News

Social media tools like Timeline Tracker and All Access Live will give fans minute-by-minute coverage on what is making people talk.

By Kara Klenk

MTV Movie Awards 2012 Twitter Tracker

Photo: MTV

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are just around the corner, and this year there are even more ways that viewers can get in on all the star-studded action. Whether it's Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr, you won't have to look very far to find out about the jaw-dropping Movie Awards moments.

The 2011 Video Music Awards broke records, and we're bringing back our Twitter Tracker to capture the millions of tweets that will roll in this Sunday night. The tracker will chart who's blowing up the Twittersphere and what moments are causing the most buzz, and will allow users to share photos directly to their followers. Additionally, the tracker will provide details about trends so users aren't left wondering why #KStewRules is trending,...

Social media tools like Timeline Tracker and All Access Live will give fans minute-by-minute coverage on what is making people talk.

By Kara Klenk

MTV Movie Awards 2012 Twitter Tracker

Photo: MTV

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are just around the corner, and this year there are even more ways that viewers can get in on all the star-studded action. Whether it's Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr, you won't have to look very far to find out about the jaw-dropping Movie Awards moments.

The 2011 Video Music Awards broke records, and we're bringing back our Twitter Tracker to capture the millions of tweets that will roll in this Sunday night. The tracker will chart who's blowing up the Twittersphere and what moments are causing the most buzz, and will allow users to share photos directly to their followers. Additionally, the tracker will provide details about trends so users aren't left wondering why #KStewRules is trending,...

Emma Stone, Wiz Khalifa and one lucky fan will take home these stuffed swag bags at Sunday's big show.

By Kara Klenk

2012 MTV Movie Awards gift bag

Photo: Brian Dowling/Picture Group/MTV

Everyone knows the life of a movie star comes with tons of perks. Besides having a personal chef, trainer and umbrella carrier, celebs are often treated to extravagant gift bags at events and awards shows, and the 2012 MTV Movie Awards are no exception.

This Sunday (June 3), even if they don't take home any Golden Popcorn, all the stars of "Twilight," "Harry Potter" and more will walk away with a nice bag of swag. And so will one lucky winner! Take a look at all the goodies the stars will be grabbing then head over to our Facebook page to win one for yourself!

» The Logitech Global Graffiti Collection featuring mice and keyboards in colors and patterns that...

Emma Stone, Wiz Khalifa and one lucky fan will take home these stuffed swag bags at Sunday's big show.

By Kara Klenk

2012 MTV Movie Awards gift bag

Photo: Brian Dowling/Picture Group/MTV

Everyone knows the life of a movie star comes with tons of perks. Besides having a personal chef, trainer and umbrella carrier, celebs are often treated to extravagant gift bags at events and awards shows, and the 2012 MTV Movie Awards are no exception.

This Sunday (June 3), even if they don't take home any Golden Popcorn, all the stars of "Twilight," "Harry Potter" and more will walk away with a nice bag of swag. And so will one lucky winner! Take a look at all the goodies the stars will be grabbing then head over to our Facebook page to win one for yourself!

» The Logitech Global Graffiti Collection featuring mice and keyboards in colors and patterns that...

Outpouring of sadness and gratitude on social sites follows news of rapper/bassist's death at age 47.

By Kara Klenk

Beastie Boys in the early 1990s

Photo: Paul Natkin/ Getty Images

Fans of the Beastie Boys were shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Adam "McA" Yauch, after a long battle with cancer, on Friday (May 4).

Many took to the Web to mourn and remember what the musician's work with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap trio meant to them. And almost as soon after the news of Yauch's death broke, Beastie Boys-related phrases were dominating the majority of the worldwide trends on Twitter, with topics and hashtags like #Ripmca and "No Sleep Til Brooklyn."

Fans like @sbpeterson expressed overwhelming sadness, writing, "You'll be missed McA - I'm simply devastated," while others referred to Yauch as an "icon" and a "legend."

Some didn't know how to...

Twitterverse is buzzing with memories, jokes and a suggested hologram of the late host.

By Kara Klenk

Dick Clark on the set of "American Bandstand" in 1980

Photo: Getty Images

It's hardly been 24 hours since legendary television personality Dick Clark died from a heart attack. While most are remembering Clark with admiration and reverence — including countless celebrities he helped to make stars — some have taken to social-media outlets to make jokes and question if a hologram version of Clark is forthcoming.

