What have you done for me lately?

Remember the song? Janet Jackson - 1986. You could say the same for David Blaine; hey David, what have you done for me lately? I thought he was going to lengths to stay out of the news, but then again, what do I know..

Here's two articles that disagree with my contention..

-------------------

Amorous Women go for the Juggler

Chicago Tribune
Chris McNamara
Published November 5, 2006

The only thing more embarrassing than the depths to which a man will sink to impress a potential mate is the positive reaction he'll sometimes receive. We'll call this the David Blaine Phenomenon.

Some women--and men--are attracted to guys whose greatest quality is the ability to spin a dozen plates at a time, Rollerblade backward through a series of cones or perform other parlor tricks that fall under the label "talent."

Magician David Blaine, for example, has legions of pining female fans, even though his greatest talent is holding his breath for non-record-breaking lengths of time.It's a peculiar phenomenon.

Although the talent for making money and providing food and shelter is an obvious draw to women, who are psychologically hard-wired to seek stability in their mates, that attraction is even stronger--for some women--toward a guy's ability to juggle while standing atop a board balanced on a bowling ball, which is by its very nature unstable... Read More

--------------

And speaking of David Blaine... Here are the top searches at Lycos for the week ending Nov.4th. Think about it. Of all the searches on the planet, even with the mid term elections, David Blaine was the number two search on the internet - Ahead of Pam Anderson, Criss Angel and Paris Hilton, Las Vegas, President Bush, Moby, et al.

What accounts for the immense popularity? That's another story...

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- LYCOS, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com), an entertainment destination for creators and consumers of quality content, today announced the following information from The LYCOS 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Nov. 4, 2006. For a complete list of The LYCOS 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The LYCOS 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com. Readers of The LYCOS 50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The LYCOS 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/.

Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Nov. 4, 2006:

1. Gay Marriage 600 %
2. David Blaine 600 %
3. Neil Patrick Harris 600 %
4. Congress 500 %
5. Adam Brody 400 %
6. South Beach Diet 271 %
7. Thanksgiving 152 %
8. Katie Couric 117 %
9. Desperate Housewives 88 %
10. Christina Aguilera 83 %

Notes of Interest:
At number 35, Las Vegas continues to be the most-searched city of all time with web users on LYCOS. Since 1999, Las Vegas has consistently appeared on The LYCOS 50 weekly list of most popular search terms. The top 10 most-searched U.S. cities this week are:

1) Las Vegas
2) Chicago
3) Boston
4) Miami
5) Seattle
6) Los Angeles
7) Portland OR.
8) Denver
9) San Francisco
10) New York City

Search Gainers:

With mid-term elections taking place this week, Gay Marriage appears to be top of mind with web users, increasing 600 percent in online interest over the past week. Search interest in Congress also jumps 500 percent. Ironically, the top three search gainers -- Gay Marriage, David Blaine and Neil Patrick Harris -- are in a virtual tie on this week's Movers and Shakers list.

The LYCOS 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Nov. 4, 2006:
1) Poker 6) WWE
2) Halloween 7) Disney
3) MySpace 8) RuneScape
4) Pamela Anderson 9) Paris Hilton
5) Spyware 10) Pumpkin Carving

About LYCOS, Inc.
LYCOS, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. LYCOS, Inc. creates and operates search, community and technology lifestyle sites including LYCOS.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com and Angelfire.com. Other LYCOS products and sites include LYCOS Mail, LYCOS Phone, LYCOS Entertainment, LYCOS Music, LYCOS Games, LYCOS Planet, and GetRelevant. LYCOS was acquired by Korean Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ: 035720, http://www.daum.net.