The meteoric rise of Twitter over the last few years has ushered in a new way for celebrities to connect with their fans, while still keeping them at arm's length. While there are still some Twitter holdouts, entertainers can no longer deny the fact that Twitter is an essential marketing tool. And those stars who are tabloid fodder can use Twitter as a weapon -- to take town false rumors that are printed in the gossip rags.
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