Has “Dancing with the Stars” become a bigger phenomenon than “American Idol“? We can’t say for certain, but one thing is for sure—thanks to Helio Castroneves, “Dancing” is gaining ground. As album sales of last season’s “Idol” winner, Jordin Sparks, tanked, searches on Helio, the recent “Dancing” champ, surged 467%. Helio’s rhythm and charisma played [...]

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An 18-year-old college student from Kansas leads a secret life as a porn star. One night, she’s seen leaving a bar with a man. His motel room is later discovered “splattered with blood.” Within days, the police find a body that matches the young woman’s description. It reads like a pulpy novel, but this tragic [...]

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Hey everybody, it’s flu season! That means exciting chills, magnificent mucus, and splendid sneezes are on the way. How do we know? Searches on “flu symptoms,” “flu shots,” and “flu shot side effects” have clogged the buzz. This year’s strain of the flu is supposed to be relatively mild. But try telling that to anyone [...]

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When it comes to catalogs, we’re pro-choice. Yes, to this one. No, to that one. End of story. Thanks to Catalog Choice, we can now pick to our heart’s content. This complimentary service, hosted by the non-profit group Ecology Center, “lets you decline paper catalogs that you no longer wish to receive.” We’re not the [...]

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On December 11, mere weeks before the country plunges again into culinary excess, the Food Network will pull the plug on one of its longest-running cooking shows. “Emeril Live!” is going off the air. As soon as news of this slight to Cajun cuisine hit the Web, buzz for celebri-chef Emeril Lagasse blew a scorching [...]

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Whoever came up with the phrase, “Some guys have all the luck,” must have been referring to Tom Brady and Tony Romo. The two NFL quarterbacks play for the best teams in the league, make huge amounts of cash, and, let’s not forget, date beautiful women. That last fact hasn’t been lost on searchers. Tom [...]

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