Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #10: VIDEO

Mean Tweets.

It's a 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' thing.

Watch the latest instalment and c'mon, tell me you didn't laugh...

Says the YouTube descripition:

The Internet is both a wonderful and horrible place. A place where people go to share their love and also their hate. From time to time, we call out the haters by inviting well-known people to read some of the not so nice things that are written about them. We’ve done it again for our 10th edition of celebrities reading “Mean Tweets ” featuring Hugh Grant, Kate Hudson, Greg Kinnear, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Evans, Jane Lynch, Norman Reedus, Margot Robbie, Anthony Mackie, Judd Apatow, Olivia Wilde, Paul Rudd, Ryan Gosling, Zac Efron, Wanda Sykes, Russell Crowe, Bryan Cranston and Kiefer Sutherland.

AmplifyLIVE 2016: WIN tickets + details

Teens and pre-teens!

What are you doing over the school holidays?

If you love YouTubers and Viners, this comp is for you!

AmplifyLIVE 2016 is here!

And Josie's Juice has TEN double passes to give away for the Sydney show at the Luna Park Big Top, on Tuesday April 12.

Here's the blurb, then details on how to enter, below:

THE INTERNET’S HOTTEST INFLUENCERS 

TO HEADLINE #AmplifyLIVE 2016 

A FESTIVAL FOR THE CONNECTED GENERATION

The internet's biggest and brightest music and social media talents will get one-on-one and perform live for their Australian fans at #AmplifyLIVE 2016 - a festival for the connected generation - on a massive tour of Australia and New Zealand in April.

TYLER OAKLEY  • MYLIFESEVA  -  KIAN LAWLEY  •  JC CAYLEN 

JAMIE CURRY of JAMIE’S WORLD

•  ANDREA RUSSETT  •  TREVOR MORAN -  TYDE LEVI  • 

JAMIE’S WORLD – KURT COLEMAN  

and more + special guests in each city

GOLD COAST – DREAMWORLD -  Tuesday 5th April 

MELBOURNE – PALAIS THEATRE – Thursday 7th April 

ADELAIDE – THEABARTON THEATRE – Saturday April 9th 

SYDNEY – BIG TOP – Tuesday April 12th 

PERTH – CONCERT HALL – Thursday April 14th 

In partnership with Rimmel London, #AmplifyLIVE is coming back for 2016 after a monumental launch in 2015 which saw tens of thousands of young Australians through the gates for a once in a lifetime intimate experience with their idols. 

In 2016, the festival will be touring nationally and this year, the festival expands outside of Australia, visiting Auckland and Wellington, all shows happening during the first school holiday break of 2016.

Award-winning #AmplifyLIVE headliner, Tyler Oakley, has been established as one of the most well renowned LGBTQ+ creators on the planet - by TIME Magazine as one of the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet - and by his more than 22 million followers across his platforms, including 8 million on his home of YouTube. Tyler’s passion for hilarious, engaging, and unapologetically personal storytelling isn’t limited to YouTube - in 2015 alone his award-winning podcast Psychobabble reached #1 on the iTunes store, he’s sold out 30 stops of his international Slumber Party themed tour, embarked on 20 stops for his international book tour for his honest New York Times topping memoir BINGE and released a no-holes-barred behind the scenes documentary called SNERVOUS. 

With a combined following of 80 MILLION across YouTube, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter, these unique creators personify a new wave of artists who are more passionately engaged with their devoted audience than ever before. #AmplifyLIVE by Rimmel London  will be the biggest chance their Australian and New Zealand fans can possibly get for a one-on-one meet and greet opportunity with their idols and the chance to see them up close and personal in a live stage show.

Nic Kelly, Executive Producer and Host of AMPLIFY’s flagship daily content series #AmplifyNOW, said today: “The way #AmplifyLIVE captivated the connected generation in 2015 was incredible and the show was a laugh-out-loud, no boring bits spectacular. We can’t wait to bring an even bigger experience to even more Australians and New Zealanders in 2016.”

