A summary of the Google Zeitgeist results of gainers and decliners on Google.com, for the week ending Jan. 9.
1. Vince Young – Univ. of Texas quarterback won big in the Rose Bowl Jan. 4, is opting to go pro with the NFL.
2. Texas Longhorns – UT team’s first national championship in 36 years was the Rose Bowl win, 41-38.
3. Emily Stern – Daughter of Howard quit off-off Broadway play “Kabbalah” Jan. 3, fearing her father’s critics would focus on her nude performance.
4. “Dancing With The Stars” – Reality series gained in ratings with premiere of new season Jan. 5.
5. Marcus Vick – Former Va. Tech quarterback arrested on firearms charges Jan. 9, just three days after dismissal from Hokies for Gator Bowl “unsportsmanlike conduct.”
6. CES – Massive Consumer Electronics Show engulfed Las Vegas and news reports starting week of Jan. 9.
7. Lindsay Lohan – Teen star was briefly hospitalized in Miami Jan. 5 for asthma attack.
8. “Wedding Crashers” – Popular 2005 comedy starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughan released on DVD Jan. 3.
9. Martin Luther King – Civil rights leader will be remembered on U.S. federal holiday celebrated Jan. 16.
10. Bird Flu – Recent human outbreaks reported in Ukraine, Turkey increase concern.
11. USC – Favored Rose Bowl team was bested in an upset by Texas on Jan. 4.
12. Isla Fisher – Actress with small part in “Wedding Crashers” receives fresh praise for her performance based on DVD release and reviews.
13. Detroit Auto Show – New makes and models are the focus of the giant annual car expo, which began Jan. 9.
14. Lou Rawls – Velvet-voiced singer died of cancer Jan. 6 in Los Angeles at age 72.
15. Drake Bell – Nickelodeon star (“Drake & Josh”) recovers at home after surviving a serious Dec. 29 car accident.
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