Tigergate: In many ways, Tiger is a chip of the old block. While I was at The Bob Hope Classic Media Day, buddy, Terry Ross told me a story about the first time Tiger played the Memorial in Columbus, Ohio. Tiger’s dad, Earl met a 25 year old blond who worked in the tourney office. Terry said, Earl called her 10 times a day bugging her to go out with him, relentless. And, Earl was old enough to be her dad! Like father like son. … Hot story is that Tiger left his secret iPhone out during Thanksgiving, Elin found it and started seeing all the women’s names and texts, and that was the beginning of the end! … Lindsey Lohan was asked about Tiger Woods. Lindsey said she’s never met Tiger, but if his wife leaves him, she may call him – perfect! … Is It True – One of Tiger’s bimbos took nude pictures of Tiger, while he was sleeping, with her cell phone camera and plans to sell them? … Oh yeah, Playboy wants to do a spread on all the concubines. … And a guy, who works the Las Vegas Visitors Authority, tells me that Tiger’s been dating, gambling and out of control for years during his trips to sin city – and swears, swears, it was Tiger who first said, What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

Michael Jackson Update: Michael’s kids love their Nanny, Grace, more than grandma Kathrine, and that’s a problem. … Debbie Rowe gets a check every month, but has seen the kids only twice since Michael’s death. That’s beautiful.

TV News: MTV’s new show, Jersey Shore, is so bad that Domino’s Pizza, American Family Insurance, and Miller Beer have all pulled their advertising! It is the worst TV show I have ever seen! … Adam Lambert wants to do Dancing With The Stars. … First it was CSI Miami that was shot in Long Beach, California. Now Cold Case, which makes a big deal about being based in Philadelphia is shooting in Long Beach!

Tigergate: Now the count is, 10! – Rachel, Kalika, 2 Jamies, Cory, Mindy, Holly and Tammy Lynn and more – and counting! As if 10 women and counting wasn’t bad enough – Tiger brought 2 of these women home for canoodleing when his wife was away! Is it true that Tiger’s wife is very, very, close to taking the kids and leaving? My source says Tiger’s wife could leave before Christmas! … A manager of a Hotel where Tiger often stays says Tiger always got the same suite and rented the adjacent room, which was always occupied by a woman friend of Tiger‘s! That way the woman and Tiger could come and go from their rooms, while never being seen together! … And friends Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have tried to call Tiger, but could not reach him.

I have a question for you, if you got a call that your child had attempted suicide and was rushed to a hospital, wouldn’t you drop everything and rush to that hospital immediately? Yeah, I would too. Billy Joel said it would be to hectic and just called to see how his daughter was doing!

Odds and Ends: They are shooting American Idol and everybody says Ellen DeGeneres is a fabulous addition. Idol debuts mid January. … Meanwhile Idol bigmouth, Adam Lambert, is the biggest jerk ever. ABC has canceled all of Lambert’s appearances, he was scheduled to appear on the New Years Eve Show, that’s been canceled too. Now Lambert says he will never appear on ABC or any network that try to limit his freedom of speech. Tell Lambert to shut the front door! … Howie Mandel Christmas shopping at the Beverly Wilshire Center, but nobody knew it was him. Germaphobe Howie was wearing a mask from forehead to chin and elbow gloves.