October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Celebrity Tweets
Marc Jacobs Intern Launches Into Twitter Tirade
An intern at fashion label Marc Jacobs has launched into a rant against the company and its CEO Robert Duffy after being asked to oversee the company's Twitter account (@MarcJacobsIntl) while it looks for a permanent social media manager. Duffy himself had been handling the account, until he handed over the reigns to an unnamed intern, according to the Daily Mail.... Read more »
Lady Gaga Becomes First Twitter User To Hit 9 Million Followers
Pop superstar Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) has reaffirmed her social media supremacy after becoming the first Twitter user to have 9 million followers. The 24-year-old, who joined the social network in March 2008, reached the milestone on Friday. She has been the most-followed Twitter user since August -- she overtook fellow U.S. singer Britney Spears (@britneyspears)... Read more »
Rahm Emanuel Twitter Parody @MayorEmanuel’s Tweets To Be Published In Book
Over the last few months, politically-savvy Twitter users -- as well many people who simply appreciate fine comedic prose -- have been following @MayorEmanuel, which parodied Rahm Emanuel while the politician ran in the Chicago mayoral race. While there have been no further tweets on the account since Emanuel was elected Mayor of Chicago, the story of the hugely... Read more »
Christina Aguilera Finally Joins Twitter
I know what you've been thinking lately: "I wonder what goes through Christina Aguilera's head every few hours or so." Well wonder no more because Aguilera has joined the plethora of attention hungry celebs on Twitter, and, boy, does she have a long way to go to catch up with their follower count. Her first tweet appeared Tuesday under the Twitter handle... Read more »
Celebrities Pay Tribute To Elizabeth Taylor On Twitter
The world of cinema lost one of its greats on Wednesday, following the death of actress Elizabeth Taylor at the age of 79. She had been admitted to hospital in February after suffering from symptoms related to congestive heart failure. She appeared in dozens of movies, such as “Cleopatra,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and the 1949 adaptation of “Little... Read more » Fired Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Apologizes For Insensitive Japan Tweets
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has apologized over jokes he made on Twitter which included insensitive comments about the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster. His jokes led to him being fired as the voice of the Aflac Duck, the signature feature of insurance company Aflac Inc's commercials. Gottfried's attempts at humor, which have since been removed from his... Read more »
The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi to Host 3rd Annual Shorty Awards
It's that time of year again - when the media elite all swarm New York City to celebrate achievements in Twitter at the Shorty Awards. This year's host is Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" hilarious Aasif Mandvi, a great comedian and Twitter enthusiast. In case you're unfamiliar, the Shorty Awards celebrate real celebrities and Twitter celebrities alike by... Read more »
Gilbert Gottfried Loses Job As Aflac Duck Over Tasteless Twitter Remarks
It looks like Gilbert Gottfried's goose - or in this case, duck - is cooked. The car insurance provider Aflac Inc. has fired the comedian for making insensitive jokes on Twitter about the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. Gottfried (@RealGilbert) decided to make light of the devastation in Japan by tweeting, "Japan is really advanced. They don't go to the... Read more »
Rapper 50 Cent Catches Flak for Posting Jokes About Tsunami on Twitter
50 Cent probably shouldn't quit his rapper day-job because his comedy chops are painfully awful. The rap artist used the tragic events of the tsunami in Japan to draw attention to himself on Twitter by posting tasteless jokes - even further mocking the events when called out by his fans. You stay classy, 50 Cent. The tweets began early March 11 and were PR... Read more »
Charlie Sheen Throws A #fastball On Twitter, Announces Live Stage Show
Now that Charlie Sheen has officially been fired from the show "Two and a Half Men," many people wondered what he would do next. Since he's been getting so much press from his activity online, he announced on Twitter that his next move would be to the stage. In the ever-dramatic Sheen fashion, he tweeted the announcement that he would be doing two live... Read more »
