America Online Takes the Pulse of 2003; 50 Cent Raps His Way to the Top, Ending Britney Spears' Two-Year Reign as Most Searched Person; Paris Hilton Grabs Top News Story Title.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Search and Message Boards Reveal What Captured the Nation's Attention in 2003 What captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. Americans in 2003? According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. America Online See AOL. (R)'s community of more than 50 million users, 50 Cent was the most searched for person online in 2003. Britney Spears, Paris Hilton  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. , the war in Iraq and "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " also
rank among the most searched for and talked about topics on the AOL(R)
service this year.
The following are highlights from top 2003 searches on AOL(R) Search and top 2003 AOL Message Board topics: -- Most Searched People on AOL Search: 50 Cent became the most searched person on AOL Search, dethroning Britney Spears from her two-year reign at the top. Other most searched people include: 2) Britney Spears; 3) Paris Hilton; 4) Kobe Bryant; 5) Eminem; 6) Christina Aguilera  Some statements may be disputed, incorrect, , biased or otherwise objectionable. Winfrey; 9) Justin Timberlake; 10) Tupac Shakur. -- Top News Stories and Scandals on AOL Search: Not only did hotel empire heiress Paris Hilton make the most searched person list this year, but she was also crowned queen of news story searches after a sex tape surfaced and she made her primetime television debut. The year of scandals continued as high-profile court cases involving Kobe Bryant, Laci Peterson Laci Peterson, born Laci Denise Rocha (May 4, 1975–ca. December 24 2002),[1] was the subject of one of the most discussed missing-person cases in United States history, after she went missing while eight months pregnant with her first child. , Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. and Michael Jackson dominated the news. The top news searches through AOL were: 1) Paris Hilton; 2) National Do Not Call Registry Do Not Call Registry is the name of a list of personal phone numbers that are off limits to telemarketers in North America.
Peterson case; 5) Iraq; 6) Martha Stewart; 7) September 11; 8) 2004 election candidates; 9) Michael Jackson; 10) California recall. -- Top Television Shows on AOL Search: "American Idol" topped the charts this year, not only ranking among the top reality TV shows, but also outpacing many of television's most seasoned veterans. This year's tops in programming searches include: 2) "Oprah Winfrey"; 3) "Sponge Bob Square Pants"; 4) "Wheel of Fortune"; 5) "The Today Show"; 6) "The Bachelor"; 7) "Lizzie McGuire"; 8) "Survivor"; 9) "Big Brother"; 10) "Star Search." -- Top Health Topics on AOL Search: As the low-carb craze continues to sweep the nation, Americans are turning to the Internet to research diet tools and plans, with the Atkins diet being the most popular. Other top health topics include: 2) Pregnancy; 3) Weight Watchers; 4) Plastic surgery; 5) Diets; 6) Alcoholism; 7) Diabetes; 8) South Beach Diet; 9) Herpes; 10) Weight loss. -- Top Food and Beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. on AOL Search: While many Americans are tapping into the Internet for diet ideas, others are searching for tasty treats. Top searched foods and beverages include: 1) Turkey; 2) Cookies; 3) Mixed drinks; 4) Cakes; 5) Chicken; 6) Wine; 7) Mexican food; 8) Candy; 9) Italian food; 10) Jello. -- Favorite Georges on AOL Search: George W. Bush proved to be a more popular U.S. President than George Washington when it comes to 2003 searches on AOL. The current Commander-in-Chief claimed the number one spot, while the Founding Father moved down to number two, followed by: 3) George Strait; 4) George Washington Carver; 5) George Bush Sr.; 6) George Clooney; 7) George Carlin car·line or car·lin n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] ; 8) Curious George; 9) George Jones; 10) George Orwell. -- Top 2003 AOL Message Boards: In 2003, AOL members reached out to each other to discuss hot topics, questions and concerns on more than 6,000 different topics. Of those, conflict in Iraq largely dominated AOL members' thoughts and received the largest number of postings in 2003. Top message board topics included: 1) Iraq related topics; 2) Politics; 3) Laci Peterson Case; 4) American Idol; 5) Abortion/Roe v. Wade; 6) Kobe Bryant; 7) Gay Rights; 8) Rush Limbaugh; 9) Tightwads Discussion; 10) Michael Jackson. Additional information, including categories like Duos & Couples, Reality TV Shows, Athletes, Sports Teams, Autos, Games, Toys, plus information on AOL Community Polls, top Music Videos on AOL, and top Songs of the Year on AOL, can be found at www.aolepk.com/search. Top search terms in specific markets, provided by AOL City Guide, are also available upon request. About AOL Search and Message Boards AOL Search is the only service that allows AOL members to search all of AOL's content and the rest of the Internet quickly and easily--from one place. To access AOL Search, members can go to AOL Keyword: Search. To post messages on an AOL message board, members can go to AOL(R) Keyword: Message Boards, to get a complete listing of the message boards available on the service. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. Results are based on an analysis of member participation across AOL Search and Message Boards during 2003 and are not scientific. |
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