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 March 1, 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 March 1, 2008:
1. Cycling 600%
2. VH1 500%
3. Salma Hayek 350%
4. Scarlett Johansson 310%
5. American Idol 258%
6. Taxes 225%
7. Hockey 200%
8. Emma Watson 180%
9. Rihanna 142%
10. Angelina Jolie 60%
Search Gainers:
Steamy near-nude photos now appearing in New York Magazine's current Spring Fashion issue help keep Lindsay Lohan in the top spot on this week's Lycos 50. Meanwhile, Clay Aiken (#2) and Angelina Jolie (#5) enjoy their highest rankings to date on Lycos's top search list, as Aiken continues to ride high on his current "Spamalot" role, and search activity for pregnant Jolie rises 60 percent due in part to her new baby news, and her recent speech calling on the US government to increase financial and material aid to refugees in Iraq. Online interest in season seven of "American Idol" (#37) heats up 258 percent sparked by the latest controversies swirling around two of this year's final 16 singers. Male contestant David Hernandez was recently outed as a former stripper at Dick's Cabaret in Glendale, Ariz., while racy photos of female hopeful Ramiele Malubay are rumored to have surfaced online. Actress Salma Hayek gains 350 percent this week showing off her post-baby body on the cover of the April issue of Glamour magazine and Scarlett Johansson rises 310 percent following the debut of her latest film, "The Other Boleyn Girl," and news she is auctioning a date with herself on eBay as a fund- raising effort for Oxfam America. Searches for pop superstar Rihanna are up this week with the recent revelation of her relationship with R&B superstar Chris Brown, as the two were spotted together in Paris during Fashion Week. Finally, searches for VH1 increase five-fold this week, driven by online interest in Daisy de la Hoya, a current contestant on VH1's "Rock of Love" show, and the recent announcement that VH1 Classic will host this year's "Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony" on March 10.
The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending March 1, 2008:
1) Lindsay Lohan 6) Pamela Anderson
2) Clay Aiken 7) Disney
3) Britney Spears 8) Pokemon
4) Paris Hilton 9) Naruto
5) Angelina Jolie 10) Easter
