Twitter alert

One would think a social networking site would be for just that, socialising and networking. But Twitter has also become a battleground for Bollywood celebrities who are using it to settle scores.

In the last month, four major online spats among celebrities broke out. Ram Gopal Varma and Karan Johar sniped at each other and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt argued with couple Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi.

On the other hand film critic Rajeev Masand and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan were at loggerheads and Shobhaa De’s online barbs infuriated Sonam Kapoor and I Hate Luv Storys director Punit Malhotra.

But this week, every celebrity was absorbed in their own little world. We present the best tweets of the week.

Ellen DeGeneres

Simon Cowell and I had an interesting relationship on “American Idol”.

Preity Zinta

The greatest luxury of being a woman is getting your hair done.

Conan O’Brien

Just read that Facebook has reached 500 million users.

Congrats to everyone who helped create history’s largest stalker/paedophile buffet.

Jimmy Kimmel

I’d rather have Mel Gibson as a husband than Michael Lohan as a dad.

Ashton Kutcher

Just got my first polo lesson. Tip: polo is really hard!

Shilpa Shetty

Today’s thought: If I talk, I’m only repeating what I already know, but if I listen, I may learn something new.

Lady Gaga

I wanted to make my fans aware of my views on how to approach, or rather not approach.

Vivek Oberoi

Hey tweeps! Took my mother, aunty and little sister to see Inception last night. What a film. Mind-bending!

Dia Mirza

In English, Nelson Mandela’s given name Rolihlaha, literally means “troublemaker”. Funny, given that he’s anything but.

Marvi Memon

Just cut a pineapple cheese cake that my mother had made for my 38th and a chocolate cake, one that my close friends had sent.

Published in the Express Tribune, July 25^th, 2010.