Courting Controversy

Last week's "60 Minutes" profile of Olympic skier Bode Miller and the controversy that followed concerning Miller's comments about his drinking habits (for which he later apologized) doesn't seem to have put the brakes on his media celebrity. In fact, the flap seems to have had the opposite effect (shockingly enough.) He's on the cover of both Time and Newsweek this week – both of which highlight Miller's "rebel" status: "Say hello to skiing's wild child," says Time. "On a pair of skis, no one in the world is more dazzling to watch. Once they come off and he opens his mouth? That's when Bode Miller starts to get really interesting," teases Newsweek -- but not without readily admitting why Miller continues to make reporters drool:

He has a smirking disrespect for the media, a stance he'll repeat until your recorder runs out of tape. As far as he's concerned, the only stupid questions from reporters are the ones that end in question marks. But he'll answer anything—anything—and the moment he opens his mouth, he's an ink-spiller's fantasy.