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Twitter Celebrates 5 Years and 200 Million Users
By Susanna Baird - AOL News"just setting up my twttr" Jack Dorsey typed this simple phrase, 24 characters long, on March 21, 2006, kicking off an experiment called "twttr." Users were allotted a meager 140 characters, spaces included, to "tweet" about anything they wanted. Techies like Dorsey and co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams embraced Twitter's simple concept. Even the most loquacious users became Hemingway-esque masters of the spare, relying on an abundance of wit rather than an excess of words to convey what they were doing, thinking, eating, wearing ... whatever. AFP / Getty ...
Tom Brady Ponytail: Touchdown or Fumble? [POLL]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsReal men wear ponytails? Football stud Tom Brady debuted a new hair look at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival festivities, which has caused something of a commotion among sports fans, apparently. (His dance moves earned some criticism, too.) Brady was whooping it up in Brazil with his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen. "Wonder how that will go over with his teammates?" the Boston Herald asked disapprovingly. But Yahoo's Shutdown Corner countered, "You may not find it to be the most masculine look in the world, but again, I remind you: Tom Brady is in Rio de Janeiro mugging out with Gisele Bundchen. ...
'21st Century Girl,' New Willow Smith Song, Hits the Web [VIDEO]
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsDoes Willow Smith have another music video hit on her hands? "21st Century Girl" is the sophomore release from the daughter of Hollywood super-couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and the clip, with its fierce-gypsy-desert vibe, just hit the Internet today. The 10-year-old, who is currently opening for Justin Bieber on his international tour, recently won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, and, yes, you can follow her on Twitter. Check out the video: Follow Surge Desk on Twitter. ...
Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber Refuse to Accept New Haircut
By Monica Garske - AOL NewsIt's been just over a week since teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber got the haircut that made headlines, but some fans are still in denial over the loss of his luscious, side-swept locks. At least that's the sentiment sweeping the Bieber blog Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber, which posts photographs of women -- many of whom are lesbians -- who happen to resemble the 17-year-old teen sensation. Now, for a blog that updates on a daily basis, you'd think there would already be several postings of female doppelgangers proudly copying Bieber's new 'do. FilmMagic / WireImage Justin ...
Justin Bieber's Hair Clippings Raise More Than $40,000 for Charity [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK -- Justin Bieber's hair is officially the stuff of legend: His hair clippings have sold for more than $40,000 on eBay. After the 17-year-old pop sensation chopped off some of his famous locks, he brought the clippings to the "Ellen" show. Host Ellen DeGeneres put them on eBay. When the bidding ended, the clippings went for $40,668. The proceeds are being donated to The Gentle Barn, which rescues neglected and abused animals and uses them to help disadvantaged kids. Bieber's magic touch continues. He's got two albums in the top five on the U.S. album chart this week, and his movie, ...
Justin Bieber Birthday Today; 5 Other Super Important Things That Took Place on March 1
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsSeventeen years ago to the day, Justin Drew Bieber was born. Beliebers across the globe are celebrating the pop sensation's birthday this morning, and in honor of the big day, the teen sensation is asking his loyal fans to donate $17 to his charity, which takes on clean water projects. What a nice kid. Now all you Beliebers out there probably think that his b-day is the greatest thing that ever happened to March 1. But for a little perspective, Surge Desk rounded up a few other events that took place on what turns out to be a pretty meaningful date in history. 1.The first Continental ...
Selena Gomez: Meet Justin Bieber's Superstar Girlfriend [VIDEO]
By David Knowles - AOL NewsWhat will this mean for Bieber fever? As the Oscars after-parties went on into the night on Sunday, millions of Justin Bieber fans faced the inevitable as news spread that the teen heart throb was seen holding hands and smooching with his date, Selena Gomez. The tabloids even snapped pictures of the young lovebirds reportedly leaving a hotel together the morning after. So who is this 18-year-old interloper causing such waves in the Bieber universe? Surge Desk did some digging on Selena Gomez and found that Bieber might actually be the lucky one in this young celebrity pairing. She has a ...
Maria Aragon: Canada's Latest Cute YouTube Phenomenon [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsO, Canada, how do you produce so many young YouTube singing sensations? Justin Bieber is the best-known example of the breed, but last week we got to know Heather Russell, the 10-year-old Toronto girl who's got a range to rival Mariah Carey's. Now here's a third entrant on the scene: 10-year-old Maria Aragon from Winnipeg. Aragon's cover of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" became an instant hit when she posted it on the video site last week. Two days later, Maria was on the phone with Gaga herself. On Tuesday, Maria dropped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Lady Gaga isn't the first ...
Jennifer Aniston vs. Justin Bieber: Whose New Haircut Is Better? [POLL]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsTheir hair is the stuff of legend. Inspired by Jennifer Aniston's layered look on "Friends," thousands of women emerged from salons sporting "the Rachel." More recently, millions of teenagers grew faint when Justin Bieber flipped his luxurious bangs across his brow. WENN / WireImage Justin Bieber, left, shows off his short haircut. Jennifer Aniston, right, attends a photo call for "Sigueme El Rollo" ( "Just Go With It") at the Villamagna Hotel in Madrid on Tuesday. But -- in a remarkable coincidence -- as of this week both Aniston and Bieber are sporting newly cropped 'dos. Was ...
Justin Bieber Haircut or John Travolta Bald: Which Story Is More Important? [POLL]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsIt's a major week for celebrity hair news. Last night Justin Bieber announced via Twitter that he's trimmed his trademark mop-topped 'do, writing, "Yeah so it's true...I got a lil haircut...I like it...and we are giving all the hair cut to CHARITY to auction." (Perhaps now that it's shorter, he won't have to spend $750 per trim.) Meanwhile, John Travolta -- seen in some sort of sling-like contraption in Hawaii -- was caught by paparazzi without his toupee (view the alleged photo here). The Daily Mail, which has been on the Travolta hair beat for several years, wrote in 2010 that photos of ...
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