Thoughts today are with radio and TV’s Sir Jimmy Savile who passed away at the age of 84 after suffering from pneumonia, he was two days off celebrating his 85th birthday. … [Read more...]
Twitter Fans Pay “Mikey Welsh” Weezer Tributes
October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Many will be glad when this week has officially ended and we start another week off, with brighter news. Ok, so the new iPhone 4S from Apple was announced and could be pre-ordered from Friday, but we've experienced the saddened loss of Apple's Steve Jobs who passed away a day after the new iPhone … [Read more...]
Twitter Tributes To MBE Wexford George Baker
October 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Online social networking site Twitter since its launch in 2006, is still managing to pull in the user numbers, so much so that currently the figure is over 200 million. Although they have a way to go before they catch up with rivals Facebook, Twitter's user base consists of not just the likes of … [Read more...]
Steve Jobs Dies: The World Loses Visionary, Google Pays Tribute
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Many people around the world are still in shock over the news about the Apple CEO Steve Jobs, I know I certainly am. It would certainly seem that as hard as he fought he has lost his battle against pancreatic cancer and has died at the age of 56. The world loses a visionary who had a massive … [Read more...]
Twitter Flooded with RIP Steve Jobs Messages, It’s A Sad Day
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Whilst the world has been criticizing Apple’s most recent event there are a few more things to life than just gadgets and phones. One notable absentee from the stage was Steve Jobs, the man who co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Wozniak, today marks a sad day as Steve Jobs has died and Twitter is … [Read more...]
iTunes Album Sales Record Smashed By Lil Wayne
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
American rapper and social media star Lil Wayne has broken an iTunes record with sales of his new album, "Tha Carter IV". Wayne's new album has only been available for 4 days and has already sold more than 348,000 digital copies. Digital music purchases are rising rapidly, with a third of the … [Read more...]
Eddie Murphy Picked as Host of 2012 Oscars: Twitter Rumors True
September 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
If you’re a fan of the Academy Awards you’ll be interested in the news that Eddie Murphy is to host the award ceremony in February 2012. The move had been hotly rumored on Twitter and sure enough the producers of the Oscars announced the news today. Surprisingly perhaps, it is the first time … [Read more...]
Queen: Freddie Mercury’s Most Popular YouTube Viral Videos
September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today is a big day for any Freddie Mercury or Queen fan as we would have been celebrating the legend’s 65th birthday. Google is already doing just that by changing their usual logo to something a little bit more to do with the legend himself. With that being the case, we thought we should add an … [Read more...]
Legend Freddie Mercury “Rocks You” Via Trending Twitter
September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today celebrates the life and music of famous singer and frontman of Queen “Freddie Mercury” and what would have been his 65th birthday. Search engine Google have embraced the legend with their own fitting Google Doodle which coincidentally if clicked onto will automatically show clips and … [Read more...]
Trending Topics On Twitter In August: Most Popular 10
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Each week as you may know, we feature a chart of the top 10 Twitter trends for the past 7 days. We also roundup the most popular trends of the last month and it is now time to do this for August. Last week's and month's most popular trend was Football/soccer but can it recreate its massive … [Read more...]
Gunner’s Nasri Hits Back On Twitter At Impolite Gooners
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Online social networking site Twitter is once again being used in relation to the world of football. It seems that if its not players voicing their frustrations on the popular site, then its the managers. In the past players from teams such as Arsenal, Leeds, Chelsea, Newcastle, Manchester Utd and … [Read more...]
Shammi Kapoor, Bollywood & India’s Elvis Presley Dies: Tributes
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today we have sad news of the passing of a Bollywood legend. Shammi Kapoor, often dubbed India’s Elvis Presley, died aged 79 of kidney failure earlier today at Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital. Kapoor’s dancing and acting style was a huge influence on modern-day Bollywood stars and already … [Read more...]
