Russell Edward Brand describes himself as an S&M Willy Wonka and that makes him a good deal of fun to start with. With a healthy history of drug addiction and general trouble making under his belt Brand is a breath of fresh air in mainstream media.

Russel Brand got himself fired from radio station Xfm for reading pornographic material on the air and then along with Johnathan Ross got himself fired from the BBC after a series of prank phone calls to actor, Andrew Sachs.

Russell Brand’s Twitter feed is one of the most entertaining out there. This kind of funnt Tweets characterise his Twitter account:

Eventually jet-lag becomes you, like insanity, impossible to recognise from within. People like saying jet lag- “Ooh – I’ve been on a jet.”

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Twitted on 29 July 2010, 3:43 pm
rustyrockets: I'm going "Back To The Future" where for some reason it's ok to perv over yer own Mum. http://twitpic.com/29t4xr
Twitted on 27 July 2010, 1:55 pm
rustyrockets: My time in church has made me consider my future. #unlikelycareerchange http://twitpic.com/297s9y
Twitted on 27 July 2010, 1:45 pm
rustyrockets: Stripping in a church? I mean I know Jesus doesn't over dress but is there a way back from this ungodly muck?
Twitted on 26 July 2010, 11:54 am
rustyrockets: On closer inspection the holy water is full of holes. For a minute there my faith was tested. Now, where's the holy wine?
Twitted on 26 July 2010, 11:40 am
rustyrockets: In st Bart's church. This holy water has got no holes in it. I demand a refund.
Twitted on 26 July 2010, 11:38 am
rustyrockets: I'm doing a pretend wedding in a real church while acting drunk. Forgive me Lord. And @katyperry.
Twitted on 26 July 2010, 11:37 am
rustyrockets: @sarahindie of course! But keep your hands where I can see em. X
Twitted on 23 July 2010, 6:36 pm
rustyrockets: 10 seconds after this photo I rode him till his gums bled. The horse just stood there. http://twitpic.com/2807fw
Twitted on 22 July 2010, 12:12 pm
rustyrockets: From russellbrand.tv: Russell as Arthur http://www.russellbrand.tv/2010/07/russell-as-arthur/
Twitted on 21 July 2010, 4:12 pm
rustyrockets: Want to be smashed in the undercarriage by a muscley coward? Why not try horse riding.

Neil Gaiman is author of the greatest graphic novel series of all time, the 9 books of the Sandman, where he introduced us to the family of the Endless: Destruction, Destinty, Dream, Death, Despair, Desire and Delirium – Dream and Death dressed in a gothic style reminiscent of the Cure.

Gaiman has become famous however more for his novels, some of which have made their way to cinema like Stardust and the new Coraline. His novels aren’t quite up the standard of his comics though, appealing to a slightly dumber audience which makes them perfect for the big screen.

Neil Gaiman’s Twitter feed is pretty personal, answering queries from fans and relating little incidents with his family.

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Twitted on 1 August 2010, 12:30 am
neilhimself: The plane door closes. Off to Sydney. Come and see me at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday.
Twitted on 1 August 2010, 12:06 am
neilhimself: @WordsFreeMe I am in Delta. And just went on board. Sorry.
Twitted on 1 August 2010, 12:06 am
neilhimself: @LncArtStudios that was what he said and how he persuaded me to write for him.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 11:50 pm
neilhimself: @WordsFreeMe yup. We'll be heading for the gate when they announce boarding. Wave. I'll be the harassed writer with the beautiful daughter.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 11:36 pm
neilhimself: Maddy and I are in LAX. Plane to Sydney will board in about 10 minutes. Lots of good advice from people about what Oz SIM cards to avoid.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 10:10 pm
neilhimself: @balltastics2000 Alas, no. The Opera House would not like it.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 10:09 pm
neilhimself: @shadowsofthot There were two. One oral, one written. He admitted in court to having made both of them, and broken them both.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 10:05 pm
neilhimself: A few people are asking why @Todd_mcfarlane & I didn't have contracts. We did. He just broke them. See 2002 trial: http://bit.ly/aNxfMn
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 10:01 pm
neilhimself: @ScaryTrousers given that Image's whole schtick in 1992 was "We aren't WORK FOR HIRE! You OWN YOUR STUFF!" that might have been hard.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 5:36 pm
neilhimself: @Reap often bleached bypass.

Paulo Coehlo is a Brazilian writer from Rio de Janeiro who made the big time with book, The Alchemist, which quickly became a New Age classic due to its theme of spiritual search and the language of the universe. Think Tom Robins mixed with Richard Bach then diluted in rose water and laminated.

The Alchemist is a lot better than some of his other books, though, which contain enough spiritual platitudes to fill the walls of any middle class spiritually-aspiring home. Oddly enough, the central plot of The Alchemist is taken from an old Middle Eastern story about a man who dreams of treasure in a far off land only to meet someone there who had the same dream – but that the treasure was buried under the first guy’s house.

Paulo Coehlo writes in English on his Twitter feed and Tweets about his books and writing ideas. His Twitter bio says it all: I’m a writer and a warrior of light.

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Warren Ellis is the author of the amazing graphic novel series, The Transmetropolitan – really, it’s amazing, go out and buy/steal it now. Depicting New York an unknown number of years into the future, he explores the dark, warped and tender sides of humanity given almost unlimited power and technology and discovers that we just amplify our current capacity for vice and egoism.

The hero of Transmetropolitan is Spider Jerusalem, a journalist whose character was loosely based on Hunter Thompson, making the Transmetropolitan a sizzling read.

Warren Ellis’ Twitter feed seems to mostly be a series of irate or tongue-in-cheek dialogues with friends and fans or invites to check out the latest updates to his site www.warrenellis.com

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Stephen Fry is a passionate Twitterist, adding Tweets several times a day about his thoughts and activities and gives his runaway intellect an outlet for expression.

Stephen Fry is one of Britain’s most genuinely talented comedians, starring to acclaim in Black Adder the Third, a Bit of Fry and Laurie and writing some rather amusing books. He considers himself to be a depressive type, however but has quite the opposite effect on anyone who’s ever seen him on the screen.

Stephen Fry’s Twitter feed is followed by over 300,000, in part because he updates so often, follows so many other Twitter feeds and tries to respond to as many Twitterists as he can who send him direct messages.

Last Tweets

Twitted on 31 July 2010, 10:37 pm
stephenfry: @BenildeMoreno He doesn't have one
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 7:56 pm
stephenfry: @RosieHoe Haha! Because I saw them nude in this month's Attitude magazine!
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 7:53 pm
stephenfry: @howardrobson Good kwestch. I think a Flat White has more foam on top - often scalloped into a pleasing pattern (as in my last post) x
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 7:51 pm
stephenfry: Aaww. The server is a fan and decorated my flat white: *glows* http://yfrog.com/135vafj
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 7:36 pm
stephenfry: Crisp clear Sunday morning in Melbourne, fabulous walk, sculpture on every street corner, the hum of trams what a great city. Flat white FTW
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 7:07 am
stephenfry: All done! Lovely Melbourne audience to whom I send love and thanks xxxxx
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 4:30 am
stephenfry: Oh dear. Everyone's so kind. Double Coat TimTams, Violet Crumbles, Freckles - my dressing room full - and my tummy too *sickly burp* Help!
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 1:24 am
stephenfry: @daggyvamp OMFG! What a coincidence! Thanks x
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 1:23 am
stephenfry: @nickspurway Haha! Naughty disobedient boy...
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 1:22 am
stephenfry: Oh Lordy. I overran by about 40 mins. Hopeless timekeeping. Couldn't see cue-light in the wings *selfspank*