the buzz log

What a week in the Buzz! A lad-mag released its list of "hottest women," while an astonishingly ugly "thing" washed up on the shores of Long Island. Also generating heat — the ongoing Miss California saga and the shockingly high number of Chrysler and GM dealerships shutting their doors. Take a look back at the week that was with the Buzz Week in Review.

Olivia Wilde: The world's hottest
Maxim magazine isn't known for its subtlety. The men's magazine is famous and unapologetic when it comes to its annual list of the world's 100 hottest women. This year's champ? Olivia Wilde of TV's "House." She's not exactly a household name, but after she was dubbed the world's most drool-worthy woman by the ogling experts at Maxim, interest in the actress surged to dizzying heights. Over the week, lookups on "olivia wilde pictures" and "olivia wilde maxim" posted triple digit gains in Search.

What monster is this?
People like to think that every species on the planet has been discovered. If so, how does one explain the Montauk Monster? Earlier this week, a bloated animal carcass washed up on the shores of Long Island, and folks have been doing their best to figure out what it is. If all this sounds familiar, it should. Last year, a similar creature was discovered in Long Island and set off a storm of searches. We still have no idea what it is (a raccoon, a pig, an actual monster?), but we do know that it has a sizable fan base in Search. Over the week, queries on this beast roared over 2,000%.

Miss California saga rages on
Yes, yes, we know. We're sick of this story, too. Unfortunately, its just too popular to ignore. The outspoken Miss California Carrie Prejean made news this week when Donald Trump, who owns the Miss Universe organization, allowed her to keep her title in spite of randy photos making their way around the Web. But that's not all. Shana Moakler, director of Miss California USA, quit in protest. There were also stories on Sarah Palin and Elizabeth Hasselbeck coming to Prejean's defense. Searches on the controversial beauty queen surged faster than you can say "world peace," and blogs weighed in on the surreal saga.

Also buzzing this week...
• Chrysler and GM announced that a huge number of dealerships are closing down.
• Nancy Pelosi said she was "misled" about CIA interrogation techniques.
• "Angels and Demons" opened to "meh" reviews from critics.