the buzz log
Tony Nods, Graduation Cakes, Star Trek Reviews: What's the Buzz
By Claudine Zap
Wed, May 06, 2009, 11:10 am PDT
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.
- Carrie Prejean (Searches increased by 4,908%). Pageant officials may strip Miss California of her title. Seems her recent activism with a marriage defense group and photos of her posing seminude haven't helped.
- Tony awards (+602%). The Broadway musical "Billy Elliot" danced away with 15 nominations.
- Graduation cakes (+287%). What says accomplishment better than a decadent dessert?
- Most popular baby names (+197%). According to the Social Security Administration, Emily and Jacob top the list.
- Star Trek reviews (+95). Will trekkies find it too slick? Will the rest of the population find it too geeky? Early buzz is the movie aims to "stun" fans.
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