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THE MOST AND THE LESS. Part 1 By maximillien de lafayette. Contributors: peggy north, ruth sielberg, fabiola rossi.
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THE MOST AND THE LESS This is what, this year, people looked at, read most about, remembered, cared less and completely forgot about... If you want to know more about the character of a man, watch him playing cards, driving a car, treating an animal, eating out, tipping and observe what he notices first about a woman he just met. If you want to learn more about the occupants of a house, look at their backyard first. If you want to learn more about a nation, count how many public libraries, museums, schools, places of worship, animal shelters, literature and music centers, this or that nation has. If you want to learn more about the social values of a society, count how many couples divorce a year, how many domestic violence lawsuits are filed in each county, how many children and grown ups still revere their parents, teachers and the elderly. And finally, if you want to know more about the civilization and culture of a nation, find out what citizens of that nation read, search for, learn about, and value most. In other words, you got to know about the "most and less" important stuff they look at and or search for. Thanks to the Internet, your task becomes easy, because your computer set allows you to easily find out what people today visit most, read about and click on. And here is what I found about the preferences, priorities, choices, "the most and less" important "stuff" of people of our civilized world...quite revealing and chocking. Judge for yourself. MOST LOOKED AT: JANET JACKSON AND PARIS HILTON PHOTOS
The naked body of Paris Hilton. More than 7 millions clicked on this photo. In other words, it is 3 times the number of faithful Christian pilgrims who visited the Holy land in 2004 and 2005. The breast of Janet Jackson: Jackson stunt most replayed moment ever!
Photo: The famous and infamous Janet Jackson's breast photo which was seen on TV by approximately 129 million Americans and clicked on by 435 millions worldwide, making it the most famous stunt ever displayed and replayed in history. According to CNN, when Justin Timberlake tore at Janet Jackson's leather outfit during Sunday's Super Bowl half-time show, TiVo users took notice. Then they took notice again and again, using the digital video recorder to replay the event and to pause at the crucial moment in order to discern just what it was that Jackson had revealed to millions of Americans. TiVo said that particular halftime stunt was the most replayed moment not only of the Super Bowl but of all TV moments that the young company has ever measured. TiVo said it used its technology to measure audience behavior among 20,000 users during the Super Bowl. The exercise revealed a 180 percent spike in viewership at the time of the -- as Timberlake refers to it -- "wardrobe malfunction." One notable TiVo user apparently unimpressed with the performance of Timberlake and Jackson was FCC chairman Michael Powell, who launched an investigation into the bare-breasted matter. Powell is so taken with TiVo that he once referred to it as "God's machine." This marks the third year that TiVo has released details of its second-by-second review of how Super Bowl viewers used their TiVo units. Not only did users pause and replay the infamous portion of the halftime show more than any moment during the game, but they also did the same for some commercials. TiVo's top two commercials, based on user behavior, are both from Bud Light: a romantic sleigh ride interrupted by a flatulent horse and a sharp-toothed dog demonstrating his unusual way of scoring a beer for his master.
JANET'S OTHER BREAST ALLOWED TO PERFORM AT GRAMMY'S Photo:
Janet Jackson in a CD promo "séance". Singer
Janet Jackson's "other" breast has been given permission to attend the Grammy
Awards ceremony Sunday, her publicist said. The pop star's left breast was given
the greenlight to attend and present an award when it became clear it had no
participation or prior knowledge of the R-rated incident involving Janet and her
right breast at last week's Super Bowl. "Her left breast has been vindicated and
is considering whether or not it will go to the event or stay at home,"
publicist Steven Huvane told reporters.
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"While we appreciate the fair consideration given to Janet's left breast, I do not know at this time whether it will appear or not. That is something Janet's left breast must decide for itself. Right now it is leaning towards staying home as a show of support." There was some speculation in the media as to whether the possible lone appearance of Janet's left breast was indicative of other problems and may eventually result in a permanent split." No, there are no plans at this time for any kind of solo album if that's what you're asking," Huvane said. "Please understand it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any personal issues between Janet, her right breast and her left breast. Questions about a possible relationship between Janet's offending right breast and singer Justin Timberlake also went unanswered by both parties. Timberlake's spokespeople also had very little to say on this matter. "This is a difficult situation between the parties and we ask that you respect their privacy. All we can say is they are spending a lot of time together and are very happy."
THE MOST AND THE LESS...
Photo: Gene Tierney, one of the most beautiful women and actresses of all time. Almost forgotten, today... IN CINEMA: In motion pictures, the less talked about or remembered are some of the greatest icons of the past and era legends: Gene Tierney, Doris Day, Lana Turner. And completely forgotten are: Carol Landis, Ida Lupino and Silvana Mangano. This year, fewer than 5 articles were written about Doris Day, 2 articles about Tierney in 2 obscure magazines, and 2 small pieces on Lana Tuner, in an entertainment gossips website, the other in a gossipy magazine tabloid. The most talked and written about are: Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron. Most watched movies shows host: TCM's Robert Osborne.
Photo: Actress Charlize Theron. IN ENTERTAINMENT: In entertainment, the most written and talked about are: Britney Spears and Madonna. More than 45,000 articles were written about Spears in 125 countries, and almost 30,000 articles on Madonna in 85 countries. The less talked about are: Peggy Lee and Joan Baez, and the completely forgotten are: The magnificent Louis Prima and the legendary Tino Rossi.
Photo, from L to R: Tino Rossi, Francoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan. POLITIC: MOST WRITTEN ABOUT:
In politics, the most written about are: President George Bush, Ousama Bin Laden, Prime Minister Tony Blair, late Pope Jean Paul II, Condoleezza Rice and Mahmood Abbas. More than 750,000 articles were written about President Bush and almost 749,000 about Bin Laden in 175 countries. POLITIC: ALMOST FORGOTTEN: Almost forgotten are Benito Mussolini, former US Vice President Dan Quayle, Emperor Haile Selassie and the Shah of Iran.
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Photo: Former US
Vice President, Dan Quayle.