While most celebrities celebrated Clark on Twitter, like @MariahCarey who tweeted a photo of them together with the message "R.I.P. Dick Clark. Your memory will live on eternally as an incredible legend," actor/comedian @DenisLeary took a different tack, referring to Clark as a "leather faced syrup voiced lizard" person. This prompted a lot of "too soon" responses, including one from blogger Perez Hilton, who commented on his blog,...

Holo-Pac parodies place the late rapper in the cast of 'Titanic' and Jem's backup band.

By Kara Klenk

Tupac's hologram performance at Coachella 2012

Photo: Av Concepts

It's been a crazy week for Tupac Shakur, who, despite having passed away in 1996, has been all over the news after his hologram performance at Coachella. The intriguing yet creepy display has sparked plenty of debate and questions about the future of touringand whether holograms disrespect the memory of late music legends.

Never one to miss a viral joke opportunity, the Internet has scooped up Holo-Pac and run with it, resulting in Holo-Pac memes spreading to the far corners of the web.

Trailing the success of other parody accounts such as @AngiesRightLeg and @DarthVader, the Twittersphere welcomed @HologramTupac this week, which impressively garnered more than 30,000 followers in only a few days. @HologramTupac tweets at celebrities and fans alike, often pausing to clarify that he is not a zombie,...

Her Barbz sure hope so, but Nicki bid them 'good f---ing bye' on Sunday.

By Kara Klenk

Nicki Minaj

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/ WireImage

On Sunday, more than 11 million Barbz had their lifeline to Nicki Minaj abruptly severed when the femcee shut down her Twitter account.

Tensions initially escalated over Minaj's accusation that a fan site had leaked some of her tracks and culminated in the rapper's deactivation of her account. This move came as a shock to many of her fans, as Minaj was one of the most followed Twitter users in the world (she had more followers than Oprah!) and constantly filled her timeline with personalized responses to individual fans. It seems that maintaining such an open dialogue with her fans may have backfired as she formulated her last frustrated tweets including, "Like seriously, its but so much a person can take. Good f---ing bye."

While having a Twitter...

Some Barbz and Kenz have praised the album, but others are disappointed.

By Kara Klenk

Nicki Minaj

Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, the sophomore effort from one of MTV's Hottest MCs, Nicki Minaj, dropped Tuesday (April 3), leaving critics and fans divided. Critics have almost unanimously panned it, but all maintain that Minaj is an enormous talent whose album shifted focus away from her clear strength, rapping, to make way for more generic pop and dance tunes.

The Barbz and Kenz make up one of the most fiercely loyal fanbases around, so Minaj isn't losing love from them. Still, many are torn about the album. Some have proclaimed their love for the album, calling it "beyond great" and "fabulous." @Craggleprice tweeted, "The album is amazing!! it's got Rap, Pop, Dance and Ballads! best album! Drake and Lil Wayne Collabs r amazing! it all is!" Standout tracks among...

One fan says her latest album 'proves once again that Madonna is still the Queen of Pop,' while others prefer her previous works.

By Kara Klenk

Madonna

Photo: Getty Images

Over the past couple of months, fans have devoured any and all clips, stills and teases available during the lead-up to the Queen of Pop's latest creation, and now, Madonna worshipers can finally get their hands on Mdna in its entirety. And seeing as it's already the #1 album on iTunes, it seems that Madonna has done it again.

Most seem generally pleased with Madge's latest effort, deeming it "pop perfection." For anyone who thinks that Madonna's in danger abdicating her throne, @MDNABornQUEEN assured the Twittersphere that, "Mdna proves once again that Madonna is still the Queen of Pop." In terms of her competition, @zahidkatycat maintained that the album is "better than Lady Gaga's Born This Way!" Mdna seems...

By Kara Klenk

Musical March Madness is underway right now and this year we’ve made badges for every band in the competition, which you can use as your profile pic for Facebook, Twitter, Bbm, Aim, whatever!

Want to make one of our Mmm badges your Facebook profile pic? Follow these easy steps:

1) "Like" MTV News on Facebook.

2) Go to the Musical March Madness 2012 – Badges album.

