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I'm Big on Twitter

I'M BIG ON TWITTER ith the list of the 63rd Primetime W Emmy® Awards nominees already out, we check out the most popular candidates on Twitter by sheer number of followers, and highlight the buzz in Tinseltown. ACADEMY OF TELEVISION For more on this year's nominees, go to Emmys.com and follow us on Twitter @PrimetimeEmmys! ARTS & SCIENCES MOST POPULAR NOMINEES IN TWITTERSPHERE (BY TWITTER FOLLOWERS) Comedy and reality T.V., genres are hitting it big on Twitter this year, with all of the top ten most popular nominees belonging to one of these two categories.: ACTORS AND HOSTS Jimmy Fallon, who was nominated along with the rest of his team for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, boasts the most amount of fans on Twitter among late night hosts, even beating out redheaded funnyman Conan O'Brien. Ryan Seacrest 4,851,993 Jimmy Fallon 3,848,883 Chris Colfer 911,238 IUCL Bill Maher 650,307 Conan O'Brien Louis C.K. 3,451,071 506,646 Elizabeth Banks Sofia Vergara 637,329 472,511 Stephen Colbert 2,482,739 Even though Betty White doesn't have her own official Twitter handle, the former Golden Girl is one of Kristin Chenoweth 360,142 the most talked about celebrities on the microblogging site. BACK TO REALITY Cat Deeley 138,065 If Ryan Seacrest's Twitter success proves anything, reality T.V. hosts are quickly seeing their Twitter fan base rise. Here are other notable nominees in Jeff Probst the category, along with their followers: Tom Bergeron 131,585 57,110 TELEVISION SHOWS Glee 860,929 Mythbusters 592,731 American Idol 301,382 No Reservations 476,729 The Office Dexter 161,242 135,889 Game Of Thrones 128,402 The Big Bang Theory 110,402 Project Runway 53,786 30 Rock 40,274 HOLLYWOOD ATWITTER Martha Plimpton Nominated for: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Raising Hope Wow. Woke up to an Emmy nom and a shower full of dog sh**. Dog has explosive D. Life, am I right, people? Thank you Alec Baldwin Nominated for: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, 30 Rock Thank you for the congratulations re: the Emmys. My one wish..I want Jane Krakowski to win, Conan O'Brien Nominated for: Outstanding Variety, Musiç or Comedy Series, Conan Thanks to everyone who made our multiple Emmy nominations possible. If this doesn't end the budget bickering in Washington, nothing will. Jane Lynch Nominated for: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Glee Glee, Chris and mel Emmy noms. My birthday today as well. Imploding a bit here in Atlanta! * DATA COLLECTED JULY 22, 2011 SOURCES: TWHTER.COM | MOBILE.TWITTER.COM INFOGRAPHIC BY COLUMN FIVE

I'm Big on Twitter

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With the list of the 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards nominees out, share this colorful rundown of who the most popular candidates are on Twitter (by sheer number of followers) and show your friends who's...

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