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Heat waves are baring down on both the east and west coasts this week — but instead of pushing our exhausted air-conditioning unit to the breaking point, we’re waving the white flag and giving in to the swelter of it all.

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It was appropriate that for the last Twitter-Wood update of 2010, the feed included plenty of examples of what made the year great. "Black Swan" reactions continued to appear, while Michael Ian Black and Brody Stevens wished horrible fates upon people for the new year and Seth MacFarlane proposed a New Year's resolution for anyone who hasn't picked one yet.

Ice-t sounded off with his feelings about the police, as he apparently got pulled over this week. His rant, as well as Jeremy Piven's fear of saunas and Anna Kendrick's love for the show "Misfits" can be found down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for December 30, 2010.

@jeremypiven Straight men have never seen a sauna @ a gym, they might have unicorns we don't know!

-Jeremy Piven, Actor ("Entourage," "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard")

"Black Swan" pt. 1: @rustyrockets Mum,I'm the swan queen! This ballet company is too competitive,...

Writer-director Blake Edwards' death was felt in Twitter-Wood today. His films such as "Breakfast at Tiffany"'s and "The Pink Panther" influenced generations of Hollywood talent, and a few such actors and directors, including Edgar Wright, Steve Martin and William Shatner paid their respects with posts.

The sports world was sad as well, with Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller passing away; Brody Stevens honored his legacy, while yet even more distraught tweets reacted to news that "Stargate Universe" has been canceled on Syfy. Check out who's going to miss it down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for December 16, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@davidwain Me and @sarahksilverman rocking it out last night at Ucb/La http://yfrog.com/h2d64bj

-David Wain, Actor/Writer ("Role Models," "Wet Hot American Summer")

Blake Edwards pt. 1: @SteveMartinToGo Blake Edwards was one of the people who made me love comedy.

No matter who they're supporting, most of the faces in the Twitter-Wood feed discussing elections in the U.S. today just want you to get out and vote. Some expressed stronger recommendations, though, such as Sylvester Stallone, who used "The Manchurian Candidate" to help illustrate his point.

In other posts, Snoop Dogg looked like he was having a good time kicking back for his birthday with a few junior football player pals. Snoop, his birthday cake and LeVar Burton with a sticker on his face await you down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for November 2, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@SnoopDogg Celebrated my birthday wit p town steelers 44 6 victory present 8 n 0. Ya digg icing on a cake babybaba!! http://plixi.com/p/54582322

-Snoop Dogg, Actor ("Starsky & Hutch," "Soul Plane")

Election Day pt. 1: @alyankovic Don’t forget to vote today. Unless you’re a complete idiot. In which case,...

A couple of veteran action heroes spoke up on Twitter in the last 24 hours to comment on their past accomplishments, and you may be interested to see how Sylvester Stallone feels about cheesiness, as well as how Arnold Schwarzenegger responded to an accusation that he sold out when he made "Junior."

Elsewhere, other headline news topics of the day showed up: Jim Carrey sent a message out to the miners in Chile, Todd Barry defended coverage of David Arquette and Courteney Cox's split, and Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter reacted to recent comments by Christine O'Donnell.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for October 14, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@THE_Real_SHAQ I'm n da apple store, I almost got away wit dat new iphone just kidding go c randy and david they got u http://plixi.com/p/50602511

-Shaquille O'Neal, Actor ("Steel," "Blue Chips")

@TheSlyStallone When...

Just a few weeks after Peter Facinelli went in for a "Breaking Dawn" wardrobe fitting, Ashley Greene has done the same, so it looks like things are moving along with the new "Twilight" sequel's production process.

In the news, all sorts of topics were trending today, Snoop Dogg has a business proposition for "The Social Network" subject Mark Zuckerberg, while Stephen Colbert has come concerns about a baby formula recall. Check out what he said below. There, you'll also see shots of the director handling Neil Gaiman's "Doctor Who" episode and Jerry Bruckheimer's birthday cake.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for September 23, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@BruckheimerJB Thanks for all your birthday wishes this week, and to the crew for keeping the cake to 4 candles - http://yfrog.com/myx74j

-Jerry Bruckheimer, Producer ("Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," "Black Hawk Down")

@AshleyMGreene...

Someone finally stood up in Twitter-Wood Tuesday to counter Brett Ratner's rave reviews of "Catfish." You'll have to read on down to find out who it was, but the Monday-Tuesday window in our feed turned out to be a popular one for the critics to show up.

The first episode of the new "Hawaii Five-0" series caught some attention and at least one comparison to "Con Air," while Bristol Palin had fellow flyers clamoring to watch "Dancing With the Stars" at the airport where Patton Oswalt was hanging out. Check out what he thought about that, who wished Bill Murray a happy birthday and who's been getting prepped in case they ever make a Shake Weight movie after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for September 21, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@JohnStamos my first trip to juvie hall! watch Glee premiere tonight- it's a really good episode.

