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Teen Bride's Twitter Feed Is Totally Terrifying

Courtney Stodden's posts are just plain bizarre

(Newser) - Just when you think the saga of Courtney Stodden, quasi-celebrity child bride , couldn't get any weirder ... welcome to her Twitter page. The Huffington Post notes that it's an odd assortment of "Bible quotes and ... lurid notes." Below, some of the highlights (er, lowlights?) from the strangely... More »

Actor Gives Cat Away on Twitter, Gets Death Threats

Cat lovers aren't happy with Chris Pratt

(Newser) - Here's an example of a bad idea: You're a famous actor with more than 54,000 followers on Twitter , so when you decide you can no longer keep your cat, you give her away ... on Twitter. That's what Chris Pratt did, and he's now facing the... More »

The Game Tweets Cops' Number, Jams Phones

LA sheriff's department is investigating

(Newser) - Someone tweeted an LA sheriff station's phone number on the Game's Twitter account last night, encouraging all 580,000 of his followers to call for an internship—and incidentally jamming emergency lines for two hours. The rapper appears to be backtracking, notes the LA Times, suggesting that, ahem,... More »

Michael Moore Twitter-Blasts Obama

Left-wing filmmaker outraged over US military intervention in Libya

(Newser) - Michael Moore ripped into President Obama yesterday for taking military action in Libya , reports the Hill , unloading a barrage of criticism via Twitter . A sampling of Moore's outrage:
  • "It's only cause we're defending the Libyan people from a tyrant! That's why we bombed the Saudis last wk! Hahaha. Pentagon=comedy"
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Courtney Love Twitter-Ranting Again

Account isn't verified, but sure sounds like her, Gawker notes

(Newser) - Guess who’s back on Twitter? That’s right, everyone’s favorite crazytweeter, Courtney Love. Or at least, someone who claims to be Courtney Love—and sounds a lot like her too, Gawker notes . Love ditched Twitter in January after she was sued for defamation by a fashion designer (she... More »

Gilbert Gottfried Fired for Tsunami Jokes

Aflac ditches comedian after tasteless tweets

(Newser) - Gilbert Gottfried has quacked his last for Aflac. The comedian, who has provided the grating voice for the insurance company's trademark duck, was fired for tweeting more than a dozen jokes making fun of earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, Failure Magazine reports. Sample: "Japan is very advanced. They... More »

Kutcher's Twitter Account Hacked

First tweet asks, 'Dude, where's my SSL?'

(Newser) - Ashton Kutcher went to TED yesterday, and lost something intrinsic to being Ashton Kutcher: His Twitter account. The ever-tweeting actor's account appears to have been hacked, and likely by someone all but looking over his shoulder at the conference, reports ReadWriteWeb, which notes that celebs aren't likely to be impressed... More »

Meet the Justin Bieber Lookalike Storming the Web

Jamie Laou already has 50,000 Twitter followers

(Newser) - Apparently, all it takes to earn your very own set of tween groupies these days is an eerie likeness to Justin Bieber. That’s what 17-year-old Australian high school student Jamie Laou has going for him. Laou went from a random Twitter user in July to, this weekend, a worldwide... More »

Bills Player Drops Pass, Tweets Anger at God

Steve Johnson less than thrilled with Almighty after hellish flub

(Newser) - After dropping a would-be winning touchdown pass in an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday, the New York Daily News reports that Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson did what any modern day athlete would—he tweeted to the Almighty. "I praise you 24/7!!! And this how you do... More »

Courtney Love Tweets Racy Pics

Her latest publicity stunt?

(Newser) - She's at it again: Courtney Love took to Twitter last week to post a few, er, interesting pictures of herself. In the first, she flashes her skivvies, but fair warning: The second is decidedly more NSFW. View both in the gallery, or if you'd rather watch Love butcher Lady Gaga's... More »

Lilo, Photographer Defend Gun Photos as 'Art'

Plus, she and Sam feud on Twitter

(Newser) - They don't call her 'Linsanity' for nothing: Lindsay Lohan tweeted a picture of herself yesterday clad in black lingerie with a gun pressed against her lips. But don't worry: "It's not softcore porn, hunny, it's called ART," she explained. The photographer agrees, telling E! Online that she's "... More »

LiLo: Downfall of a Diva

From fresh star to drunken, out-of-work tweeter

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan has more (pre-written) obituaries than acting reviews to her credit, but the New York Post takes a moment today to dance on her grave—tracing the onetime singer-dancer-actress lauded by Robert Ebert and Meryl Streep alike to the out-of-work, drama-prone, free-spending rehab candidate of today. What's worse, some... More »

Jim Carrey: Elin Knew

'No wife is blind enough to miss that much infidelity'

(Newser) - From the unimpeachable authority on relationships that is Jim Carrey: Elin Nordegren knew all along that Tiger Woods was a cheating cheater, reports PopEater . The newly single actor, who chose to announce his breakup with Jenny McCarthy via Twitter, also used his account to weigh in on the golfer's cheating... More »

Conan Follows Random Woman on Twitter

'Sarah Killen, your life is about to change,' late-night exile warned

(Newser) - Since Conan O'Brien joined the ranks of the unemployed, he's taken Twitter by storm and brought fame to his beard and assorted other associates. Now the ousted Tonight Show host, who has more than a half-million Twitter followers but before Friday wasn't following anyone—not even his own beard, squirrel,... More »

Newest Celeb Tweeter: Dalai Lama

@dalailama hits 100K followers in first day

(Newser) - It remains to be seen whether his offline following will boost him past the Ashton Kutchers of the Twittersphere, but the Dalai Lama is well on his way after opening his Twitter account today. With @DalaiLama , the Tibetan spiritual leader is nearing 100,000 (to Kutcher ’s 4.5... More »

Perez Hilton Tops Internet Celebrity List

Forbes list includes Digg, Twitter, TechCrunch, Mashable founders

(Newser) - When it comes to Internet celebrity, Perez Hilton tops the list. The gossip blogger excels in all of Forbes ' criteria, including hits on Google, page views, media saturation, and Twitter followers. Each person on the list must be famous primarily for their Web presence. Herewith, the rest of the... More »

The Most Lucrative Tweeters

Celebs can net $10K just for one tweet endorsing a product

(Newser) - Twitter represents a new frontier for advertising, with companies like Ad.ly connecting advertisers to much-followed celebrities. The Daily Beast lists the most highly compensated tweeters:
  1. Kim Kardashian : 2,795,369 followers, $10,000 (at least) per tweet.
  2. Soulja Boy : 2,002,848 followers, $10,000 (at least) per tweet.
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8 Celebs Who Should Quit Twitter

Spencer Pratt's New Year's resolution should be to shut up

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, you can now spend your day following Paris Hilton’s every move—or, more importantly, reading each and every one of Spencer Pratt’s shout-outs to himself. PopEater names eight celebs who should really step away from the Twitter:
  • Al Roker: Didn’t expect to see him
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Stung by Bias Charges, Twitter Will Stop Suggestions

List of people to follow 'will be going away'

(Newser) - A little bird named Biz Stone tells reporters that Twitter’s much-maligned “suggested users” list is getting kicked out of the nest. The feature, which encourages new users to follow a handful of celebrities, has been mired in controversy over the selection process. Republicans, for example, have claimed it... More »

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