Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading provider of social publishing, media and search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending April 5, 2008. 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 Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending April 5, 2008:
1. Angelina Jolie 444%
2. Mariah Carey 236%
3. Eva Longoria 215%
4. Oprah 209%
5. Beyonce 198%
6. Perez Hilton 177%
7. Naomi Campbell 156%
8. Jay Z 144%
9. Boston Red Sox 100%
10. Madonna 77%
Search Gainer
Angelina Jolie tops the Lycos 50 this week, jumping 444 percent in search interest as provocative photos taken of the actress when she was 16-years-old were recently released by In Touch Weekly Magazine. Web users also flocked to the internet following a Star Magazine report that Jolie and Brad Pitt wed on Sat. March 29, but sources close to the couple quickly put those rumors to rest. Actress Eva Longoria sees her search activity pop 215 percent after website X17 posted an apology Friday for falsely reporting her husband Tony Parker had an affair with a woman named Alexandra Paressant in Dec. 2007. And celebrity blogger Perez Hilton scores big with web users on Lycos, rising 177 percent after stating he and singer John Mayer "hooked up" at club Stereo in New York City. Hilton is so adamant about his night with Mayer that he took a lie detector test with an examiner from Fox's hit show, "The Moment of Truth." Hilton will also soon be dishing up celebrity dirt on his new three-minute- long radio shows, scheduled to begin airing May 5 during morning and evening drive times in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and other big cities, with more markets planned over the next few months.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending April 5, 2008:
1) Angelina Jolie 6) WWE
2) YouTube 7) Naruto
3) Trish Stratus 8) Pamela Anderson
4) Paris Hilton 9) Britney Spears
5) Clay Aiken 10) Kim Kardashian
