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Twitter-Wood was on pins and needles waiting for the Chilean miners to get rescued yesterday (well, Steve Martin and Simon Pegg tried to lighten the mood). Today, the overall mood is significantly cheerier, thanks to a successful extraction operation. Kal Penn and Patton Oswalt discussed their reactions, while some other faces in our feed checked out "Red" and Seth Green hung out with some sailors.

Green's shot with them was good enough to make Twitter Pic of the Day. You can find it after the jump along with Ice-T's multiplayer review of "Medal of Honor" and Juliette Lewis' view of the Arcade Fire concert in Los Angeles.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for October 13, 2010. Read more...

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Twitter-Wood's been lively today, and the Report has pictures to prove it. Actress Ana de la Reguera shared a look at her makeup job for Jon Favreau's "Cowboys and Aliens," while Jim Gaffigan hung out with Zach Galifianakis and "Weird Al" Yankovic found a knife you probably didn't expect to see today.

The folks behind the scenes at Twitter pulled off a new look for their site, and Alyssa Milano offered a critique. Meanwhile, the changes haven't been enough to scare newcomer Steve Martin, who posted a quick banjo story. Find out out more about that down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and it's discussed along with meat tuxedos and Peter Jacobson in Twitter-Wood for September 15, 2010. Read more...

Tags alyssa milano, ana de la reguera, brian lynch, james urbaniak, jim gaffigan, jon favreau, kal penn, steve martin, Twitter-Wood, Weird Al Yankovic

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel became a hot topic right after Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced this week that he wouldn't run for re-election next year. Michael McKean, meanwhile, was insightful enough to ask if Emanuel's path would trigger a parallel move on the part of his brother Ari, the inspiration for Jeremy Piven's "Entourage" character.

Elsewhere in Twitter-Wood, movies are being made and released as usual. Tyrese Gibson continued his updates about "Transformers 3," while Brian Lynch looked ahead to the new "Resident Evil" this weekend, and photos of Nina Dobrev on the "Vampire Diaries" set, Denise Richards in a cheerleader outfit and Gary Sinise thanking his Twitter followers showed up.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is a picture-heavy Twitter-Wood for September 9, 2010. Read more...

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People across America experienced Justin Bieber in a variety of ways last night, whether it was at his concert in New York City or watching him dance off with Shaquille O'Neal on "Shaq Vs." Snoop Dogg captured his night in a TwitPic, and producer of "The Social Network" Dana Brunetti chose to express himself through a simple Internet-friendly abbreviation.

In the meantime, news events have been trending in Twitter-Wood this afternoon as the hostage situation at the Discovery Channel building in Maryland captured a lot of attention. Most of the reactions have just been out of shock after a man believed to be named James Lee entered and began making demands. Steve Jobs' announcements at the Apple press event today stirred up some interest as well, and you can find one of those from "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" creator Bryan Lee O'Malley after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for September 1, 2010. Read more...

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Just as Kal Penn predicted on Tuesday, "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" has wrapped and he, John Cho and writer Jon Hurwitz all got sentimental about their history together on Twitter. Actually, Hurwitz dedicated an entire tweet to Neil Patrick Harris, which may be indicative of where his heart really lies, but you can be the judge down below.

In un-related tweets, Ice-T has been playing "Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days," and spoke up with his reactions. John Stamos discussed his "Glee" appearance, and Brian Lynch chided America for spending money on "Vampires Suck." Find out who you agree with after the jump, as well as who ran into Brandy recently.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for August 19, 2010. Read more...

Tags brian lynch, ice-t, jeremy piven, john cho, john stamos, jon hurwitz, kal penn, paris hilton, Twitter-Wood

Someone had to make the first Twitter-Wood comparison between "The Wire" and the Rod Blagojevich trial, and Seth Meyers was that man. He, along with Roger Ebert and Jeff Katz had reactions to the single guilty verdict in Chicago last night, and they all posted those thoughts on Twitter.

In other tweets, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" has received a lot of love from critics, despite its poor box office performance. Bret Easton Ellis decided to part ways with the pack, however, and declared his dissatisfaction with the movie. Find out how he felt below along with a weird exchange about Target between Michael Ian Black and Dane Cook and insights into Dr. Laura quitting her radio show.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for August 18, 2010. Read more...

Tags Bret Easton Ellis, dane cook, jeff katz, john hodgman, kal penn, michael ian black, michael mckean, Roger Ebert, seth meyers, Twitter-Wood

Angelina Jolie may have secured a Twitter account, but she's locked it down and doesn't appear to have any plans to tweet anytime soon. That may come as a disappointment to Conan O'Brien, who noted the development today. Elsewhere, Jolie's new movie "Salt" just made Bret Easton Ellis space out and contemplate "powerful movies."

Twitter-Wood posts unrelated to Angelina Jolie over the last 24 hours included a shared moment between Kal Penn and Olivia Wilde that seems to have involved a gold cart and "House M.D.," as well as a Chatroulette prediction from Stephen Colbert and birthday cake for Zack Snyder's daughter that Star Wars fans should enjoy.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for July 27, 2010. Read more...

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If you don't know about the cosplay and people watching available in San Diego this week thanks to Comic-Con International, you're in luck because pictures and insights have been rolling in from across the Twitter-Wood feed today. Sean Patrick Flanery posed for a shot with some Halo Spartans, Patton Oswalt spotted Superman, and Anna Kendrick's just happy to be among friends.

Kal Penn, meanwhile, finally got to check out "Human Centipede." You can find out he had to say below along with shot of Tyrese Gibson hanging out with Mel Gibson, another actor's tweet from the "Guns, Girls and Gambling" location and much more.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for July 22, 2010. Read more...

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John Cho and Kal Penn are central to the success of the two "Harold and Kumar" movies, no question. But Neil Patrick Harris? A very close second. Appearing as a drug-addled, sociopathic version of himself, the "How I Met Your Mother" star contributes to some of the most memorable scenes in the first two movies.

Now, with "A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas" on the way and officially in production, we have confirmation: NPH is back! The confirmation comes from the man himself, who sat down for a chat with the folks at Hollywood.com. There's no word on how he'll factor into the story, but it ought to be interesting since (**SPOILER ALERT**) he was killed by an angry Beverly D'Angelo in "Escape from Guantanamo Bay."

Tags A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, john cho, kal penn, neil patrick harris

When "Harold & Kumar" star Kal Penn traded in his bong for a ranking post in the Barack Obama administration recently, most fans naturally concluded that the stoner comedy franchise conceived by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg had officially gone up in smoke. Penn may or may not be out, but that didn't stop Warner Bros from announcing today that "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" will hit theaters on November 5, 2010.

A title is all we have to go on for the moment, as the WB announcement made no mention of the film's plot or casting. As hard as it is to imagine anyone other than Penn and co-star John Cho -- who will be hard to miss as Hikaru Sulu in this weekend's "Star Trek" -- stepping into the shoes of the titular stoners, it's a distinct possibility given the public nature of Penn's new job in the White House Office of Public Liaison. Read more...

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