Lycos Announces Search Activity for Actor Owen Wilson Skyrockets 2,700% Following Reports of Attempted Suicide
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading community destination for video and entertainment content, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Aug. 25, 2007. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com/ . Readers of The Lycos 50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The Lycos 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/ and the all new Under the Red Carpet Gossip Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Aug. 25, 2007: 1. Owen Wilson 2700 % 2. Ann Coulter 500 % 3. Lisa Nowak 300 % 4. Tom Brady 189 % 5. Johnny Depp 153 % 6. Scarlett Johanson 132 % 7. Beyonce 131 % 8. RuneScape 119 % 9. Neopets 110 % 10. Michael Vick 82 % Notes of Interest:
Web users turned to the Internet in droves this week following news reports that actor Owen Wilson had been hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, sending search activity for Wilson up 2,700% over the past 72 hours. Interest in the NFL (#18) jumps 59% this week, due in part to the Michael Vick dog-fighting scandal. Search interest in Vick continues to rise, up 82% over the past week. In the opposite end zone, searches for New England Patriots pretty boy QB Tom Brady climb 189 % following news that Brady’s ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan gave birth to a baby boy in Los Angeles last week. And Beyonce (#3) jumps back into the top 10, up 131% this week after an accidental "wardrobe malfunction" while performing a concert in Toronto. Web users flocked to the web in search of a video of the incident on YouTube (#7), showing Beyonce’s shirt flying up giving fans a brief glimpse of her exposed breasts.
Search Gainers:
Republican pundit Ann Coulter received a 500% bump in search activity due to her ongoing feud with former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. Earlier this year, Coulter referred to Edwards by a homosexual slur and then later, verbally attacked his wife, Elizabeth. Edwards recently referred to Coulter as a "she-devil." Meanwhile, astronaut Lisa Nowak, who was back in court last week, jumped 300% in searches. The LA Times reports that she plans to plead temporary insanity for her alleged stalking and attack of romantic rival Colleen Shipman in February.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Aug. 25, 2007: 1) Poker 6) Disney 2) MySpace 7) YouTube 3) Beyonce 8) Pokemon 4) Golf 9) Britney Spears 5) Naruto 10) RuneScape About Lycos, Inc.
Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. Lycos, Inc. operates search and technology websites that foster online communities, including the new Lycos Cinema and Lycos MIX video platforms, combining community with high-quality broadband video content. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com, Lycos Mail, Lycos 50(TM), Lycos Entertainment, Lycos Music and Lycos Planet. Lycos was acquired by Korean Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ: 035720, http://www.daum.net/.
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