The Buzz Log What’s hot on Yahoo! Buzz™ (and why)...

Our crack team of editors takes a closer look at the hottest trends on Yahoo! Buzz.

  • The Brady Bunch

    The Brady Bunch

    Jan vs. Marcia: The Grudge Continues

    by Mike Krumboltz

    20 min ago

    Jan Brady was always jealous of big sister Marcia on "The Brady Bunch." Has the bitterness crossed over into real life?

    Fox News is reporting that Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia, feels that Eve Plumb (Jan) is upset over a joke Ms. McCormick made in her recent memoir, "Here's the Story." Somebody call Alice to sort this out STAT!

    In her book, McCormick wrote that she and Eve had a "lesbian love affair." McCormick insists it was simply a joke that was made for shock value. Now she's worried that Plumb didn't find it funny.

    You see, the Brady kids were apparently invited to sit on Oprah's couch. Everyone accepted the invite except ol' Eve. Maureen concluded that her TV sister is holding a grudge. Makes sense to us: no former child star would ever turn down Oprah without a darn good reason.

    The New York Post, which broke the story on its Page Six, checked in with Ms. Plumb to get her take on the so-called quarrel. Plumb's agent responded: "No one from Oprah called. We haven't turned down anything. There is no feud."

    That settles that, but one question remains: How does Eve Plumb still have an agent?

    • 1 Vote
  • McNair and Kazemi

    McNair and Kazemi

    McNair's Vacation Photos Cause a Stir

    by Mike Krumboltz

    1 hour ago

    The shooting death of Steve McNair has sparked a tremendous amount of interest in the relationship between the former NFL quarterback and his supposed killer, Sahel Kazemi.

    Recent photos that surfaced on TMZ.com indicate that the two shared at least one vacation. The photos show McNair and Kazemi parasailing and relaxing on a boat. They look like any couple on vacation — there's nothing to indicate the shocking violence that would later come.

    Unsurprisingly, lookups on "steve mcnair vacation photos" and "mcnair kazemi pictures" are through the roof. For more on McNair's funeral, and tributes from heartbroken fans, click here.

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    • 2 Votes
  • Upscale Gardening Store Closing

    Upscale Gardening Store Closing

    Too Blooming Bad: Smith & Hawken Goes Out of Business

    by Claudine Zap

    1 hour ago

    People may be focusing on their backyard plants during the recession, but they aren't shopping at high-end garden stores. That's the reality faced by the Northern California-based retailer Smith & Hawken, which is dying on the vine after 30 years in business.

    The chain is closing its doors. It originally opened as a place for serious gardeners—selling tools with a lifetime guarantee. The basic garden-supply store was bought by a weed-killing manufacturer, then branched out to general outdoor stuff, like fire pits and (really, really expensive) teak furniture. In these tough economic times, what should have been a blooming time for the garden business failed to grow.

    The one note of good news (and there isn't much: All 56 stores will close and 700 people will lose their jobs): Going-out-of-business sales start now. But don't bother heading to the website. That's already been shut down. If you want to scoop up a nifty deal on a terrarium or a patio heater, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way: go to the store.

    • 1 Vote
  • Emma Watson

    Emma Watson

    Emma Watson, Tour de France, Project Runway: What's the Buzz

    by Claudine Zap

    4 hours ago

    Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.

    1. Emma Watson (Searches increased by 485%). The "Harry Potter" star is headed to the U.S. for college.
    2. Tour de France standings (+243%). Amazingly, Lance Armstrong is only a fraction of a second from the lead as the race heads to stage 6 in Spain.
    3. Getty Museum (+184%). A raging wildfire in Los Angeles caused an evacuation of the building, which is stocked with priceless works of art.
    4. Southwest Airlines tickets (+149%). The discount airline launched a super-cheap ticket sale.
    5. Project Runway (+107%). The sixth season of the fashion reality show airs next month. The cast of competitors is in. Now, who will be "out?"
    • 5 Votes
  • Salmonella Found at Dry Milk Plant

    Salmonella Found at Dry Milk Plant

    Web Responds to Oatmeal Recall

    by Claudine Zap

    7 hours ago

    Is nothing sacred? Now even breakfast foods could be suspect.

    There's a recall of products with instant dried milk that could be contaminated with salmonella. So you know the drill. The list of products is likely to grow as it's discovered where all that instant dried milk ended up.

    After the FDA found salmonella at their plant, the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Minnesota started to voluntarily recall products made in the past two years. The product list is already growing.

    The recall originally centered on a single tainted product, but has since expanded to the Malt-O-Meal "Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal." The brand is sold nationally under other names. Meijer hot chocolate mix and some Kroger popcorn toppings have also been added to the recall list. According to USA Today, no illnesses have been linked to this latest outbreak.

    News of the forbidden foods caused online lookups for "oatmeal recall," "fda recalls," and "food recalls" all to move up in one-day searches.

    For a complete list of recalled products, you can check the FDA website here.

    • 7 Votes