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

TYLER OAKLEY (USA) - https://www.youtube.com/user/tyleroakley

JC CAYLEN (USA) - https://www.youtube.com/user/lifewithJc

KIAN LAWLEY (USA) - https://www.youtube.com/user/superkian13

JAMIE CURRY of JAMIE’S WORLD (NZ) - https://www.youtube.com/user/theJamiesWorld

ANDREA RUSSETT (USA) - https://www.youtube.com/user/GETTOxFABxFOREVER

TYDE LEVI (Perth) - https://www.youtube.com/user/tydelevi

Connect with AMPLIFY:

TWITTER   •    FACEBOOK   •   INSTAGRAM   •   YOUTUBE   • 

#AmplifyLIVE

#AmplifyLIVE artists from all over Australia, Tom

The Sydney deets:

AmplifyLIVE 2016

Big Top Luna Park Sydney,  Milsons Point, NSW

Tue 12 Apr 2016, 06:00 PM

And here are some FAQs:

What is AmplifyLIVE?

AmplifyLIVE is a 90 minute live show featuring some of the world’s biggest YouTubers and best musical performers! There’s also a meet & greet component before the show for those who have purchased a VIP Upgrade.

How old do you have to be to attend AmplifyLIVE?

AmplifyLIVE is for all ages. 

Do I have to have a parent/guardian to attend AmplifyLIVE? 

For all the shows besides Sydney, if you are 13 or under we recommend you have a parent or guardian attend AmplifyLIVE with you, but it is not required.

For Sydney’s show, if you are 5-12 years old you are required to have a parent/guardian attend the event with you. Here’s the exact information from the venue: “Patrons 5-12 years old must be accompanied by a parent and can only purchase tickets for seats in the Mezzanine and cannot enter the GA area”

How old does the parent/guardian have to be?

The parent/guardian must be 18+.

When do tickets go on sale?

General Public tickets are on sale Friday February 19 at 10am local time in each city,

There will be a pre-sale link on the Rimmel London AU Facebook page, Monday February 15 at 5pm. 

Ticketmaster & Amplify mailing list members will be able to buy pre-sale tickets on Wednesday February 17 at 5pm.

Which cities & venues will AmplifyLIVE be held in?

AmplifyLIVE will be touring these cities & venues:

Tuesday April 5th - Dreamworld, Brisbane 

Thursday April 7th - Palais Theatre, Melbourne

Saturday April 9th - Thebarton, Adelaide

Tuesday April 12th - Big Top Luna Park, Sydney

Thursday April 14th - Perth Concert Hall, Perth

Saturday April 16th - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

Sunday April 17th - St James Theatre, Wellington

When can we start lining up?

Meet & Greet ticket holders may check in (get wrist-banded) from 10am

Meet & Greet ticket holders may commence lining up 30 mins prior to their M&G session.

Where can I get updates on AmplifyLIVE in the lead up / on the day?

You can get updates on AmplifyLIVE by following us across all our social media accounts! Twitter & Snapchat will be our prime sources for news on the day:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thisisamplify

Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisisamplify

YouTube: http://youtube.com/thisisamplify

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thisisamplify

Tumblr: http://thisisamplify.tumblr.com  

Snapchat: thisisamplify

How do I convince my parents to let me go?

AmplifyLIVE is a once-a-year chance to meet your favourite YouTubers & musicians and experience a brilliant show that’s sure to leave you with brilliant memories! It’s one of the only events of its kind and has a high calibre of talent and production. This is also our FIRST time in New Zealand, and the first tour of it’s kind in New Zealand!

How can I contact you if I have a question?

You can send us an email at chat@marqueestudios.tv

LINEUP 

Who is on AmplifyLIVE’s lineup?

The AmplifyLIVE lineup is as follows:

Tyler Oakley

MyLifeAsEva (Australia only)

Kian Lawley

Jc Caylen

Trevor Moran

Jamie’s World

Andrea Russett

Tyde Levi

Kurt Coleman

+ special guests at each show!

