Kobe Bryant is no longer a holdout. He’s on Twitter.

With five words — “The antisocial has become social” — the Los Angeles Lakers guard sent the first tweet from his account Friday. About 270,000 people followed his verified account, @kobebryant, within a few hours and he was up to 365,000 late Friday night as the Lakers played the Clippers.

Bryant tiptoed into the Twitterverse last week when he briefly took over Nike basketball’s account, when he sent out things like a photo of him hanging out with his daughter, an ice bath that he was dreading and even a suit he was wearing to a particular game.

Bryant says those few days made him consider starting his own account, saying he enjoyed connecting with fans “with no filters.”

Heat star LeBron James has 6.8 million followers, the most of any NBA player.

New Year’s resolve tops celebrity tweets.

• Justin Bieber: “Another year. Another year to be doubted. Another year to work hard and prove them wrong. Another year we are coming out of the gate strong.”
• Ryan Seacrest: “It takes the brain 21 days to make or break a habit. Give your resolutions time.”
• Donald Trump: “So Obama and Congress can waste billions in Iraq and Afghanistan building roads and schools but can’t get money to the NJ and NY Sandy victims?”
• Ashley Judd: “Watching The Impossible and have stopped trying not to cry — giving in and going full-snot-slinging cry.”
• Patton Oswalt: “Oh, [screw] you KDOC, for getting the NYE show taken off of YouTube. Good job insuring it gets doubly posted everywhere.”
• Lisa Lampanelli: “Brooke Mueller gets $250k settlement from rehab facility. That’s the best news she & her dealer have heard all day.”
• Ricky Gervais: “I love that thing you like. I’m just like you really. Buy my DVDs.”

TMZ is reporting that Chris Guerra — the paparazzo killed while trying to get a shot of Justin Bieber — was stalking the Bieb and lied about seeing him smoking marijuana while driving.

The site has multiple sources who say there’s no way Guerra could have seen Justin with a hash pipe on the freeway, because the only time he left his hotel that day was to go out to lunch in Hollywood. TMZ also claims that “well-connected sources” have said that Guerra “made Justin’s life hell…following and chasing him at every opportunity.”

Guerra was also lying, apparently, when he said that Selena Gomez’s car was parked at Justin’s hotel on New Year’s Eve. The two had a blow-out fight on Sunday in Mexico and haven’t been seen together since.

According to TMZ, Bieber didn’t like Guerra, but out of respect for the family, is reluctant to throw these details out there himself.

Looking for new ways to entertain your kids/family or friends? Check out this video that shows you how to turn a bowl of milk turn into a moving picture of colors with two regular household products you probably have in your kitchen!

 

Video Created By Household Hacker

Playing 1/4-1/10
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Les Miserables….11:30, 3:30, 6:45 & 10:30
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Texas Chainsaw 3D….12:00p & 7:20
R (must ID)
Texas Chainsaw 2D….4:00p, 10:00p & 12:20a (Friday morning)
R (must ID)
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Parental Guidance….11:45, 4:00, 7:10 & 9:45
Texas Chainsaw 3D….12:05a (Friday morning)
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Lincoln….11:30, 3:00 & 6:30 & 9:50
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Hobbit 3D….12:00 & 7:00
Hobbit 2D….3:30 & 10:30
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Jack Reacher….12:15, 3:45, 7:00 & 10:00

In 1953, thousands of people attended the funeral of country star Hank Williams in Montgomery, Alabama. He had died of a heart attack a few days earlier.
In 1954, Elvis Presley met Sam Phillips of Sun Records at the Memphis Recording Service. Phillips got Elvis’ address and phone number to contact him later about a formal recording session.
In 1957, Fats Domino recorded “I’m Walkin'” in New Orleans.
In 1966, the last episode of “Rawhide” aired on CBS.
In 1976, Mal Evans, the former road manager for The Beatles, was shot and killed by police at his Los Angeles home. Authorities said Evans had refused to surrender a gun he was holding. At the time of his death, Evans was working on a memoir of his time with The Beatles.
In 1984, Van Halen released their “1984” album.
In 1986, former Thin Lizzy singer Phil Lynott died in a London hospital of heart failure and pneumonia.
In 2000, Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announced they were divorcing after eight years of marriage. On that same day, “Scary Spice” Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls announced she and husband Jimmy Gulzar were splitting after 15 months of marriage.
In 2004, singer Ray Davies of The Kinks was shot in the leg as he chased after a purse snatcher in New Orleans.

Actress Barbara Rush (“Peyton Place”) is 86
Actress Dyan Cannon is 76
Country singer Kathy Forester of the Forester Sisters is 58
Guitarist Bernard Sumner of New Order (and Joy Division) is 57
Actress Ann Magnuson (“Anything But Love”) is 57
Country singer Patty Loveless is 56
Singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M. is 53
Actor Dave Foley (“Kids in the Hall”) is 50
Actress Julia Ormond is 48
Country singer Deana Carter is 47
Actor Jeremy Licht is 42
Actress Jill Marie Jones (“Girlfriends”) is 38.

Leadership Lincoln County Project Press Release:

We are excited to share a networking opportunity for nonprofit organizations and potential volunteers in the community.  As part of the Leadership Lincoln County experience, sponsored by the North Platte Chamber of Commerce, we have planned a Volunteer Fair as our small group project.  As volunteers ourselves, we value and appreciate our volunteer experiences and hope to inspire others to consider volunteerism.  We also understand the difficulty surrounding volunteer recruitment and wanted to provide an avenue to bring individuals with time and talent together with organizations needing volunteer assistance.

On Saturday, January 12, 2013 we are hosting a Volunteer Fair to be held in conjunction with sidewalk sales at Platte River Mall.  We encourage nonprofits in the area to reserve a booth at the mall to meet potential volunteers and share information about their organization.  The fair will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. throughout the center mall.  We are asking for a small donation of $10 to reserve a booth and help defray the cost of advertising and mailings.

We encourage students and community members to come to the mall to learn more about volunteer opportunities within the county.    Some of the organizations with representatives participating include CASA, RSVP, Alzheimer’s Association, and the Women’s Resource Center, just to name a few.   Opportunities abound and help is always needed.  The fair is open to anyone looking to give a little and gain a lot.

We anticipate a favorable response and hope that the fair becomes an annual event.  Please contact any of us below to reserve your booth or to answer your questions.  Booth space is limited and reservations will be granted on a first come first served basis.

Sincerely,

John Hales
B & D Office City
[email protected]
534-5310

 

Sky Seery  
MPCC
[email protected]
520-1822

 

Brenda Lavery
Linden Court
[email protected]
539-7654

Libby Lashley
GPRMC
[email protected]
696-7411

If  a Kindle, Nook, iPad or other eReader device was under your Christmas tree, you can now borrow eBooks as well as hardcover books through your library account at the North Platte Public Library.  The library is offering free classes the second week of January to teach you how to use Nebraska Overdrive Libraries with your device.

Free classes on using your eReaders are scheduled as follows:  iPads at 7 PM on January 7; Kindles at 7 PM on January 8 and 9:30 AM on January 10; and Nooks on January 9 at 3 PM and repeated at 7 PM.  Just attend the short class specific to your device.  Bring your eReader with you, your library card, and your Amazon account log in if you have a Kindle.