We've all seen the lists of celebrities on Twitter, and the microblogging service makes it simple to keep tabs on your favorite actors, musicians and miscellaneous famous faces.
This slideshow examines the plethora of ways celebrities use Twitter. From creating spontaneous buzz, like Shaquille O'Neal challenging Lance Armstrong in a race or Lenny Kravitz' self-leaked nude photos, to launching the next iteration of stardom, like Ashton Kutcher and Sean Combs, celebrities Twitter for a wide number of reasons.
20 Ways Celebrities Use Twitter
From Shaq's Gauntlet-Throwing to Lenny Kravitz' Self-Leaked Pics:
Marissa Brassfield — Jul 5, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Life-Proving Photography
Patrick Swayze Releases Photos to Counteract Twitter Death Rumors
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Twitter Petitions
Deborah Gibson Asks Fans to Help Her Join 'Dancing with the Stars'
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Self-Leaked Nudetography
Lenny Kravitz Posts a Saucy Photo of Himself on Twitter
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Celebrity Twitterazzi
Ashton Kutcher Sends Pic of Demi Moore's Rear on Twitter
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Positive Body Image PR
Meghan McCain Stands Up to Laura Ingraham on Twitter
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Twittering Celebrity Moms
Lindsay Lohan's Mom Expresses Outrage Over Underage Clubbing on Tw
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Most Followed People on Twitter
Barack Obama is #1
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Twitter Childbirths
Baby Phat CEO Kimora Lee Simmons Tweets While Giving Birth
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Twitter Celebtography
Amber Rose Shares Celebrity Pictures to Followers
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Twitter Remorse
John Mayer Disses Twitter After Jennifer Aniston Dumps Him For His Obsession
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Twitter Death Confirmations
Billy Mays III Tweets Father's Death Minutes After Discovery
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Getting Punk'd On Twitter
Ashton Kutcher Ready to Punk CNN Founder Ted Turner
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Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
P. Diddy Leverages His 227,000 Followers for "P. Twitty TV"
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Viral Twitter Jargon
John Mayer's 'Pedamundo' Tweet Sparks Search Term Frenzy
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Celebrity Twitter Challenges
Shaquille O'Neal to Race Lance Armstrong
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Chihuahua Palaces
Paris Hilton Reveals Minni Doggie Mansion Pics on Twitter
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Twitter Wine Tastings
Eco-Friendly Experts Tweet to Facilitate Shared Experience
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Microblogging A-Listers
Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore Twittered from Oscars, Posted Videos
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Live Twitterviews
Alexa Chung Will Take Questions Live on MTV Via Twitter
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Social Bribing For Charity
@tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower
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Bootylicious Sneaker Ads
Kanye West Gets Amber Rose Naked For Louis Vuitton
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Shoulder Pads and Metallics at Versace Fall 2009
Trend Hunter and Jeremy Gutsche Featured on MTV Live
LiveStrong Apparel
Lance Armstrong Teams With Nike To Expand Into Fashion
Twittering Food Trucks
Koji BBQ Taco Truck Fuels Hungry Angelenos
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Self-Leaked Nudetography
Lenny Kravitz Posts a Saucy Photo of Himself on Twitter
Fashion Designer Dolls
Kimora Lee Simmons Barbie
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Culture Magazine's Boy Wonder Packs the Heat
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Ashton Kutcher Sends Pic of Demi Moore's Rear on Twitter
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From Real-Time Election Tracking to Live Iran Protest Coverage
Positive Body Image PR
Meghan McCain Stands Up to Laura Ingraham on Twitter
MySpace & MTV Encourage Gen Y Voting
Twittering Celebrity Moms
