Posts Tagged ‘CNN’

R.I.P. Chris Brown’s Twitter account, killer named and at large

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

CNN writes the obituary.  Let us remember the short but great life of Chris Brown’s Twitter, mechanicaldummy:

Brown began using Twitter as a way to connect to his fans after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced for beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna.

Whether it was an attempt to garner favorable public relations in the wake of an image-shattering event or just a late adaptation to the microblogging craze, Brown had spent the months after the incident using his Twitter account to reach and connect with 172,366 followers.

He tweeted regularly thanking his fans for their continued support and sounding off after concerts.

It was unclear what specifically sparked Brown to delete his account, named “mechanicaldummy,” He had started the day with a normal “good morning” message to his fans.

12/14/09.  NEVER FORGET.

Now they need to go back to more Tiger Woods coverage.

Excellent News

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Another Obama nominee under fire for family’s tax issues. [CNN] In sharp contrast to Tom Daschle, this one has absolutely no redeeming qualities of any significance, such as a smoking awesome pair of glasses. Perhaps this circus (Drudge made the term officially applicable to the situation) will finally indicate to the political class that the tax code must become less byzantine—but that’s hoping for too much.

CNN: Traditions, fun and solumn, mark July Fourth

Friday, July 4th, 2008

CNN: Traditions, fun and solumn, mark July Fourth

-L & M.