Today's a day for saying goodbye in the mysterious land of Twitter-Wood. (Not for us, mind you — we're not going anywhere!) The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end today after 25 seasons on the air, and while many people across the globe are mourning the show's conclusion, many stars and celebs are marking the occasion with their tongue firmly in cheek.
Meanwhile, longtime "Law & Order: SVU" actor Christopher Meloni is reportedly exiting the show, leaving his fans (and some of his colleagues) in shock. But the saddest and most surprising news of all is the death of CNBC news anchor Mark Haines, who passed away unexpectedly at his home yesterday evening; his loss is marked in today's Twitter-Wood as well.
But there's happier news today, too. Two more people have discovered the awesome power of "Bridesmaids," while the long-awaited "American Reunion" finally enters production, with Stifler's mom firmly in tow.
I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 25, 2011.
Oprah Says Farewell, Part 1: @robhuebel Oprah has taught me cool stuff like how to 'live in the now' and how to 'not let my wife get attacked by a mountain lion'.
-Rob Huebel, actor ("Human Giant")
Oprah Says Farewell, Part 2: @TomArnold Not as emotional as my wife about The Oprah Show ending but b4 I make fun of her I'm sure I'll be just as sad when Letterman retires. You?
-Tom Arnold, actor ("True Lies")
Oprah Says Farewell, Part 3: @kevin_nealon Apparently Oprah is responsible for life on our planet as we know it. #Oprahfinalshows
-Kevin Nealon, actor ("Weeds")
R.I.P. Mark Haines: @KatzMoney Stunned to hear of the death of CNBC's Mark Haines. Smart, talented guy who was entertaining to watch. Huge part of the channel. R.I.P.
-Jeff Katz, producer ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine")
Chris Meloni Leaves "SVU," Part 1: @mindykaling I feel robbed knowing I won't see Chris Meloni punch the Dominique Strauss-Kahn stand-in villain in the face this fall on SVU.
-Mindy Kaling, actor ("The Office")
Chris Meloni Leaves "SVU," Part 2: @FINALLEVEL Honestly.. The news about Chris today was a BOMB to me too! Sad. But you never know what to expect in this TV bizz.... Stay tuned.
-Ice T, actor ("Law & Order: SVU")
Chris Meloni Leaves "SVU," Part 3: @FINALLEVEL FYI: We have NO control over what happens to our cast members.. The game is cold.. I'll keep you posted. #FLTG
-Ice T, actor ("Law & Order: SVU")
"American Reunion" Begins, Part 1: @jonhurwitz Insanely excited for Day 1 of #AmericanReunion shoot tomorrow! In 24 hours, Chris Klein's reintroduction to the franchise will be on film.
-Jon Hurwitz, director ("American Reunion")
"American Reunion" Begins, Part 2: @JENCOOLIDGE Headed to the East Coast tomorrow to shoot American Reunion! #StiflersMomIsBack
-Jennifer Coolidge, actor ("American Reunion")
Belated "Bridesmaids" Love, Part 1: @AshleyMGreene The final consensus... "bridesmaids" is So good!! And I love kristen wiig even more!
-Ashley Greene, actor ("Twilight")
Belated "Bridesmaids" Love, Part 2: @JamesGunn Loved Bridesmaids. Go-for-the-guts comedy + heart + female empowerment + fart jokes = a fantastic piece of cinema! Thanks, @paulfeig.
-James Gunn, director ("Super")
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