The latest trailers for "Eclipse" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" have given several faces in Twitter-Wood something to post about this week. Apparently even those who were on set for the newest "Twilight" film can still be made to scream when they see their work in motion.

David Slade and James Urbaniak, meanwhile, have been keeping tabs on the new "Smurfs" film, and they both seem to have some concerns. You can find out what those are after the jump alongside reactions from the "Entourage" Season 7 premiere and a Lakers jersey blessing sighting.

It's all in Twitter-Wood for June 17, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Tyrese4ReaL From Watts to The White House... http://tweetphoto.com/27574339

-Tyrese Gibson, Actor ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Legion")

@tinselkorey I just screamed in happiness when I saw @gilbirmingham in the new Eclipse trailer on tv. Yay Poppa Wolf!

-Tinsel Korey, Actress ("New Moon,...

I don't know how much weight you should necessarily give to James Urbaniak's commentary on Al and Tipper Gore's reported break-up, but the topic has been trending on Twitter this afternoon, and the "Venture Bros." actor claims to know who the former Vice President will be visiting soon.

On the movies front, the new "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" trailer has been turning some heads. Director Edgar Wright has a few accomplishments displayed therein which he hopes you'll appreciate. You may also appreciate another look at the "Smurfs" set which showed up in Sofia Vergara's feed, as well as shots of "Twilight" actress Christian Serratos kissing a tiny animal and a Weezer band member caught in the wild.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is what Twitter-Wood looks like for June 1, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@cserratos Rawr http://twitpic.com/1suczp

-Christian Serratos, Actress ("Twilight," "New Moon...

Not since Frankie Muniz's visit to a Jonas Brothers concert last August have the lads appeared in a Twitter Pic of the Day, but Danny DeVito contributed a true masterpiece today — and one that will surely please foot fetishists the world over.

On a more serious note, you probably all know by now that former Black Sabbath frontman Ronnie James Dio passed away yesterday. Twitter-Wood was certainly aware, and memories from Mandy Moore, Brian Posehn and William Zabka have all been duly retweeted after the jump. There, you can also find out which former "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor contributed to "Red Dead Redemption," whose trip to Monaco got cancelled thanks to a volcano, and who bonded with Toby Kieth over a couple Dodgers games. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for May 17, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Danny_DeVito Nick Kevin & Joe Knocking out Diabetes with a Troll Foot assist http://yfrog.

Update: Internet weirdness left this post out of yesterday's publish, despite the fact that it Was actually published. So... enjoy your day late Twitter-Wood, and keep an eye out for Today's Twitter-Wood later!

Super Saver may have won the 2010 Kentucky Derby, but Fran Drescher won today's Twitter Pic of the Day with her Audrey Hepburn homage and modest hat for the event. Rain was not enough to scare her away from the race or the camera, it would appear.

A few tweets in the feed were decidedly less upbeat, though, as word broke that Oscar-nominated actress Lynn Redgrave passed away. An array of post from Alyssa Milano and Brody Stevens to Virginia Madsen and Denise Richards shared Twitter-Wood's collective reactions to her death. You can read a few of them after the jump, where you'll also find a quick update on "The Last Airbender" and Ashton Kutcher's advice to potential iPad buyers.

Conan O'Brien fired up his Team CoCo tweeters today with news that he would bring a late-night show to TBS. George Lopez, whose show will move to make room for Conan, gained a whole new following as a result, including Aziz Ansari and James Urbaniak. Conan even got a shout-out from Justin Bieber about the announcement. Bieber, meanwhile, saw a new #JustinBieberSucks tag emerge, which was bound to happen sooner or later. Frankie Muniz picked that one up, though.

In other tweets, Edgar Wright mourned the break-up of the British band Supergrass, who strangely enough were responsible for the 1995 album I Should Coco. Check out what he had to say after the jump where you'll also find Elizabeth Taylor dispelling a rumor and an "Eclipse" actor hugging a koala. It's all in Twitter-Wood for April 12th, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@TheAlexMeraz http://twitpic.com/1f1zf0 - Koalas are...

The passing of former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren saddened some Twitter-Wood posts today, and Edgar Wright was among those thinking about a proper tribute to him. Elsewhere, David Lynch called out one of his own life's accomplishments, pointing out the 20th anniversary of "Twin Peaks" premiering on TV.

