Amanda Bynes Cleans Up Her Twitter Account
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Amanda Bynes did some house cleaning on her Twitter account Monday.
The 26-year-old actress removed everything but her name, avatar and a link to her WhoSay page on her @AmandaBynes account.Bynes strippe…
Ellen Page Gets Death Threats on Twitter
Gary Gershoff/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities reportedly are investigating death threats that were sent via Twitter against Juno actress Ellen Page.“I’m going to murder Ellen Page. She’s dead,” one message read, according…
Twitter Political Index Tracks Obama, Romney Sentiment
Joe Raedle/Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Want to see who is ahead in the presidential race based on tweets and only tweets? Well, now you can.On Thursday, Twitter launched its Political Index, a dedicated site at http://election….
Women’s Gymnastics Team Gets Tweeted by GaGa, Bieber
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — What’s the best way to get a music superstar to acknowledge your presence on Twitter? Be a gold medal-winning Olympian.After snagging the gold medal at the London Olympics Tuesday night, the U.S….
Olympic Rules: One Bad Tweet and You’re Out
SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — A tweet insulting athletes from another country has cost a second Olympian a spot at the games.Michel Morganella, one of the players on Switzerland’s Olympic men’s soccer team, sent out such a tweet fo…
Romney’s VP Search Chief Teases on Twitter
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Beth Myers, the head of Mitt Romney’s secretive vice presidential search, kept the mystery alive Friday when she gave a “Friday Follow” shout out to a number of potential running mates for the presumptiv…
Olympics 2012: London Eye Ferris Wheel Changes Color Based on Tweets
EDF(LONDON) — London is jumping on the trend to bring Twitter to inanimate objects. On the heels of Stanley, the piano that took requests via Twitter, the London Eye Ferris Wheel is getting some Twitter integration.For the next two months (through the…
Twitter Experiences Second Major Outage in the Last Six Weeks
Oli Scarff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Only six weeks after experiencing a widespread outage, Twitter went down again Thursday for most users. At around 11 a.m. ET, Twitter users started to see their streams come to a screeching halt and were not able to…
Jackson Family Feud: Randy Jackson Says Katherine Jackson to Head Home
Lester Cohen/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Katherine Jackson, apparently struggling with bad health, is headed back to Los Angeles from Arizona after she was reported missing last week, her son Randy told ABC’s Good Morning America this morning, also…
Twitter Backlash After Online Retailer Posts ‘Clueless’ Aurora Tweet
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Online shopping site Celeb Boutique took advantage of the trending topic, #Aurora, following the mass movie theater shooting in the small Colorado town, causing a stir of angry responses from Twitter.&ldqu…
Twitter 6th Anniversary: How Mentions, Hashtags, and Retweets Came To Be
SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — We know what you are thinking: Wait, didn’t Twitter just celebrate its sixth birthday? How is it now celebrating its anniversary? Well, on March 21, 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet …
Chris Rock Upsets Some with Controversial Fourth of July Tweet
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Chris Rock’s July Fourth tweet has some people in a decidedly non-festive mood. On Wednesday, the comedian tweeted, “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure…
Alec Baldwin Back on Twitter
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — So much for Alec Baldwin leaving Twitter.On Monday, he deactivated his account. But the 30 Rock star has since resumed tweeting, only this time he’s using the account for his foundation, @ABFalecbal…
David Axelrod Tweets Hit Romney for ‘Bermuda Tax Shelter’
Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senior Obama strategist David Axelrod on Wednesday offered something of a fireworks display on Twitter, launching a barrage of messages meant to draw attention to two reports that highlight Mitt Romney&rsquo…
Twitter’s Expanded Tweets Now Include Article Excerpts and Video
Twitter’s new expanded view. Image credit: Twitter(NEW YORK) — On Wednesday Twitter made it a lot easier for you to see just what might be in those links before you click. Its expanded tweets, a feature which has already shown YouTube videos or Instag…
Sherri Shepherd Goes to Police After Receiving Twitter Threat
ABC/STEVE FENN(NEW YORK) — Sherri Shepherd does not take being threatened on Twitter lightly.The View co-host and recent Dancing with the Stars contestant went to the police after a Twitter user with the handle @DaCloneKiller wrote to her, “Somebody s…
Twitter File Suggests Obama’s Inauguration More Fun Than Putin’s
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — A video on YouTube comparing President Obama’s inauguration with that of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s on Monday is making the rounds on Twitter in Russia. So far it has been viewed nearly 44,000 times…
Rihanna Miffed at Chris Brown Over New Song?
Lester Cohen/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Last week Rihanna tweeted “Happy Birthday” to her former boyfriend Chris Brown. Now, just days later, the two have unfollowed each other on Twitter and some believe that the move has something to do with…
Houston Hospital to Live Tweet Brain Surgery
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — In February, surgeons at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston live tweeted during heart surgery. And on Wednesday, the hospital is moving on up — to the brain.Starting at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Dr. Dong Kim, a neuros…
Hospital to Live Tweet Brain Surgery
Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — In February, surgeons at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston live tweeted during heart surgery. And Wednesday, the hospital is moving on up — to the brain.Starting at 8:30 a.m. ET, Dr. Dong Kim, a neurosurgeo…