When you sign on to Twitter, it can be a bit overwhelming. They tell you about some celebrities to follow but The Campus Socialite is making some lists of their own. In the following weeks we will give you groups of people that you should be following on Twitter, to make your Twitter experience more educational, entertaining, and enjoyable. Obviously you should be following @PreciousTimeNY @TheCampusDiva and @CampusSocialite but who else? To begin our, “Who To Follow on Twitter “Posts, we are going with famous comedians. Nothing wrong with a little LOL-ing to get your Twittering off on the right foot.
@attell – Stand-up comedian Dave Attell achieved mainstream success with his pair of Comedy Central shows “Insomniac with Dave Attell” and, more recently, “The Gong Show with Dave Attell.” His first television appearance came in 1988 on VH1’s “Stand-Up Spotlight,” and he has since compiled a long list of TV and film credits. A sample tweet:
@rustyrockets – Russell Brand is an English comedian and actor. His television credits include presenting “Dance Floor Chart” on MTV, starring in “RE:Brand,” a British comedy documentary program, a number of “Big Brother” spinoff shows, and hosting the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards.” He also starred in the film Bedtime Stories alongside Adam Sandler, writes for The Guardian, published an autobiography, and has recorded a number of songs. A sample tweet:
@cklouis – Louis C.K. is a stand-up comedian, Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and actor. He’s been a writer for “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Chris Rock Show,” “The Dana Carvey Show,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and the “MTV Movie Awards.” His other writing credits include the films I Think I Love My Wife, Pootie Tang, Tomorrow Night, and Down to Earth. A sample tweet:
@danecook – Dane Cook is a stand-up comedian and actor. He’s released five comedy albums, including “Harmful if Swallowed” and “Isolated Incident.” He’s starred in the films My Best Friend’s Girl, Employee of the Month, and Good Luck Chuck. He’s also been on “Comedy Central Presents” and “The Late Show.” A sample tweet:
@jimmyfallon – Jimmy Fallon is the host of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. He was a featured cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1998-2004, where he hosted the Weekend Update sketch and had various recurring characters. His other credits include a number of films, television shows, and a comedy album. There’s also a Twitter feed for his Late Night show: @LateNightJimmy. A sample tweet:
@jimgaffigan – Jim Gaffigan is a comedian, writer, and actor. His film and TV credits include Road Trip, “That ’70s Show,” Super Troopers, 17 Again, and he currently stars in the cable comedy series, “My Boys.” An avid user of Twitpic (
), Gaffigan often shares pictures of his food. A sample tweet:
@chelsealately – Chelsea Handler is a comic, best-selling author, and actress who currently hosts “Chelsea Lately,” a late-night comedy show on the E! network. She is also the author of two best-selling books, “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands” and “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.” A sample tweet:
@SarahKSilverman – Sarah Silverman is an American comedian, writer, actress, and singer. She has a long list of television and film appearances to her credit, including “Frasier,” “Seinfeld,” “Futurama,” “Monk,” School for Scoundrels and School of Rock. She was also a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” in the early 1990s, and currently stars in her own show on Comedy Central aptly titled, “The Sarah Silverman Program.” Like her show, her tweets are often NSFW. A sample tweet:
@ThatKevinSmith – Kevin Smith is a writer, actor, producer, and director probably best known for his role as “Silent Bob” in movies such as Clerks, Dogma, Mall Rats, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (all of which he wrote and directed). His more recent work includes writing and directing Zack and Miri Make a Porno and acting in Live Free or Die Hard and Catch and Release. A sample tweet:
@rainnwilson – Rainn Wilson is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on “The Office.” His other TV and film credits include Almost Famous, Galaxy Quest, House of 1000 Corpses, The Last Mimzy, My Super Ex-Girlfiend, and “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” He has hosted “Saturday Night Live,” and co-created the site Soul Pancake, which aims to “make discussions about Spirituality, Creativity, and Philosophy cool again.” A sample tweet:
@alyankovic – Al Yankovic, better known as “Weird Al,” has been producing comedic parody songs since 1979. He’s the number one comedian of all time, in terms of record sales, with over 12 million albums sold as of 2007. Many of his songs have become cult classics, such as “Smells Like Nirvana” (a parody of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”) or “Like a Surgeon” (a parody of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”). Yankovic has won 3 Grammy awards for his 17 albums, and has made a number of appearances in films and television shows. A sample tweet:
*Check Out Mashable For More Comedians To Follow On Twitter
Some Other Campus Socialite Favorites:
@AaronKaro – Aaron Karo, Author, Comedian, and Founder of Ruminations.com
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@Larry_David – Star of Curb Your Enthusiam and creator of Seinfeld