3) Tag yourself in the photo of your favorite band.

4) Go to your profile, click on the picture in your timeline and choose "Make Profile Picture."

To download the badge directly to your computer, click on your favorite band’s name below!

Midwest

(1) Black Keys vs. (16) Awolnation

(2) Bon Iver vs. (15) Sum 41

(3) Pearl Jam vs. (14) Five Finger Death Punch

(4) U2 vs. (13) Modest Mouse

(5) My Chemical Romance vs. (12) Death Cab For Cutie

(6) Kid Rock vs. (11) Chevelle

(7) Metallica vs. (10) Guns N' Roses

(8) Nickelback vs. (9) Rise Against!

West

(1) Foo Fighters vs.

With millions of inane tweets being pumped out every day, it can be hard to keep track of actual celebrity gossip, feuds and random observations that make Twitter so much fun. So we’re rounding up the week in Twitter drama – or Twama for those of you not yet sick of cutesy word combos!

By Kara Klenk

Rihanna, Twitter

Rihanna Is The Girl With The Thug Life Tattoo

Can we all agree that Rihanna is the pop star we’d most like to party with? RiRi is clearly a work hard/play hard type of chick and she smokes ‘em if she gots ‘em. So it wasn’t that shocking when the pop princess tweeted pics of herself with fresh “Thug Life” tattoos on her knuckles this week. What was shocking was people thinking they could tweet their opinions about the tats to her and that she might actually agree...

With millions of inane tweets being pumped out every day, it can be hard to keep track of actual celebrity gossip, feuds and random observations that make Twitter so much fun. So we’re rounding up the week in Twitter drama – or Twama for those of you not yet sick of cutesy word combos!

By Kara Klenk

Katy Perry Tells Everyone To Step Off

Katy Perry's divorce drama intensified when her parents began speaking to the media and as usually Katy used Twitter as a way to silence the rumors.

Seriously, Mama and Papa Perry need to lock it up and drop out of Michael Lohan’s School for Parenting.

Read on for more!

Blue Ivy Carter Is Born, Conspiracy Theorists Salivate

All of the Illuminati conspiracy theories on the Internet are pretty laughable, but they jumped to another level at the birth of Jay-z and Beyonce’s bundle of joy,...

Mariah Carey, Twitter

By Kara Klenk

With millions of inane tweets being pumped out every day, it can be hard to keep track of actual celebrity gossip, feuds and random observations that make Twitter so much fun. So we’re rounding up the week in Twitter drama – or Twama for those of you not yet sick of cutesy word combos!

Nick Cannon Hospitalized

Nick Cannon’s wife Mariah Carey took to Twitter to announce his hospitalization due to kidney failure. "Please pray for Nick as he's fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman," Carey tweeted. The mother of “Dem Babies” also surprisingly included a photo of herself curled up with Cannon in his hospital bed (above). This was shocking only because Mariah is infrequently photographed sans perfect hair and makeup, but I guess when your man is sick vanity takes a back seat. Wonder how psyched Nick was...

Katy Perry fans celebrate Artist of the Year win, while Nicki Minaj fans think she should have come out on top.

By Kara Klenk

Katy Perry

Photo: Getty Images

For MTV's Best of 2011, our panel of experts counted down the Artists of the Year — the people they felt really owned the past 12 months.

Fans certainly had a lot to say about the list, commenting on everything from the order to the artists who didn't make the top 10. There were a lot of comments that Adele or Gaga should have been in the top two instead of Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, while some fans were angry that Bruno Mars and Chris Brown didn't make the cut. (One fan even said Internet sensation Rebecca Black should have made the list.)

While every fan wanted their favorite artist to be #1, it came down to Perry and Minaj vying for the top spot,...

Ryan Seacrest tweets he 'can't think of a better guy' for the pop star than fiancé Jason Trawick.

By Kara Klenk

Jason Trawick and Britney Spears in the "Criminal" music video

Photo: Jive

Britney Spears is officially off the market. Reports were confirmed Friday (December 16) that the singer is engaged to Jason Trawick, her boyfriend of two years and "Criminal" video co-star.

Fans of the pop princess sent their love and congratulatory wishes online shortly after the story surfaced. Everyone loves a comeback, and Britney Spears' fans are no exception. After a rough period in 2007 that included losing custody of her children and an infamous public head-shaving, Spears has spent the past three years getting her life together, and fans have taken notice.

