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by Mike Krumboltz
Thanksgiving is a uniquely North American holiday. But are those "facts" we learned in school really true? Is Plymouth Rock an actual, well, rock? Did the pilgrims really eat turkey and pumpkin pie? And who made the holiday "official"? The Buzz Log investigates some of the ...
Celebrities
Lincoln
by Mike Krumboltz
Good news for folks looking to escape "family time" and take in a movie — you'll have plenty of options this week. There are several new films opening in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the critics are weighing in with their takes on whether or not Hollywood's ...
Movies
by Claudine Zap
The new Disney fairy tale movie, Princess and the Frog has a familiar storyline . (Girl kisses frog. Weird stuff happens.) But the look is new: The debut of Disney's first African American princess. Ever . The animated musical opens this week in New York and Los Angeles (and ...
Celebrities
Disney Studios
by Claudine Zap
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Zhu Zhu pet hamster (Searches increased by 3,205%). The motorized pet is a top gift this holiday season. The toy's story starts with, what else, inspiration from YouTube . Easy Thanksgiving side dishes (+500%). With so many ...
Television
Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm
by Mike Krumboltz
A typical shopping trip doesn't result in broken bones and injuries. No need for strict safety measures 364 days a year. But on Black Friday , an ounce of prevention can save you a pound of flesh at the emergency room.
After last year's tragic death during a shopping ...
Television
by Claudine Zap
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 ...
Celebrities
New Moon
Susan Boyle
by Mike Krumboltz
New faces stirred the Search box this week. Folks quickly turned to the Web to learn more about the president's half-brother, a vilified soccer player, and a 2-year-old who helped deliver his baby brother. Catch up on these stories and more with the Buzz Week in Review. ...
Celebrities
Adam Lambert
by Claudine Zap
The vampire sequel " New Moon " may not be scoring big with critics . But that sure won't be true for the box office. Hordes of Twi-hards stampeded movie theaters for a first look at a midnight viewing . In fact, fans helped make the teen sensation a record-breaker , with ...
Celebrities
New Moon
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
The Dark Knight
Robert Pattinson
by Claudine Zap
We would want to be the last ones to ruin movie night, but this just in from Center for Science in the Public Interest : Chowing down on a medium popcorn and soda is the calorie equivalent to three McDonald's quarter-pounders and 12 — yes 12 — pats of butter. And it gets ...
Other
by Claudine Zap
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Lebron James' house (Searches increased by 1,586%). The basketball star's 35,000 square-foot abode will include a barber shop, sports bar, and a casino . Thawing turkey (+957%). Yes, it probably is about time to start ...
Celebrities
LeBron James
Project Runway
Susan Boyle
by Mike Krumboltz
Movie critics probably shouldn’t have bothered. All the reviewers in the world can't stop “ The Twilight Saga: New Moon ,” the second film in the hit franchise, from raking in mountains of cash. Still, a few critics tried. Roger Ebert , perhaps the most famous movie critic ...
Celebrities
New Moon
by Claudine Zap
Move over, Barbie . Stand back, Hillary Clinton Voodoo kit. There's a new action figure in town. Able to bare her strong arms (that bend at the elbows) and look smashing in a sleeveless shift dress, it's first lady Michelle Obama. As a six-inch plastic doll . Fans of the ...
Celebrities
Michelle Obama
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
by Mike Krumboltz
It’s Goliath vs. Goliath! AT&T; and Verizon, two titans of the mobile phone industry, are slugging it out for your amusement. In a race to one-up each other, the two companies have each produced snarky TV ads that paint their not-so-friendly competition in an unflattering ...
Movies
by Claudine Zap
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Johnny Depp (Searches increased by 1,057%). It's official. People magazine has decreed the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star the sexiest guy on the planet. Abraham Lincoln biography (+317%). On this day back in 1863, the 16th ...
Celebrities
Johnny Depp
Lincoln
Sarah Palin
by Claudine Zap
Here's a heavy subject: If obesity trends continue, more than 40% of the U.S. will be obese by 2018 . According to a new study, that's not the only number to go up: The health care costs associated with a tubby country will quadruple to $344 billion a year, making up a rotund ...
Television
by Mike Krumboltz
Attention, class. Here’s a logic question for you: If it’s true that everyone loves a deal, and Black Friday offers the best deals of the year, then is it safe to assume that folks will go into a state of high-grade hysteria the day after Thanksgiving? The answer is: duh, ...
Other
by Mike Krumboltz
In the olden days, when an American citizen was ticked off at those “bureaucrats on Capitol Hill,” he or she would write to their congressperson. These days, some folks are going a step further, sending their representatives pink slips. Over 5 million of them, to be exact. ...
Other
by Claudine Zap
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Manatee (Searches increased by 6,926%). The monster supposedly spotted in a Florida canal may actually be a sea cow . Minnie Driver (+4,275%). The actress will guest star on " Modern Family ." Apple tablet (+2,954%). The ...
Celebrities
Minnie Driver
Modern Family
Kristen Stewart
New Moon
by Mike Krumboltz
People love it when animals exhibit human-like emotions because it brings us closer to them. A photographer for National Geographic recently had an experience with a leopard seal that proves many traits we think of as “human” are actually far more universal. In an exclusive ...
Other
by Claudine Zap
Cheapskates and cable-discontents will rejoice in the news that a TV service called Sezmi is coming soon. Customers in L.A. are already testing out the competitor to TV and DVR services that "sez" it offers a cheaper, more net-friendly alternative . The all-in-one idea is a ...
