the buzz log

This season's premiere of "Dancing With the Stars" came loaded with questions. Like, who is this Albert Reed dude? Or, where are the "josie maran pics"? And, most importantly, "how old is wayne newton"?

The taut-faced entertainer will likely become this season's sentimental fave, a la Jerry Springer or George Hamilton. However after his first twirl around the floor, searchers weren't fascinated by his footwork. Judging from searches on "wayne newton age," they simply wanted to know when the showman made his first appearance on Earth. The bio on his official site was MIA, but according to Wikipedia, Mr. Las Vegas was born in 1942—which makes him a spry 65.

The "Dancing" results show also had an ageist angle with an appearance by country legend Dolly Parton. After the blonde icon strutted her ample stuff, searchers were compelled to ask "how old is dolly parton." It's not the first time Ms. Parton's age has sparked buzz, but it did inspire us to check what other celeb birthdays were in question. Here are this week's top 20 "how old is..." searches:

A couple more notes on age...

—Four of our top 20 are stars of "High School Musical."

—Besides the ageless Mr. Newton, "Dancing" also spurred searches on the age of female dancers Marie Osmond and Jane Seymour.