Spice Girl, Updike, Obama: What's the Buzz

by Claudine Zap

Here's your mid-week buzz.

1. Geri Halliwell (+2,4418%). The former Spice Girl caught buzz for her reported engagement to an Italian yacht tycoon, who she has known for just two months.
2. John Updike (+2,349%). The seminal American author who spotlighted the middle class in his writing has died, causing a surge in look-ups.
3. Chocolates (+706%). Word is that with the recession, chocolate lovers are trading down from fancy boutique brands to good 'ol Hershey's.
4. G.I. Joe movie (+537%). The TV show more commonly associated with the action figure is getting a movie. To get buzz started, Paramount Pictures has released posters to advertise the summer flick.
5. Obama interview (+175%). The president set the tone by giving his first post-inaugural interview to the Arab-language news network, al-Arabiya.