Apart from the obvious, what have they got in common?
A belief that skill in their chosen field of employment entitled them to ignore norms of social behaviour: a sychophantic entourage encourages such men to think they are powerful gods who can behave how they like with impunity.
Perhaps there is disillusionment that having reached the peak of success in sport, the media, etc., the buzz isn't what they expected it to be. So, they get reflected buzz from increasingly meaningless sexual encounters with women.
And I'm not sure what's in it for the women, except perhaps for star-struck bragging rights and the opportunity to receive the occasional expensive gift. I'm not sure many 'cheerleaders' agree to flings with the express intention to reveal all to the tabloid press.
So, Tiger Woods has now given a press statement of apology. It is step 9 in his therapeutic 12-Step Program for sex addiction. The common view is that his appearance was a necessary first rung on the ladder. Michael Douglas is proof that such treatment can work: he has been happily married to fellow actor Catherine Zeta-Jones since November 2000 and has been largely out of the media spotlight since then.
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