Lindsay Lohan's Mom Expresses Outrage Over Underage Clubbing on Tw
Twitter Shaming
Microbloggers Blast CNN's Iran Election Coverage at #CNNfail
Giving 2.0
Global Enhancement Via Social Networks
Most Followed People on Twitter
Barack Obama is #1
Twitter Childbirths
Baby Phat CEO Kimora Lee Simmons Tweets While Giving Birth
Twitter Celebtography
Amber Rose Shares Celebrity Pictures to Followers
Political Fashion Blogettes
Meghan McCain, Fashion Journalist
Anti-Manscaping Competitions
Awaiting the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships (UPDATE)
Personalized Pop Art Bikes
KAWS TREK Madone Bicycle for Lance Armstrong Features Graffiti Graphics
Twitter Newspapers
USA Today's Del Jones Uses Tweets as Only Source
Fakebooking
Kate Winslet Imposter Calls Angelina Jolie "Fat-Lipped Crazy Cow"
Merkin Flashlights
Naughty Illumination With Hands-Free Functionality
Twitter Rumormongering
Patrick Swayze Death Tweet Puts Media Into Frenzy
Get Paid to Use Twitter
Linkbee Puts Ads in Your Tweets
42 Championship Winnovations
NBA Finals-Inspired Competitions From Text Messaging to Beard Growing
Trend Hunter on Twitter
Twitter Cookies
Fortunes Based on Real Tweets
Twitter Remorse
John Mayer Disses Twitter After Jennifer Aniston Dumps Him For His Obsession
Interactive Twitter Charts
Mailana Maps Your Tweets and Those of Your Followers
Viral Sea Predator Movies
'Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus' Becomes Unexpected Hit
18 MTVovations to Celebrate The Launch of MTVMusic.com
Eco-Complex Competitions
Standard Design's Co-Op Canyon is a Cornucopia of Community
Getting Punk'd On Twitter
Ashton Kutcher Ready to Punk CNN Founder Ted Turner
Twitter-Fueled TV Launches
P. Diddy Leverages His 227,000 Followers for "P. Twitty TV"
Twitter Pizza Promos
Kraft's DiGiorno Delivers Free Flatbread Pizza to Tweetups
Twitter Movies
Tweets Move From Your Computer Screen to the Big Screen
Twitter TV Petitions
‘My Name is Earl' Cancellation Sparks Online Outrage
Viral Twitter Jargon
John Mayer's 'Pedamundo' Tweet Sparks Search Term Frenzy
Three-Wheeled Paint Jobs
Lance Armstrong Tricycle Art
Live Revolutions on Twitter
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Microblogging A-Listers
Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore Twittered from Oscars, Posted Videos
Jail Bail Via Twitter
Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt
Social Cartoon Lessons
'Twouble With Twitter' Viral Teaches You About The Twittersphere
Giving 2.0
Kiva Loans Lend Directly to a Developing World Entrepreneur
Live Twitterviews
Alexa Chung Will Take Questions Live on MTV Via Twitter
Twittering Churches
What Would Jesus Tweet?
Middle Eastern Pop Culture TV
MTV Arabia
Twitter Aggregators
FAVRD Shows Day's Best Posts
Tweeting Maintenance Mayhem
Scheduled Twitter Shutdown Paused For Iranian Protests
Silent Social Media
@TheMime Leaves Twitter Speechless Without Any Effort
Fashionable Ribbons
From Kimora Lee Simmons' Ribboned Waists to Tied Satin Bow Necklaces
Real-Time Social Searches
Twitter Adds Search and Trends to Home Page
Twitter for iPhone
Twinkle with Geo-Action
Wine Tasting Party Kit
Crustacean Competitions
World Record Lobster Roll Sandwich Attempt in Oregon
Twittering Surgeons
Social Network-Savvy Doctors Share Step-by-Step With Students
Twitter Proposals
Popping the Question Online
Twittering Primates
The Lucky Monkey Tests the Mind of a Computer Using a Chimpanzee
Incredibly Bizarre Competitions
Power Tools and Household Item Racing
Bizarre National Competitions
The Peasant Olympics
MTV "Rock Band" Video Game Launched & It Rocks (UPDATE)
Fake Celebrity Networking 2.0
‘FakTwitter' Involves Aussie Celebrity Twitter Profiles
Twittering Jurors
Courtroom Live-Blogging Raises Legal Issues
Twitter Stat Tools
Xefer Analyzes Usage & Habits
Microblogging Plane Crashes
Twitter User Gives Firsthand Account of Accident in Real Time
80s House Music for Marketing
The Nokia 5800 Commercial Pumps Up The Volume
Twitter Style Video Updates
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Twitter Media Takeovers
Chicago Tribune Masthead Now Features Twitter Usernames
Twitter for Businesses
Yammer Brings Microblogging to Work
Wine Aroma Kits
Train Your Nose For Wine Tasting
Social Bribing For Charity
@tferriss Donates to Charity With Every New Twitter Follower
Twitter TV Show Resurrections
‘Chuck' Reappears After Subway & Twitterverse Save
Celebratory Micro-Blogs
Twitter Buzzing with Congrats for Obama