What is a ‘Special Guest’?

The Special Guest is a unique person for each city’s show to add a little variety!

Who are the Special Guests for each city?

The Special Guests for our shows will be announced before the show.

Who can I meet at AmplifyLIVE?

If you have The Amplify VIP Ticket you will be able to hang out with Tyler, Eva, Kian, Jc, Trevor, Jamie, Andrea, Kurt & Tyde!

For all info, click on the website here.

For info on Facebook, click here.

To go in the running to win one of TEN double passes on offer, here is all you need to do:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page

- Follow me on Instagram and Twitter if you are on the social media platforms. Also, share the AmplifyLive photo on my @josiegags Instagram page by taking a screenshot of it, then using these hashtags: #regram #josiesjuice #competitions #giveaways #prizes #AmplifyNOW #AmplifyLIVE

- Share this blog link on your Facebook wall

- Comment below on why you'd like to win ONE double pass to the event (only the Sydney event tickets at Luna Park are up for grabs here) AND email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au so I can contact you in case you are a winner (so many people forget this step and don't enter a valid email address below, and I spend lots of time trying to track you down, or simply give the prize to the next person - not fun for anyone!)

(If you find it hard to comment below because your device won't let you - sometimes that happens on an iPhone, for example - simply send me your entry and address via email at josiegags@optusnet.com.au).

*Competition is open to Australian residents only.

Winners will be advised by email, by Monday April 11. Good luck!

Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry: VMA Tweets

THIS tweet started a 'feud':

If I was a different "kind" of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well. 😊😊😊

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015

Taylor then tweeted this:

@NICKIMINAJ I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot..

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 21, 2015

And just now, Katy Perry tweeted this:

Finding it ironic to parade the pit women against other women argument about as one unmeasurably capitalizes on the take down of a woman...

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 22, 2015

And so, this all started when the VMA (Video Music Awards) nominations came in and Nicky Minaj was received two 2015 VMA nominations for 'Anaconda'

After the nominees were revealed earlier in the day, the singer made clear to the MTV network that while she appreciates the recognition she did receive, she feels she should be up for more than three awards. (In addition to the two nominations she received for 'Anaconda,' she and her 'Bang Bang' co-singers Jessie J and Ariana Grande are contenders for "Best Collaboration.')

Instagram: New Search and Explore feature

Have you noticed the changes today on Instagram?

Chances are you logged onto Insty in the past few hours… and then started seeing functions you knew nothing about. Well, here they are, explained… by Instagram themselves.

Today we’re excited to announce two major updates to Instagram that will help connect our community to the world as it happens: the all-new Explore page, with trending Tags and Places, and more powerful search that makes it easier to find the people, places, and tags you’re looking for.

With more than 70 million photos and videos posted to Instagram every day, wherever something is happening, chances are you can see it here. Whether it’s behind the scenes at the NBA Finals, on the runway with the latest fashion trend at a favorite club with a local band, people are capturing moments large and small on Instagram. But, until now, there’s never been an easy way to find these moments.

Reimagined Explore

We’ve completely reimagined the Explore page to make discovery on Instagram immediate and effortless. The new Explore now surfaces trends as they emerge in real-time, connecting you to events and conversations both near you and around the globe.

Through trending Tags and trending Places, you can experience moments like #bonnaroo or #fathersday from every perspective. Rich visual content captures everyone’s unique take — not just what the community is talking about, but also what they’re doing and seeing.

In addition, at the top of the Explore page you will find new curated collections that will be updated regularly, featuring interesting accounts and places, from musicians and extreme athletes to stunning architecture and gorgeous beaches.

To start, these updates to Explore will only be available in the United States. We’ll work to bring it to the rest of the world after we fine tune the experience and set it up to work well in other countries.

