The most searched musical artists of the week may be dominated more by scandal than musical talents. (When was the last time Britney Spears actually recorded a track?) But some stars are actually generating interest without accidentally exposing themselves onstage. Shakira has been a presence on the Lycos 50 for the past 13 weeks. The belly-dancing starlet has achieved international fame. According to the United World Chart, Shakira is the fourth most successful artist so far of the 2000s thus far.

I am also always happy to see that Madonna has maintained a presence on the Lycos 50. I'll admit it - I think Madonna is awesome. "The Immaculate Collection" is one of my favorite albums of all time, so much so that I performed "Like a Prayer" in a high school lip syncing competition (and regretfully, came in second, an injustice about which I will always be bitter - if only YouTube existed back then!). In May, Madonna released "Hey You" in anticipation for Live Earth. She is currently directing her first film, "Filth and Wisdom," and is working on her next album, which is set to be released in November. Recently, Madonna has been under fire from Malawian authorities over her adoption of Malawian infant, David Banda. She reportedly wants to adopt another Malawian infant (take that, Jolie!).

On a more serious note, it was quite shocking to wake up on Monday morning and hear the sad news that actor, Owen Wilson, may have made a suicide attempt over the weekend. Owen has had an incredibly successful career - both commercially and artistically - with films like "Bottle Rocket," "Zoolander," "The Royal Tenenbaums," and "You, Me, and Dupree." It seemed that he had everything in life going for him. However, appearances can certainly be deceiving. According to various sources such as "Access Hollywood," police logs confirmed the attempted suicide. Owen has since been hospitalized, and has pulled out of his next film, "Tropic Thunder," which had been already in production in Hawaii. Search interest in Owen Wilson grew 2,700% from Saturday to Thursday. We all hope that Owen gets better soon.

This week's top music searches are:

Beyonce

Britney Spears

Shakira

Clay Aiken

Jessica Simpson

Tupac

Hilary Duff

Madonna

Jennifer Lopez

Mariah Carey