the buzz log
JLo's "Louboutins," JFK's Death, Black Friday Coupons: What's the Buzz
By Claudine Zap
Mon, November 23, 2009, 10:41 am PST
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.
- Black Friday coupons (Searches increased by 3,175%). Websites are already promoting deals for the day after Thanksgiving.
- John F. Kennedy assassination (+1,450%). Today marks the 46th anniversary of the 35th president's untimely death.
- Weekend box office results (+210%). Not bad for a bunch of teen vampires and wolves: The "New Moon" saga brought in the third biggest box-office gross in history.
- "Louboutins" (+204%). JLo took a tumble while performing her new single — an ode to the sky-high heels.
- Susan Boyle news (+140%). The Internet novelty act put out her first album, which broke pre-order sales on Amazon. Critics were slightly less enthusiastic.
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