• According to a report in Variety magazine, the micro-blogging service Twitter is in talks with Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment to create an unscripted reality television show.Variety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series

  Twitter co-founder Biz Stone responded to the report on May 25, 2009, saying there is no official Twitter TV show, however the company does have a "lightweight, non-exclusive, agreement with the producers which helps them move forward more freely."Twitter Blog: Twitter Goes Hollywood?

• Fast Facts

  1. First reported by Variety magazine on May 25, 2009Variety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series
  2. Joint project between Twitter and Reveille and Brillstein EntertainmentVariety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series
  3. Unscripted reality television showVariety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series
  4. Reportedly created by novelist and screenwriter Amy EphronVariety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series
  5. Rumored executive producers: Kevin Foxe, Steve Latham, Mark Koops, Howard T. Owens, Jon Liebman and Lee KernisVariety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series
  6. Report denied by Twitter co-founder Biz StoneTwitter Blog: Twitter Goes Hollywood?
  7. Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment created Ugly Betty and The OfficeVariety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series

• Concept

  According to reports, the television show would challenge ordinary Twitter users to follow the trail of the many celebrities on Twitter, in a competitive format. Although not many details were immediately released, Jon Liebman of Brillstein Entertainment stated that "We've found a compelling way to bring the immediacy of Twitter to life on TV."Variety: Twitter, Brillstein Develop TV Series

• Reactions

  After the news of the proposed show circulated, many were apposed to the idea, including several high priority celebrity users. Actor Ashton Kutcher, who beat CNN in a contest to become the first to amass over one million followers on Twitter, vowed to stop using the service if such a show was created. He posted messages stating "It's all fun and games until somebody gets stalked" and "Wow I hope this isn't true. I really don't like being sold out. May have to take a twitter hiatus."CNN: Kutcher Threatens to Stop Twittering Other celebrity Twitter users, including Alyssa Milano, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey and Adrianne Curry also expressed their concerns over the proposed show.Twitter: Alyssa Milano Twitter: Kevin Spacey Twitter: Demi Moore Twitter: Adrianne Curry

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