Take a walk down memory lane with this timeline of Britney and Jason's relationship!

Facebook user Rosanna Principessa Fabbro wrote, "So happy for her. She really nailed it,...

Ed Helms' Andy Bernard and Louis C.K.'s Louie also make MTV News' list, which will be unveiled all week.

By MTV News staff

Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle in "Castle"

Photo: ABC

As 2011 draws to a close, the MTV News team has been looking back on our favorite moments of the year in music and movies — and now, it's time to turn our attention to another obsession of ours: television.

The year brought us countless memorable TV turns from not just your favorite stars, but even some more obscure personalities you may not have heard about. To recognize those achievements, we're happy to present MTV News' Top 50 TV Characters of 2011!

Our list kicks off with a healthy mix of adventurous animated characters, impossibly hilarious comedians, reality stars worth their weight in laughs and gasps, and smug (but heroic) leading men.

50. Finn ("Adventure Time")

At 26, I'm...

By Kara Klenk

With millions of inane tweets being pumped out every day, it can be hard to keep track of actual celebrity gossip, feuds and random observations that make Twitter so much fun. So we’re rounding up the week in Twitter drama – or Twama for those of you not yet sick of cutesy word combos!

Nicki Minaj vs. Cher

So here’s what went down: A fan told @Cher that @NickiMinaj dissed her in the song "Did It On 'em" (which came out a full year ago, way to be a topical, pot-stirrer) to which Cher casually replied, "I've seen lots of people come & go! No biggie!" (I mean, to be fair to all involved, she has – she's Cher!) This brought the #Barbz out with pink pitchforks in hand explaining the reference as a metaphor (I still don’t get it). Nicki asked her to "#stopit5" (the number...

Round Two of MTV News' Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos For 30 Years is underway and everyone in the MTV Newsroom is ultra excited about it!

So excited that we called up our friend Tamar Anitai from MTV Buzzworthy to join MTV News' own Christina Garibaldi and Kara Klenk to get into an in-depth discussion of the second round of competition. The fierce ladies of MTV are joined via Skype by one of Britney's biggest fans, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who reveals his favorite Britney video!

Check out the red-hot discussion below:

And don't forget to vote Round Two of Britney Spears: 30 Videos For 30 Years:

>>> Round Two, East Division

>>> Round Two, West Division...

By Kara Klenk

Twitter giveth and Twitter taketh away.

While Kim Kardashian may be the fifth most followed person in the world, those millions of followers can always turn on you. The day she announced her divorce from Kris Humphries, her husband of 72 days, #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage began trending. It’s been over 24 hours and it’s still going strong with many people weighing in with jokes about the brevity of the union.

We rounded up our favorites – unfortunately, we couldn’t list their authors because so many people were twacking (tweet jacking – I just made it up, it’s fine)! Looks like “the time it takes to steal a tweet” is one of the #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage. Here are our faves.

By Kara Klenk

Halloween is a few days away, so stragglers will be picking apart the remains of costume shops or paying extra for shipping all week. Some people opt for funny (Angry Jet Blue Flight Attendant), political (Kim Jung Il), or cultural memes (keyboard cat). But sadly, a majority of the adult female population tries to go sexy. While it’s pretty easy to make a Snooki or Tinkerbell costume revealing, costume companies also push some “sexy” options that should be anything but.

10. Sexy Ninja Turtle Michelangelo:

There must be a better way to pay homage to your late '80s/early '90s upbringing besides trying to make an anthropomorphic turtle look hot. Plus, there is No way a girl stands would stand a chance against Shredder in this kind of get up.

9. Bollywood Ho:

Seriously? Not even “Bollywood Star” or “Bollywood Hottie”? You’re just going with “Bollywood Ho”? You know,...

Mark Zuckerberg presents new Timeline feature and explains Ticker during live stream.

By Kara Klenk

Mark Zuckerberg presents at the Facebook f8 conference

Photo: Getty Images

Brace yourselves, social-media butterflies: The "new" Facebook is about to get even newer.

