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Category Archives: Entertainment
Jennifer Aniston Tops Personality Searches
March 03, 2009
According to Hitwise US, the top five fastest moving search terms among the Personalities category were ‘jennifer aniston,’ ‘natalie portman,’ ‘siegfried and roy,’ ‘zac efron and vanessa’ and ‘mickey rourke’ for the week ending 02/28/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 02:10 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Chris Brown Tops Fast Moving Searches
February 17, 2009
According to Hitwise US the top 5 fastest moving search terms among all categories were ‘chris brown,’ ‘rihanna,’ ‘chris brown and rihanna,’ ‘jeremy lusk’ and ‘dancing with the stars’ for the week ending 02/14/09 versus the previous week. Now you know.
Posted at 12:48 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Traffic to Gossip Girls Website Increases 171%
February 13, 2009
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Gossip Girls website increased 171% for the week ending 02/07/09 versus the previous week. The top three websites sending traffic to Gossip Girls were Google, Fox News and Facebook. Now you know.
Posted at 01:08 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Television
Christian Bale Tops Entertainment Searches
February 11, 2009
According to Hitwise US, ‘christian bale’ was the fastest moving search term in the Entertainment category for the week ending 02/07/09 versus the previous week. The actor was recently in the news for an outburst made on the set of “Terminator: Salvation.” Now you know.
Posted at 11:29 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Gossip Girls More Popular than the Recession
November 13, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for CW television series Gossip Girls were 38% more popular than searches for the recession for the week ending 11/08/08. Now you know.
Posted at 01:02 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Finance | Search Trends
The Tale of Despereaux Most Popular Movie Trailer
October 24, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to The Movie Box, a website with trailers of forthcoming movies, increased 133% for the week ending 10/18/08 versus the previous week. The top searched for movie on the website was The Tale of Despereaux, which releases this December. Now you know.
Posted at 04:11 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Bernie Mac Tops Fast Moving Searches
August 12, 2008
According to Hitwise US, comedian Bernie Mac topped fast moving searches among all categories for the week ending 08/09/08 versus the previous week. The comedian, voiced as the Original King of Comedy, recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 10:34 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
NBC Olympics Website Jumps in Rank
August 11, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the NBC Olympics website entered the top 100 websites among all categories at #68 in rank on 08/08/08, the date the Olympics began. On 08/09/08 it jumped up to #34 in rank. Now you know.
Posted at 02:09 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Sports | Television
George Carlin Tops Fast Moving Searches
July 03, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘george carlin’ for the week ending 06/28/08 versus the previous week after the famous comedian recently passed away. Now you know.
Posted at 08:55 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Jamie Lynn Spears Tops Fast Moving Searches
June 27, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘jamie lynn spears’ was the fastest moving search term among All Categories for the week ending 06/21/08 versus the previous week. Last week, Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears 17-year old sister, gave birth to a girl. Now you know.
Posted at 03:01 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Dancer Tops Fast Moving Searches
June 26, 2008
According to Hitwise US, ‘cyd charisse’ was the fastest moving search term sending traffic to Wikipedia and The New York Times for the week ending 06/21/08. Legendary dancer Cyd Charisse passed away last week. Now you know.
Posted at 11:50 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Sudoku Searches Soar After Australian Jury Fiasco
June 25, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the term 'sudoku' ranked #181 among search terms sending visits to All Categories for the week ending 06/21/08. Last week, a judge in Australia threw a drug trial out of court after the forewoman and four other jurors admitted to playing sudoku during proceedings. The news item spurred US Internet users to search for 'sudoku' more often than any other week in the past year, with searches jumping 25% last week. Now you know.
Posted at 08:47 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Grand Theft Auto 4 Soundtrack Tops Searches
April 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, popular searches including the term ‘grand theft auto 4’ included soundtrack, release date and storyline for the four weeks ending 04/26/08. Grand Theft Auto IV released today. Now you know.
Posted at 03:20 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Kristy Lee Cook Tops Searches
April 29, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘kristy lee cook’ for the week ending 04/26/08 versus the previous week. Kristy Lee Cook was a finalist recently voted off American Idol, making her come in at seventh place. Now you know.
Posted at 09:28 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Baby With Two Faces Tops Entertainment Searches
April 16, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term in the Entertainment category was ‘baby with two faces’ for the week ending 04/12/08 versus the previous week. Last week a baby was born in north India with two faces and is currently being worshiped as a reincarnation of a Hindu Goddess, Durga. Now you know.
Posted at 01:13 PM
In Categories Entertainment
Days of Our Lives Enters Top 100 Search Terms
April 15, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term 'days of our lives' entered the top 100 search terms based on share of US Internet searches, ranking #97 for the week ending 04/12/08. Searches for the soap opera have increased 5-fold in the past three months. Now you know.
Posted at 09:32 AM
In Categories Entertainment
Dupre Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
March 20, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘ashley alexandra dupre’ for the week ending 03/15/08 versus the previous week. Dupre is the prostitute involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal. Now you know.
Posted at 05:06 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Patrick Swayze Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
March 10, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the fastest moving search term among all categories was ‘patrick swayze’ for the week ending 03/08/08 versus the previous week. The actor was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now you know.