Lloyd Kaufman, meanwhile, stepped up in defense of a remake of one of his classics, "The Toxic Avenger," which is being backed by Akiva Goldsman. You can find those retweets after the jump along with John Cusack's fighting words for Internet trolls and Chris Kattan's thoughts on Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy's breakup in Twitter-Wood for April 8th, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@billy_burke http://twitpic.com/1dyvsi - no, that's not a chick's hand. it is indeed, mine.

-Billy Burke, Actor ("Twilight," "Highland Park")

@edgarwright Malcolm McLaren just died? I think playing 'Never Mind The...

Get used to seeing Bella Thorne. She's pretty much everywhere already and she's really just getting started. Thorne, a 12-year-old who hails from Florida, has a resume that would make many veteran actors jealous, and it's a credits sheet she's built on talent and charm, tenacity and good looks. So far, she's been Christian Slater's daughter on My Own Worst Enemy (TV), Billy Baldwin's child on Dirty Sexy Money (TV), and Cheryl Hines' kid on In the Motherhood (TV), and she's currently playing Teenie Henrikson, offspring of Bill Paxton's character, on Big Love (TV). She's also acted on television in Entourage (TV), October Road (TV), and Mental (TV), in the indie films Blind Ambition (2008) and Forget Me Not (2009), and has modeled for Mudd Jeans, Gap, and Ralph Lauren. On the way are several more independent features, and a major guest spot on an upcoming episode of...

Get used to seeing Bella Thorne. She's pretty much everywhere already and she's really just getting started. Thorne, a 12-year-old who hails from Florida, has a resume that would make many veteran actors jealous, and it's a credits sheet she's built on talent and charm, tenacity and good looks. So far, she's been Christian Slater's daughter on My Own Worst Enemy (TV), Billy Baldwin's child on Dirty Sexy Money (TV), and Cheryl Hines' kid on In the Motherhood (TV), and she's currently playing Teenie Henrikson, offspring of Bill Paxton's character, on Big Love (TV). She's also acted on television in Entourage (TV), October Road (TV), and Mental (TV), in the indie films Blind Ambition (2008) and Forget Me Not (2009), and has modeled for Mudd Jeans, Gap, and Ralph Lauren. On the way are several more independent features, and a major guest spot on an upcoming episode of...

If Sony needs a writer for their 3-D "Popeye" project, they've got one enthusiastic applicant on Twitter by the name of Brian Lynch. He and Diablo Cody exchanged thoughts on a treatment today, and predicted what direction they believe the movie will take.

Edgar Wright, meanwhile, already knows what direction "Kick-Ass" takes, and he shared his post-screening assessment while Chistopher Mintz-Plasse reflected on the film's London premiere last night. Find out about the event yourself after the jump and see who tried out for "The Smurfs," who has a Chatroulette habit, what Kristen Bell was up to last night and who got bumped by Chris Rock. It's all in Twitter-Wood for March 23rd, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@IMKristenBell Celebrating my tiniest friend @kchenoweth as she gets the 'distinction in theatre award' from the geffen play http://tweetphoto.com/15466583

-Kristen Bell, Actress ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Veronica Mars")

"Popeye" pt.

The number of photo tweets coming out of the Oscars turned out to be relatively disappointing this year. Luckily, Omar Doom did me a solid today and shared a shared shot of the "Inglourious Basterds" crew with their deserving Best Supporting Actor winner Christoph Waltz.

Elsewhere in Twitter-Wood, earthquake anxiety has been on actress Jamie Chung's mind. You have to wonder how many So-Cal residents have been pondering similar thoughts following this year's events in Haiti and Chile. Find out if you think her fears are well founded and check out Lindsay Lohan, which Chicago White Sox player Brody Stevens ran in to thanks to Mlb Spring Training and some innovative advice for the next time your ears don't pop on an airplane. It's all in Twitter-Wood for March 9th, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@OmarDoom http://twitpic.com/17eurr - I think Zoe just felt Christoph's Oscar

-Omar Doom,...

While John Mayer has been busy apologizing on his own Twitter account for some controversial comments he made in a Playboy interview, opinions about his words have been sprouting up on other accounts throughout Twitter-Wood, in some cases prompting his defenders to defend themselves.

In more somber news, the reported suicide of designer Alexander McQueen sparked memorial tweets all over the place today, and I've got a few of those from Kirstie Alley, Tyra Banks and Kim Kardashian retweeted below. You can read those and find a picture from Ashton Kutcher en route to the London premier of "Valentine's Day," a shot of Andy Samberg on the "Parks and Recreation" set and some mighty excited exclation points from Brett Ratner after the jump in Twitter-Wood for February 11, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@SarahKSilverman The kid on the back of the Golden Grahams box looks just like Owen Wilson in Bottle Rocket.

