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Buzz Index - Top Yahoo! Web Searches See the Top Searches of 2005
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Today's Top Movers
Overall
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Diana Degarmo +8960.08%
2 Miners +937.48%
3 Tom Delay +844.98%
4 Windows 98 +771.33%
5 Joe Paterno +686.89%
6 Abramoff +563.83%
7 Trapped Miners +560.61%
8 Tehran +417.03%
9 Texas Christian University +409.72%
10 U.S. Supreme Court +407.21%
11 Curse Gaming +365.45%
12 Nellie Mckay +358.57%
13 2006 W-4 +318.46%
14 Venice +302.75%
15 David Lee Roth +296.36%
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Actors
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Steve Harvey +264.19%
2 Sarah Chalke +244.05%
3 Joyce Hyser +186.15%
4 Jared Leto +182.44%
5 Rachel Nichols +161.68%
6 Lorraine Bracco +147.99%
7 Sabrina Ferilli +139.91%
8 Danica Mckellar +129.00%
9 Kristin Chenoweth +126.94%
10 Steve Mcqueen +122.57%
11 Isla Fisher +108.59%
12 Robbie Coltrane +102.69%
13 Drake Bell +98.89%
14 Shannen Doherty +89.01%
15 Emma Thompson +88.97%
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Movies
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 End of the Spear +83.63%
2 The Queen of the Damned +66.95%
3 The Cave +64.19%
4 Man On Fire +64.16%
5 Groundhog Day +55.83%
6 The Outsiders +52.09%
7 Wedding Crashers +51.09%
8 Raging Bull +50.84%
9 Meet the Fockers +47.13%
10 Amadeus +44.99%
11 Men In Black +44.97%
12 Hostel +43.62%
13 Scary Movie 3 +39.20%
14 Munich +35.25%
15 Legend +32.85%
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Music
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Nellie Mckay +358.57%
2 David Lee Roth +296.36%
3 Mozart +201.29%
4 Louis Armstrong +100.41%
5 Eddie Van Halen +92.14%
6 Piggy Bank +76.53%
7 The Gospel +76.25%
8 Noviembre Sin Ti +69.89%
9 Prussian Blue +66.79%
10 Shooter Jennings +62.38%
11 Young Capone +53.89%
12 Billie Joe Armstrong +50.26%
13 Vanessa Paradis +48.30%
14 Eric Prydz +46.44%
15 India Arie +45.84%
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Sports
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Lynn Swann Breakout!
2 Joe Paterno +686.89%
3 Orange Bowl +197.64%
4 Penn State Football +187.53%
5 Florida State Football +152.98%
6 Philadelphia Phillies +141.43%
7 New York Rangers +103.72%
8 Lance Armstrong +99.75%
9 Cleveland Cavaliers +90.80%
10 Frank Dux +76.92%
11 Wvu Football +76.63%
12 Marcus Vick +74.73%
13 Bucknuts.com +74.37%
14 New York Sports Club +74.29%
15 Orlando Magic +66.42%
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Television
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Diana Degarmo +8960.08%
2 NCIS +262.21%
3 Boston Legal +183.68%
4 Overhaulin +161.28%
5 Scare Tactics +142.07%
6 S-cry-ed +114.98%
7 Amy Adams +113.23%
8 The View +99.38%
9 Commander In Chief +94.62%
10 Cindy Taylor +91.08%
11 Judging Amy +88.57%
12 Nancy Grace +87.66%
13 Book of Daniel +86.96%
14 Fear Factor +77.49%
15 Meet the Barkers +70.22%
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Video Games
Rank Subject 1-Day Move
1 Curse Gaming +365.45%
2 Allakhazam Wow +45.16%
3 EverQuest +31.49%
4 World of Warcraft Allakhazam +26.93%
5 World of Warcraft +20.20%
6 EverQuest 2 +16.92%
7 Darkstalkers +14.23%
8 Killing Ifrit +12.37%
9 Jewel Quest +11.58%
10 Silkroad Online +11.23%
11 Drag Racer V3 +8.38%
12 Final Fantasy 7 Tifa +7.04%
13 Bloodrayne +6.92%
14 BMX XXX +4.16%
15 Icy Tower +3.89%
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Wedding Bells Are Buzzing
Thursday January 05, 2006 11:00AM PT
Always a Bridesmaid...
