Oprah Gives Away Free KFC

A few days after Oprah.com offered free downloadable coupons for KFC, Twitterville is still buzzing about the offer.

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   barreep Having lunch from KFC! Thank you Oprah!
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   BadLilGurl Sittin at KFC...letting Oprah buy me lunch!!! Lol
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   jennifer2434 i just got mine kfc 2-piece meal. mmmmmgood! thanks Oprah>
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   krystynedangers everyone needs 2 go out and get the freeeeee chicken from KFC..... yes Oprah bought it...

But some customers found themselves out of luck when a number of stores ran out of the new grilled chicken. Others traveled to the fast food restaurant only to find long lines and coupon complications.

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   walt8107 Ok now I'm getting pissed! I went to 3 different kfc's and Nan one accepting Oprah coupons?!
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   Oprah_Fan_Club Seems like there were all kinds of problems with Oprah's free-KFC deal... doh! Hopefully she tries it again...
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   paultheraven Got stiffed at the Hopkins, MN KFC. Lame! If you give out free coupons like that you need to make sure you can keep up with demand.
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   thesixthwoman So apparently people who couldn't get KFC yesterday called 911. The road to hell is paved with Oprah's good intentions, methinks.

Oprah woos Twitterverse with behind-the-scenes footage

Today Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah), one of Twitter's newest members, tweeted out links to exclusive video with behind-the-scenes footage she recorded using a "flipcam."

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   Oprah behind the scenes with my flipcam . . . http://tiny.cc/T4WYl
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   Oprah more behind the scenes with my flipcam! http://tinyurl.com/cuk8ef

Many Twitterers seemed to enjoy the clips.

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   RaevenWestern GO O! RT @Oprah: behind the scenes with my flipcam . . . http://tiny.cc/T4WYl
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   diane316 @Oprah Thanks for all your flipcam segments...they are great!
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   val_molina Enjoying new flipcam/tweets @Oprah... I love that the twitterverse is growing each day!
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   ritacunningham Wow @Oprah is posting behind the scenes videos from her flipcam now.
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   charlesplatt Am I the only person here following Oprah and her behind-the-scenes-with-my flipcam? The utter debasement of grasslevel web tools continues!
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   ROBKLECKNER @oprah love the flipcam, oprah! would love it even more if you followed me!

Oprah cancels Columbine episode

The 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings in Littleton, Colo. is today and Oprah Winfrey was going to air a special episode titled "10 Years Later: The Truth about Columbine." After viewing the episode, Winfrey has decided to cancel the airing saying it focused too much on the killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold said the Associated Press. Winfrey's company, Harpo Productions, confirmed the announcement.

Some Twitterers support Winfrey's decision:

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   shanna503 @Oprah I think that is very thoughtful of you!
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   katriord So @oprah cancelled her Columbine show today and announced it on Twitter. That's actually a good use of Twitter, and probably a good call.
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   maggienoble @Oprah can't even imagine what the families have gone through. Good move on your part. ; )
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   twogirls612 @Oprah Thank you - I think too much emphasis is placed on the event rather than the victims.
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   umalum @Oprah Your consideration of the victims and their families is what makes you a special TV personality!
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   Paisano I applaud @Oprah for canceling special show on Columbine. The names of Killers should never be mentioned again. http://bit.ly/18yotY

While others feel the update would have been useful:

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   Msbluntmaster @Oprah You do such GREAT WORK LADY "O", I do hope you decide to show the Columbine show at a later time!? Can't believe it's been 10 years:(
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   zum31 I was looking forward to trying to understand Columbine better,maybe? But,I understand Oprah's reasoning
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   brittharris Just saw that Oprah pulled the Columbine show for today. Was really looking forward to that show. Oh well, wonder what will go in its place.
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   dustyballz I think it's a bummer oprah cancelled her columbine show. I didn't know about it until now, so I would have missed it anyway.
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   surfcitymom @Oprah you pulled the show? I was planning on catching this show just to see how people are processing Columbine; how are folks coping?

An episode slated for Tuesday on a mother being released from prison after three years will air instead. Winfrey urges everyone to keep Columbine in their thoughts today.

Ten years ago, Harris and Klebold went on a shooting rampage killing 12 of their classmates and a teacher. They also injured 23 others before turning their guns on themselves. The attack is the fourth deadliest school massacre in the U.S. and the deadliest for a high school.

Oprah Twitter Use Prompts User Backlash

After Oprah Winfrey dedicated a portion of her talk show Friday to the growing Twitter phenomenon, thousands of people promptly signed up for the micro-blogging service, according to TechCrunch.

The surge in new users elicited negative reaction from those already on Twitter:

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   Alonis There's a website to say that you were on Twitter before Oprah? Don't think I need to add my name. We all know that I was here before @Oprah
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   kaburkhardt Oprah had a show on twitter. Clearly this site jumped the shark
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   ScottyKnoxville @saraumay I'm not the only one who feels that @oprah should stick to book clubs and closeted homo celebs (Tom Cruise). Leave Twitter alone.
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   mrchair Oprah can't make Twitter suck, the same way she can't make books suck. It would be nice to have an app that red flags users who follow her.