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Soupy Sales Dies, Web Responds

Comedian Soupy Sales has passed away at the age of 83, reportedly at a Hospice in New York.  Provide your condolences at the Famous Dead website -- www.FamousDead.com ... The web is abuzz with fond memories and sadness of his death.  The rate at which the Tweets about him are rolling in provide evidence to that.

"Kanye West Died" Rumor Used as a Scareware Tactic

A lot of people have been searching for queries like "kanye west died," "kanye west car accident," "kanye dead," etc. Obviously, this is an indication of a widespread rumor that Kanye West did in fact die (which he didn't). It appears that the rumor was used to perpetuate a "scareware" tactic.

New Michael Jackson Song Hits Web

Talk about Michael Jackson took the web by storm after the King of Pop's death, and it's back again as a new (or previously unreleased, rather) song from him has been released on the web. The song is called "This is It," and it's from the upcoming Jackson film of the same name.

UFL Debuts Tonight, Partners with AOL

Football has been a common theme in the United States in search trends and traffic, as discussed recently. That has mainly been related to the National Football League and college football. However, a new league debuts tonight, and while it may not come close to achieving the amount of popularity of these other two, a fair amount of people will likely be searching for information about it tomorrow (and late tonight).

Nobel Prize Announcements: Watch Videos on YouTube

Today through October 12, anybody interested in finding out who wins the Nobel Prizes can do so by tuning into YouTube. Throughout the week, Nobel Prizes will be announced live on the popular video site. There is a Nobel Prize YouTube channel set up, which streams announcements for each prize live in real-time. Of course once they have been announced, you can still go back and watch them. For example, here is a clip for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine:

Watch: Newark Mayor Beefs with Conan O'Brien Via YouTube

Conan O'Brien, the host of NBC's The Tonight Show has been engaging in something of a feud with the mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Conan made a joke about Newark, and Mayor Cory Booker retaliated via YouTube.

Web Searches for Dead Manson Follower Susan Atkins

Susan Atkins, one of the members of the Manson Family (followers of Charles Manson), who infamously killed Sharon Tate in 1969 has been reported dead, and as a reflection of the morbid curiosity of the general public, Google shows that Atkins searches have become a hot trend (current rating: "spicy"). Related searches appear on the list at least five other times.

Skittles - Didn't Taste The Rainbow On Twitter

The question was asked here yesterday by Joe Hall and there were as many opinions as there are colors in a bag of Skittles but as of this morning the jury is in.

Invisibility Cloaks and Bad Ideas

The trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince debuted on the Internet a couple weeks ago and created some buzz unsurprisingly, and you can bet that as the movie nears its November 21st release date that the Internet buzz will be at full capacity.

News And Media Crowd Fond Of Yahoo Buzz

New Hitwise statistics create an interesting comparison between Digg and Yahoo Buzz.  Depending on which side of the "blogs and personal websites" and "news and media" divide a site stands, it seems the second entity is either almost worthless or nearly as valuable as the first.