From the looks of the Buzz, many couples solidified their relationships over the holidays. Whether the hopeful dude put the engagement ring in a glass of bubbly or got down on bended knee, marriage and engagements were in the air. Searches on "weddings" jumped 42% over the last week as excited, newly engaged people hit the Search box in a frenzy of wedding planning.
Three-fourths of all wedding queries come from the ladies. While that's not really a surprise, we're shocked the figure wasn't even higher -- say 99%. A wedding can be a huge undertaking for anyone, guy or gal, so we'll walk you through the process fueled by Buzz power...
First off, you need a "wedding checklist" (+271%) to ensure you don't forget to shop for something as all-important as wedding dresses" (+39%). After that, you need to make sure you have the right "wedding shoes" (+364%) and a killer "wedding hairstyle" (+89%) -- preferably an updo. Once the outfit is properly sorted, you can move on to researching "wedding cakes" (+86%) and "wedding flowers" (+65%). If you want people to show up, you'll need classy and elegant "wedding invitations" (+90%). And don't forget to include return envelopes with the invitations, because that would be a significant breach of "wedding etiquette" (+548%). After all, if your guests feel that your etiquette is lacking, they might not buy you any "wedding gifts" (+71%). Heaven forbid!
Beyond those spikes, we found a hope chest full of other wedding queries on the rise... Wedding Bouquets (+117%)
Wedding Centerpieces (+296%)
Wedding Decorations (+143%)
Wedding Favors (+89%)
Wedding Receptions (+310%)
Wedding Vows (+21%)
Modern Bride (+58%)
David's Bridal (+73%)
Bridal Gowns (+63%)
Bridesmaid Dresses (+77%)
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For Your Consideration...
Thursday January 05, 2006 3:00AM PT
Alone in the Dark
The dawn of a new year brings many things. There are hangovers to bemoan and bowl games to watch, but members of the illustrious Motion Picture Academy also have a year's worth of films to "consider." The recent ads in trade magazines prove studios are willing to sacrifice dignity for victory. Duh.
In honor of this parade of poor taste, we assembled a list of films we'd like the Oscar community to mull over before rolling out the red carpet. We couldn't resist the chance to parody this annual charade of sleazy business masked as high art. So, let the pandering begin!
Dear Academy: For Your Consideration...
Best Screenplay Based on a Video Game: Alone in the Dark
Competition: Sadly, BloodRayne didn't make the 2005 cutoff. Perhaps next year.
Random Fact: Both films were directed by Uwe Boll. We smell a lifetime achievement award, Uwe!
Buzz Score at Its Peak: Top 1,100 searches
Best Use of Jessica Alba's "Talents": Into the Blue
Competition: Fantastic Four and Sin City
Random Fact: Don't let his acting fool you -- Blue costar Paul Walker is NOT dead.
Buzz Score at Its Peak: Top 800 searches
Best Film Concerning Law Enforcement Agencies Bickering Over Jurisdiction: Hostage
Competition: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Random Fact: Approximately 78% of folks who saw the Hostage trailer rolled their eyes.
Buzz Score at Its Peak: Top 8,000 searches
Best Actor of All Time: Paris Hilton in House of Wax
Competition: Tara Reid in Alone in the Dark
Random Fact: Years from now, we're going to look back at Paris as this generation's Katherine Hepburn. Only without the talent or underpants.
Buzz Score at Her Peak: Top 10 searches
Best Film About Extremely Large Families: Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Competition: Yours, Mine & Ours
Random Fact: Talk about special effects -- Cheaper's trailer shows Steve Martin injuring his testicles in a humorous way. Not only were they not real testicles, the scene isn't even comical.
