by Mike Krumboltz Several years ago, Paris Hilton 's sex tape made her one of the most famous people in the world. Today, despite the majority of folks claiming they couldn't care less about her, searches on the amorous heiress remain at an all-time high. Credit her uncanny ability to stay in the news. Considering she has no discernable talents except a nice smile and prison survival skills, this is indeed impressive.

by Mike Krumboltz The vice presidential debate is this Thursday. In the blue corner: Joe Biden , the "Duke of Delaware." In the red corner: Sarah "The Hunter" Palin . It's going to be a debate for the ages, and we're already seeing a tremendous amount of pre-rumble interest in the Buzz. One of the biggest stories going into the debate is whether or not the moderator, Gwen Ifill , is fair and impartial.

by Claudine Zap "Bill Maher movie religion" )+110%(. The man is comedian Bill Maher. His new movie is Religulous , a satirical look at all religions that's prompting debate all over the Internet. "Fivethirtyeight com" )+101%(. A place only political junkies could love. The site , named for the number of electors in the electoral college, tracks polls and campaign minutiae in up-to-the minute, objective detail. "Pipl" )+858%(. Your search is over. Or maybe it's just starting.

by Vera H-C Chan From Olympic highs to financial lows, "fall" took on a whole new meaning this harried September. Among the many events that befell Search, hurricanes hit fragile coasts, politics went into overdrive, and bailouts tried to stop a sinking market. Glumly mull over what the world was searching for in September. Path of Resistance Like the grotesque nursery rhyme of the old lady who swallowed a fly ,

by Mike Krumboltz It's something straight out of " The Simpsons." A man bets his buddy that he can eat an amazingly hot bowl of chili. He does. But then, a little while later, the man dies of heart failure. Was the atomic chili to blame? That's the question authorities are wrestling with in Edlington, Doncaster. Andrew Lee, who was only 33 years old, was believed to have been in perfect health before eating the chili. In fact,

by Claudine Zap Today, our top five picks in Buzz. "Yves Rossy" )+4,175%(.A Swiss adventurer made it across the English Channel with nothing but a jetpack on his back to fuel his flight. "Kathleen Parker Palin" )+551%(. The conservative columnist is making waves and Buzz with a call for Sarah Palin to put country first, and step down from the Republican ticket. "Cadbury" )+1,225%(.

by Mike Krumboltz There's an old saying: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. But in the competitive world of video games, such clichés don't apply. Game companies that "stay the course" become road kill. Nintendo must know this. The company has elected to rethink its hugely popular DS by adding some surprising new features. According to multiple sources, including Digital Trends , the "Big N" is redesigning the portable game machine with music playback and a camera.

by Claudine Zap What's generating Buzz in Search today? We look at some of the top movers that caught our attention. "MI6" )+6,535%(. The real-life version of James Bond's spy agency is looking for the next 007 on â€" of all the not top-secret places â€" Facebook. "Amazing Race 13" )+2,987%(. The new season of the competitive reality show with a race around the world teams up duos with a shared past. "The Lone Ranger" )+2,337%%(.

by Mike Krumboltz Last night's debate provided viewers the chance to see the two presidential candidates talk turkey on a variety of issues. It also gave voters the opportunity to see if Senators Obama and McCain knew the difference between fact and fiction. A slew of sources within the Buzz examine whether what each candidate said was actually, well, true. Associated Press The AP offers in-depth analysis on statements from each candidate. Their findings are that )surprise!

by Mike Krumboltz When one imagines what sort of activities ghosts pursue in the afterlife, maintaining a vigorous exercise routine probably doesn't come to mind. After all, why would something without a body need to stay in shape? And yet, at a Kansas gym, there are rumors that a ghost is blasting its glutes during off hours. CNN reports that the health club experienced some spooky activity the other night. After the gym was closed for the evening,

by Claudine Zap Once is enough . Tunes like " Baby Got Back " from Sir Mix-A-Lot )1992( and " I'm Too Sexy " of Right Said Fred )1992( got their 15 minutes of fame, and then, nothing. Entertainment Weekly calls out 25 of its favorite " one hit wonders " )+183%( in honor of One Hit Wonder Day . So take a moment to give Edie Brickell and Deee-Lite their due. The get . Since he left office, we haven't heard a peep from Eliot Spitzer .