Amy Winehouse Facebook Tribute Page: Over 200,000 A Day
July 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
Since the sad news was announced at the weekend that music artist “Amy Winehouse” had passed away, the internet has been a rife of activity. The 27-year old was pronounced dead on Saturday due to her taking what is believed to be a cocktail of alcohol and drugs. Whatever public opinion is of … [Read more...]
Social Appeal: Mark Zuckerberg Tops Media Personality Contest
July 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Many of the founders and CEOs of today's big companies are amongst the top media personalities, as this year's top 100 list will show you. The swift uprising of social networking and media has propelled the world's leaders in that field up to the top. As a result, Mark Zuckerberg has been voted … [Read more...]
Amy Winehouse 1983-2011: Viral Video 3 Days Before Death
July 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday came the devastating news for some fans that their pop idol “Amy Winehouse” had indeed passed away. Reports had been circling on the internet that during the course of Saturday 23rd July, an emergency call had been made for paramedics to come to the aid of a woman in Camden, London. … [Read more...]
Social Popularity: Lady Gaga Vs. Rihanna- Facebook Twitter YouTube
July 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
The rise of social networking in the past few years has been caused by a growing desire to connect with people easily quickly and safely. Not only can you interact with your friends over the web you can also connect with your idols. Many celebrities use social networking sites like Facebook and … [Read more...]
Harper Seven Beckham Adorable Photos: Twitter & Facebook
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How the world has changed in such a short space of time! The arrival and ever-growing impact of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter has led to a complete change in the way we receive news and increasingly the first time we hear or see something is through a social media channel. That … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lopez & Split Reveal: Linked to Statement from Twitter
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here at OSM we often bring you news on celebrities using social media and many times it’s to communicate good news to their fans, such as the Beckhams recently announcing their new baby’s arrival on Facebook. Other times it’s used for promoting a new album or movie such as with the latest … [Read more...]
Film & TV Fiction On Twitter: 5 Of The Best
July 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
One of the best things about Twitter is that you can interact with your favorite celebrities, by following them and re-tweeting some of their posts. But what about some of your other heroes, like from movies and TV? Sure they don't exactly have their own official Twitter account but that wont stop … [Read more...]
Betty Ford Dies and Facebook Page Pays Tribute: Twitter Too
July 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook come into their own when it comes to spreading information quickly, which is often a very positive thing. It’s also used to pay tribute on the sad news that somebody has died and and recent examples of this have included the deaths of Clarence … [Read more...]
Cheryl Cole Facebook Backlash: Ashley Reconciliation Worth It?
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter have increased in user numbers and are being accessed not just by the everyday Joe Bloggs, but big celebrity names as well. Many have found comfort in joining such sites as a way to communicate with their friends and loved ones, join groups of interest, … [Read more...]
New Cheryl Cole Twitter Account: Already 50,000 and Counting
July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here at OSM we regularly bring you news on celebrities using Twitter. From sportsmen such as David Haye and Wayne Rooney to pop stars like Lady Gaga and this week even the Pope, it seems that many of us really enjoy following the messages and exploits of the stars and other notable figures. Today we … [Read more...]
What Is Twitter’s Top Trending Topic For June?
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Gather round folks because its time to round up the top 10 trends on Twitter from the month of June. The 6th month of the year has so far produced 2 different top trends, both claiming the number 1 spot twice, they are Football and Fathers Day. There is a good chance either could be the top trend … [Read more...]
J-Lo’s Wardrobe Malfunction: You Guessed It… Facebook Scam
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Those dirty scammers are up to no good again, this time they are using Jennifer Lopez as the bait to try and lure you in. The latest Facebook scam is titled “J-Lo’s wardrobe malfunction.” This is another survey scam where they use various celebrities and events to try to make money; you can … [Read more...]
Unkind Facebook Scam: Ryan Dunn Last Words – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We all know what these sadistic crooks are like on Facebook with their different scams, we report on them regularly and they always take advantage of tragedies and celebrities. The latest one is a really unkind Facebook scam, it’s titled Ryan Dunn last words – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO and if you look … [Read more...]