Improved Search

For everyone on Instagram, we’ve dramatically improved the ability to find what you’re looking for. With the new Places Search, you can now peer in at just about any location on earth, allowing you to scout out your next vacation spot in the South Pacific, get a look inside that hot new restaurant or experience your favorite music festival — even if you couldn’t make it this year. The new Top Search also lets you search across people, places and tags all at once.

To learn more about the all-new Search and Explore, check out the Instagram Help Center.

Instagram for iOS version 7.0 is available today in Apple’s App Store, and Instagram for Android version 7.0 is available today in Google Play.

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Facebook, Twitter, Google: Then Vs. Now - VIDEO

This new BuzzFeed video compile shows what Facebook, Google, MySpace, Twitter, and many more sites looked like when they first launched:

First photos of Princess Charlotte with Prince George

The Duchess of Cambridge has turned her hand to official photographer for the first official pictures of her daughter Princess Charlotte. Love that idea - who else are this adorable duo going to feel more comfortable with? MUMMY!

She photographed the new princess in mid-May at the royal couple's country home Anmer Hall in Norfolk.

Here are all the official photos (HOW CUTE ARE THEY, aargh! Those blue socks, dammit! That combed over hair! That adorable little girl-head!)

The four photos, released by Kensington Palace on Sunday morning, follow the tradition of relaxed family portraits for Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.

In a nod to the digital-savvy palace, one photo was released to followers of the Kensington Palace Twitter account an hour before the images were released to the mainstream press. Yep, social media went a little nuts:

We're delighted to share the first photo of Prince George with his little sister Princess Charlotte pic.twitter.com/lJbWwsqFva

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 6, 2015

The first picture of the royals' son, Prince George, who was born on July 22, 2013, was taken by his grandfather Michael Middleton, and showed the royal couple seated on the grass at the Middleton's home in Bucklebury, Berkshire with their dogs Lupo and Tilly and George asleep in the Duchess of Cambridge's arms:

The family's last official photo was released in March last year ahead of their Australian and New Zealand tour and featured the Duke, the Duchess, Prince George and their dog Lupo (I LOVE that name! It means 'wolf' in Italian):

President Obama gets his own Twitter account

When Twitter notifications alerts you to news, you listen.

Everyone started following @POTUS on Twitter.

Turns out: it's an acronym for: President of The United Stated of America.

Yep. The Pres of the US of A has joined Twitter, finally! Here is his first tweet and his profile pic:

Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account.

— President Obama (@POTUS) May 18, 2015

Now, you may think: hang on, he has interacted on Twitter before. Yes, he has - via the president's official feed, run by Organizing for Action staff, which has 59.3m followers.

The account - @BarackObama - was launched in 2007, and the president initials tweets he writes himself with the letters BO.

"The @POTUS Twitter account will serve as a new way for President Obama to engage directly with the American people, with tweets coming exclusively from him," reads an entry on the White House website blog. 

"President Obama is committed to making his Administration the most open and participatory in history, and @POTUS will give Americans a new venue to engage on the issues that matter most to them."

President Obama is currently following 65 people, including Bill Clinton, George Bush and @FLOTUS, the First Lady's account - but not Hillary Clinton or UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Yet.

Here is his wife Michelle's first tweet to him:

It's about time, @POTUS! –mo

— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 18, 2015

Gosh, it's funny to watch people's replies underneath her tweet. Yo, it's all 'queen' and 'goals.'

Similarly, Michelle's Twitter account is @michelleobama while her First Lady account is at @FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States).

And Bill Clinton cheekily asked a question for 'a friend' (his wife Hillary Clinton, who announced she is running for the top job as US president):

Welcome to @Twitter, @POTUS! One question: Does that username stay with the office? #askingforafriend

— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) May 18, 2015

To which Obama replied:

Good question, @billclinton. The handle comes with the house. Know anyone interested in @FLOTUS?

— President Obama (@POTUS) May 18, 2015

Lee Lin Chin's Mean Tweets: VIDEO

Tonight, on SBS TWO, this happened, on 'The Feed'.

