The Lycos 50 for Week Ending May 5, 2001.Entertainment Editors & Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 9, 2001 CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Anchor Andrea Thompson Rebecca Andrea Thompson (born on January 6 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles on the television series Falcon Crest, Babylon 5, and NYPD Blue. More Popular Online than Survivor and Britney Spears; Loft Story Loft Story is a French reality show started in 2001 on the M6 channel. It is also a Canadian show with the same name and premise that aired in 2003 on TQS. For more information on the Canadian edition, see Loft Story (Canada). , France's Version of Big Brother, Makes Top 10 Terra Lycos (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TRLY), the leading global Internet network, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular user searches for the week ending May 5, 2001. For a complete list of The Lycos 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com. The Lycos 50(TM)Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending May 5, 2001 1) Dragonball 6) Tattoos 2) Andrea Thompson 7) Loft Story 3) Survivor 8) Cinco de Mayo 4) Britney Spears 9) Mother's Day 5) Napster 10) Pokemon Notes of Interest: Unlike last year, the final episode of Survivor II did not make it to number one on The Lycos 50. Survivor II was surpassed by the Dragonball (#1) juggernaut and the unexpected wave of curiosity sparked by naked photos of new CNN Headline News anchor Andrea Thompson (#2), currently the most popular woman on the Internet. Meanwhile, the world continues to show its fascination with 24-hour online feeds of good-looking people locked together in a house. The French version of Big Brother, Loft Story made its debut on this week's list at number seven. The breakout star of Loft Story, a stripper Stripper Slang for an individual homeowner who strips the equity out of his or her home through mortgage refinancing. Proceeds are generally not re-invested, but spent on consumer goods. Notes: Most people get rich by saving and investing wisely. named Loana Piscine pi·scine adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fish or fishes. [Medieval Latin pisc , received more searches than any Survivor cast member other than Elisabeth Filarski. Other Notes of Interest: The Mummy Returns (#40) becomes the first of the summer blockbusters to make The Lycos 50. Building search traffic pointed to Mummy-mania and The Lycos 50 expects similar results in three weeks when Pearl Harbor debuts. This week, interest in the World War II film and the battle that inspires it, received more searches than the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys. One to Watch: The art-rock band Tool, whose new album Lateralus is due out in a few weeks, was mentioned in The Lycos 50 year end list as one to watch in 2001. Just shy of making this week's list, Tool comes in at number 56, higher than Limp Bizkit and `N Sync. About Terra Lycos Terra Lycos is the new global Internet network operating in 42 countries in 19 languages, reaching 99 million unique monthly visitors worldwide. Created by the combination of Terra Networks, S.A. and Lycos, Inc., in October 2000, Terra Lycos is one of the most popular Internet networks in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and is the third largest Internet access provider See ISP. (networking, company) Internet Access Provider - (IAP) A company or other origanisation which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or consumers. in the world. The Terra Lycos network of sites includes Lycos.com, Terra.com, Angelfire.com, ATuHora.com, Gamesville.com, HotBot.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Zone, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, Rumbo.com, Sonique, Tripod.com, RagingBull.com and Wired News (Wired.com). The company's headquarters are in Barcelona and it has major offices in Boston, Madrid, Sao Paolo and Monterrey, among others. It is listed on the Madrid bourse bourse (b  rs), term applied to a European stock exchange. The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. (TRR TRR Transportation Research Record (Journal)TRR Test Readiness Review TRR Target Ranging Radar TRR Total Rate of Return TRR Taiwan Research Reactor ) and on the Nasdaq electronic market (TRLY). (c)2001 Lycos, Inc. Lycos(R)is a registered trademark of Carnegie Mellon. All other product or service marks mentioned herein are those of Terra Networks, S.A., Lycos, Inc. or their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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