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9 Twitter Reactions to This Year's Oscar Nominations

9 Twitter Reactions to This Year’s Oscar Nominations

I accidentally woke up at 5:15 a.m. this morning and thought I would just stay up and watch the grand announcement of Oscar nominations by Jennifer Lawrence (a.k.a. Katniss Everdeen) and A.M.P.A.S. President Tom Sherak. I fell asleep five minutes later. I woke up about two hours later and read the nominations. I automatically recognized...
The Golden Globes 2012: The Best Tweets About a Flaccid Awards Show

The Golden Globes 2012: The Best Tweets About a Flaccid Awards Show

Another Golden Globes in the books…and another round of tweets to add in the history books! Here are some tweets (including one from me — I need to support my vanity somehow) that had me spitting out my Yoo Hoo during tonight’s enthusiastically robotic telecast. Follow me on Twitter: @DinoRay for tons of self-congratulatory tweets....
Live Tweeting the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Live Tweeting the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

I’ll be live-tweeting the Golden Globes — make sure you follow me so that you can bathe in the brilliance of my obnoxious whorishness. Follow me. Follow me NOW on Twitter.
Memorable Tweets From New Year's Eve 2012

Memorable Tweets From New Year’s Eve 2012

On New Year’s Eve, you will usually hear me saying something like, “I don’t care for New Year’s Eve anymore. That’s why I don’t go out.” That translates to: “I don’t do anything because I am lazy, boring, and being in crowds makes me feel awkward, creeped out and makes me pee in my pants...
Finer Feed: Julianne Moore refudiates as Sarah Palin, 'Christmas Story' porn stars, a 'Community' flash mob

Finer Feed: Julianne Moore refudiates as Sarah Palin, ‘Christmas Story’ porn stars, a ‘Community’ flash mob

Here are some of the top news items that have been plucked from my Facebook and Twitter feed: Julianne Moore‘s Sarah Palin looks good in HBO’s Game Change. Really good. Really, really good. She is probably better than the original. [HuffPo] It’s that time of year again. Whether we like it or not, The Christmas...
Kim Jong Il dies, Twitter reacts with sensitivity

Kim Jong Il dies, Twitter reacts with sensitivity

Kim Jong Il died yesterday and as CNN says, he was “Revered at home, remembered outside as repressive”. I am going to take a wild guess and say that the latter is how he is remembered stateside…and based on my Twitter feed, he is a good source for skewering tweets (I also got involved). Check...
Madonna set to perform at Super Bowl, fans scramble to learn what football is

Madonna set to perform at Super Bowl, fans scramble to learn what football is

Yesterday, it was announced that Madonna will be performing at the (somewhat) coveted spot as the performer for Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. Seeing though it is her Madgesty, she is definitely going to go hard for this performance that everyone will complain about the next day. She’ll be collaborating with her choreo pal...
Tweet three times in the dark to see Paranormal Activity 3 first

Tweet three times in the dark to see Paranormal Activity 3 first

Paramount Pictures is taking full advantage of the social media landscape by launching a “Tweet To See It First” campaign for Paranormal Activity 3. In this third installment of their haunting home video horror franchise. There’s a home video camera and…well…scary shit happens. Here’s how it works: the movie will premiere in 20 cities worldwide...
Find Out What District You're in for "The Hunger Games"

Find Out What District You’re in for “The Hunger Games”

Considering The Hunger Games has a built-in audience of millions and millions, it really doesn’t need any marketing — but that doesn’t fans like me won’t eat it up. On Sunday, they launched the teasing teaser trailer on the VMAs which ended with a the Twitter hashtag #whatsmydistrict which has now led to a viral...
Live Tweeting the MTV Video Music Awards

Live Tweeting the MTV Video Music Awards

Since I have nothing better to do, I am going to be live Tweeting the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s easier than live-blogging and let’s me get in some quick jabs about how odd it is that MTV is having an awards show for music videos. Head on over to my Twitter account @DinoRay for...
'Watch the Throne,' 'True Blood' and Chico's: A Hump Day Tweet Report

‘Watch the Throne,’ ‘True Blood’ and Chico’s: A Hump Day Tweet Report

It’s only Wednesday and my Twitter account is on FIRE! I have been coming up with the most clever tweets since Sunday. From the release of Watch the Throne to the latest bat-shit crazy episode of True Blood, I think I am pretty darn funny — and I may be the only one who thinks...
Casey Anthony Verdict Sparks the Most Clever Tweets

Casey Anthony Verdict Sparks the Most Clever Tweets

Casey Anthony talks with a supporter in court following the end of her murder trial where she was acquitted of the murder of her daughter, Caylee. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool) 10 years from now, someone is going to ask me, “Where were you when they announced the Casey Anthony verdict?” and I am going to...