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| Diva Up, Diva Down |
Earlier this week it seemed that electronic games were the hot new search item. But now the focus has shifted to actual humans -- in particular, to famous women. It's diva day on the Lycos 50, so let's tour... |
Today's Hotties |
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| Diana Ross |
Diva down! As you seem to have heard, Diana Ross got slapped down by British customs this week. The former Supreme didn't like the way she was frisked, raised a ruckus, and got herself hauled off a crowded airliner for her trouble. Well, it's one way to get back in the spotlight. |
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| Francine |
Former wrasslin' diva Sable has retired, so a batch of ladies are fighting to become pro wrestling's Next Big Thing. Francine Fournier is a good bet, judging from recent user searches. Fournier works for Extreme Championship Wrestling as a "manager," which seems to involve her jumping into the ring in a series of impractical outfits. |
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| Sophia Loren |
Here's a surprising one: actress Sophia Loren got a rush of hits this week after she turned 65 on Tuesday. Her birthday was front-page news in Italy, which may have helped boost searches. Still suave, Loren called being a diva "a job like any other." |
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| Dateline's Eggs |
Enough divas. We also had a sudden rush on Dateline and eggs this week after the NBC show ran a scary story about egg freshness. We often notice small rises in queries after TV investigative reports, but this was a serious jump -- the story seems to have rung a lot of people's bells. |
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| Early Warning: Flat Eric |
If you're in Europe you already may have seen Flat Eric. He was the ad hit of the summer overseas (or so we're told). He's a yellow puppet who mostly rides around in an old Chevelle, rocking to a techno-beat soundtrack, in ads for Levi's Sta-Prest clothes. We hadn't heard of him, frankly, but the steady user queries make us think he'll make his way to the US pretty soon. |
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| Hottie Mail |
boards - JenKboards - DBAboards - Brigtoofarboards - Coleboards - Fritzboards - Poppa Termsboards - Bobbleboards - JenKboards - Karmelrioboards - WCWnutboards - New Revolutionboards - HamTheChimpboards - Franklboards - Woof222boards - Mtraffordboards - Knowbuddyboards - New Revolutionboards - Contortboards - Black Sunbeamboards - Ham the Chimpboards - Papersucksboards - New Revolutionboards - Longing4boards - Ham the Chimpboards - BestProducerboards - Payfor15boards - Papersucksboards - Johnnyboards - Papersucksboards - MMicheil |
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Here's to you, Mystery Robinson...
Who is this Robinson people are searching for lately? I'd like to think that Edward G. is back, but that seems unlikely. And it's too early for David. Thoughts, anyone?
We're also seeing a smaller bump on clowns, by the way. Ideas on why clowns are hot? Send 'em in -- leave your mark on the boards.
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| Case Closed! |
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Recent mystery terms solved:
"GELLER is almost certainly a misspelled Gellar," according to the friendly Jon Reeves of the IMDB. He points out that Sarah Michelle Gellar's movie Cruel Intentions has just come out on video.
A new take on FROGS comes from users Cole and Brigtoofar. They suggest that boards -- and the recent web queries are hurricane sufferers wondering how to handle the hoppers.
CINDY MARGOLIS just appeared on "Suddenly Susan" where she was described as the "hottest woman on the Web," according to user boards. Plus she's going to be on the UPN series "Shasta McNasty," reports user boards. And she was just on "WCW Smackdown," says user boards No wonder she's popular.
LAUNDRY is the name of an up-and-coming band headed by former Primus drummer Tim Alexander, according to user Contort.
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| Lycos 50 Bonus List:
Top 9 Drugs |
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The 9 prescription drugs most searched for by Lycos users last week:
1. Viagra
2. Zoloft
3. Paxil
4. Prozac
5. Celebrex
6. Xenical
7. Ritalin
8. Serzone
9. Wellbutrin
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| Questions |
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Thursday 23 September
Taiwan, bleem, Karaoke... | |
Wednesday 22 September
Grand Theft Auto, TNN, Shadowman | |
Tuesday 21 September
The Week's Top 50 | |
Monday 20 September
Kelly Preston, Foo Fighters, 007.... | |
Friday 17 September
Handspring, Broncos, 5ive... | |
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