LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Royal Wedding" and "win" (as in Charlie Sheen slogan) were the two phrases most commonly used on television in 2011, according to a study released Tuesday.
Ravings of the old "Two and a Half Men" actor beat "Arab Spring" and Simon Cowell "The X Factor" show singing when he came to dominate television screens in the official language 2010-11 television season U.S. Global Language Monitor said.
"It apparently seems to be the year for Kate (Middleton). It has come to dominate the small screen thanks to his dedication, his choice of mode and especially the royal wedding," said Paul JJ Payack, president of Global Language Monitor.
Middleton Prince William's marriage in April was seen by millions of people around the world and generated huge media attention.But Sheen was not far behind. The comedy star has carried out a series of bizarre interviews, videos and even a national tour after being fired in March which was the highest paid position working in American television.
"Winning" was one of his favorite phrases, followed closely by "tiger's blood" and brag about his various "goddesses", or who live in girlfriends.
Gloss subjected admitted last week was out of control, and jokes that he never believed in in the presence of Prime Time Emmy Awards Sunday, Sheen wanted his apparently sincere renovated well.Rounding TV TV more words out of 2011 were the show "Oprah" talk which ended on 25 the next year, "Fukushima", the epicenter of the earthquake in Japan, the tsunami disaster, and nuclear power, "9 / 11", "the vision of Obama" "Chicago-style politics" and "Zombies".
Monitor Texas-based Global Language uses a mathematical formula to track the frequency of words and phrases in the press, electronic media and society.
Teleword last year was "Spillcam" after the live transmission of oil breach deepwater Gulf of Mexico.