Remember back when we had "Twilight" faces showing up in the feed on a daily basis in Twitter-Wood? Well, they're all over the place doing things since "Eclipse" filmed and "New Moon" launched, and it's been a good two months since a TwitPic of Christian Serratos and Edi Gathegi showed up. But they reemerged today.

Lee Unkrich, meanwhile, has been a regular poster, showing off shots of the "Toy Story 3" cast as they've shown up to the studio to record. Yesterday, he got a visit from singer/songwriter Randy Newman, though, and he reports that a new song has been created -- presumably for the film. Make your own guesses and check out which "Hangover" actor is in a sling and which actor re-iterated that he's definitely returning for "Transformers 3" after the jump. It's all in Twitter-Wood for February 9, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@cserratos http://twitpic.com...

Nothing stirs up emotions, name-dropping and unbridled snark in Hollywood quite like the Academy Awards nominations, and each of these behaviors was alive and well this morning as the official Oscar contenders for 2010 went public.

In the first few hours after the nominees were announced Twitter-Wood saw all of these reactions, and I've retweeted a collection below filled with Anna Kendrick's shock after seeing her Best Supporting Actress nomination for "Up in the Air," Lee Unkrich's wishes to the "Up" crew, Samm Levine's assessment of the eight nominations received by "Inglourious Basterds" and more. Check 'em out below in this Twitter-Wood Special Edition.

@AnnaKendrick47 I'd love to say that 140 characters couldn't cover how I'm feeling right now but I'm honestly speechless

-Anna Kendrick, Actress ("Twilight," "Up in the Air")

@ThatKevinSmith So the AcademyAward noms are announced, and once again, I'm sickened. Where the f--- is Orphan?...

Reports that NBC may move Jay Leno back to his old "Tonight Show" timeslot and scoot Conan O'Brien back to make room have brought out some vocal fans in the Twitter-Wood community. John August and Brody Stevens both expressed support for Conan from their accounts today. If I find someone in the feed who preferred watching Leno to Conan, I'll be sure to include them on Monday.

In other tweets, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse triumphantly declared that President Obama's State of the Union speech would not affect "Lost," which will air as planned on February 2. Their glee is retweeted after the jump along with Ashton Kutcher's take on "Jersey Shore," Jon Favreau's reaction upon seeing some "Thor" sets and Peter Facinelli's sparkling plans. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for January 8, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@NathanFillion Nathan, when you work late hours,...

Android is bringing aboard a public face for Androids everywhere at its Android Lounge at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES has been all over the tweets of gadget-conscious Twitter-Wood accounts this week. "Star Trek"'s Brent Spiner didn't sound too thrilled about putting on his Data makeup for the appearance, but both he and "Heroes" actor James Kyson Lee were stoked for the show.

On the subject of movies, Mark Webber got in to his "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" co-star Michael Cera's premiere for "Youth in Revolt" last night, and he had good things to say. Check out those tweets after the jump where you'll also see Jessica Simpson eating hair, a tattoo proposition from Jim Gaffigan and a "Toy Story 3" designer's holiday card. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for January 7, 2010.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@JessicaSimpson what the who?!?! Who is in whoville tonight?...

Former "Family Ties" mom Meredith Baxter attracted quite a few tweets when she came out on the "Today Show" this morning. Seth Meyers and Steve Agee, among others, took notice while a few others were still occupied with Tiger Woods.

Kevin Smith has been fielding posts about the title of his movie "A Couple of Dicks," which is getting a new, yet-to-be-determined title. I've included one of his tweets on the subject after the jump along with a former president introducing Jason Reitman's new film, Arnold Schwarzenegger's run-in with George Lucas and Paris Hilton's birthday message to Britney Spears. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for December 2, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Schwarzenegger http://twitpic.com/rsaj1 - George Lucas, another inductees this year!

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor/Governator ("Terminator," "Total Recall")

@JasonReitman Once in a lifetime moment. A President introducing my movie. http://twitpic.com/rsdyf

-Jason Reitman,...

Dive in, because I’ve got behind-the-scenes commentary from Jon Favreau, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Piven in today’s handpicked crop of Twitter-Wood tweets. Favreau offers some praise up for Mickey Rourke’s work thus far in “Iron Man 2,” and Kutcher shares his thoughts on the foreign dubbing process for his new film “Spread,” while Piven points out the common links between his new movie “The Goods” and this summer’s box office success story “The Hangover.”

I also rounded up a few thoughts from film folks about yet another entertainment industry death, comedian and impersonator, Fred Travelena, as well as Bernard Madoff’s sentencing today, and Denzel Washington’s latest post about Michael Jackson. You find all of these, a picture taken by “Buffy” actress Amber Benson at one of my local Chicago comic book shops, and much more in the Twitter-Wood update for June 29, 2009, after the click.