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Beyonce Tweets for the First Time

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:02:50 +0000

Welcome to the tweet age, Beyonce. The Queen B has finally used Twitter. She joined a while back and was verified, but never tweeted.

Many of her fellow pop divas like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry tweet multiple times a day, sharing images from photo shoots and offer reports while in the studio, since they were raised in the digital generation and are a bit younger. But Bey, like Madonna, didn’t engage in 140-character conversations with fans. Until now. #Amen.

Student Expelled For F-Bomb Tweet

Brad Striker — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:10:54 +0000

Get ready because if you didn't know, nothing online is private. If you have a Facebook or Twitter account then this isn't anything new to you. Apparently one student from Garrett High School in Indiana didn't know this valuable piece of information and he had to learn the hard way. After dropping a MASSIVE F-Bomb tweet, Austin Carroll, brought a new meaning to the phrase, 'Go hard or go home.'

Is the Celebrity Tweet Becoming the New 'Autograph'?

Mithun Divakaran — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:20:48 +0000

Social media has the changed the world in so many ways, there’s hardly anybody that hasn’t experienced its impact, no matter how big or small. Twitter in particular has opened doors to celebrities that us commoners never imagined. Why wait for a star outside a restaurant in Beverly Hills to get a scribbled autograph when you could just get a shout-out from them on Twitter? And it has worked for many.

Tweet-a-Beer Allows You To Buy Beers For Friends Anywhere

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:00:52 +0000

One of the ways Oreo is celebrating its 100th birthday is by letting you send smartphone coupons for cookies to your friends. But why send cookies when you can send a beer?

Tyga Tweets Homophobic Slurs at Gossip Website

Trent Fitzgerald — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:00:20 +0000

Young Money rapper Tyga went ballistic on his Twitter account recently and tweeted some homophobic remarks in regard to an item that was posted on gossip website MediaTakeOut. According to the Urban Daily, the website posted a story alluding that Tyga is gay after he and his friend, Chris Brown, were purportedly caught in a compromising position.

New Host For Tosh.0

Brad Striker — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:47:41 +0000

Daniel Tosh twitted something a little bit interesting today about the video show that he has hosted……….he is stepping DOWN! I know I know, its some pretty sad news because his sarcastic humor always made the show. The videos were cool to, but you know you were glued to the tv waiting for his smart [...]

Wiz Khalifa Tweets Pictures of Studio Sessions With Chris Brown + Adam Levine

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:58 +0000

Rapper Wiz Khalifa is keeping himself busy in 2012 as he’s locked in the studio working hard on his new LP ‘O.N.I.F.C.,’ which will be his follow-up to his platinum-selling debut ‘Rolling Papers.’ Wizzy has been giving his Tweeples on Instagram updates on the recording process. So far, the ‘Black and Yellow’ has recorded songs [...]

Ce-Lo Green Says He Is Not Homophobic After Questionable Tweet

Chris Reed — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:32:36 +0000

Cee-Lo Green has fired back after accusations that he may be homophobic after he tweeted that a reporter gave his, Green’s, performance a bad review. After learning of the review, Green said that the reporter must be “gay.”On his page, he wrote, “I respect your criticism, but be fair! People enjoyed last night! I’m guessing [...]

Osama bin Laden Rises From the Dead, Starts

Chris Logan — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:44:37 +0000

Twitter has seen some zany faux-accounts lately, including a NY Bronx Zoo snake escapee, Adolf Hitler and some random guy's liver.

So when Osama Bin Laden rose from the dead and began tweeting via numerous accounts on Sunday night, it was only a little strange.

Mostly, though, it was funny.

Celebrity 'Tweets Of The Week'

Chris Reed — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:45:35 +0000

Every Friday we go to Twitter and find the best celebrity tweets, and bring them to you. Celebrities often turn to their twitter account to let us all know how they feel, or what is on their mind at the time. While some are pretty straight forward, yet entertaining, others at times can be a little creepy.

Wendy Williams: Dancing With The 'Scars'

DJ Digital — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:41:06 +0000

Wendy Williams just tweeted a picture that shows that Dancing With The Stars is INDEED real. (and painful!) Are you on #teamwendy ?? If not, which DWTS cast member are you rooting for ??

Chris Brown Tweets Domestic Violence Diploma

Chris Logan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:58:55 +0000

Congratulations to Chris Brown! He kept his hands in his pockets for the past 52 weeks and he GRADUATED! I’m not sure which step he on in the 12 step program, but hey…it’s a good thing! Chris Brown has just completed his court ordered 52-week domestic violence course and he’s so proud of himself…he posted a [...]

Could Social Media Bring Better Grades?

Chris Reed — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:39:41 +0000

According to a story I just read, undergraduate students who tweet, make better grades than students who DO NOT tweet. Is this a legitimate argument for staying on the social media network? This MSN story goes in deep on the study on high-performing tweeters. The study included 125 students taking a first-year seminar course for [...]