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Marilyn Monroe, Time Magazine, Howard Stern and Craigslist are top searches

By Andrew Redfern @ 25th April 2008 8:57 am

Lycos today announced the following information from The Lycos 50, the 50 most popular Internet search results for this week.

Biggest Movers and Shakers

(1)    Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape 800 %
(2)    “Biggest Loser” Finale 577 %
(3)    “Juno” DVD Release      439 %
(4)    Time Magazine Cover     412 %
(5)    Ashlee Simpson Rumors   370 %
(6)    Kristy Lee Cook         334 %
(7)    U.S. Earthquakes        257 %
(8)    Eli Manning Wedding     217 %
(9)    Earth Day               200 %
(10)   Mariah Carey            170 %

Search interest in Marilyn Monroe skyrockets 800 percent after rumors of a Monroe sex tape selling for $1.5 million began to surface last week. Skeptics claim the tape is a sham and reports now indicate the sex tape was a part of a publicity stunt by Keya Morgan, a memorabilia collector who claimed to stumble across the footage while researching his documentary on
Monroe.

Search activity is also on the rise for Time Magazine, up 412 percent following controversy surrounding its April 21 cover issue.

Time editors decided to take the famous Iwo Jima photograph of the Marines raising the American flag and replace the flag with a tree to promote environmental awareness. Iwo Jima veterans including Donald Mates are now outraged, calling Time’s move a “disgrace.”

Time managing editor Richard Stengel appeared on MSNBC defending the cover’s purpose stating the U.S. needs to make a major effort to fight climate change.

Meanwhile, Craigslist makes its first-ever appearance on the list, debuting at number 40 on the Lycos 50 this week. And controversial talk radio personality Howard Stern re-enters the Lycos top search list at number 39 following the
surprise, apparent departure of his on-air sidekick, comedian Artie Lange.

During a live broadcast last week, Lange quit his 7-year-run on “The Howard Stern Show,” following a violent outburst on Thursday’s Sirius Satellite Radio broadcast. Lange had an altercation with his personal assistant in the hallways of Stern’s studio that made its way on air and nearly became physical before show staffers intervened.

Lange then told Stern, “I can’t guarantee that won’t happen again,” to which Stern quickly replied: “Then you can’t be here anymore.”

Lange then offered his resignation, which Stern accepted. While fans wait to see if Lange’s resignation will hold, Stern’s
show did not broadcast live on Friday and is on vacation this week.

The Lycos 50 Top 10 Search Terms for the Week

(1) Eva Longoria
(2) Mariah Carey
(3) Paris Hilton
(4) Clay Aiken
(5) Britney Spears
(6) Pamela Anderson
(7) Beyonce Knowles
(8) Perez Hilton
(9) Kim Kardashian
(10) Ashlee Simpson

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