Liz Taylor Is on Twitter, So Deal

Tue., Jul. 7, 2009 7:10 AM PDT by Ted Casablanca

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Two weeks ago, you could have told us that Dame Elizabeth Taylor had a Twitter and we (or our 19-year-old intern, at least) might have made some cracks about her age and her ability to actually understand the site. We might have wondered why someone like Liz Taylor needed to be on Twitter, or speculated as to who might be following her.

Twelve days and one King of Pop death later, the media is reporting on Liz's tweets and using them as her publicly released statements on Michael Jackson's demise.

In response to questions about Liz's attendance at the Staples Center memorial, her rep actually directed E! News to Dame Elizabeth's Twitter! To think that this septuagenarian's public commentary now comes in the form of tweets? All of a sudden everyone wants to pay some attention to the legendary diva, and she's abruptly relevant again.

Not so funny to make fun of her anymore then, is it?

Don't be so quick to write off these old broads who haven't yet kicked the bucket but who can still kick it in H'wood. Sometimes, as is the case with Taylor, they're the ones who know damn well what goes down behind the scenes of everything in this town, including what really went down with Jackson.

Taylor and others have lived through the scandals, they've survived the gossip and they sure as hell know what's going on, despite being written off as ancient relics.

So what if Liz has a Twitter? Plenty of major media outlets have reported this "news" with condescending sarcasm, but they should all show a little more respect to Madame Taylor.

Her use of Twitter is a phenomenal way for an emotional woman to speak her mind without being hit by trashy journalistic spin, us included! Guess Twitter knows no age limits. Tweet on, Liz, tweet on.

Dish deeper @theawfultruth

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