The Buzz Weekend in Review
by Molly McCallMay 11, 2008 10:00:43 PM
- 172 Votes
In the weekend's most popular stories in Buzz, the president's daughter says "I do," "Saturday Night Live" skewers a presidential candidate (and former first lady), and the U.S. government reveals the most fashionable names for newborns...
Congratulations, Jenna and Henry
Jenna Bush's wedding to Henry Hager in Crawford, Texas on Saturday dominated the weekend's top articles. Reports from The Huffington Post to People.com followed the first daughter's walk down the aisle, and earned high votes from Buzz readers. In a popular Lifestyles piece, The Dallas Morning News investigated how Crawford responded to the presidential nuptials. What does the Lone Star town think about its time in the political spotlight coming to a close? In a word: relieved.
In Search, politicos and wedding fans alike sought more on the intimate affair. Demand for "bush wedding" soared 4,799% on Saturday. Bridal details like "jenna bush wedding pictures" (+3,877%), "jenna bush wedding plans" (+2,560%), and "jenna bush wedding party" (+2,034%) also posted quadruple digit gains. Sunday evening, queries for "jenna bush," "henry hager," and "white house weddings" continued to linger in our top hourly searches. No one likes to leave a good party.
"Saturday Night Live" takes on Senator Clinton
In February, Hillary Clinton urged her supporters to watch "Saturday Night Live." Don't expect such a ringing endorsement now. Over the weekend, the comedy series featured a sketch mocking the New York senator's refusal to give up the race for the White House. Mrs. Clinton surely didn't like it, but Buzz readers lapped it up. Huffington Post hosted the clip on its site, and the blog item jumped to the top of our Entertainment category.
Hello, Hannah, and Emma, and Abigail!
Social Security celebrated Mother's Day with its annual release of the past year's most popular baby names. Among the monikers topping the charts in 2007, "Jacob" and "Emily" nabbed the #1 spots. Apparently, "Emily" is the reigning champ of children's names—the tot term has reigned supreme for over a decade. An article on the lists from Tampa Bay Online enjoyed the benefits of baby cuteness and leapt in Buzz polls.
Also Moving up the Buzz Charts...
• Deadly storms swept through the Midwest and South on Sunday, causing death and destruction in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Georgia. A Yahoo! News report on the tragedy quickly made its way up the Buzz charts. In Search, terms like "greensboro tornado" and "tornadoes in georgia" sought more information on the twisters and their aftermath.
• Is it time to invade Burma? Time.com posed this question in a magazine piece on Saturday. Buzz readers seized on it, voting it upwards in the Overall and World sections.
• Man steals Mac, but woman gets revenge. After a New York woman's Apple computer was stolen, she logged on to her laptop remotely and snapped photos of the thieves using the machine. Now, the burglars are arrested, the intrepid Mac owner has been reunited with her high-tech property, and a BoingBoing post on the affair is sitting happily at the top of our Science/Tech category. We love a story with a happy ending.
