this peter hartlaub article at sfgate identifies rosie o'donnell as the "reigning champ" of "the non-apology apology":
"The non-apology apology: There's no more passive-aggressive phrase on the planet than, "I apologize to anyone who might have been offended" - which is usually followed by a long-winded explanation about why the offended party was wrong in the first place. While the phrase "I'm sorry" may come out of the apologizer's mouth, he or she wants to make it clear that you're the one who has the problem. Rosie O'Donnell is the reigning champ in this category, for her Asian stereotype "Ching-chong, ching-chong" non-apology on "The View" in December, which actually included the words 'there's a good chance that I'll do something like that again.'"
the article doesn't mention her final apology that appeared on her blog after she saw beau sia's response video:
speaking of reigning champs, an interview by christine lee with beau sia is in the august/september '07 issue of audrey magazine. his latest project is "a full length, interactive theatrical piece for the museum of chinese in the americas (moca) in new york city... a reflection of themes...ideas and thoughts around individual and ethnic identity and how outside perspectives play into it...the final piece will debut in the spring of 2008".
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