October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Celebrity Tweets
REPORT: BBC Wants To Stop Stars Tweeting Sensitive Details About Shows
A group of executives at the BBC are hoping to introduce a ban on actors, writers and others that are involved in the making of its shows from revealing details about their work on social networking services such as Twitter, according to The Guardian. Senior executives have apparently started to discuss the introduction of clauses to contracts that would ban... Read more »
LAPD Asks Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher To Tweet News Of Freeway Closure
As we have seen time and time again, Twitter is an excellent way for spreading news and helping people to find out about something. Officials in Los Angeles have been trying all kinds of ways to let the public know about the forthcoming closure of the 405 Freeway, but now the Los Angeles Police Department is turning to celebrities with large Twitter following to help... Read more » Pope Benedict XVI Sends His First Tweet, Announces Vatican News Website
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his very first tweet. His Holiness used the Vatican News Twitter account to send the tweet, through which he announced the launch of a Vatican news and information website and to praise the Lord Jesus Christ. The account used to send the tweet has 18,537 followers at the time of this writing, but that figure is sure to increase once... Read more »
Weeman Tweets About Ryan Dunn Tribute Tattoo
Ryan Dunn passed away on Monday after a deadly car crash. Since then, fans have been mourning the loss of their favorite Jackass star with tweets, Facebook groups and memorial YouTube videos. Dunn's friends and fellow Jackass co-stars are grieving the loss of their friend and have each taken to social networks in different ways to voice their opinions. Viva La Bam... Read more » Cee Lo Green Issues Apology For Homophobic Tweet
Cee Lo Green, the singer who's most famous for his vintage-tinged anthem "Forget You," has apologized for homophobic remarks that he made on his Twitter account. The controversy all started when Andrea Swensson, a local music editor for City Pages, slammed his June 16 performance with Rhianna calling his band "lackluster" and his off-color jokes "gross." Green... Read more »
Chris Brown, Members Of Odd Future Trade Insults On Twitter
It looks like Chris Brown and Frank Ocean, member of the group Odd Future, have been butting heads on Twitter. Don't you think the two celebs, who've managed to offend just about everyone with their controversial antics, should probably stick together? The fight allegedly started because Brown, in support of Ocean's mixtape, tweeted "I f**k wit Frank Ocean!... Read more » Lady Gaga Hits 11 Million Twitter Followers, Becomes First User To Reach Milestone
Lady Gaga has set a new social networking record as she has become the first Twitter user to reach 11 million followers. The “Born This Way” singer (who tweets as @ladygaga) reached the milestone Saturday. The pop superstar, who recently teamed up with Zynga to promote her new album, was also the first Twitter user to have 9 million (and then 10 million)... Read more »
President Barack Obama To Start Tweeting Personally, Will Sign Tweets With ‘-BO’
When it comes to connecting with voters on social networks, politicians often use a social media team to manage their profiles. While this is certainly true for President Barack Obama (#Obama2012 staff are managing both his Twitter account and Facebook Page), he is starting to personally send out some tweets himself while on the 2012 election campaign trail. Any... Read more » Comedian Dane Cook Uses Twitter To Find His Lost Dog
Comedian Dane Cook lost his beloved (and adorable) dog on Saturday night. After Cook realized his pup Beast was missing, he turned towards Twitter to help him find his lost dog. On Jun 11th, Cook tweeted his first message regarding Beast's disappearance: "West Hollywood I need your help please. My dog Beast is missing in that area. I've attached a pic. Email... Read more »
