January 28, 2005
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The Buzz Log – Search Spikes and Trends
All in the Family
Thursday January 27, 2005 6:00PM PT
We like to think of the Buzz as one big, dysfunctional family. We’ve got the President’s daughters, party hardy socialites, and “eccentric” singers all hanging out and all vying for searches. Of late, we’ve noticed more and more siblings making a splash in the Buzz. Jenna and Barbara, Paris and Nikki, Michael and Janet — fame not only runs in the family, but also comes in pairs. We’ve ranked these and other illustrious duos in an effort to discover who’s the more terrific (search-wise) of each twosome.
First Daughters
All rise. First up are first daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush. Jenna’s Buzz nearly triples that of her sister, though she may not want to rest on her laurels for too long. Interest in Barbara Bush is up a whopping 486% this month indicating there may be a popularity coup in the White House. Next, we took a look at Paris and Nikki Hilton, two socialites famous for being famous. This one wasn’t even close — Paris’ score dwarfed that of her younger sister, though considering Paris’ TV show and assorted amorous exploits, this may not have been a fair fight. Sorry, Nik.
Next up, we threw Luke and Owen Wilson into the ring. Both masters of quirky charm, this contest was a close one. Owen (he’s the blond one) ended up the victor, possibly due to his recent box office success in The Life Aquatic and Meet the Fockers. Finally, for the main event, we brought out the big guns from the first family of weird — Janet and Michael Jackson. The winner, by a surgically altered nose, was Michael. Of course, with the singer’s high profile trial coming to a television near you, we expect the gloved one’s searches to shoot even higher in the coming weeks.
