Web-based method and game for tracking publicity

Abstract

An internet service and game that automatically tracks celebrity publicity over time. The service searches the internet for news articles containing names of celebrities. When an article is found, a point value is assigned to the relevant celebrity. To win the game, players attempt to predict future celebrity publicity by selecting celebrities and accruing points when news articles are found by the internet service.

1 . A method of tracking publicity about individuals with celebrity status, wherein an internet service compiles data from news articles on the internet containing celebrity names, and for each article found, records the celebrity named in the article. 
   
   
       2 . A method of playing a game where players attempt to accurately predict when celebrities will have publicity in the future, wherein players select celebrities of their choice and acquire points in the game when the service in  claim 1  finds published internet articles containing the names of their selected celebrities.