At Thursday's (September 22) f8 conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed tons of new features and changes aimed at making the social network even more engaging. But who (besides us) had the time to watch the almost two-hour live stream of the conference's keynote address? (Ironically, most people were probably busy liking pictures of pandas on Facebook.) So here is a breakdown of some of the major changes coming to Facebook and what they'll mean for you:

Introducing Timeline

Zuckerberg could hardly contain his giddy laughter while showing us his own Timeline, Facebook's newest profile feature, complete with photos of his dog and some exotic dishes he's eaten. His taglines for...

By Kara Klenk

Anyone who’s ever listened to a fast-paced, genre-hopping song by musician Girl Talk has wondered what songs are being used and when. Is that from the song I think it’s from? Wired magazine went as far as to create a chart with a beat-by-beat breakdown that revealed the amazing 35 tracks that Girl Talk chopped up, layered and mixed to create a single song from Feed The Animals (2008). Two years later, Benjamin Rahn created Mashup Breakdown, a way to listen to the tracks while seeing what songs make it up.

MTV News talked to Rahn and he said that when he saw the Wired piece, “I remember thinking it was really cool, but it was hard for me to line up what was going on in that image with what I was really hearing. I thought it would be great if there was an animated version of this.

Hashtags #whatwillgagawear and #DemiYouAreBeautiful also made an impact on Sunday.

By Kara Klenk

Lady Gaga at the 2011 VMAs

Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

Just as predicted, the 2011 Video Music Awards generated even more buzz than last year, with over 3 million tweets sent from 8 p.m. Et at the start of the pre-show until the end of the West Coast broadcast, 11 p.m. Pt. Which makes perfect sense when we're talking about a show in which Selena Gomez interviewed Justin Bieber, Britney and Gaga almost made out, and, oh yeah, Beyoncé announced her pregnancy!

Female artists definitely ruled Twitter this year. Bey's baby news made her the most tweeted-about celeb overall, with the first twitpic of her touching her pregnant stomach on the red carpet passing 600,000 views in six hours. In that same six-hour window, the Vma Twitter Tracker clocked the top subject as Nicki Minaj in the first hour, Adele in the next,...

From backstage pics to minute-by-minute scoop on Vma trending topics, we want you in on the conversation Sunday night!

By Kara Klenk

Jim Cantiello and the Twitter Tracker

Photo: MTV News

The 2010 VMAs famously sparked more than 2 million tweets. But with Sunday's show set to kick off live with an opening set from Lady Gaga, plenty of superstar performances by nominees like Lil Wayne and Beyoncé, as well as some hotly contested races, MTV's big show seems poised to set the social networking site on fire once again.

Last year, fans hit Twitter to shout out things like Gaga's meat dress, and share their opinions on the winners and losers, the crazy fashions, and the general shenanigans unfolding inside L.A.'s Nokia Theatre. On Sunday, the MTV Twitter Tracker will be monitoring everything that gets you buzzing during the 2011 Video Music Awards.

So here's how it works: Fans who...

Little Monsters make predictions (and suggestions) for Gaga's fashion and opening performance come Sunday.

By Kara Klenk, with additional reporting by Jim Cantiello

Lady Gaga

Photo: WireImage

When Lady Gaga was asked about plans for her opening performance at Sunday's 2011 Video Music Awards, she told MTV News, "I'm pretty good at knowing what my fans want me to do."

Mother Monster is certainly in tune with the needs of her Little Monsters, and if anyone could guess what the unpredictable pop star has planned on Sunday, it's them.

Some fans predict that her 2011 performance will be an extension of 2009's blood-soaked "Paparazzi" number. One of Gaga's Twitter followers wrote, "I reckon it's gonna be quite eery + scary, and full of blood!" Many thought it would mimic her Vma promos, which had a jazzy style and Gaga playing piano.

Others thought she would tap into themes from her "Yoü and I" video,...

We look back at the 2.3 million Bieber, Jared Leto and garbage-bag-dress tweets sent during last year's show.

By Kara Klenk

Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards

Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

With outrageous moments, surprise performances and meat-clad pop stars, the Video Music Awards undoubtedly leave many Twitterers nursing thumb cramps on Monday morning. As the tweeting community continues to grow exponentially each year, the VMAs drive even more activity and trends. Last year, the second in which we used the Vma Twitter Tracker, there were approximately 2.3 million Vma-related tweets sent during the East and West Coast broadcasts.