by Vera H-C Chan Do you ache for love and yearn for miracles ? Or would you prefer to partake in scams and indulge in a little tech paranoia ? From the many choices this weekend, audiences seem to be hankering for love in the Buzz Multiplex ... with a dash of paranoia. Have a little faith in hand for the three most anticipated movies this weekend. 1. " Fireproof " )PG, limited release(. Kirk Cameron segued his child-star sitcom success into the " Left Behind " video series.

by Mike Krumboltz Just when you thought it was all about Batman, Spider-Man comes swooping back into the Buzz. The web-slinger is slated to star in a new videogame, appear in a comic book with Stephen Colbert , and make his Broadway musical debut. Seriously. First up, the videogame. Kotaku reports that "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows" will feature Tricia Helfer as the voice of the smart and sensual Black Cat. For all you non-geeks, Helfer is best known as playing "Number Six,

by Vera H-C Chan Whether on book shelves or online, classic literatureâ€"and the characters who make them classicsâ€"exhibit remarkable stamina. The presidential campaign briefly revived the topic of challenging literary characters' rights to be available to all seekers. The timing couldn't have been better for the 27th annual Banned Books Week )Sept. 27-Oct. 4(. As one Publisher's Weekly editor put it, even though a political controversy turned out to be exaggerated,

by Claudine Zap Grave situation . A renewed interest in the " spanish civil war " )+446%( was sparked by news that the grave of the famed Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca is also the site of thousands of unmarked graves, the result of atrocities committed during the war. The conflict in the 1930s grew between the democratically elected government and the army general Francisco Franco, which left thousands of perceived opponents of the general dead. Vote early .

by Mike Krumboltz Is Sarah Palin the first vice presidential candidate to be ogled by a foreign head of state? Perhaps. The blogosphere is all a flutter over the comments that Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari said to Ms. Palin upon gazing at her visage for the first time. The comments were reminiscent of an eighth grader's pickup line. "You are even more gorgeous than you are on )TV(," gushed President Zardari. "Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you." Ms.

by Mike Krumboltz Trivia doesn't help advance your career or make you a better person. It won't help you on your SATs or impress your date. And yet, people don't careâ€"they still love to spout it. Inspired by the recent announcement that Trivial Pursuit is celebrating its 25th anniversary , we tracked down the week's top trivia searches. We expected a trivial topic to top the list, but the top two spots went to science trivia and math trivia . How high brow!

by Molly McCall Since Monday, the man who excels at looking death in the eye and reaping the P.R. benefits has been hanging upside down in New York's Central Park. David Blaine 's much-documented turn as a sleepy vampire bat will come to an end tonight, when he hits 60 hours defying gravity and makes a "dive of death" toward the ground. Naturally, ABC will be there to capture the entire drama on camera. Judging by the look of things on the Web,

by Claudine Zap Slackers downloading . Michael Moore , filmmaker, activist, and rotund rabble-rouser of the left, is offering his latest undertaking, " slacker uprising " )+554%( for free, online. He tells the New York Times that this one is for the fans. The documentary that follows Moore on a campus tour stumping for John Kerry in 2004, is a rallying cry to get out and vote, a mere month and a half out from Election Day. And speaking of elections .

by Vera H-C Chan I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill, and I sit here on Capitol Hill. If those words have triggered an incessant yet pleasurable hum in your brain, you belong to a generation exposed to Atari video games , Shaun Cassidy , jelly sneakers )when they appeared the first time around(, and " Schoolhouse Rock ." Musical cartoon shorts or " educational interstitials ,