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From Sarah Jessica Parker to Aretha Franklin (as Questlove tweeted to her, "#HappyBdayAreatha she is the Queen PERIOD") today was chock-full of celebrity birthdays. Among the many stars celebrating their March 25th births was Katherine McPhee, who received plenty of Twitter love, including from actress Ashley Madekwe, who posted, "@katharinemcphee Happy Birthday lovely! xo." Katherine, who turned 27 today, wrote, "Thk u to everyone makin me feel real special! Love birthdays! & Love u all!" There was also some b-day love for Aly Michalka, including a tweet from her sis AJ Michalka, who told her, "Happy 22nd Birthday to my unbelievable sister...I could not love you more Aly..."

In addition to all these, there's also a "Twilight"-related birthday today! Kiowa Gordon, or as he's better known to Twi-hards, Embry Call, turned 21 and got a whole lot of well-wishes on the social networking site. It seems Kiowa (pictured) and his co-star Tinsel Korey were taking the wolf pack to Las Vegas for some celebrations, when she shared, "Happy 21st Birthday Precious!!! @Circakigordon See you tomorrow!!! #KGTKVegas2011BdayWknd." Here's hoping they run into "The Hangover" wolf pack!

Check out the rest of Friday's best tweets from the stars, including actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson's trip to this week's biggest celeb hot spot: the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags AJ Michalka, Aly Michalka, Aretha Franklin, Ashley Madekwe, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Katherine McPhee, Kiowa Gordon, Questlove, Sarah Jessica Parker, The Hangover, The Twitter Nation, Tinsel Korey, Tweet Dreams, Twilight, Twitter, Wizarding World of Harry Potter

We're but two days away from the most fun holiday of the year...Halloween! The stars are just as excited about October 31st as we are, including "One Tree Hill" actor Austin Nichols who shared his scary good pumpkin carving skills with followers, "This is my pumpkin for Halloween. Very Proud. http://twitpic.com/31v9y2." Meanwhile, Jessica Alba (pictured) took a cue from us here at HC and talked about the movies which gave her the biggest fright, "these r sum of my fav 80s horror flicks-Hellraiser,A Nightmare on Elm Street,The Lost Boys,It,Pet Sematary& Cujo 2 name a few #80flicksrock."

Of course, in addition to the treats on Halloween, there are always some tricksters, so it's fitting that Jimmy Fallon and his "Late Night" bandleader Questlove stopped by the dare-you-not-to-scream "Silent Library" set! The Roots drummer tweeted, "Why'd I let @jimmyfallon talk me into shooting silent library 6am?" while Jimmy posted, "Me & the Roots just shot an ep of MTV's Silent Library. Owen had to get licked. http://twitpic.com/31ws4p."

Check out the rest of Friday's best tweets to find out what your favorite celebs are doing for the holiday weekend (and share some memories from Halloween's past)! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Austin Nichols, Halloween, Jessica Alba, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Questlove, Silent Library, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

What did Jude Law (pictured), Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington all have in common today? They received Tony nods for their work on Broadway! Yes, the noms were announced today and tweeting stars (of stage and beyond) all congratulated the celebrated shows and actors. Kristin Chenoweth may not have nagged a nom for her current work in "Promises, Promises," but she gave kudos to her costars, posting, "Yay! Katie Finneran and Sean Hayes got Tony Nominations from Promises Promises this am! So happy!" Elsewhere, drummer Questlove was happy to see the musical "Fela!," a show produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith lead the pack, posting, "2 years ago @FelaMusical changed my life. 20 views and now 11 @tonyawards noms (leading the pack!) it will change more lives."

The Tony's weren't the only thing being celebrated around the Twitterverse, as May 4th marks "Star Wars" Day! Joe Jonas put down his light saber to tweet, "Happy Star Wars day! So cool!" while "My Life As Liz" star Liz Lee couldn't pay homage quite the way she wanted, posting to followers in a galaxy far, far away, "May the fourth be w/ everyone on this glorious day of @starwars. I wish it wasn't during finals week so I could give it the attn it deserves."

