Welcome to the the 2012 Golden Globes Live Blog
Thanks for joining us for the 69th annual Golden Globes. Escorting you through the evening are Vera Chan, Jason Sickles, Phat Chiem, and special guests including Daniel Musto of the upcoming “Fashion Star” on NBC. <a href="https://wwwssl.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=95a0362ed8" mce_href="https://wwwssl.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=95a0362ed8" >Liveblogging of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards</a> Your escorts: Vera H-C…
Notorious trials, political scandals and social uprisings: The Year of Search at Yahoo, 2011
By Vera H-C Chan and Carolyn Clark Notorious trials, political scandals and social uprisings drew people online, but the death of Osama bin Laden and the dominance of the iPhone – fueled by the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs – topped online searches and news in 2011. For 10…
The Dream of Prediction: Why You Should Be Skeptical
Human beings love to make predictions, whether about the movements of the stars, the gyrations of the stock market, or the upcoming season’s hot color. Pick up the newspaper or browse through headlines on any given day, and you’ll immediately encounter a mass of predictions — so many, in fact,…
Video: Biggest Moments of 2011
2011 was a year of extremes. From the tragedy of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, to the pageantry of a British Royal wedding; from the wave of revolutionary change in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, to the solemn commemoration that took place on September 11, we reflect on a passing year…
Get a Sneak Peek at the Buzziest Midseason Shows
If it weren’t for zombies, foul-mouthed cartoon kids, and shirtless warrior slaves, people would be huddled around a warm plasma screen on those cold winter’s nights just taking in reality show after reality show. The most anticipated midseason show — as determined by searches on Yahoo! — is “Dancing With…
Video: 2011 Notorious
In 2011, bad press was never in short supply. From Charlie Sheen’s manic rants to Harold Camping’s failed doomsday prophecies to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s secret son, the media had plenty of fodder for headlines. But as we look back on last year’s media sideshows, we can also look forward to forgetting…
11 Years of 10: Comparing the Top 10s
Britney Spears in concert (Clasos/CON) Eleven years of top 10s. It’s a little sad that Britney can’t join our anniversary roundup. Strictly speaking, this is the 11th year that Yahoo! has dug in to its Search stream to come up with an annual list of lists, but it’s been 10…
Must-Reads for 2012
The subway used to be a great spot to identify the must-read book of the moment, when every third passenger had a hand clamped on the spine of “Eat Pray Love” or “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” But thanks to the growing popularity of e-book readers like the Kindle…
10 best-selling beauty products of 2011
As 2012 nears, it is time to look back at all the lotions, potions, and polishes we bought this year — the ones that actually went to use and didn’t sit in the medicine cabinet in an unopened pretty box. While plenty of people undoubtedly picked up grocery store favorites…
No. 10: Homeless Man Gets Massive Inheritance
A private investigator tracks down a homeless man and tells him a long-lost relative has left him a small fortune. If this were a movie, you’d roll your eyes at the far-fetched plot. But Max Melitzer’s story is no Hollywood fantasy. The Utah man was literally pushing a grocery cart…