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27 January 11:57:06	John Cleese has started tweeting again after a short absence. He has 300,000+ Twitter followers.   John Cleese
27 January 11:56:34	Tennis star Venus Williams denies lack of knickers - "I am wearing undershorts the same color as my skin, so it gives the slits in my dress the full effect!"   Venus Williams
22 January 10:38:54	Bill Gates has joined Twitter (http://twitter.com/BILLGATES) as well as setting up a new website called the Gates Notes (www.thegatesnotes.com). More at MSNBC.   MSNBC
20 January 12:08:18	Katie Price (http://twitter.com/misskatieprice) could be the next big celeb to quit Twitter, citing the level of online abuse. More at 3am.   3am
20 January 12:07:24	Ricky Gervais explains why he quit Twitter - "My tweeting was becoming like a tabloid version of this blog, and I couldn't even put important stuff like this up."   Ricky Gervais
20 January 12:06:32	Ricky Gervais has quit Twitter - "I am sorry, but I am going to stop these tweets because I don't see the point."   Ricky Gervais - Twitter
7 January 14:36:24	Jonathan Ross has announced that he is leaving the BBC when his contract expires in July. He has reassured his Twitter (http://twitter.com/WOSSY) followers that he "won't stop tweeting!"   BBC News
3 January 14:52:02	Stephen Fry has quit Twitter to focus on writing his autobiography. More at his website.   Stephen Fry
19 December 11:45:07	Queen Rania of Jordan is on Twitter (http://twitter.com/Queenrania), Facebook and has her own YouTube channel. More at The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
18 December 11:44:01	TV's Davina McCall was caught up in the Kent snow but kept her 180,000+ Twitter (http://twitter.com/thisisdavina) followers up to date. More at The Standard.   Evening Standard
26 November 12:15:36	'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter Roger Avary is thought to be posting his Twitter page (http://twitter.com/avary) from the California prison where he is serving a year. More at The Guardian.   The Guardian
17 November 10:16:11	Twitter conference - Stephen Fry is a speaker at the 140 Characters Conference (http://london.140conf.com) on Nov 17 at the O2 Indigo. More at Channel 4 News.   Channel 4 News
17 November 10:15:22	Stephen Fry (http://twitter.com/STEPHENFRY) has soared through the 1,000,000 mark - last seen he had 1,009,267 followers on Twiiter. More at The Telegraph.   The Telegraph
4 November 05:26:49	Katie Price is focusing on "the haters" at the moment in her Twitter missives.   Miss Katie Price
1 November 10:02:36	Stephen Fry (www.twitter.com/stephenfry) has changed his mind and will keep on tweeting. More in The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
25 October 11:18:30	"I am a neo-luddite, goodbye" - Lily Allen has quit Twitter.   Twitter - Lily Allen
16 October 06:05:08	Journalist Stefan Stern has achieved '500 follower' status @stefanstern. http://twitter.com/stefanstern  Twitter - Stefan Stern
7 October 04:46:41	"Dear Friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart" - Dame Elizabeth Taylor keeps her 160,000 odd Twitter followers in the loop.   Elizabeth Taylor
26 September 11:39:01	Sarah Brown (780,000+ followers), wife of prime minister Gordon, has now overtaken thespian Stephen Fry (770,000+ followers at http://twitter.com/STEPHENFRY) to become the Brit #1 on Twitter.   Sarah Brown
20 September 10:23:46	International talent judge Piers Morgan (www.officialpiersmorgan.com) writes in the Mail On Sunday magazine that the Twitter page bearing his name, which has 18,000+ followers, is a fake.   Twitter - Piers Morgan
20 September 10:19:55	Twitter is cracking down on fake celebrity accounts - "...it is now testing a new system to ensure that users can identify genuine celebrity accounts. In future, a tick alongside a name will guarantee it is genuine." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
16 September 07:15:33	Eddie Izzard (www.eddieizzard.com) has finished his 43rd "and last" marathon. "Now I can sleep..."   Twitter - Eddie Izzard
15 September 11:09:33	Demi Moore remembers Patrick Swayze on her Twitter page.   Twitter -Demi Moore
26 August 11:25:01	Heavyweight political operator John Prescott (http://twitter.com/JohnPrescott) is fast becoming a master of the Twitterverse and other social media according to The Guardian.   The Guardian
25 August 05:52:36	Christine Hamilton (www.christinehamilton.co.uk) is now tweeting as 'Brit Battleaxe'.   Twitter - Christine Hamilton
13 August 07:15:35	The Twitter account of Duncan Bannatyne, a Dragons on Dragons' Den (www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden), "has been suspended due to strange activity."   Twitter - Duncan Bannatyne
13 August 07:10:52	James Caan (www.james-caan.com), one of the Dragons on Dragons' Den (www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden), is using Twitter.   Twitter - James Caan
13 August 07:04:16	Amanda Holden (www.officialamandaholden.com), actress and judge on Britain's Got Talent, is on Twitter.   Twitter - Amanda Holden
11 August 12:50:22	The Royal Opera House 9www.roh.org.uk) is to stage an opera created from lyrics contributed by members of the public via Twitter (http://twitter.com/youropera). More on the BBC website.   BBC
10 August 10:27:18	Heather Mills (www.heathermills.org) is Twittering.   Twitter - Heather Mills
10 August 10:26:46	Heavyweight politician John Prescott (www.gofourth.co.uk) is Twittering.   Twitter - John Prescott
10 August 07:13:23	"What's the hottest political topic on Twitter?" - Tweetminster has all the answers.   Tweetminster
9 August 10:47:51	Jack Welch (www.welchway.com), corporate giant of the USA, is twittering from his hospital bed.   Twitter - Jack Welch
9 August 10:46:48	Suzy Welch, aka Mrs Jack Welch (www.welchway.com), is Twittering.   Twitter - Suzy Welch
7 August 05:30:53	Paula Abdul (www.paulaabdul.com) has announced on Twitter that she is quitting as a judge on American Idol - "With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return..."   Twitter - Paula Abdul
3 August 11:43:36	Corporate Twittering is on the rise - Biz Stone and the other Twitter boys have spotted this and "are already plotting to charge companies for using Twitter as a marketing tool."   Evening Standard
30 July 06:22:16	Twittiquette #38 - "avoid Twitter while making love; it is discourteous to rate your partner's performance in mid-flow..." More in the FT.   FT.com
30 July 04:44:21	Politician David Cameron has sparked controversy live on radio with his Twitter witticism "too many twits might make a twat." More on Twittergate in The Guardian.   The Guardian
25 July 10:34:57	Follow the 24 Hour Plays at the Old Vic (www.oldvictheatre.com) theatre on Twitter.   24HourPlays