Buzz Score at Its Peak: Top 3,000 searches
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Answering Search Questions
Wednesday January 04, 2006 5:00PM PT
Laura Quinn
Who: Laura Quinn
What: +597%
Where: On the field at the Fiesta Bowl
Why: Shades of Marcia Brady! Her brother, Brady Quinn, is the Notre Dame quarterback. Her beau, AJ Hawk, is a linebacker for Ohio State. Who does she cheer for? Nothing a split-jersey can't fix...
Who: Doug Flutie
What: +45%
Where: Foxboro, Massachusetts
Why: The Hail Mary man performed another miracle when he drop kicked an extra point, a rarity in the game. Searching fans take "doug flutie drop kick" up 132% as well.
Who: HGTV Dream Home
What: +59%
Where: Lovely Lake Lure, North Carolina
Why: HGTV's annual contest to give away a million-dollar home launched on January 1. Might be nice digs if you win, but watch out for those taxes!
Who: Candy Barr
What: +334%
Where: Deep in the heart of Texas
Why: Infamous burlesque dancer and blue movie star, she used to hang with bad boys like Mickey Cohen and Jack Ruby. She passed away at the age of 70. Snare drums and saxophones echo in the night.
Who: Dead or Alive 4
What: +933%
Where: An Xbox 360 near you
Why: Newly released fighting video game featuring buxom brawlers and fearsome fighters, all in sparkling 3D graphics. 'Nuff said.
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Our Two Cents on Postal Prices
Wednesday January 04, 2006 11:00AM PT
Postage Stamps
You might want to sit down for this. Starting January 8, everyone in the U.S. must fork over an extra two cents to mail a letter. At the risk of sounding like Andy Rooney, didn't postal rates just go up? We'd write a letter to the editor and complain, but we can't afford to mail it.
From the looks of Search, we're not the only cheapskates concerned with the two-cent spike. A whole 39 cents to mail a measly letter? What would Kevin Costner's character in The Postman say? We can only speculate as we never saw the film, but we suspect he'd be pretty darn upset. Hell, he delivered the mail for free, didn't he?
But enough about KC's misunderstood masterpiece on post-apocalyptic mailmen -- you visit us for the scoop on Search. With stamp prices on the rise, the following are spiking: "postal rate increase" (+76%), "new postal rates" (+46%), and "postal rates" (+100%). Searches on "stamps" are up 68%, and "price of stamps" has appropriately enough gone through the roof. Once the new rate goes into effect and bills and birthday cards affixed with inadequate postage are returned to senders, searches on two-cent stamps will likely take off too.
Of course, aside from grandparents and letter bombers, these days most folks keep in touch via email. Paying bills online is becoming more popular as well, so perhaps this incoming increase marks a good time to sign up for your bank's online bill payment system. That way you can skip the stamps altogether. After all, 39 cents saved is 39 cents earned. Take that, Postmaster General!
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A Bumper Crop
Wednesday January 04, 2006 3:00AM PT
Rollergirls
January is time for starting over, and television networks are reworking their schedules to welcome back old friends and shuffle in the new shows.
VH1 continues to mine the boundless ore of "celebreality." Its latest additions to the lineup include yet another edition of Celebrity Fit Club (+1,863%) and a new show starring reality vet Flavor Flav (+4,591%). There's nothing like a former rap star trainwreck. If you were enraptured by StrangeLove, you're sure to enjoy his new Flavor of Love.
Fox is ready to rumble with all comers thanks to its one-two punch of 24 (+1,694%) and American Idol (+47%). These two stalwarts of the Fox sked are already gaining momentum in Buzz, and once they hit the air, we're sure they'll reclaim their rightful spots in our top 20 TV shows.
Early Buzz returns are also in on A&E's latest reality romp. It might not be as successful as Dog the Bounty Hunter (+493%), but Rollergirls slammed home a 189% gain in yesterday's searches. And we're behind any show that serves to boost flagging interest in the long-forgotten sport of roller derby (+154%). Roll on, sweet roller girls.
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Where Are You Staying?
