Britney Rules and Cats Drool On America Online in 2001 -- Top Searched Terms, Chats, Polls and Message Boards Based on 32 Million Member Base.Business Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001 America Online, Inc., the worlds leading interactive services company, has taken a look back at 2001 by culling lists from some of its most popular features. From search terms to message boards, AOLs 32 million members proved that they not only have their fingers on their keyboards, but also on the pulse of America. TOP SEARCHES PEOPLE: 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. members go crazy for Britney Spears! This sexy singing sensation reigns supreme in the 10 most searched people of 2001. 1) Britney Spears 2) Nostradamus 3) Oprah 4) Jennifer Lopez 5) Martha Stewart 6) Aaliyah 7) Lil Bow Wow 8) Eminem 9) Pamela Anderson 10) Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden: see bin Laden, Osama. BANDS: Boy bands ruled the 10 most searched bands of 2001, but only one can hold the number one slot. Justin, Joey, Lance, JC and Chris proved that they are N Sync, by being the most searched band on AOL this year. 1) N Sync 2) Backstreet Boys 3) O-Town 4) Destinys Child 5) Blink 182 6) Linkin Park 7) Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. 8) Kiss 9) Incubus incubus (ĭng`ky  bəs), lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed children. 10) Sublime GEORGES: No need for a re-countGeorge W. Bush heads the list of top searched Georges of 2001. Surprisingly, more members searched for Curious George than for cutie George Clooney! 1) George W. Bush 2) George Washington 3) George Strait 4) George Washington Carver 5) George Bush 6) George Harrison 7) Curious George 8) George Clooney 9) George Carlin car·line or car·lin n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] 10) George Jung TOYS: Barbie proves shes still a classic by achieving the top spot as AOLs most searched toy in 2001. While Beanie Babies and Hello Kitty made the list, old time favorites made a strong comeback. 1) Barbie 2) Legos 3) Scooters 4) Beanie Babies 5) Hot Wheels 6) Dolls 7) Go Peds 8) Hello Kitty 9) Radio Control Cars 10) Marbles TOP CELEBRITY CHATS Members chatted online with their favorite musicians, movie stars, and television personalities in 2001. While watch and chats were extremely popular, the pure star power of Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, and Janet Jackson got members talking. 1.) Grammy Awards Watch & Chat 2.) American Music Awards Watch & Chat 3.) Hollywoods Big Night 2001 (Oscars) 4.) Jennifer Love Hewitt 5.) Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts 6.) Janet Jackson 7.) Survivor: Australian Outback Watch & Chat 8.) Blink 182 9.) Aaron Carter 10.)MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. VMA VMA vanillylmandelic acid. Watch & Chat TOP POLL TOPICS Members definitely have strong opinions, and arent afraid to speak up! They weighed in on the following top 10 poll topics of 2001: 1) Should We Rebuild the World Trade Center? -- 58% thought Yes. 2) Will U.S. Catch Osama bin Laden? 42% said Very Likely. 3) Where Will Britney Be in Five Years? 35% said she will be Mrs. Timberlake. 4) Do You Support the Military Strikes in Afghanistan? 91% voted Yes. 5) Have You Flown a Flag Since Sept. 11th? 86% said Yes. 6) Who is Your Favorite Pop Star? 55% voted Britney Spears. 7) What is Your Favorite Breed of Dog? 26% voted for the Labrador retriever. 8) What is Your Favorite Baby Name of 2001? 25% said Michael for a boy and 30% said Madison for a girl. 9) Which Rules: Cats vs. Dogs 61% responded that Dogs rule the universe. 10)Who Do You Think is the Most Powerful Woman in America? 73% said Katie Couric. TOP MESSAGE BOARDS We all know that the Internet is a great tool for reaching out to people. If a topic is posted, AOLs members will respond! Members participated in the following top 10 message board discussions of 2001: (Note: America Strikes was the most popular overall area, however the following individual message boards received the largest number of postings.) 1) Dieting 2) Politics of Ireland Politics of Ireland (the Republic of Ireland) take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Uachtarán (President) is the head of state. 3) Israel Politics 4) Politics of the United States Politics of the United States takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of the United States is head of state, head of government, and of a two-party legislative and electoral system. 5) Pregnancy 6) Infertility 7) Dale Earnhardt 8) America Under Attack: How is the President Handling the Crisis 9) Big Brother 2 10.) New York Mets
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