by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Marion Jones )Searches increased by +9,079%(. The former track star, stripped of her Olympic medals for steroid use, has a new career with the WNBA. Tasmanian Devil )+2,527%(. A colony of the species that is immune to a contagious cancer could save the population . Botox )+2,476%(. Really, we get the treatment for medical purposes . " Twilight Saga: Eclipse" )+1,958%(. The movie isn't out till June,

by Claudine Zap Just in time for the next season of the hit AMC show, it's " Mad Men " Ken and Barbie. That's right, you can play out all your favorite scenes that break down the picture-perfect marriage of Don and Betty Draper , or reimagine the workplace flirtation of ad man Roger Sterling and the curvy office manager, Joan Holloway . Martinis and cigarettes not included . What are: girdles, pearls, and overcoats. The collectors' items are clearly not for the tweener set,

by Mike Krumboltz Toyota 's ongoing safety troubles with its vehicles have led to deaths, injuries, and an incalculable amount of bad press. Now, it looks like the embattled car company will be facing class action lawsuits that could cost the company a staggering $3 billion. These lawsuits aren't from those who were injured or from the relatives of drivers who lost their lives.

by Vera H-C Chan Was there a calculated generational appeal happening on " American Idol " during the ladies' round? Tuesday night's repertoire included crusty classics from the Animals, Fleetwood Mac, Carole Bayer Sager, Patsy Cline, and even one Charlie Chaplin-penned ditty. The strategy's not necessarily bad, aside from the risk of being compared to the original. After all, the "Idol" core Search audience are ladies in their late 20s through the 50s.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Census jobs )Searches increased by +655%(. Out of work? The government is hiring 700,000 door-to-door census takers this summer . Gabourey Sidibe )+264%(. The Oscar-nominated actress has a new job : A recurring role on the new show "The Big C," starring Laura Linney. Vote for the Worst )+256%(. A new season of "American Idol" means strategies to game the system have begun. Asperger's Syndrome )+233%(.

by Mike Krumboltz There was always something tragic about Corey Haim , even before he died Wednesday at the age of 38. A cautionary tale of the highest order, he reached career heights at a young age, only to see his success undone by addiction. It was impossible to talk about one Corey without mentioning the other. The day after troubled actor Mr. Haim died at 38, Web searches on his former costar and friend Corey Feldman immediately soared into the stratosphere.

by Claudine Zap Chuck Norris' birthday is afraid of Chuck Norris . The action star, black belt and all-around tough guy is turning 70. Really. Not that age could put a stop to the actor - or to searches on him. And yes, he probably was born with that beard. The action hero's career started back in the '60s, but not as an actor - as a fighter. According to IMDB , after helping his mom raise his two siblings and graduating from high school in Torrance, CA,

by Mike Krumboltz Gay marriage continues to be a hot-button issue for many Americans. Whenever it's legalized )or banned( anywhere in the world, searches immediately soar. In Washington, D.C., gay marriage was recently legalized, sparking tremendous Web interest. A lesbian couple who had been together for 12 years became the first same-sex couple to be married in the nation's capital. With the couple's union, Washington, D.C. joined New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa, Massachusetts,

by Mike Krumboltz A tornado hit western Oklahoma on Monday, leveling five homes and a county-owned barn. Additionally, several more houses lost their roofs to the twister. Fortunately, no people were injured in the destruction, largely thanks to the tornado skirting the center of the town of Hammon. According to an AP article from USA Today , a group of "storm chasers" saw the tornado well before it reached town limits. Thanks to them, the citizens had plenty of warning.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Natalie Wood )Searches increased by +3,606%(. Her sister and a yacht captain want the case of the drowned actress to be reopened . Kathy Griffin )+2,940%(. Watch out, Sarah Palin: The "Life on the D-List" comedian has taken her show to Alaska. Let the skewering begin . Joe Biden )+2,541%(. The U.S. VP helped kick off a new phase of peace talks between Israel and Palestine . Farrah Fawcett )+949%(.