Tuesday January 03, 2006 5:00PM PT
Las Vegas
Where will you rest your weary head when you go on that much-needed vacation? Queries on hotels were up 28% over the last week, and while some of those searches were due to New Year's revelry, vacation planning did factor into the jump. Those of you looking to save a few bucks sent searches on "cheap hotels" up 44% and "discount hotels" up 29%. But, c'mon guys -- you're worth it. Spend a little extra dough and avoid that mysterious carpet stain and those barely laundered sheets.
Putting the issue of dollars aside, we wondered where you're heading when you search on hotels. Here's a rundown of the top 20 hot spots to stay overnight... Las Vegas Hotels
Dubai Hotels
New York City Hotels
Chicago Hotels
Atlantic City Hotels
Paris Hotels
Reno Hotels
Singapore Hotels
Disneyland Hotel
San Francisco Hotels
Bangkok Hotels
London Hotels
Hong Kong Hotels
San Diego Hotels
Miami Hotels
Palm Springs Hotels
Amsterdam Hotels
Niagara Falls Hotels
Myrtle Beach Hotels
Lake Tahoe Hotels
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December's Top Searches
Tuesday January 03, 2006 11:00AM PT
Eminem
We couldn't let December 2005 slip by without taking a look at the month's hottest searches. Could the spirit of Christmas conquer all pop-culture challengers for the top spot? We ran the numbers and here's what we found...
Top Searches Overall: Eminem
Jessica Simpson
Mariah Carey
Christmas
Britney Spears
Chris Brown
Top TV Searches: Family Guy
The Apprentice
The Simpsons
Survivor
America's Next Top Model
Nip/Tuck
Top Movie Searches: King Kong
Brokeback Mountain
Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Star Wars
X-Men 3
Top Sports Searches: NFL
NBA
NASCAR
Dallas Cowboys
MLB
Sania Mirza
Top Actor Searches: Lindsay Lohan
Pamela Anderson
Jennifer Lopez
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Jennifer Aniston
Top Band Searches: Green Day
Fall Out Boy
Black Eyed Peas
System of a Down
My Chemical Romance
Korn
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Drastic Diet Time?
Tuesday January 03, 2006 3:00AM PT
Cheeseburger Pizza
OK, now that we're officially in the new year, you know what time it is -- it's time to see if those resolutions last beyond the dawn of the third day. Cutting out vices overnight is tough to do, but we know many of you will try. It's no surprise that diet searches spike with the arrival of the new year -- everybody wants to drop those extra holiday pounds. But each time we check the diet searches, we're amazed at all the fads targeting those unwanted bulges. Here are the top 20 ways searchers are attempting to slim down in 2006... South Beach Diet
Diet Pills
Atkins Diet
Cabbage Soup Diet
3-Day Diet
Zone Diet
Low-Carb Diet
Detox Diet
Sonoma Diet
Grapefruit Diet
Mediterranean Diet
Perricone Diet
3-Hour Diet
Low-Cholesterol Diet
Abs Diet
Mayo Clinic Diet
Lemonade Diet
Liquid Diet
Vegetarian Diet
Raw Food Diet
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Top 2006 Searches
Monday January 02, 2006 3:00AM PT
Hot NFL Prospect
Hey, it's 2006. Yay! Another year of searches, from the sublime to the serious. We can't wait to chronicle the buzz fallout from Britney and K-Fed's divorce, Brad and Angelina's marriage, and Ashlee Simpson's ongoing "singing" career. While none of those stories may come to pass, we do already know the top searches of 2006. Well, sorta. Would you settle for the top searches with "2006" in them? Good, 'cause that's all we have right now. Here are the hottest '06 searches as we kick off the new year... 2006 NFL Draft
2006 Calendar
2006 Prom Dresses
2006 BAH Rates
World Cup 2006
Easter 2006
2006 Horoscope
Super Bowl 2006
Chinese New Year 2006
2006 Holidays
2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Pro Bowl
2006 Military Pay
2006 Honda Civic
Chinese Horoscope 2006
2006 Predictions
2006 Dodge Charger
Mardi Gras 2006
Norton AntiVirus 2006
Spring Break 2006
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Indulge in Finger Foods
Saturday December 31, 2005 9:00PM PT
Appetizers