Looking back at what people were the big trends that night provides a pretty accurate picture of the big show's onstage spectacles. On average, Lady Gaga was the subject of 9,200 tweets per minute (which, for Gaga, was probably a barely noticeable bump). Her meat-purse holder, Cher, was also popular that...

By Kara Klenk

In the fast-paced music world where artists need to constantly reinvent themselves and pump out music, videos, appearances, and tours to keep their fans happy and interested, it’s rare for a band to take a multi-year hiatus and come back to legions of fans who have anxiously awaited their return. But that’s exactly what’s happened to Evanescence, the Grammy winning rock band who’s back after a four year break with a new self-titled album and plans for a tour.

For the MTV First: Evanescence, we reached out to fans via Twitter for questions for the band and thousands of written and recorded video questions tagged #Evmtv poured in.

The love for the band from around the world was made very clear. The band spent almost an hour answering these questions and others from MTV News moderator, James Montgomery, and a small studio audience...

By Stefan Doyno and John Mitchell

The ‘90s are back, and so are your favorite shows. Last night, TeenNick premiered "The ‘90s Are All That," a statement anyone in their twenties or early thirties will most certainly agree with. Twitter has been burning up with love for the classic shows that made Nickelodeon the channel it is today. Shows like "iCarly," "Drake and Josh" and "Victorious" are wildly popular with the younger generation, but it was shows like "All That," "The Amanda Show," "Rugrats," “Clarissa Explains It All” and "Doug" that paved the way and still have a special place in our hearts.

The two-hour run of shows, which air weeknights from midnight to 2Am, is not just a block of programming, it’s a movement. Viewers can "Watch. Discuss. Obsess." on Facebook and Twitter. You can also join the ongoing conversation, keep up with the evolving schedule and catch...

'Rip Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace,' Perry writes. 'I am genuinely heartbroken about this,' Rihanna tweets.

By Jason Kaufman, with reporting by Kara Klenk

Amy Winehouse

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/ Getty Images

As news spread that 27-year-old Amy Winehouse was dead, stars immediately tweeted their shocked reactions and remorse over the lost talent.

Katy Perry, who touches down in Boise, Idaho, this weekend as part of her California Dreams Tour, tweeted her condolences, writing, "Rip Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace."

Nicki Minaj, who is also on the road as part of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale jaunt, took to Twitter and expressed disbelief at the news of Winehouse's passing. "Please tell me Amy Winehouse didn't die," wrote the Young Money Mc, who's set to hit the stage in Florida on Saturday (July 23). "Is this some sick joke?"

"I am genuinely heartbroken about this," wrote Rihanna,...

'Rip Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace,' Perry writes. 'I am genuinely heartbroken about this,' Rihanna tweets.

By Jason Kaufman, with reporting by Kara Klenk

Amy Winehouse

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/ Getty Images

As news spread that 27-year-old Amy Winehouse was dead, stars immediately tweeted out their shocked reactions and remorse over the talent lost.

Katy Perry, who touches down in Boise, Idaho, this weekend as part of her California Dreams Tour, tweeted her condolences, writing, "Rip Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace."

Nicki Minaj, who is also on the road as part of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale jaunt, took to Twitter and expressed disbelief at the news of Winehouse's passing. "Please tell me Amy Winehouse didn't die," wrote the Young Money Mc, who's set to hit the stage in Florida on Saturday. "Is this some sick joke?"

"I am genuinely heartbroken about this," wrote Rihanna,...

'Rip Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace,' Perry writes. 'I am genuinely heartbroken about this,' Rihanna tweets.

By Jason Kaufman, with reporting by Kara Klenk

Amy Winehouse

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/ Getty Images

As news spread that 27-year-old Amy Winehouse was dead, stars immediately tweeted out their shocked reactions and remorse over the talent lost.

"I am genuinely heartbroken about this," wrote Rihanna, who continued to express her shock over multiple tweets on Saturday (July 23). "Dear God have mercy!!! I am Sick about this right now!" In another, she wrote "U made a Majah impression on this industry and throughout the world, in such a short space of time...too short!"

Usher reflected on Winehouse, who he had known: "I'm so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse's death. I'm so happy I knew you Amy...Rest Well. Gone Too Soon...we'll miss you!!""

Frequent...