by Claudine Zap The California state Senator Roy Ashburn , whose arrest caused a frenzy of searches, has come clean. Not about his DUI. That was public knowledge, and he already apologized for his mistake. No, he admitted to what many bloggers and the rumor mill had already suspected: The anti-gay rights politician is gay . To recap, the state senator was arrested in a state-owned car last week on suspicion of driving under the influence. Well, that was embarassing.

by Mike Krumboltz It was a scene reminiscent of "The Breakfast Club." On stage at the Oscars was a brain, and a basket case, and a princess, and a criminal. Oh, and Macaulay Culkin , Matthew Broderick , and Jon Cryer were there, too. At last night's ceremony, awards were given and speeches were made, but one of the most memorable moments came during the tribute to late writer-director John Hughes . Molly Ringwald )star of "The Breakfast Club," "Pretty In Pink,

by Vera H-C Chan It was ladies' night at the Oscarsâ€"and it wasn't just about the dresses. Sandra Bullock 's off-the-cuff charm, Mo'Nique 's homage to a black female film pioneer, and Kathryn Bigelow 's history-making win made No. 82 memorable. Sure, the ceremony cranked out too long, and some critics cringed at the dance numbers )note to producers: Next time hire the choreographer from "Dancing With the Stars," not "So You Think You Can Dance"(. And once again,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Iraqi elections )Searches increased by +1,053%(. Despite deadly bomb attacks , millions of Iraqis turned out to vote in their general election. Kathryn Bigelow )+1,033%(. "The Hurt Locker" director became the first woman to take home the Oscar. "All About Steve" )+869%(. The flop of a flick was all about Sandra Bullock winning the Razzie for worst actress . "The Smurfs" )+669%(.

by Mike Krumboltz Air travel is rarely eventful. And that's a good thing â€" the less exciting the flight, the better. However, this past week, flyers were given a bit of a jolt after hearing tapes of a child speaking with pilots over the control-tower radio. Elsewhere, former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin paid a visit to "The Tonight Show," where she did something unexpected: standup comedy. It was a weird, weird week in the Buzz,

by Claudine Zap Just when the Democrats were ducking for cover over a scandal-filled week )Gov. David Paterson and Rep. Charles Rangel , please stand up(, a Republican swoops in with his own problem. And, well, a woman isn't one of them. The California State Senator Roy Ashburn was arrested for a DUI violation. That's not all. The government official was in a state-owned car. That definitely doesn't look good.

by Vera H-C Chan A renewed military campaign overseas and a war film in Oscar contention have brought attention to one of the military's toughest tasks: defending against the low-tech makeshift bomb, AKA the IED . Laymen audiences learned from " The Hurt Locker ," set in 2004, how IEDs had been the weapon of choice in Iraq. Six years later, IEDs are responsible for two-thirds of coalition deaths in that country, and more than 70 percent in Afghanistan.

by Claudine Zap The man who allegedly fired at two guards at the entrance of the Pentagon subway stop, leading to their injury and the shooter's death, has sparked a surge of searches. People want to know more about the man and his motivations. The man John Patrick Bedell was, according to sources, 36 years old and from Hollister, California. Before his confrontation in front of the Pentagon, he left his mark on the Web, posting angry antigovernment accusations ,

by Mike Krumboltz Jerry Seinfeld is one of the few true comedy gods. But he may have bought himself a return ticket to mortality, thanks to the critical drubbing his newest venture, " The Marriage Ref ," is taking. "The Marriage Ref" is a reality/comedy show in which a panel of celebrity judges watches real couples present their sides of some longstanding, but relatively harmless argument. The judges then chat back and forth, crack a few jokes,

by Mike Krumboltz Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard lived in captivity for 18 years, before escaping from her captors in August 2009. Since then, she has lived in Northern California with her mother and her two daughters, who were "allegedly fathered by her abductor." Now that she's free and working toward establishing a normal life with her family, ABC announced that it would air home video of Ms. Dugard and her family that was filmed recently around their home.