New Year's Day is a time for football, reflection, and resolutions. Somewhere in the midst of all that, we manage to revel with a beverage in our hand and choke down a few appetizers to ring in the new year. We hope you won't be warming up a box of pizza rolls accompanied by a bottle of cold duck. With that in mind, we want to offer you suggestions from the hottest appetizer recipe searches over the past week. We must remind you to take all good things in moderation. On the other hand, your resolutions don't technically kick in until you wake up on January 1. A drum roll for the tops in finger foods... Chex Mix Recipes
Cheese Ball Recipes
Spinach Dip Recipes
Deviled Egg Recipes
Sausage Ball Recipes
Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipes
Crab Dip Recipes
Stuffed Mushroom Recipes
Swedish Meatball Recipes
Taco Dip Recipes
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Making a List
Friday December 30, 2005 3:00AM PT
Jessica Simpson
We've already presented you with the year in search. Turns out you guys still love Britney after all these years. Shocker, we know. But which other year-end lists are worth checking out? The blog Fimoculous does a great job with a wrap-up of various year-end lists, and Yahoo! News Full Coverage compiled a killer year in review page. With all this looking back at the year that was, we were curious to compile a buzzworthy list of top lists. Meta enough for you? Well, according to your searches, here are the most buzzin' lists from the past week... Top Songs of 2005
Top 2005 Celebrity Hairstyles
Best Movies of 2005
Top Christmas Gifts 2005
Top Pop Songs of 2005
Best Albums of 2005
Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs of 2005
Best Books of 2005
Oprah's Favorite Things 2005
Top Rock Songs of 2005
Top News Stories of 2005
Top Baby Names of 2005
Top Love Songs of 2005
Top PC Games 2005
Top Toys 2005
Top New Country Songs 2005
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It's the Lil' Things That Count
Thursday December 29, 2005 5:00PM PT
Lil' Wayne
At the end of the year, we know it's healthy and wise to look back upon the things that really matter over the last 12 months. We sweat the details here at the Buzz, and we know firsthand that it's the little things that truly count -- lil' things to be more precise.
When it comes to the lil', the buzz is big and strong, and we predict that won't change in the coming year with the steady success of rappers like Lil' Wayne and up-and-comers like Lil' Boosie. We wonder if any of these lil's have made a New Year's resolution to grow on up? In any case, to celebrate the lil' things in life, here's the top 10 Lil's in Search... Lil' Wayne
Lil' Kim
Lil' Romeo
Lil' Flip
Lil' Rob
Lil' Jon
Lil' Boosie
Lil' Bow Wow
Lil' Webbie
Lil' Scrappy
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A Helping Hand
Thursday December 29, 2005 3:00AM PT
Season of Giving
Perhaps it's the inevitable outcome of trying to cram a sleighful of loot into an already crowded closet. Or it's the bleak prospect of another new year strumming the what-have-I-accomplished blues. Either way, with searches for "charities" and "donations" on the rise across the Buzz, the days since Christmas have clearly inspired many to donate to local nonprofits or lend a helping hand.
Yesterday, online Samaritans led Goodwill (+170%) and the Salvation Army (+124%) into Buzz's top 500 movers. Queries for "goodwill stores," "shopgoodwill.com," and "salvation army donation" multiplied, while searches by folks looking to "volunteer" grew by 7%.
Judging by last year's Buzz, we're also expecting a surge in "car donations" as we inch toward 2006. As for the rest of the most popular endowments researched online, let's just say that all searchers looking to bequeath something to someone are not necessarily philanthropic. Nonetheless, we reached into the deep pockets of Buzz and came up with the most popular ones... Car Donation
Organ Donation
Purple Heart Donations
Blood Donation
Egg Donation
Sperm Donation
Plasma Donation
Bone Marrow Donation
Donate Furniture
Clothes Donation
Toy Donations
Katrina Donations
Donate Hair
Cell Phone Donation
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