Check out the rest of today's best tweets from the stars, including Ke$ha's urge to fans to help out Nashville (the city suffered devastating damage from flooding this weekend) in any way they can. Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Fela!, Joe Jonas, Kristin Chenoweth, Liz Lee, Questlove, Star Wars, The Tony Awards, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

The whole world will be tuning in tonight for MTV's "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief" (which is airing across a number of networks) and with good reason. The telethon, which has come together thanks to George Clooney (pictured), will feature a bevy of top celebrities and musical acts all uniting to help raise money for the devastation in Haiti (we urge you to tune in and help in any way you can). "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" drummer Questlove posted a picture from the set, joined by fellow celeb volunteers Sting and Jennifer Hudson: "http://twitpic.com/z7z9v - On the telethon set waiting for Sting & J Hud." Ellen DeGeneres also tweeted to followers, "I’m answering phones @ “Hope for Haiti” telethon Fri night & it would mean the world if you’d watch & call in to donate."

Yesterday marked the official start of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and stars headed out to hit the screenings and the slopes. "Attack of the Show!" hostess Olivia Munn tweeted, "Goodbye LA rain, hello Sundance snow." Olivia might find herself running into the likes of Paris Hilton who posted, "On my way to the jet, can't wait to get to Sundance. :)" or Wilmer Valderrama, who mentioned he had, "landed on Salt Lake Utah ... Sundance Film Festival @willyVilly has arrived!"

Keep reading for the rest of today's best tweets: from Ashley Parker Angel's hot new fling to Stephanie Pratt and Shanna Moakler's valet mix-up. Be sure to follow us all weekend on Twitter @hollywoodcrush to get all the latest updates on this weekend's biggest events, from Hope For Haiti Now to the Screen Actor's Guild Awards!

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Tags Ellen DeGeneres, George Clooney, Hope For Haiti Now, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, Sting, The Roots, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

Today marks a somber anniversary in rock history, as it was 29 years ago that John Lennon was shot and killed. The legendary musician's body of work and life still resonates with many of today's artists. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and The Roots drummer Questlove talked about the impact of John Lennon's death on him, tweeting, "29 yrs ago My 5th grade art teacher tried to explain Lennon's impact in tears. next day she brought Revolver to school:hooked for life." Lennon clearly inspired every genre of musicians, including up-and-comer Savannah Outen who paid homage to the late, great Beatles (and solo) rocker, posting, "RIP John Lennon. 12/08/80. "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."

The outpouring of love for John Lennon wasn't the only big trending topic today amongst Hollywood tweeters. The news that CBS was canceling the long-running soap "As The World Turns," upset rival soap "One Life to Live" actress Bree Williamson,who wrote, "I am super bummed about As the World Turns....... boo." But, it was an unlikely celebrity pairing that generated a lot of buzz when Elisabeth Hasselbeck had her Twitter taken over. Posted on the TV personality's Twitter page: "Hey this is Adam Lambert!!! Elizabeth is lettin me tweet from her phone!!! Me and Liz! Whaaat? :)" Elisabeth (pictured) and Adam Lambert weren't the only odd couple today, read the rest of today's tweets below to see what Justin Bieber and Rihanna were up to!

After the jump, check out more of our favorite celeb tweets this Tuesday, including soon-to-be sitcom star Nicole Richie testing out her comedic chops, Jason Castro's unconventional breakfast and Busy Philipps' fashion (forward?) statement. Don't forget you can follow us 24/7 @hollywoodcrush for all the latest news on your favorite stars in the Twitterverse and beyond!

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Tags Adam Lambert, Bree Williamson, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Justin Bieber, Questlove, Savannah Outen, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

Is it us or are those "Glee" kids simply unstoppable at this point? Whether they are singing at the World Series or gracing a magazine cover, everyone's favorite McKinley High students are poised to take over the world. Need more proof? Their highly-anticipated album dropped today on iTunes and rocketed straight to the #1 spot. And wouldn't you know, the show's stars were downright filled with glee about it. Jenna Ushkowitz tweeted, "Thank you for making us #1 on Itunes already #gleeks! Yall are the BEST!" Kevin McHale posted, "Woke up to the glee soundtrack @ #1 on iTunes, best way to wake up EVER!!! Thank uu!! Keep up the good work! If u don't have it, get it!

After you've downloaded your "Glee" soundtrack (and you better have a good excuse for not already having it!), don't forget, if you're of age, to please go out and vote today. Celebs put out the call for young voters, including Roots and "The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon" drummer Questlove who urged, "people, this election is just as crucial as the presidential election!"

Between all the voting and downloading, we caught up with the rest of today's best tweets, including Peter Facinelli's exclusive Bluetooth service, Tori Spelling's (pictured) cuddle crisis, and Khloe Kardashian's sweet surprise. Don't forget you can always follow us @hollywoodcrush to get up-to-the minute news on all your favorite stars.

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Tags Glee, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Khloe Kardashian, Questlove, Tori Spelling, Tweet Dreams, Twitter