Posted at 03:28 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Oprah.com - 36 month high in market share of visits
February 20, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the market share of visits to Oprah.com jumped 420% on Feb. 13 from the previous day. The increase occurred after a segment aired called “Suicide, Lies, Debt: A Suburban Nightmare”, which featured advice from financial advisor Suze Orman. Orman’s latest book was available as a free download on Oprah.com for 33 hours. Now you know.
Posted at 06:56 PM
In Categories Entertainment
Oscar.com Website Traffic Increases 12-fold
February 01, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic to Oscar.com increased 12-fold for the week ending 01/26/08. The nominees for the 2008 Oscars, which take place February 24th, were announced last week. Now you know.
Posted at 09:23 AM
In Categories Entertainment
Brad Renfro Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
January 25, 2008
According to Hitwise US, the search term ‘brad renfro’ was the fastest moving search term among All Categories for the week ending 01/19/08 versus the previous week. Brad Renfro, former child movie actor, passed away last week at the age of 25. Now you know.
Posted at 09:48 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Traffic to Rent Website Up 75%
January 22, 2008
According to Hitwise US, traffic in the Entertainment category to the award winning musical “Rent” website has increased 75% for the week ending 01/19/08 versus the previous week. Recently, an announcement was made that the musical will end its 12-year run this June. Now you know.
Posted at 11:16 AM
In Categories Entertainment
Searches for Golden Globes Increase 133%
January 17, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'golden globes' increased 133% in the four weeks ending 01/12/08 versus the previous four weeks. The 2008 Golden Globes took place this past Sunday, with "Atonement" winning for best drama and "Sweeney Todd" for best musical or comedy. Now you know.
Posted at 01:55 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Searches for Britney Spears Up 265%
January 08, 2008
According to Hitwise US, searches for ‘britney spears’ increased 265% for the four weeks ending 01/05/08 versus the previous week. Website traffic to the Britney Spears website was up 100% for the same time period. Last Thursday, Ms. Spears was involuntarily hospitalized for 72 hours for a medical evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Now you know.
Posted at 11:28 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Music | Search Trends
Jennifer Love Hewitt Tops Fast Moving Search Terms
December 14, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term ‘jennifer love hewitt bikini pictures’ increased to number 26 in rank and was the top Fast Moving Search Term for the four weeks ending 12/08/07 versus the previous week. Just over a third, 34.24%, of US Internet users searching for the pictures went to Digg.com. There has been recent controversy surrounding the photos of Jennifer Love Hewitt on her honeymoon. Now you know.
Posted at 04:49 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
Victoria Beckham More Popular Online than Husband
August 15, 2007
According to Hitwise US, the most popular searches for the term ‘beckham’ were ‘victoria beckham,’ ‘david beckham,’ ‘beckham,’ 'victoria beckham pictures’ and ‘victoria beckham coming to America' for the four weeks ending 08/11/07. David Beckham is the international soccer superstar who recently joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team. His wife, Victoria “Posh” Beckham, is a former member of the Spice Girls. Now you know.
Posted at 10:16 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends | Sports
Lindsay Lohan Searches Increase 612%
August 03, 2007
According to Hitwise US, searches for the term 'lindsay lohan' increased 612% for the week ending 7/28/07 compared to the previous week. Lindsay Lohan, who was recently arrested, again, was the third most searched on celebrity from the Entertainment - Personalities category last week behind Perez Hilton and Oprah. Now you know.
Posted at 04:30 PM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
The Simpsons Most Visited TV Website
August 02, 2007
According to Hitwise US, on the opening week of The Simpson’s Movie, The Simpsons was the most visited TV show website among the six major broadcast networks for the week ending 7/28/07. The website received 21.9% of US visits among more than 100 broadcast TV show websites. Now you know.
Posted at 07:46 PM
In Categories Entertainment
Ocean’s 13 Website Traffic Up 813%
June 14, 2007
According to Hitwise US, traffic to the Ocean’s 13 movie website increased by 813% for the week ending 6/09/07 versus the week ending 6/02/07. Ocean’s 13 was the number one movie at the box office in the US with $36.1 million for the weekend ending 6/10/07. Now you know.
Posted at 10:10 AM
In Categories Entertainment
Paris Hilton Searches Increase 538%
June 13, 2007
According Hitwise US, the percentage of searches for "paris hilton" increased 538% for the week ending 6/9/07 versus 6/2/07 as the heiress began her jail sentence for violating her probation. Hilton’s name was 40th most searched for term in the US for the week ending 6/9/07. Now you know.
Posted at 11:08 AM
In Categories Entertainment | Search Trends
American Idol Tops Television Program Searches
May 24, 2007
According to Hitwise US, ‘american idol,’ ‘dancing with the stars’ and ‘deal or no deal’ were the top three television programs searched for in the Entertainment - Television category for the week ending 5/19/07. Now you know.
Posted at 04:06 PM
In Categories Entertainment
Spiderman 3 Among Top Movie Searches This Week
May 03, 2007
According to Hitwise US, ‘spiderman 3,’ ‘disturbia,’ ‘grindhouse,’ ‘300,’ and ‘transformers’ were the top five movie titles searched for in the Movies category for the week ending 4/28/2007. Now you know.
Posted at 04:39 PM
In Categories Entertainment