20 May,2011 07:01 AM IST | | Lindsay Pereira
'When celebrities are admitted to an ICU, they trend on Twitter. But when Rajnikanth is admitted, the ICU becomes a trending topic too.' That comment, by a certain Makarand Chandwadkar, said it all.
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The superstar was admitted to Chennai's Sri Ramachandra Hospital for respiratory and gastro-intestinal problems, and fans promptly clogged timelines with hourly updates.
I found this tweet by Arun George particularly interesting: 'I think the only time news outlets care about South India is when they have elections or if something happens to Rajnikanth.' I really hope that isn't true.
Long arm of the law
Thanks to a few helpful Customs officials, actress Minissha Lamba was reportedly given a lesson on what can and cannot be brought into the country. Her detention at Mumbai airport for carrying jewellery led Shobhaa De to say this: 'Poor Minissha: Lamba race ki ghodi or lame duck? Warning to other Bollywood wannabes to leave those borrowed rocks at home. Dazzle with your talent.' Starlets, please note.
Speaking of fans
'My Favourite Artist' was a trending topic that prompted thousands to pledge their undying love to Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and a number of other singers yet to hit puberty. Elvis Presley earned a mention too. Sadly, Bappi Lahiri did not.
All about the money
So, Dominique Strauss-Kahn finally resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund. That didn't get him as much attention as the revelation that he had hired prostitutes from a 'Manhattan Madam' who also served a disgraced former US Governor. Expect more sleazy details soon.
The last word
What would we do without Lata Mangeshkar? When she isn't making our lives easier to handle with her golden voice, she uses Twitter to dole out tweets like this: 'If Columbus had turned back, no one would have blamed him. Of course, no one would have remembered him either ufffd'
Lindsay Pereira is Editor, MiD DAY Online (twitter.com/lindsaypereira)
