeply regrettable coincidence. We apologize to those who were
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Not So Noble: Apologies of the Week
Not So Noble:
Apologies of the Week
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Not So Noble: Apologies of the Week

Including an entry from Lego

(Newser) - Public apologies making headlines this week include a scientist and a senator trying to show how funny they are:
  • Prize winner: "I'm really, really sorry I caused any offense, that's awful. I certainly didn't mean that. I just meant to be honest, actually."—Tim
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A Badly Timed Joke: Apologies of the Week

Ted Cruz offers a quick mea culpa

(Newser) - Examples of bad judgment abound in some of the public apologies making headlines this week:
  • Out of bounds: "It was a mistake to use an old joke about Joe Biden during his time of grief, and I sincerely apologize."—Ted Cruz, after publicly mocking the VP just
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6th-Grader Shows the Way: Apologies of the Week

Also, a newspaper is sorry for a letter about the president

(Newser) - A kid's sincere mea culpa and a newspaper's embarrassed one were among the public apologies making headlines this week:
  • An apology done right: “I am writing an apology letter for what I did last night. ... I know there will be consequences, and I will not complain about
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Newspaper Apologizes for Obama Execution Letter

Writer advocated 'regime change' in the US

(Newser) - A paper in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, printed a letter to the editor over the holiday weekend that blamed President Obama's policies for the loss of Ramadi in Iraq. That might not seem so unusual, except for the letter's last few paragraphs, which advocate "regime change" here in the...

Another Google Maps Fail: Apologies of the Week

Also, a politician's failed attempt at humor

(Newser) - An awful Google Maps hack and a certain reality show figure generated some of the week's public apologies:
  • Offensive map: "Some inappropriate results are surfacing in Google Maps that should not be, and we apologize for any offense this may have caused."—Google spokesperson, after it
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Political Sexting: Apologies of the Week

Including George Stephanopoulos' mea culpa

(Newser) - A lesson that politicians apparently find hard to learn results in one of the public apologies that made headlines this week:
  • Not-so-private sexts: "I apologize for the poor judgment I displayed that put me and those closest to me in this situation."—John Diehl, speaker of the
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Monkey Business: Apologies of the Week

Including a news anchor's mea culpa to viewers

(Newser) - A tale of competing Charlottes and a tone-deaf promo were behind some of the public apologies making headlines this week:
  • Royal mess: "We deeply apologize for causing trouble to many people over the naming of the first baby [monkey]. We take these opinions seriously."—Japan zoo, after
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JK Rowling's Lament: Apologies of the Week

She remembers a lost character, while Bud Light backtracks quickly

(Newser) - A Weasley twin reference and some ill-advised PR moves are among the public apologies of the week:
  • Author's regret: "Today I would just like to say: I'm really sorry about Fred. *Bows head in acceptance of your reasonable ire*"—JK Rowling, in a tweet today, referring
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Hair-Pulling Misadventures: Apologies of the Week

Including yet another college mistake on applicants

(Newser) - A familiar college goof and a strange one involving a prime minister who should know better are among the week's notable apologies:
  • This again: "Please note this email was sent in error. We sincerely apologize for any confusion."—Drexel University, to about 500 applicants mistakenly told
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Louis, Meet Sarah: Apologies of the Week

Including a Kennedy, too

(Newser) - A certain ESPN's reporter's apology following the release of an insult-filled video made the biggest headlines, but some other mea culpas surfaced this week:
  • Drunk-tweets: "I owe you an apology. ... I said some bad things about you."—Louis CK, to Sarah Palin, meeting her about
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Louis CK: I Apologized to Sarah Palin

First time he's done so because of something he's said, he tells Howard Stern

(Newser) - Louis CK went on Howard Stern's show today and revealed a professional first: He apologized to someone over a comic slam—and that someone was none other than Sarah Palin. As Mediaite recounts, the comedian drunk-tweeted some vile comments about Palin five years ago that took on a life...

'Attention Barf Cleaners': Apologies of the Week

Including a young boy who feels bad about his mess

(Newser) - Rolling Stone's mea culpa made headlines this week, but so did one on a much less serious topic. Here's a look at some of the week's apologies:
  • Adorable: "I don't know their names but thank them a lot and I'm sorry again for throwing
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Sorry My Kids Wouldn't Shut Up: Apologies of the Week

A mother's mea culpa goes viral

(Newser) - This week, a public apology from a non-public person generated lots of buzz:
  • Shhh: "My son later told me, much to my humiliation and embarrassment, that my girls were rude and obnoxious during the movie. ... I apologize profusely for their disrespect ."—Kyesha Smith Wood, in a Facebook
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Let's Not Stone Gays: Apologies of the Week

A mea culpa comes 35 years after the fact

(Newser) - Sometimes, public apologies hit on frivolous topics, and sometimes, like this week, it's just the opposite:
  • Times have changed: "I take personal ownership of this inflammatory rhetoric. ... I apologize for the reflection those remarks bring upon Jesus Christ, Whom I love; Bob Jones University, which I have loved
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