When the book of history is written, 2009 will go down as the year Twitter went from Silicon Valley novelty to megaphone for history's most voiceless and oppressed group: Hollywood celebrities. So we've done our part by compiling their finest 140-word utterances, and rated who's worth following in 2010.
Tweeter: John Mayer
Tweet: "I need a pressure sensitive toilet seat that shuts off my wi-fi so I stop buying so
many apps on the can. This is getting pricey."
Follow? Yes, barely. Every personal revelation about celebrity girlfriends is answered by
semi-creepy overshare posts like this one. Still, it's Mayer's most tolerable format yet.
Tweeter: Arnold
Schwarzenegger
Tweet: "http://twitpic.com/f92jm
– I do still have the Conan sword @hidefnewscaps, and I keep it in my office. Here's a
picture."
Follow? Sure. Keep up on Cali's economic woes while waiting for a Twitpic of the sawed-off
shotgun from T2.
Tweeter: Miley
Cyrus
Tweet: "I'm the happiest I've ever been & for that my family's SO grateful. So for LAME
bloggers that don't know what they're talking about SHUT UP!"
Follow? N/A—sadly. This post was Miley's final tweet. We'll miss her finely
articulated support of the Iranian opposition movement.
Tweeter: Ashton Kutcher
Tweet: "watching my wife steam my suit while wearing a bikini. I love God! … shhh
don't tell wifey http://twitpic.com/2bj58"
Follow? Unfollow. Sadly, links to random news bites far outnumber Twitpics of his
bikini-clad better half.
Tweeter: Oprah Winfrey
Tweet: "HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY
."
Follow? Unfollow. This was her very first tweet. And they didn't get better.
Tweeter: Shaquille
O'Neal
Tweet: "Weee weee wha weee weee wha weee wee weeee what's song is this"
Follow? Probably not. Depends on your tolerance for cutting-edge yo' momma jokes and
onomatopoeia.
Tweeter: Snoop Dogg
Tweet: "mad cuties up on twizzle who want to holla first boww woooww."
Follow? No. Plugs for his next album drop dwarf gems of outdated Snoopspeak.
Tweeter: Neil Patrick
Harris
Tweet: "My first tweet, peeps. I apologize in advance for my slow learning curve. Nice to
(sort of) meet you. It's amazing how quickly 140 charac"
Follow? Yes. It's like Doogie's computer diary, if he had a character limit and a sense of
humor.
Tweeter: Tracy
Morgan
Tweet: "The wait is over! The black Svengali has arrived! I'm on the street turning good
girls bad and getting them pregnant!!!"
Follow? Follow. This is Twitter's raison d'être.
Tweeter: P. Diddy
Tweet: "Taken a bubble bath holdin a oscar!! God is great Let's go people"
Follow? Absolutely. The only things more prevalent than the typos are the moments of
utterly inspirational awe and wonder.
