Twitter won't let Corey Haim rest in peace

So I was watching Larry King on CNN last night, at my wife’s request. She wanted to see Corey Feldman and Nicole Eggert talk about Corey Haim’s death. First things first: my condolences to Haim's family and friends. I actually thought Feldman and Eggert were quite genuine in their grief, which stood in stark contrast to the vapid shout outs Haim was pulling down on Twitter. Here are a few “tweets”, mostly from the Hollywood community: “Rip Corey Haim ‘Childhood Hero’” - Ashton Kutcher. Apparently, Ashton was the first Twitterer to have a million followers. Congrats, big fan of your work. “RIP Cory Haim…you were my first crush!” - Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister). Well, you misspelled his name for starters. Surely his family is glad to know he was your first crush. “So sad!  God bless!!!” - Khloe Kardashian. Nice subtle touch with all those !!!s? Thank God one of the most questionable celebrities ever has this global digital forum at her disposal. “Tiger Woods, Corey Haim, Eric Massa, Glenn Beck – definitely not balanced guys.” I challenge you to find any purpose whatsoever in that statement. And… “Would be so ironic if a vampire killed Corey Haim.” Is that supposed to be funny? “Share and discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the World.” That’s Twitter’s tagline.  It really should be something like “If you can’t hear yourself talk, at least you can see yourself talk.”

—Posted by Craig Russell