I know the Internet has been harsh on Twitter lately, what with Oprah signing up for an account and that stupid Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN thing. But it's time to prepare yourself for a whole new world of online Twitter bashing. Why? Because Twitter is coming to TV.
Creating a show based on the popular Web service isn't necessarily a bad idea. I'm sure someone could do something creative with it. But the people developing the upcoming Twitter TV show have other ideas. According to the AP, "The show would harness Twitter to put players on the trail of celebrities in an interactive, competitive format."
Ugh.
Really? Twitter is bringing us a celebrity stalking game show?
No more details were made available concerning the format of the show or when/where it would air. And yes, Twitter itself is helping to produce this show, which I'm guessing will end up on MTV or VH1, feature useless C-list celebs or tween sensations, and make most of us feel ashamed while typing our 140 characters or less.
I guess it's time to go back to Tumblr.
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5-25-2009 @ 5:55PM
Galley said...
There are cats on Twitter that are funnier than most humans on TV.
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5-25-2009 @ 6:27PM
Darren said...
This would definitely be a FOX show to go along with all the other crap on that station
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5-25-2009 @ 7:15PM
Bubbameister33 said...
Wow, really?
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5-26-2009 @ 12:53AM
Amy said...
This is so wrong on many levels. If the stalkerazzi weren't already bad here, now people are being encouraged to physically stalk the celebs? And they're assuming that the celebs will remain on twitter and continue to give small access to their lives. The beauty of twitter is that it's harmless fun, this twitter tv makes it scary.
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5-26-2009 @ 11:39AM
Spunkmeyer said...
Today, Television Twitter...Tomorrow the Apocalypse.
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5-26-2009 @ 4:28PM
CM said...
Twitter jumped the shark when retarded conservatives started using it to show that they were in touch with technology. I'll stick with blogs.
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