the buzz log

After invoking God to his defense against allegations of money laundering and all-around scandalous behavior, Oral Roberts University president Richard Roberts took the next step: talking to Larry King.

In the week since three former professors filed a lawsuit against the son of televangelist Oral Roberts, the buzz on "oral roberts university" is up nearly 1,500% and among our top 5,000 searches. Within the state of Oklahoma, the topic has leapt into the top 300, outpacing inquiries for "oklahoma sooners football" or "inspirational quotes."

While the talk show appearance was the first public exchange of "he said-they said-God said," allusions to acts too scurrilous to mention may swell the tale to Biblical proportions. The "richard roberts lawsuit" includes allegations ranging from vaguely sordid to merely dumbfounding. Illegal campaign contributions are the core charge, but multiple accusations of spending university money on 11 remodeling projects or making employees do his daughter's homework are also quite buzzworthy.

Notoriety hasn't just dwelt on "richard roberts scandal" or "richard roberts ministries." His missus' reported extravagance and quirky habits like text-messaging "underage males" in the wee morning hours cast a Search glow upon "lindsay roberts." The alleged sins of the son has also visited upon the father, as people seek out what "oral roberts" has said about the issue. However they testify, the Buzz will likely be enraptured by this unfolding scandal.