Lee Lin Chin lost her freaking mind, reading those 'mean Tweets' (made famous by Jimmy Kimmel) which SHE wrote.

Cray. (Yes, I said 'cray'):

The colour of this dress, dividing the internet. What colour do you see?

What do you see?

A blue and black dress, right?

For the past few hours, this photo has, quite possibly, broken the internet… have a look. What colour is it? This is the question. Go on, answer it!

This picture of this dress was posted on Tumblr, by a very curious mind (with lots of time).

Some see white and gold. Some see blue and black.

Why is this so important? Are some of us colour blind? Who knows? Who cares? In the meantime, we are all perplexed and nearly eating and sleeping over it all.

Here is the original post.

And here, my friends, is the explanation (apparently):

The person behind #illridewithyou: @sirtessa

Who is the champion person behind the newest hashtag on social media #illridewithyou - it's a young woman, age 33, who calls herself a 'cranky little hermit crab', an Australian with a loud voice who has just become the person to create the biggest trending social media in the world right now. Yes, that's right - the biggest trending hashtag in the world.

You can follow her on Twitter here - she's at @sirtessa.

She writes a blog page called Silence Without, and you can see her writing here.

And here she is, the ledge:

Here are her 'stats', taken from her site:

Vital Statistics

• Name: Tessa
• Location: Melbourne, Australia
• :: alive since 1981.
• :: not a writer
• :: but writes anyway
• :: bookwyrm
• :: paid to be a monkey with a typewriter
• :: 7wishes ToC
• :: 365 Project
• :: xml feed
• :: lj feed
• :: shoutout

And in light of the still ongoing Sydney siege unfolding right now, she decided that all Muslim Australians should feel safe when they are travelling on public transport. And so, a few hours ago she created that hashtag:

Maybe start a hashtag? What’s in #illridewithyou?
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

After she saw this, posted a few hours before:

This, this is what good people do. #sydneyseige #MartinPlace pic.twitter.com/zxbHLWzxEp
— Michael James (@MichaelJames_TV) December 15, 2014

She then followed it up with this:

If you reg take the #373 bus b/w Coogee/MartinPl, wear religious attire, & don’t feel safe alone: I’ll ride with you. @ me for schedule.

— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

Maybe start a hashtag? What’s in #illridewithyou?
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

Anyway. #373 bus between Coogee & Martin Place. #illridewithyou @ me if you just want to wear your headdress & not be bothered.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

I don’t think that offer is specific to Sydney, or even Australia. It would do well in many spaces.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

I'm not in a position to coordinate any organisation. If anyone would like to take the idea and run with it: do. I don't own this.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

So, so, relieved that this has taken off. Hashtag currently moving faster that GG. Can't really engage because mentions are thick 'n fast.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

Hi media outlets; I managed to catch the first few of you, now my mentions are launching into space. Apologies.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

I'll be speaking to @BBCWorld in around an hour about #illridewithyou. In which I will stammer, spoonerism, and say it all again.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

Those of you taking heart from #illridewithyou; I feel you. Needed to see this myself.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014

#IllRideWithYou: Australians show solidarity with Muslims amid the Sydney siege http://t.co/5hFgbIp2C3 pic.twitter.com/czDCx7OdM4
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 15, 2014

Amy Nelmes Viral Break-Up Text Tweet

This breakup text - posted on Twitter by an Australian woman - is going viral NOW.

Posted by Amy Nelmes - follow her on Twitter @amynelmes - she describes herself as:

The fast-talking, cocktail-drinking, dance-loving Editor of ninemsn'sTheFIX. I love life, laughter and expletives. Beyoncé guru.

Here is the Tweet:

My friend just sent me this break-up message she received after 7 weeks of dating. My fav reason for split is #3 pic.twitter.com/EdAFS5lLKy
— Amy Nelmes (@amynelmes) November 13, 2014